PERSONAL ITEMS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17170, 29 March 1927, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

It was reporieu from Masterton at a late hour last night that the condition of the Hon. D. H. Guthrie was very critical. Sir Heaton Rhodes has consenteu to nomination of Canterbury College graduates for a vacancy on the University Council caused by the assumption by Professor McMillan Brown of the chancellorship of the University. At a meeting of tnc Southland Rugby Union Mr Jock Richardson, the well-known All Black forward was appointed secretary. This means that Richardson's playing days are ended. It will be remembered that hc captained the All Blacks in the three internationals during the 1924 team's famous tour of Great Britain. A Ticss Association .yessagc from Wellington confirms the rumour tliat Dr. C. J Reakes. Director-Gen-eral for Agriculture, has heen selected to represent the Newr Zealand Government at the Imperial Conference of Agricultural Research to be. held in London in October next. Dr Reakes probably will leave New Zealand about the middle of Augusf.