PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11500, 5 February 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Dr. and Mrs M. Hislcp, Mrs Gould, and Mrs and Miss Doherty, were passsngeTS by yesterday morning's train for Hanmer. The members of the Pollard Opera Company passed through Chrhstchurch yesterday to iheir way io WellingtonMr Alfred Hill, the composer of ''Hinemoa," and tiU recently conductor of the Sydney Liedertafel, passed through Christchurch yesterdny, on his-way to Wellington. Messrs G. S. Munro, J. Bingliam, and Mark Cohen were passengers from the South by last nipht'e express. Messrs F. W. Petre (Duncdin), W. O. ltutherford, F. W. Godsed (Canada), W. Bruce (Wellington), and D. McLean (Napier), ore in town. Dr. A. Rnbagliati, Mr A. E. Brain, and Mr W. B. Longbottom, nil of Bradford, England, Judge Ward, and the liev. Dr. Elmslie left for the North by last night's eteam&r. Recent callers at the local agency of the Tourist Department were:—Mr P. C. Trigga (Napier), Mr and Mrs Wm. HardcasUe (Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), Mr E. Wilroore Abbott (Bourke, New Scuth Wake), Mr C. H. P. Robineon (Melbouroe), Mies M. G. Irons (Wellin«t<m), 'Mr J. B. Cranna (Sydney), Mr J. II Towland (North Sydney), and Mr D. Whytoek (Wellington). lfM» Neille Vollance, of Sefton, has been appointed pupil teacher «t the Richmond school. The Rev. John Takle, of the New Zealand Baptist Mission Station, Cliandpur, India, yrho is now on furlough, arrived fr&m Wellington by the Rotomahana on Tiweday, and proceeded by tho evening. train to Sheffield for a short etay. A representative gathering ot those who do business at the Aldington saleyarde took place in the dining-room at the yards yesterday, when a presentation was made t> Mr Ge>. Moon, who,, for the past twelve years has reported npon the weekly sales for the " Lyttelton Times," and who haa reeigned for the purpose of taking up ar.other position. Mr A. A. M. McKellar, eecretary for the Canterbury Baleyards Company, presided, in the absence of Mi B. G. Btavdiey, who -was unable to be prfeent on account of family bereavement The chairman expressed the general regret that waa felt at losing Mr Moon, and presented him, on behalf of a large number of subscriber*, with a gold sovereign case and matchbox combined, and a puree of sovereigns. Ml Moon said he had always done Jus best to givo as fair report* as possible, and thanked alKthose who had kindly given him information. He thanked them yew heartily for the gift. Mr Mcon'e health and future success was then drunk with musical honours. On Tuesday evening Mr James butaerland, who is leaving the Culveiden dietrict, was pi«sentedi with, a \ gold watdi guard with suitable inscription. Aft the annual ■distribution of prizes to the Merivale Sunday School children on Tuesday evening, tho Rev. Mr Gossett, on behalf of the children and teachers, presented the Superinte&dsnt. Mr A. Allen, -with a handsome gold albert ond cross. The cross bore the following inscription: — "Presented to A. Allen by the children and teacher* of the Merivale Sunday School In renognftion of 26 years' devoted service. Constable Trehey, of the local police staff, who ha* been transferred to Dennieton, was presented with a travelling bag last night by Iris felUmr members of the force. At a social function held eubsequently, opportunity \f as taken of sayiog gcod-bye to Constable Trehey.