PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14842, 6 December 1913, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS.

The Rev. Mr May arrived from Wellington yesterday. Mr Jas.'W. G. Brodie, of Wellington, is on a visit to Christchurch. Mr T. W. Leys, editor of the Auckland "Star," has arranged to leave New Zealand next month on a visit to England. Mr George E. Baker, manager in New Zealand for Reuters Telegram Compony. is 'at present on a visit to Christchurch. Mr T. R. Herd, Collector of Customs, Gromonth, has been promoted to the position of Chief Clerk at the head office, Wellington. A resoluiion*of sympathy with the widow ana family of Mr G^° r gs Laurtinson was arrived at by the Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College at its meeting last night. Mr R. F. Mullan, who for thirty-two vcars has' acted as secretary to tho Buller Hospital and. Charitable Aid Board, has rctigned the position, and will retire on twelve months' full pay. Mr A. H. Cotton, a settler at Jordan, *>*_• Hikurangi, has announced hut can-

didafcure for the Bay of Isl ands at - tho Serf (xeneral election aS an iv. pendent Liberal- • - M- Joseph Miller, who has }, een man . acer'of the New Zealand Express ComX Auckland branch during tho past twenty-one years, has retired from tho service.

The Wellington correspondent of the Dunedin "Star" etatee that Mr Blow, of the Tourist Department, has been promoted to te'O charge of. the New Zealand Tourist L" re ?" a *- Sydney, in place of the late ■-Uγ Montgomery. -Vt tho meeting of tho Board of Governors of the Chnstcnurch Technical College last nipht, it was resolved to exp-ess tho Beard's sympathy with the chairman on the death of has brother, Mr J. L. Scott, and also with the widow and family. .

Our Wellington correspondent telefrraphs that members of the Legislative Council mot Sir Joseph \\ art! last evening for the purpose of handinjr to him a weddins present for his v daughter (Mrs B. B. Wood), whose marriage took place on Thursday. The presentation, which was made by the Speaker of the Council (the Hon. Sir Charles Bowen), consisted of a handsome solid silver roso bowl, suitably inscribed, and a pair of silver flower vases, bearing the bride's monogram. Sir Joseph Ward returned thanks to tho members of the Council on behalf of his daughter.