PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11509, 16 February 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir Joseph Ward and Lady Ward arrived from Wellington by the Mararoa on Saturday, and left by the espre-is for the south. Sir Joseph was met by a number of friends, including •■-*> Hon. W. C. Walker, Minuter lor Education, at the station. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward are en route for Australia, where they will spend a holiday, returning to t-nis colony in about a month's time. Mr B. M. Wilson, one of his private secretaries, will accompany mm. Professor Scott, Mr (1. Rhodes (Claremont), Mr James Gray (Dunedin), Mr M. C. OrbeJl, Mr J. Moore, and Mr M. Brown left by the express for the South on Saturday morning. Mr H. Brett, of the- Auckland "Evening Star," is at present on a visit to Cnristchuroh. He Ls on bis way for a holiday to Lake Wakatipu. Mr and Mrs F. Shand left, for Springfield on Saturday morning. Mr E. Herring returned to Ashburton on Saturday afternoon. Mr T. U. Brown, Mr L. G. Morrison, and Mr and Mrs Ei'ibock left for Dunedin by Saturday's steamer. Mr and Mrs A'.ister Clark left for Ellttiinere on Saturday. Mr and Mrs v. D. Brown, Mrs Cadell, and Mr 11. Hartgill were passengers for Wellington by Saturday's steamer. Mr James Cole (Auckland) was a recent caller at the local agency of the Tourist Department. Lieutenant-Colonel Webb left for the North on Saturday. Mr T. Humphries, Commissioner jf Crown Lands, returned from Kaituna on the same day. Mr Dixon "(London), Mr R. G. Wrightson, and Miss Wrightson (England), Mr C. Thomas (Greymouth), Mr J. W. E. Barron (Wellington), Miss Everingham, and Miss Charters arrived in town on Saturday. Mr J. W. A. Marchant, surveyor-general, arrived from the South by the express on Saturday, and leaves by "steamer for the North. " Mr Hodgson Wadsworth, of Dunedin, left for the South by the Mararoa on Saturday. Mr J. Lomas has resumed charge of the local office of the Labour Department, and Mr J. Shanaghan, who has been relieving him, returned to Wellington on Saturday. Among visitors to new Zealand at present is Mr Nauson, leader of the Opposition in the West Australian Legislative Assembly. Mr Nanson,, who is editor of the i'erth "Morning Herald," is in eearch of health and rest. Mr M. Murphy, F.L.S., and Mr R. Rainey left for tho North on Saturday to attend the Masterton show. Mr Nicholas Krukoif, Representative and Inspector of the Russian Department of Agriculture, and whose headquarters are in St. Petersburg, is at present staying at Ooker's Hotel, and will probably visit the School of Agriculture, Lincoln, to-day. Mr Krukoff has just come down from Wellington, and goes South' to-morrow. Among the visitors who reached Ohristchurch yesterday are:—Mr James W. Jack, Mr James Burnett, Dr. and Mrs Reid, Mr J. Mills, and Messrs Woodhiil and Macdonald, all of Wellington, and Mr W. Baldwin, of Sydney. .His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by his son. Viscount Northland, visited the Timaru Hospital and Charitable Aid institutions on Saturday, in company with the Mayor of Timaru (Mr Jas. Oraigie) and the Chairman of the Hospital Board (Mr J. Talbot). The visit of inspection over an adjournment was made to tho Council Chambers, where a short toast list was gone through, the Governor's health being very cordially honoured. Misa Hunter, who has had charge of the Dromoro School for some timo past, was presented with a Gladstone bag, travelling rug, and dressing case, on the occasion of severing her connection with the School. Mr Jas. Alien made the presentation. The Premier arrived in Auckland yesterday.