MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1184, 9 November 1894, Page 22

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr H. Grant, an old and respected resident of Marton, who has been a sufferer from an internal complaint for many years, was taken into the Wanganui Hospital on Tuesday for special treatment.

Dr Coates, late of Wellington, who has taken up his residence at Waiheke Island, says the Auckland Star, has given Logan Bros, an order for a 7-rater of about the same design as the Aorere. The new yacht» however, will be yawl rigged.

Miss Bessie Doyle gave a concert at the Avondale Lunatic Asylum the other night.

One of the steepest things in Max O'EelFs new book—and that's saying some- - thing : " Australians pass the greatest portion of their time eating. At 7 a.m. they have tea in bed ; at 8.30 they breakfast on cold meat, cutlets, or rump steak, some fried egg'i and tea ; at 11 o'clock it is a dry biscuit and half-a-pint of beer; at 1 o'clock they lunch, with more tea; at 3 still more tea; at 6 p.m. they dine and drink tea again ; at 9 or ten, requiring a . little sustenance, they finish up with some - bread and cheese."

Mr T. G. Richardson, late of the Stock Department, Nelson, has been offered, and accepted, the managership of a sheep run at Gisborne, carrying 30,000 sheep.

Mr George Fonwick, of the Olago Daily Times, is on a visit to the West Coast.

The following directors have been appointed for the Feilding Permanent Building and Investment Society:—Messrs C. Carr, W. A. L. Bailey, 11. Cornfoot, A. R. Allen, E. IST. Barraud, G. Kirton and 0.0. Cooper.

Three hundred clergy will assist at the enthronement of Bishop Kennion.

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Glasgow left last week by the Hinemoa for Lyttelton. They are attending the Christchurch races and agricultural show.

At the request of a large number of ratepayers Mr Lionel L. Harris lias consented to be nominated for the Mayoralty for the coming term. Mr Harris reminds the burgesses that his services as Councillor during the past six years warrant him in asking their support.

Mr C. M. Luke announces that he has decided to offer himself as a candidate for the Mayoralty at the coming election.

Mr S. L. Partridge, well-known in Canterbury as secretary of the Union Boating Club, Christchurch, and champion swimmer of Christchurch, has been transferred to the Wellington branch of Bing, Harris and Co.'s warehouse. He will be a valuable acquisition to rowing and swimming circles here.

Mr Alexander A. Mair has been appointed clerk in the Magistrate's Court at Wanganui.

The following appointments in the Post Office and Telegraph Department are gazetted :—Postmasters (non-permanent) —Alfred Goldsbury, Maxwelltown Wanganui ; William B. Hill, Waikonini, Napier; George Jupp, TJruti road, New Plymouth ; Marion McConachie, Knimanuka, Wanganui ; Charles Plimmer, Plimmerton ; Martin Tierney, Pukiore, Wanganui. Other officers (permanent) Paul D. Hoskms, assistant messenger, Circulation Branch General Post Office ; Philip Carngan, postal messenger, Hawera.

Mr A. de B. Brandon has consented, at the request of several citizens, to offer his services as Mayor for another term. He hopes that no action of his daring the current year has caused a withdrawal of the confidence placed in him at the last election.

An address from Mr Harry B. Vogel (who has left on a brief visit to England) to the electors of Wellington appears in the N.Z. Times. Mr Vogel has tenderel -his resignation as member of the Licensing Committee, as there' is no provision made in the Act for leave of absence.

lii his new book " John Bull and Co," in a chapter devoted to the public amusements of colonists, Max O'Rell says : " For her intellectual entertainment, Australia depends upon Messrs E. S. Smythe and Son, who have never disappointed her. These celebrated impresarios, give the Australians an opportunity "of hearing the greatest artistes and the best known; European lecturers. Under their directions have appeared Madame Arabella Goddard, Mr Charles Santley, Sir Charles and Ladv Halle, Mr R. A. Proctor, Mr Archibald Forbes, Mr G. A- Sala. Mr 11. M. Stanley, and numerous other celebrities."

At the meeting of the City Council last week Councillor Harris thanked the Mayor and Councillors for their expression of sympathy at the last meeting, when he was absent owing to illness. He also took occasion to say farewell to the Council on behalf of Mr Harry B. Vogel, who left by the Tongariro for England on Thursday.

, Mr Lionel Harris became a candidate for the Mayoralty on the understanding that Mr A. de B. Brandon would not seek re-election. On being informed by His "Worship the Mayor that he would not stand for another term of office, Mr Harris announced his intention of contesting the election, and having placed himself in the hands of his friends, he intends to persevere with his candidature.

Rear-Admiral Cyprian Bridge, who succeeds Eear-Admiral .Bowdeh-Smith on the Australian Station, leaves with his staff in the steamer Ballaarat.

The following officers and men are to arrive in Sydney for the warships on the station:—For the Eapid, Lieutenant L. de W. Satow, Staff-Surgeon W. Craig, Paymaster H. de C. Ward, Gunner W. Bonstow ; for the Lizard, Surgeon H. W. Finlayson, Engineer J. M. Simpson ; for the Dart, Engineer Sept Ham; for the Goldfinch, Engineer F. G. Jacobs; and Assist-ant-Engineer J. Murphy for H.M.S. Orlando; also, six chief petty-officers, 143 seamen, and 23 Eoyal marines.

Miss Mary Cooper, the well-known Dunedin singer, has passed through Wellington on her way home from her Australian trip. She has been greatly benefited in health.

The new Czar of Russia, Nicholas Alexandrovitch, is only 26 years of age. He was born at St. Petersburg in May, 1868.

Mr C. S. Cantrell, who has been appointed accountant at the Napier branch of the Bank of Australasia, was presented with a gold albert and sovereign case before leaving Dunedin.

The banquet to Mr A. E. G. Rhodes at Temuka was abandoned on account of the death ef Mr W. Heaton Rhodes.

Miss Ada Crossley, the Australian contralto, has commenced six months' study under Madame Marchesi, in Paris, before making her debut in London. Madame Marchesi is reported to be enthusiastic over her pupil.

A well-known Nelson cricketer, Mr G. F. Richardson, is about to settle in Wellington.

Mr E W. Alison, of the Devonport Ferry * Company, Auckland, has passed through Wellington on a business visit boutn.

At Wanganui on Sunday Colonel Fox unveiled a tablet erected m Christ Church to the memory of men of the Royal Artillery, 58th and 65th Regiments, and H.M.S. Calliope, who fell in the war,