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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16350, 12 February 1921, Page 14

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Mr Vincent, "Ward arrived in Christchurch this morning. Mrs B. B. Mood has returned to Christchurch. Mr Robert Bell, of Ashburton, is visiting Dunedin, after a trip to Stewart Island. Mr NY. 11. Dagger, Conciliation Commissioner. returned to Christchurch yesterday from Dunedin. Air J. Longton. president of the New Zealand Fruit growers’ Federation, returned from 'Wellington vesterday. The members of the New Zealand team of bowlers who are to tour England will leave Wellington on Thursday fly the Moeraki to connect with the Narkunda at Sydney. Mr W. H P. Barber (chairman of directors of the Wellington Woollen Manufacturing Companv) and Dr F. Knight (a director) will leave Christchurch for Wellington this evening. Mrs R. .T Seddon. Wellington, arriv■ed in (liristehureh this morning. She 1 is staving with Mrs W. S. Bean at the I vicarage. St Mary’s. Addington. The Prime Minister will meet the j Mayor and the town* clerk at 10.30 a.m. ion Monday and discuss with them the • proposal to purchase a property in Christchurch as a residence for his Esoelleny the Governor-General. I Dr F. W. Pennefather, formerly a j temporary Judge of the Supreme Court ; of New Zealand, died in County AYiek- | low. Ireland, last week. Dr' Pennefather first came to New Zealand as A.D.C. to Sir William Jervois.

The Rev Howard Elliott, who visited Christchurch this week, will leave for Wellington this evening. He intends to return to Christchurch in a few weeks, and to address meetings here. Air P. A'. Rennie, the Australasian representative for the B.S.Y.- Company. Limited- leaves this week on a visit to England. His itinerary will include a business visit to the Far East, and he is expected to return to Melbourne towards the end of the year. Mr W. B. Cunningham, sub-manager in charge of the Lyttelton office of the I nion Steam Ship Company, was presented with a suit-case yesterday, in view of It is transfer to the charge of the G reymouth -office. The presentarion made by Captain Horne, the company’s Marine Superintendent, on behalf of the outdoor and indoor staffs. A voir of condolence to the. relatives of the late Air C. L. Young, was passed at yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Canterbury Cricket Associalion, and it was also decided to send a letter of sympathy to Airs Young. Tributes were, paid to the high personal am] character of the late The death is announced of Mr James Christie.—a well-known resident of South Otago. Air Christie served in the South African War. joiniug up with the Rush Feldt Carbineers, whose adventures towards the close of the campaign he graphical! v described in articles that, caused something of a sensation. Many of the leaders were afterwards severely punished. Mr C- I- Jennings, who has been a member of the Rangiora Borough Council for the past thirty-six years, and Mayor for seven years, informed the council last evening that be did not intend to seek re-election. Tt- is understood that Air F. B. Lane, who has been a member of the council for several years, will be a candidate for the Mayoralty.