PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14986, 5 June 1914, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

: * -,' ' » -:.•"" ■ ' ■ . ■ ■ ( Captain A. C. B. Critchley-Salmon-6on loft last night for Nelson. . . .-'. Mr A. T. Shand (Now, York) arrived jt >_: r in Christchurch yesterday] . ' ' ■' .Mr- W. Nosworthy, M.P., and Mrs Nosworthy arrived last evening from " - "Ashburton. - , Mr 0. l>. Lumsden. of tho Bank or •'. • r«ew Zealand, To Kuiti, accompanied by '~ J 3lrs Lumsdon, is at,preapnt; on a. holi- - " ' day visit to Christchurch. \ , . Mr. T. W ; Kirk, Director of the Or- - ■ ennrds, Gary ens, and Apiaries Division • " of,the Acrirultural Departinnt, ar- - 'xfred in Christchurch yesterday. - , Last night's "Gazette" announces . . that Mr AHhur Tliomas Bothamley, ,iC[eik-Assistant of tho Legislative CounJ jcil, has he?-> rin«~ : ifed Gentleman "- y Usher of tho Black Rod.

Our Wellington correspondent tole----praphs that Colonel Cossgrovo, Chief. . /Scout Commissioner for New Zealand, went to Wellington at the urgent roQTtest of fcho Scout officers of the district, to present thp medals to two Sconta at the ceremony at the T-M.C.A ■ rooms on Wednesday evening, but wni unable to carry out his mission. Early on Wednesday he developed. f» painfully sore throat and retired to bis cabin on the'Wahine in tho afternoon, feeling too unwell to bo presont at the evening's function. He was keenly disappointed at'his inability to attend. Tuesday's' , "Mataura Ensijrn" snys:— Mr Harry Adams, ono of Gore's bost- - known bowlers, who has been a local • resident for the past 14 years, will loavo Gore to take up a position at ChrSstchurch in a few dayV time. Mr Adams -h'-s for many voars been a valued mem- - bor of the Gore Bowling Club and has _- always -taken an active and keen interest in the affairs of tho clixb, having served on tho executive for several years. For thu past 12 years Mr Adams has ■ acted as secretary to the lcc.il branch of tho Druids' Lodgo, an offico ho has filled with conspicuous success.