PERSONAL

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12426, 15 February 1901, Page 6

PERSONAL

When in' Sydney the Premier .inter-; viewed Admiral Beaumont, the new ,Com--mander of the Australian- Squadron, who informed the right honourable. ■ gentleman’-, that he visited New Zealand] hj, the ca-tly? s-ixfcies, and he,, is now longing to get back-, and to meet the people here. His Honour the. (.thief Justice is' suffer-..' ing from an attack of gout.* Messrs G. Jameson. F. Wilding. G. Anderson , and J. •A. ■ Kbisrlia (Government? Dairy Expert) arrived in Christchurch bythe express train last evening. •

The Rev Father Fay and Mr Way mouth left for Wellington by the s.s. Rotomahana yesterdav evening.

The Compte de Cour'te, French Consul for, blew Zealand, with ■ the.- Gomptms da Cnurte, will arrive front'Wellington by the, Mokoia this morning. During their stay in' Christchurch, they wifi bo the guests of Mr G. Humphreys, Consular Agent for France., They will afterwards " proceed on a tout through the South Island, spending, soma time at the cold Jakes in-the 'Queenstown* district. ' . -

A private cablegram 'received in'town states that Mr Tom Pollard ■ left’ Fydney for Auckland on "Wednesday; en' route for Christchurch.

A telegram from Auckland states that Dr Charles Cathcart, a. distinguished lecturer on surgery in Edinburg, is visaing ihs colony, and has left for the south, by way of Rotorua and Wanganui..

The Hon T. Dnnpa-n, the .'Minister, of Lands, arrived in Wellington-;lari, sight. -■>

■The Premier and the Hon J. G. Wardleft Napier for Auckland by lire Tutanekai last night. • . , \