PERSONAL ITEMS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11365, 7 May 1900, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mr. Jackson Palmer, M.H.R., left for New Plymouth yesterday by the Gairloch. , Mr. J. P. Connelly was a passenger free Wellington yesterday by the Mararoa.' • Captain Todd, New Zealand representatirs for the Tyser line, arrived from Napier yuterday by the Mararoa, >. : ; Lieutenant H. B. Macartney, who )(■ ceived a bullet through his head from ear 'i ear at Spionkop, and is now reported to It recovering, is a Melbourne man, and a first cousin of Mr. Arthur Griffiin, M.P. Ik Waratah.

Judge Gill left Rotorua on Wednesday (writes our correspondent) for the head d the Rangitaiki River, between which and Galatea the Pohukura block is situated. He is winding tip the purchase of this block, which comprises large tracts of valuable totara forests.

Mr. J. Carroll, Native Minister, and Mr. ' Sheridan, of the Lands Purchase Department, left Rotorua for Taupo on Wednesday lis! (writes our Rotorua correspondent). They go on to Tokaanu, and from there to certain settlements on the Wanganui River, abort Karioi, to settle some long-standing difficulties with the natives. They will reach Wellington in about three weeks. Mr. D. MacNicol, the superintendent ci the Mayficld Sunday-school, was on Satoday afternoon presented by the children o! I tho Mayfield district with a valuable Glad- ! stono bag and a'n inkstand, in recognition [of his good work among them. Mr. Maci Nicol will be well known to members of tie i Auckland Y.M.C.A., with which he was at I one time officially associated. | A very pleasing ceremony took place on board of the Northern Company's steamer Wakatere on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being a presentation to Caytain A. Farquhar, by the Ponsonby Regatta Committee, in commemoration of the regatta of lewMr. T. T. Masefield (chairman) and a number of tie members of the committee were present on the occasion. The prestation took the form of an afternoon tea tray, of polished oak, and handsomely decorated with silver. In the centre of the tray is» silver plate, with the following inscription: " Presented to Captain A. Farquhar, of tl« p.s. Wakatere, by the committee of the Ponsonby Regatta, in grateful recognition of valuable services rendered oiifj 1 ; occasion of the regatta, December 16,1699Mr. Masefield, in a neat speech, made tee presentation, and expressed the high appreciation of the committee, for Captain Fanf bar's help during the regatta. While tin present was intended to mark their appreciation of Captain Farqimar, they also wished the present to take a form which would perhaps be move appreciated bv Mrs. Farquhar. He trusted that they would also see 11130; more Ponsonby regattas, with the flue step Wakatere as flagship, and Captain Farquhar in command. Captain Farquhar having suitably replied, several toasts were P 10 " posed and replied to.

Our London correspondent on MB* 23 writes: —Once .or twice I ?™ had occasion to mention with • P»* sure the bright promise — ana PV formance, too-of Mr. Harry Farjcon '» the world of music. It will lie romciw*«° that ho is tho son of Mr. B. L. Farjcon. w well-known novelist, who was f orn, f\ member of tho staff of the Otago Daily l **} Dunedin, and that lie carried off ' ast )', the modal of tho Musicians" Company as.J, " most distinguished student." He KM"* a high compliment last Wednesday wow when an orchestral suite from his pen & produced by the Westminster Orchestral >• . cioty. It mot with a marked success, > the young composer was twice recall*"! . eeiving cordial congratulations. The {% founded on Hans Andersen's " Fairy la .,' ; . Of these Mr. Farjeon has selected for Jg tration tho stories concerning "The UJ" ; Tin Soldier," "The Nightingale, L Littlo Mermaid," and " Little Klaus t&J* Klaus." Commenting upon the bore in this suite, a London critic says: first is piquant and genuinely m .°l°S whilst tho second boasts a number of W j„ touches. Attractive themes are met «>' the ' Mermaid' piece, in which the tWrJj, shows thai ha can write tender and 1% phrases, and in the final number "',Kn. representing the genial peasant and his; wittod neighbour are contrasted With W«£j <>us effect. Altogether tho new suite P..: decidedly plonsing." •''■. \