PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19813, 3 December 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL.

The Timaru Presbytery yesterday sustained a call from Geraldine to the Hov J. Gilbert, ex-chaplain of tho forces, formerly of the Alaheno. A Press Association telegram from Greymouth states that a county byelcction resulted in Mr W. J. Hannan, ’ S 'i )n 4. j late Air M. Hannan, being father le T°rmerly held by his , rf*^^. ram L° m London states that the . World's Alliance of Young Men's Christian Associations has appointed Mr J- J- > irgo as world’s representative. Ho is to visit South Africa in February.

Tin) Telegrapn Superintendent advertises for boy;; between fourteen and sixteen wars to net as temporary telegraph >mes«ngers during Christmas week. TII3 library of the Canterbury Philosophical Institute, wliieh is housed in Canterbury Museum, is greatly overtaxed, and difficulty if. experienced in finding room tor new volumes. It has been necessary to make some provision for increasing the accommodation, and representations were made to the Board of Governors of Canterbury College to have the library housed at the Publio Library in any contemplated extension of the buildings of that institution. This 'request- has been generously met bv the Board of Governors. The conditions arising from the war still hinder the proper development of the Philosophical Institute's library, and only a f-.'w books in addition to the journnls. have been purchased.