PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14975, 23 May 1914, Page 11

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Colonel Smyth left last night for Wellington;' / • '.

Mr T. R. Quill, who has b*>en on a visit to England,' returned to Christchurch yesterday.

Mr Victor Beck, advanco representative of Mr George Willoughby's Dramatic Company, arrived in Christchurch yesterday to mako arrangements for tho local season. •

The friends of Mr Theodoro Barker, one of the City Council's. engineers, will bo pleased to learn that he is bow convalescent, ' and that he will probably bo able to resume his duties 'about tho end of June.

Mr; J. W. H. Scotland, the aviator, who is at present in Christchurch, expects that his now biplane, which lie has ordered from Homo, will roach New Zealand in July. .Ho will.then continuo his flying exhibitions.

The death occurred in Melbourne last week of Mr "\V. H. Thodey, editor of tho "Insurance and Banking Record," of Melbourne. Tho deceased was a prominent figure for ii number of years in business circles in Melbourne^—first of all in connexion with commercial pursuits, and later on through his association with financial journalism. He was for a number of years commercial editor of .the "Argus. ,, *

Mr Robt. Lee presided yesterday for the last timo as chairman of the Wellington Education Board, a position he has held for several years. It is forty years since Mr Leo was first associated with educatiou in Weilington as Inspector of district schools. Members of the Board made eulogistic references to Mr Lee's services, and he was presenter! with an iUuminated address and a purse of sovereigns.