PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16252, 1 July 1918, Page 9

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Sir James Allen, Acting-Prime Minister, passed through Christchurch on his way to Wellington on Saturday night.

The Hanover Street (Dunedin) Baptist Church has released its minister, tho Rev. R. S. Gray, in order that he may conduct a prohibition campaign throughout the' Dpminionr"

Captain Allan S. Muir, son of Mr LMuir, editor of the "Poverty Bay Herald," lias been appointed DeputyAssistant Quartermaster-General to the Headquarters Staff of the New Zealand Division.

Mr W. T. Ward, Chief Postmaster at Christchurch, retired frdfa active association with the Department on Saturday. Mr Ward, who goes on three weeks' holiday leave, to be followed by the usual grant of three months] leave of absence, assumed his duties *n Chriistchurch on July 2nd, 1915.

Mr R. G. Robinson, Superintendent of State Forestry operations for the South Island, is resigning from the Department after 19 years' service in the forestry branch. His decision was influenced by the higher remuneration offered both in Australia and Canterbury, for considerably smaller responsibilities. Mr Robinson has decided to accept the appointment of superintendent of the Selwyn Reserves, Canterbury.

The local staff of the National Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., met on Saturday- morning to bid farewell to Mr Adam E. Smith, who has occupied the position of head auctioneer to the firm for the past 14 years, arid who has relinquished his position in order to take up fanning pursuits in North Canterbury. Mr J. R. Brown, manager, presented Mr Smith with a solid silver entree dish. Mr Smith suitably responded to the good wishes expressed by aIL present for his future welfare.

Mrs H. Simpson, of 14 Abberloy road, St. AJbans, has received advice from the Minister of Defence that her son, Private Charles Edwnrd Simpson, has been awarded the M'T'tary Medal for gallantry on the field. Private Simpson was one of the first to enlist in August, IPI4, in the 12th Nelson Company. He took part in the fighting in Eeypt, and went through the camrwcn oh fJnllinoli, and has been on tho Western Front ever sin"«. Private S'mopon was Fiom nt View Hill. North Canterbury, in 1P93. jmd nt the t**"e of enh'stinor was witfc fi"m of Williams and Sfenhens. of this citv.