Personal Items.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17113, 7 April 1921, Page 6

Personal Items.

The Governor-General's party r* ceived a civic reception in Victoria square, "Westport, yesterday morning. There was n very large gathering of citizens, and about 800 children wcro also in attendance. The party visited the coal mines in the afternoon, and wero entertained by the citizens pf West port in the evening.

Mr G. McLintock, of Wellington, has been appointed district Government \aluer at Dunedin. Mr Leonard Harrison, a well-known Christchurch architect, left for tho North Inst evening, on his way to Hamilton,: where he intends to set up in business.

Tho llev. P. R. Paris, of Auckaml, arrived in Christchurch yesterday morning. He ha* Uocn appointed mimstet of the Sydenham Methodist Circuit, and takes up his duties on the l'th inst. A Wellington telegram states that the Competitions Society has appointed the following judges for the next festival :—Music, Mr Gordon Lovers, of Sydney; elocution, Mr Bertram Flohm, of Sydney.

Mr I). Manson, president of tho Christchurch Literary and Musical Competitions Society, was met ycatordnv bv the executive and presented with a gold badge of the society to commemorate his second year of office. Tho presentation was made by the pntron, Mr It. C. Bishop. Mr S. Manning was entertained nfc afternoon tea at the Christchurch bowl.ing green on Tuesday afternoon, on theoccasion of his SDth birthday. In wishing Mr Manning many happy returns of Iho day, -Mr F. G. Hobbs, president of the. club, congratulated him on reaching iiis high age, and yet keeping his youthiul vigour so well. Mr Manning is the oldest member of the club, and still plays regularly during the season. Among tho passengers who arrived at Wellington by the llimaroa this week was Mr Harry K. Eustace, F.Z.S., the world-renowned wild animal hunter. Mr Eustace is an Englishman, but hns spent 25 years of his life, in the jungle wilds of Africa, and is now looked upon , as possibly the greatest wild animal hunter of tho present day. During tho war Mr Eustace acted as chief scout and guide to the British forces in Qerman East Africa, and tho oxporienco gained in this capacity, coupled with c his long period of life in tho jungle, >| makes Tiim a most interesting person- 1 i u-lity. 1

The Royal Zoological Socioty of I«ondon. recently conferred the honour of corresponding'Wmbership upon Dr. It. J. Tillyard, chief of the Biological Department of the Onwthron Institute, Nelson. The number of such members is limited to 200 throughout tho world, and election to such a position has always been, considered one of the greatest honour* in the zoological world. Our Nelson correspondent telegraphs that it hog been conferred previously on only one New Zealander—Professor C. Chilton, of Canterbury College, ono of tho lead- . ing authorities upon the Crustacea. I)r* Tillyard has also been elected a foreign, member of the American Association of i Economic entomologists and honorary member of the Entomological Society of, Washington. An illuminated address was presented to Sir H. Holland, the first president of the Canterbury Progress Lenguo, at yesterday's meeting of tho Council ol the League. Tho president, Mr A. O. Henderson, in making tho presentation, said that Mr Holland TTad initiated tho League, and had piloted it through the two most critical years of its existence. The address was intended as a tangible expression of the League's appreciation of Mr Holland's services. Mr Holland, in acknowledging tho gift, referred to the assistance he had received from those'who'had helped to form tho , League, from the public of Canterbury, . and from the Christchurch newspapers. , The League, he said, had liccomo tho " parliament: of Canterbury, and was ro- i cognised as the lending organisation o! \~ its kind in the Dominion. He assured t members that tjiey could rely on 111* *> assistance in any movement designed Jto promote the interests of Canterbury. £' Our Nelson coiTespondcnt telegraphs: | —One of the largest gatherings ever &* held 'in St. John's Methodist Church '"' ha{\ took placo on the occasion of a. ■* farewell social to the Rev. D. Patchett/ \ Mrs Patchett, and family, who are lcar- '; ing to take up their work at East licit Church, Christchurch. Tho gathering - L was representative of all Church or- ,' gnnisations in the city, and gave evi- ,* deuce of the great esteem in which Mr Patchett is held. Tho chairman (Mr Lucas) spoke of tho regret tho congre- ' gation felt at the departure of Mr - Patchett, and Assured him of their hearty'.good wishes for his fntnre welfare. Dr. Weeks, Dean of Nelson, as representative of the Ministers' AshO- ' ciatioh, referred to tho pleasant relations which had always existed between Mr Patchett and himself, and in tho course of a happy speech, expressed his regret at the severance of tliewi relations. Dr. Weeks said the Bishop of Nelson would have been present had circumstances permitted. .Several presentations were niiute to both Mr and * Mrs PatchcH, who suitably replied. During his .stay in Nelson Mr Patchett has proved himself far more than a denominational minister, and has taken a keen interest in anything that wa» for the benefit of tho town and its - people.