PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 18, 16 October 1919, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Vice-Regal. Tim Governor-fiencrnl and Ladv Liverpool were officially farewelled at 'New Plymouth yesterday morning at a larjro pn'lilic sathe.riiiif. Rain somewhat spoiled the" proceedings. 'The party left at noon for Wansamii.—Press Assn.

Lady Chaytorhas received cable advice that General Sir Edward Chaytor has sailed from England by the Arawa on his return to the' Dominion, where ho is duo about November 15-,

"Mr. James Cranston, ft well-known Wellington accountant, died yesterday morning at the. Bowen Street Hospital. The late Mr. Cranston was lieutenant in Kitchener's Fighting Scouts and captain of tho Hand Hides in tho Boer War. Volunteering in 1914, he was attached to Base Records, and has for some time been prominently engaged in war fund work. Ho was the son of Mr, James Cranston, of Dumfries, manager of the estates of the Duke of Bucclmigh, and nephew of Erigiulier-Geueral Sir Holwrt Cranston. 18th Royal Scots. Mr. Croneton located copper deposits in tho Navna district, l r iji, and wns interested in copra and rubber' plantations. The deceased leaves a widow, a son, and daughter, his second son having been killed at Mcssines. while attached to the N.Z.E.F. A military funeral hns been accorded, which will leave his late residence 10 Glasgow Street, Kelburn, at 9.30 a.m. tomorrow, for the Karori Cemetery.

The Legislative Council yesterday granted leave of absence for tho remainder of the session to the Hons. G. Carson and W. D. }l._ Bailie, both of whom are at present in ill-health.

Colonel H. I!-. Potter, officer eommandinpr the Auckland Military District, is at present visiting Wellington on official business.

The Education Department has approved Hie recommendation of the Canterbury Education Board and the Committee" of Advice. Unit Mr. .T. G. Poleon, present heudranster of the Belfast school, be appointed vice-principal of t.lin Christchurcli Normal Training College.

Tlie Cluthn Presbytery, at its meeting on October 10. sustained a call from the congregation of Stirling and Incholuthn to Mr. Andrew, Alexander, n Licentiate of the Church. Mr. Alexander accented the call, nml the ordination was fixed for Novenibsr' G.

The Rev. W. Heady, who is well-knowh in A nek/and, has accepted an invitation to Durham Street Methodist Church, Christcluirch.

Mr. H. Desborough, local manager for Messrs! Thos. Cook and Sep, accompanied by his wife and family, left by the Pateena yesterday on a visit to tho Nelson and Weft Coast district?. Mr. H. Clarke, chief clerk at Auckland, is relieving during hie absence.

Tim C'.uthn Presbytery at its last meeting unanimously agreed to nominate the Rev. -S. W. Currie, of Jtolchitlin, as the next Moderator of the Assembly.

At the meeting of the Wellington "Football Association last evening, Mr. A. R. Wells, on behalf of Hie nicm'bein of Hie Committi'o, presented Mr. ~\\'. Auld, tho chairman of the conim;tt*<\ with a case of pipes. Air. Wells said that there was not another Association worker ''m New Zealand who hud dono the (-ivide work j\fr. Auld liaH pcrfonnwl. Mr. A. Will'iains also endorsed cvnry good thinjr said about Mr. Auld, ami other m°-inb«rs spoke in n nmilar strain. In thaiiking the. mrmbire of the committee for their lo : nd nnpreciafoii of his services, Mr. Auld ,<nid all tlie work he had done for the Association had lire" a. great pleasure to him, and he- would 1>« only' too pleased to do all he could for the furtherance of the Association game in Wellington.

On Tuesday nigiit <i complimentary dinner was given to Sergeant L. Loveday, King's Prize wimifr at Bisley, at a largo, and representative- gathering at Weodvillc, presided over by the Mayor (Mr. H. P. Homo). Captain Wanlrop and' members of the local Patriotic! Society were present. Snrgeant Loveday wns received with great applause. Tho toast of the guest was enthusiastically honoured and was proposed by Mr. WII. Nelson, ex-chiimpion ritle shot. Other ioiifls were: "The Dominion I'ille Association." proposal by I.ieiit.-C.'ojon'l A HTinp-on ami rallied to liv Mr. R. ■! tCinrj: "Prp-ipnt I'ifln r:hnmpinn," priv ]r-ed by t!>e Mayor; "Lnte Wnndvillo llilie Club," proposed by Jir. J, Murray (chairman of l'io County Council) and replied to by Messrs. J. Chicken and Jl Thirnntt. Sergeant Loveday, in returning thanks, gave a very interesting description of the shoot.—Prose Asan.