PERSONAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18085, 19 February 1927, Page 10

PERSONAL.

MINISTERIAL. The lion F. J. Rollcston (AttorneyGeneral and Minister of Justice and Defence) arrived from Wellington this morning and went on to Timaru by the first express train. He will pass through Christchurch again, on his return north, on Tuesday night. Six Ministers of the Crown will be present in Auckland in connection with the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York on Tuesday. The Prime Minister, Mr Coates, is already in the northern city and he will be joined there by the Hons J. A. Young, ■who is at present en route to Hamilton. G. J. Anderson, W. Nosworthy, R. F. Bollard, K. S. Williams and Sir Mauri Pomare. Messrs Nosworthy, Anderson and Bollard will leave Wellington to-morrow night. The Hon Iv. S. Williams will proceed north on Monday afternoon and Sir Maui Pomare in the evening.

?,Ir and Mrs C. E. Melville. Melbourne, and Mr and Mrs A. Coxhead are staying at the Clarendon Hotel. Mr and Mrs E. G. Kerr, Timaru, and Mr and Mrs Warren, of Wellington, are among the recent arrivals staying at Warner’s Hotel. Mr and Mrs Beaumont Smith, Auckland, and Mr and Mrs John H. Tait, Melbourne, arrived in Christchurch this morning, and are staying at the United Service Hotel.

Messrs B. Mahoney (Melbourneh F. Dwan (Wellington), M. Dobson (Sydney), J. M’Driver (Bradford. England), and Bert Royle (Wellington) are at the United Service Hotel. Mr Ernest Firth, F.R.C.0.. returned to Christchurch this week and resumes his duties as organist at the Durham Street Methodist Church to-morrow.

Mr J. Shand, formerly sub-editor of the “New Zealand Times,” Wellington, has joined the publicity staff of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., and he arrived in Christchurch this morning from the North.

Mr and Mrs John Tait (Melbourne!, Mr and Mrs C. E. Melville (Melbourne), Mr Bert Royle (Wellington), and Mr and Mrs Beaumont Smith, all wellknown people in the theatrical world, arrived in Christchurch this morning, and will attend the initial production of “Frasquita” at the Theatre Royal to-night. Messrs A. M. Burns (Christchurch “Press”) and R. B. Bell (“Timaru Post”) who have been attending the Press Conference in Wellington, arrived in Christchurch this morning. Mr Bell went on to Timaru by the second express train. Messrs C. C. Davis and William Anderson returned from Wellington by the Wahine this morning. Mr Allan Smith (chairman of the Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd.) returned from Wellingon this morning and left for his home in Greymouth by the West Coast express.

Mr Edward Holdgate. one of the founders of the firm of Priest and Holdgate, died at Timaru this morning. He was 92.

Among the guests at Warner’s Hotel are Messrs R. J. Murphy (Wellington), E. Leese (Auckland), W. F. Bostock (Northampton), and A. J. Peek (Sydney).

Recent arrivals at the Clarendon Hotel include Messrs A. H. Johns (Wellington), W. R. Yeoman (Wellington) and W. F. Bisset (Invercargill). Mr W. IT. Ilagger, Conciliation Commissioner, leaves to-day lor Greymouth, where a sitting of the Conciliation Council will be held on Monday.

Mr John Tait and Mr Bert Royle, of J. C. Williamson, Ltd., arrived this morning for the opening performance of Franz Lehar'V “Frasquita” at the Theatre Royal this evening. Mr A. M. Payne, of Chas. Begg and Co.. Ltd., left by last evening's ferry boat to attend the Wellington band contest.

The Rev S. J. Wcrren has resumed duty at the Edgeware Road Methodist Church, after having spent a fortnight’s holiday at Arthur s Pass.

The Rev Leslie B. Neale, of Rugby Street, is making a motor trip through the North Island, and will afterwards attend the Methodist Conference at Auckland.

The New South Wales bowling team, which is to tour the North Island, and the cricketer, Hendry, were passengers by the Ulimaroa, which left Sydney yesterday for Auckland.

Mr 11. A. Young, S.M., was welcomed by the Mayor on taking his seat as a member of the Board of Governors of the M’Lean Institute yesterday for the first time since his appointment.

Dr T. M’Kibbin, Director of Public Hygiene, and Dr T. Paget, of the Department of Health, have commenced their vacation, and have gone to Lake Taupo icr the trout fishing.

Mr H. B. Stuckey, vice-president of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and a member of the Council of the Royal Agriculttiral Societj*. left Wellington by the Marama yesterday for Great Britain. He is a well-known sheep and cattle expert, and while in the Old Country will visit the Royal Show and inspect some of the principal herds and flocks.