PERSONAL ITEMS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16431, 27 January 1919, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

» Their Excellencies the Governorjoneral and Lady Liverpool attended livine service at Holy Trinity Church, ivonside. yesterday morning. Mr J. llooton, manager of the Farners' Co-operativo Association of Australasia, was in Christchurch on Saturday. Sir Thomas • Mackcnzio has been .•roated a Grand Officer of the Crown jf Belgium, in recognition of his efforts m behalf of Belgium. The Hon. G. W. Russell, Ministor of Internal Affairs, n wived fjom Wellington on Saturday morning, and wus present in Iho afternoon at the North Ueacli Gala. The Minister leaves tonight for "Wellington. Mr A. E. Itankin, manager for Mason, Struthers, and Co., Ltd., Wanganui, is transferring to Christchurch to relieve Mr W. Morley, general manager, who is leaving for America by the Niagara. Messrs J. B. Merritt, R. W. Hawkes, S. Dick, and fl. W. Childs, left on Saturday evening for Wellington to attend a deputation to tl.e Minister of Agricultuie to-day, on hi half of the poultry industry and the returned soldieis' settlon'ient?. Master Richard Tripe, son or Mr J. A. Tripe, barrister and solicitor, of Wellington, has just received word that he has gained first place in the entrance scholarship examination to Christ's College, Christchurch, open to all schools in the Dominion for boys under 13. Master Tripe has been a pupil of the primary department at Banks College for the past four years. Major N. Francis, C.M.G., Director of Baso Records, who has applied to be relieved _of his duties, relinquishes the position in March next. Major Francis, who went to Samoa in June, 1915, is on officer <>f the Motor Sorvico Corps. On returning to New Zealand in September, 1915, he was attached (temporarily) to the military headquarters staff and assisted the chief censor. On November 15th, 1915, he was appointed Director of Base Records, relieving Captain E. Vine. Lieut.-Colonel H. T. D. Acland, C.M.G.. N.Z.M.C., who has just returned from active service, with Mrs Acland, arrived at Mount Peel on Thursday aftornoon. On the news being received at Peel Forest of tiieir approaching arrival, Mrs Marsh secured Assistance, and n floral arch, was erected with a banner bearing the word "Welcome'' surmounting it, and although barely two hours' notice of their arrival was given quite a number of residents of the district assembled to welcome home the colonel, who shook hands and had a. word or two with each of those present. A copy of the "Staffordshire Sentinel" received in Wellington by Derbyshire's (N.Z.) by last mail refers at some length to the career of Captain A. L, Johnson, of the North Staffordshire Regiment, who was killed in action on October 14th at the age of 27. Deceased was the son of the late Mr R. L. Johnson, and of Mrs Johnson, of Henshall Hall, Congleton. He was the youngest member of tho firm of Messrs Alfred Meakin, Ltd., Tunstall, who have extensive business relations with New Zealand. lie joined the Army at the commencement of the war when the whole of the North _ Staffords Rugby Fifteen, of ivhich iie was a member, answered the country's call.