PERSONAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12856, 5 July 1912, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr Spencer Lorraine and Miss Signid Bowen arrived in town yesterday to assist at Mr Ernest Parkes' concert this evening.

At a gathering at Wellington on Wodr.osday might, field in conection with the Post awl Telegraph Officers' Association Conference, Sir Joseph Ward, la+o Postmaster-General, was presented with an order authorising him to select frm .the Baillie collection of paintings, now dn Ohristchureh, a picture up to dCIOO in value, «s a- present from the whole of tho officers of the Post and Telegraph Service throughout New Zealand

Mr C. It. Pollen, new OpmmifewoiiPr of Crown'linnds; Canterbury,' "wins Vol-' corned t^ the district by *b° membora of the Land Board at the meetdng of the Board yesterday .morning, says a Christcliurch wirei. In acknowledging th« welcorao Mr Pollen, said ho was a complete stranger to" tb<at part of tho World, but ho had heard that tli© Canterbury Board was one of the .most .capable Boards in tho Dominion. He asked^ theun to assist him in..tho,same way as they had evidentJy assisted Mr. Brodrick. In « letter .thanking . the Board for a resolutiio'n voicing appreciation' of his services, the late Commissioner, Mr T. N. Brodrick, said: "The Canterbury Commissioner is fortu-aate n -ha-vxng such k?sapabk», devel-headed, practical members;/on the Land. fßowrd'," and - have much j>leasurq in, ackiiiQ,wJedKing that whale in that j>os}twi\ my. xlutios and responsibilities,were greatly lightftned by your support and co-opera-tion, for which I desire to thank you most heartily."