PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16421, 15 January 1919, Page 7

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr Val. Scott, formerly of tho ataf f the "Timaru Post," has been ap ointed chief correspondence clerk al Jaso Records, which means a perm an nt appointment to the Public Service. Captain and Mrs Eraser, who hav< een in charge of the Salvation Armj n Hastings for the past twelve months, lave been appointed to tho Christhurch City corpß. Mr J. Thomson, chief clerk and secre■ary of the Hawke's Bay Land Board, las received notice of his promotion tc ho position of Native Land Purchase Jfficer for tho North Island. Mr Thornon has hold his present position for the last ten years. Mr A. Dicker, who has been in the Dhristchurch office o£ the Department >f Agriculture for the past six years, tnd has boon assistant fields instructor, las been transferred, on promotion, to 'he Department's central experimental arm at Levin. Mr Dicker leaves shortyto take uri his new duties. Both Mr md Mrs Dicker are accomplished musicians, und they will bo much missed in nusical circlos in Christchurch. Bishons Cloary (Auckland) and Brodie [Christchurch) reached Dunedin on Monday, and Archbishop O'Shea (Welarrived last night. Their visit is connected with tho Month's Mind of the late Bishop Vordon. Solomn Roauiem Mass will be held in tho CatheIral this morning, when representatives of the dioceses of Christchurch, "Wellington, and Auckland will bo present, together with clergy from other parte of the Dominion. At the commencement of the Pleasant Point sale on Monday, feeling reference was made by Mr Lowry to the loss South Canterbury had sustained by the death of Mr Alexander Scott, and in his concluding remarks proposed that a vote of sympathy be accorded to his relatives. This was seconded by Mr John Maze, and out of respect to the deceased gontloman's memory it was unanimously agreed by the auctioneers, farmers, and dealers, that the salo snould bo adjourned for a short period.