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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16820, 24 August 1922, Page 7

The Canterbury Society of Arts is making inquiries in connection with the art section at the British Empire Exhibition to be held in London in 1924. It is hoped that a committee, consisting of three representatives of the art societies in the four centres, together Avith a representative of the Government, will be appointed shortly to arrange for New Zealand art to be represented at the exhibition. New Zealanders of Scottish birth who hail from Morayshire will be interested to hear that the late John Brnnder. of Elgin, formerly of the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency, has left his estate, -mbject to a life interest for Miss Holloway, his house-keeper, t.V his native village of Bishopmili. Annuities of £2l per annum will be available for ten old ladies. either spinster or widow. who are natives of Bishopmili. The main electoral roll for Christchurch E&stt electorate is to hand. It contains 9053 names. This number is slightly larger than the number on the previous main roll. The Registrar of Electors, Mr W. M. Caven, is now busy receiving names for the roll. Mr Caven is to he congratulated on the fact that his roil is among the first to make its appearance. The work of printing Avas done at the ** Lyttelton Times ” office. The annual dinner of the - Old Boy* of Christ’s College, Christchurch, now in England was held at the Criterion Restaurant on July 28 (writes the London correspondent of the ‘‘ Lyttelton Times.”) Mr Henry Cotterill presid ed over an attendance of about a score and in proposing the toast of the school gave a long and £ Care sting account of the work and progress and the difficulties with which it was faced and the accomplishments and aims ol the new head master. Among those present were Messis H F. von Haast George Gould. R. Tristram Harper. Harper (in the Navy), Melville Jaine son, Cotterill, junr., and Nelson. (Tho oaoie news in t-h-is accredits.^ *;» “The Timas” hao appeared in thai Journal, and only where expressly state > A* such news the editorial opinion i “The Times.”)