PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17181, 26 October 1923, Page 7

PERSONAL.

VICE-REGAL. His Excellency the Governor General will leave for the south on October 31 and lay the foundation stone of the Waitaki Boys* High School war memorial on the afternoon of November 1- On November 2 hi* Excellency will travel to Christchurch, where he* will be the guest of Mr 3 Boyle for Carnival Week, returning to Wellington on the morning of November 11. In addition to attending the races at Riccarton and Addington, his Excellency is to lay the foundation stone of "the Christchurch Boys’ High School on the morning of November 5, and later hold an investiture in the Provincial Council Chamber. On the morning of November 8 Excellency is to unveil a war memoir.’’ at Little River, and on November 9 .11 be the guest of the -nrcsident and committee at the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s Diamond Jubilee show. He has arranged to pay a visit to the Olympia motor exhibition during his stay in His Excellency expects to leave 'Wellington on November 15 to go into residence at Auckland. Mr W. L. Chapman, general manager of J- Ilott. Ltd . has left for Australia to represent h>> firm at the annual convention of the Advertising Association of Australia and New Zealand t« be held at Hobart next month. The Hon. T. Cru.gie. M.L.C.. of Timaru. will leave New Zealand at the end of text month on & visit to Africa ar.d Europe. Mr P. R Climie, organiser of the Canterbury Progress League, returned to Christchurch lest night, after a week".s trip to the West Coast. During the course of bis visit, Mr Climie enquired into the question of fostering trade over the railway between the East and West C oasts of the South Island. He* interviewed a number of the principal West Coast traders on traffic and freight matters ar.d will report on the result at the next meeting of the executive of the Canterbury Progress League.