MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1201, 8 March 1895, Page 18

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr W. Gray, Secretary of the Postal Department, and Mr F. Hyde,, Private Secretary of the Colonial Treasurer, returned on Feb. 28 by the Wakatipu from Sydney.

The handsome monument sent out by Mrs Ballance has been erected over the grave of her husband in the Wanganui Cemetery. It is composed of black polished granite, and presents a very rich and massive appearance. The inscription reads : “John Ballance, Prime Minister of this Colony. Born in Glenavy, County A ntrim, Ireland, 27th March, 1839, died in Wellington, 27th April, 1893. ‘To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die.

Mr Frank Allen, general manager of the Commercial Union Assurance Company, New Zealand branch, left Wellington last week by the Talure for Sydney, whence he proceeds to London by the P. and O. steamer Borne. Mr Allen is visiting the head office of the Company, and expects to arrive in London for the annual meeting early in May. Mr George H. Harbroe, manager of the Wellington branch, will occupy the position of acting general manager during Mr Allen’s absence. At a meeting of the New Zealand Board of Directors, at which Mr J. B. f Harcourt (chairman) presided, Mr Allen’s health was proposed and he was wished by the directors a very pleasant trip. At the same time Mr Harbroe, Wellington manager* presented Mr Allen with a handsome set of photographs of all the managers and principal agents in New Zealand, wishing him on their behalf a pleasant trip and conveying their kind regards. A number of insurance and other gentlemen assembled on the wharf prior to the sailing of the Talune to wish Mr Allen “ good-bye.”

Mr Samuel Brooking, for many years returning officer for the city of Auckland, is dead of typhoid fever.

The amount presented to Clarke at Dunedin for his cricket display was <£2o, now telegraphs the Press Association.

£ Sir James Hector has been re-elected Chancellor of the New Zealand University, and the Bev J. C. Andrew vice-presi-dent.

’' i n the Tasker-Streeter jewellery ease, the Judge entered up judgment in accordance with the finding of . the jury, who returned ■a verdict of =£4ooo for Tasker on one count, and for the defendant on the other count.

The Ameer of Afghanistan has accepted an invitation to visit England, provided his health will permit.

A compulsory order has been granted in London for the winding up of Alfred Shaw and Company. A scheme is being prepared for the re-formation of the Company. A meeting of the creditors of Alfred Shaw and Co. in Brisbane adopted the reconstruction scheme.

The popular French baritone, M. Claudius Deslouis, has left Sydney to settle in Boston.

The Wanganui Hospital authorities intend to place a tablet in the hall of the new building to the memory of the late Mr Thomas Reid.

It’ appears that Chief Superintendent Byrnes was not himself accused in the charges of corruption against the New York police. On the contrary, in his evidence before the Lexow Legislative Committee, he said that he had made continual efforts to secure discipline, but had been frustrated by the Police Commissioners.

Captain Dreyfus, degraded for selling State secrets, had an income of about ■iil4,ooo a year, all no good to him now.

Mr J. R. Brinsley Sheridan, the greatgrandson of the author of “ The School for Scandal " and “ The Rivals ” is on a ;visit to Christchurch. The press states that Mr Sheridan quite lately made an 18 months’ tour of the South African States, and is now taking New Zealand an route to his home in Liverpool.

Mr Boucioault, who has just returned from London, says that Mr Henry Irving is very anxious to visit the colonies, and will probably come in 1896.

The University Senate has resolved that Lawrence F. Watkins be recorded as having passed all intermediate examinations for the degree of Bachelor of Music. The Senate passed a resolution hoping that steps would be taken by the Government to properly equip and endow the college for the Middle district.

Mr Hudson, Assistant Manager of the Railways, arrived from Auckland on Friday, accompanied by his wife and family.

The Bishops of Salisbury and Wellington were in Marton on Thursday, on a visit to the ex-Primate and Archdeacon Towgood. In the afternoon they were entertained at a garden party by Mrs Hadneld, and in the evening Dr Wallis met a number of the congregation of St. Stephen’s at the Parsonage.

M. Lobanoff, Russian Ambassador in Vienna, and not M. de Staal, succeeds M. de Giers as Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Lady Glasgow and party arrived from Ngaruawahia on Friday night after visiting Waingaroa hot springs. The vice-regal party will stay at Auokland three months.

Admiral Bridge informed the Mayor of Auckland he hoped to repeat his visit fro-

quently to New Zealand. The Admiral has been in Auckland twice before, and commanded H.M.S Espeigle.

Mr James Kowin, representative of Lovell and Christmas, provision merchants, Wellington, who is going Home, was entertained at dinner at the Criterion Hotel, New Plymouth. It was a representative gathering, amongst those present being Mr B. M. Litchfield, acting general manager of the Bank of New Zealand. In replying to the toast of his health, Mr Litchfield said it would be gratifying to the residents of the district to know that Taranaki had not contributed in any way to the bad debts of the Bank.

A letter from Sir Geo. Grey, received by the San Francisco mail, states that he hopes his health will soon permit of his return to Auckland.

The Hon Mr Cadman paid a visit to the State farm at Levin on Saturday.

Colonel Monteil, who was in charge of the French expedition to the Congo, has been recalled, in consequence of the number of men he has lost.

The newspapers unfavourably criticise Sir Hercules Bobinson’s appointment to the Cape on the score of his age, and also because of his connection with South African companies.

Colonel Monteil, who has been recalled from his command in the French Congo, was operating there with instructions to extend French influence to the north-west and the north, in Baghirmi and towards Wadai. His expedition, however, met with several reverses.

The Journal Egyptien, whose editor, as the cablegrams tell us, has been killed in a duel, has become notorious for the violence of its attacks upon English administration in Egypt. Last year from this cause its proprietor was expelled from the country.

Mr F. Long, for nearly nineteen years postmaster at Patea, is to be transferred to Whangarei.

The Bev W. C. Wood, who has been transferred from Eltham to Westport, was presented by the Eltham Knights of Labour with a writing desk on Thursday evening.

A mail advice states that Colonel North, the u Nitrate King,” and his party took up the shares in the Silverton Mine, Waihi, and secured the offer for a fixed period, at a considerable premium, of the 10,000 shares reserved.

Mr David Peat is the new chairman of the Wanganui Harbour Board.

Bishop Wallis preached at St. Stephen’s Church, Marton, on Friday night.

Mr Alex. Gray discharged the duties of Crown Prosecutor at the Supreme Court on Monday, in the absence of Mr Gully, who is engaged in the Supreme Court at Wanganui.

We understand that Dr Whitehead, who is taking charge of Dr Collins’ practice during his absence, is not a locum tenens only, but has entered into partnership with Dr Collins.

News has been received that Mr Grinsted, well known in Otago chess circles, who went over to Tasmania to act as manager to a mining company at Zeehan, is missing. Grave fears are entertained as to his safety.

Miss Millais, daughter of Sir John Millais, has been paying a visit to relatives in Timaru.

Mr J. P. Will, manager at Greymouth for the Union Bank of Australia, has been promoted to the charge of a branch in Victoria. /

Mr E. L. Burgess, solicitor, who knew the late Mr C. A. Halliday personally, writes that Mr Halliday while in Palmerston North, • in 1893, was in partnership with Mr Fitzherbert, and was at that time chairman of the school committee. He took a keen interest in educational matters, especially in regard to the moral and religious training of the young, in regard to which he held strong views. With strong consumptive tendencies, his life even then was regarded as very precarious. He was in many directions kindly, genial and sympathetic, and possessed the true instincts of a gentleman.

Mr 11. Weir, well known in musical circles in Christchurch, is going to Australia.

Captain P. O’Brien, licensee of the Lyt-telton-Hotel, died somewhat unexpectedly •n Thursday.

Mr J. Milne, of Marton, who was removed to the Wanganui Hospital last week, died there on Saturday morning. A well-known Milton farmer, Mr Charles Falconer, who died a few days ago, landed at Port Chalmers in 1858, and, with his wife, set out for Tokomairiro, walking the whole distance, and having to sleep out one night under a flax bush near Henley. After working for the late Mr Martin, and afterwards for Mr Gillon, he started farming for himself, and prospered.

The little boy West, saved in the wreck of the Wairarapa, is to be sent to the Wanganui College.

A former New Zealander, Mr H. P. Greenwood, is now manager of the Coolgardie branch of the Bank of Australasia. He was a good all-round sportsman, a

Bugby footballer he has played with the Wanganui and Christchurch clubs in New Zealand. He was a good rower, and as a runner one of his earliest' and finest performances was at Feilding in 1885, when he was credited with running 200 yards in 19 9-10 sec.

At the meeting of the Hospital Trustees on Tuesday Dr Gillon was appointed honorary surgeon, in place of Dr Collins, who is leaving on a visit to England. An application from Dr Fell for six months’ leave of absence, from the 20th inst., was declined, as it would entail too much work on the remainder of the honorary staff.

Captain Bussell writes a pleasant letter to the Napier Daily Telegraph, stating that the kidney thrown at the athletic luncheon had been thawed, and certainly did not hurt him; that the athletes were merry but not uproarious, and that at his own house they were most courteous. It may be stated that no complaint was made against the behaviour of any of the athletes except several members of the Auckland team and some of its supporters. They, however, did not go to Captain Bussell’s house, having left the party at the Hon J. D. Ormond’s in order to return to Napier to catch the steamer.

The master of the Elbe, Captain Von Goessel, went down with his ship.

The Minister of Lands and Sir Kobert Stout arrived by the Botorua from the South on Wednesday. The Minister’s arrival was a bit of a surprise in the “ biggest wooden building,” as he was not expected until Friday.

The Minister of Labour left by the Takapuna on Wednesday for Lyttelton. He is expected back on Sunday.

Among the passengers on Wednesday by the Hauroto from Sydney was His Serene Highness Prince Francis Joseph of Battenberg (brother of Prince Henry of Battenberg, son-in-lav of Her Majesty the Queen). He is on a pleasure trip round the world, and left London in November last, visiting Malta, India and Colombo on his way to Sydney. Whilst in Sydney the Prince was the guest of many of the New South Wales officials. On his arrival here he took up his residence at the Wellington Club, where he was called upon during the morning by Mr A.. Castendyk, German Consul. His stay in Wellington will be brief as he leaves by the next outward San Francisco mail steamer. Prince Francis Joseph is son of Prince Alexander of Battenberg (Hesse), and was born at Padua in 1861. He is brother of the exPrince of Bulgaria.

Mr Thomas Salt, chairman of the Midland Bailway Company, arrived in Wellington on the 6th by the Hauroto, having come out from England by way of Sydney. Mr Salt is connected with many public bodies in England, being chairman of the North Staffordshire Bailway Company, Lloyd’s Bank and the Trent and Mersey Navigation Company. ~

Sergeant Kelly and Constable Kelly, from Auckland, have arrived in Wellington and commenced duty here.

The late Lord Randolph Churchill’s personalty has been sworn at under J 276,000.

The resignation of Mr C. E. Nicholas as parishioners’ churchwarden and lay reader at St. Andrew’s, Bulls, lias been accepted with regret. He is to he presented with a.n illuminated address.

Dr and Mrs Collins left yesterday for England by the lonic.

M. Faure’s elder daughter, Mdlle. Lucie Faure, has literary tastes, writes verses, and has frequently been her father’s secretary.

Dr Greenwood, who has settled in Ashburton, and taken the house and practice of the late Dr Tweed, was born in New Zealand, and is an old Christ’s College boy.

The Rev J. A. Bowron lias been elected to represent the United Methodist Free Church district meeting of New Zealand at the annual assembly at Norwich, with the Rev E. Boaden as alternative representative.

Between 2000 and 3000 people went from Invercargill on the 6th on the occasion of the opening of a further section of the Seaward Bush railway.

Mr T. Eastcott, Westport, has been appointed dispenser at the Nelson Hospital.

Miss Jessie Rutherford, Otago University, has won the John Tinline scholarship for English and literature. Mr A. D. Wilkinson has passed the final section of the B.A. examination, and has gained a senior scholarship in Latin.