PERSONAL.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 5023, 22 July 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL.

Messrs A. and J. McLeod, of Auckland, arc on a visit to Wellington. Mr J. W. Joynt, M.A., Registrar of tho New Zealand University, Is visitr ing Napier. Dr A, S. Wohlmann, Government Balnealogist at Ilotorua. is at present in Wellington. Mr J. Caseiborg and Airs Caselberg, of M;\s»&crion, returned to Wci.iugion from London ye.sterduy.

Tho Hons C. Louisaou and C. C. Bowen, M.L.CAs. will arrive from the soutii by the K-otemahana to-day. Air K. Gerard, of Wellington, leaves for Auckland to-morrow to take up his duties a . 3 Official Assignee In that city. Mr V/. A. Read, of tho well-known firm of Read Bros., Wanganui, lias been in Wellington during the last few days.

Air W. j. Moddings. Inspector of Telegraphs for the Auckland district. Is spending a shore holiday in Wellington.

M. Oustinoff, who has been appointed Russian Consul-General for Australia and Now Zealand, lias taken up his residence iu Melbourne.

Mr and Airs A. ’Boyle, of Christchurch, and Airs and Miss ’Fenwick of Mahono, are guests of Lord and Lady Ranftirly at Government House.

Hr Mason, Chief Government Health Officer, who had been on a visit of inspection in tho north during the last fortnight, has returned to Wellington. Air and MRs Axup (London). Alra Gregson, Air Ballon and Mrs IV. H, Turtle, who arrived from London yesterday by the Oorinthic, are staying at tho Umpire Hotel. The Rev A .1). Thomson, who recently resigned his charge ns pastor of St. James’s Presbyterian Church, Thames, has left for Auckland, where ho is to bake up his residence. The marriage of Mr T. Hr. Fleming. Senior Inspector of Schools under tho Wellington Education Board, and Miss Marion Smith, of Melbourne, was celebrated in Melbourne yesterday.

Nows has boon received of the death of Mrs Hebert MoNauli (well known in tho Waikato), who passed away at Fateraugi last week. Airs McNanil was a daughter of Mr Breraner, of Fiako. Mr W. Arnofct, formerly ono of Wellington’s beat sprint runners and a former member of the Ponoke Football Club, is at present on a visit to 'Wellington, A£r Arnett has just returned from Australia, via Auckland. Tho Bishop of Adelaide (Bight Rev J. E. Haarmer) has reached Sydney cm his return from a visit to England. Whlilo at Homo ho declined offere of tho mistenship of Pembroke College, Cambridge and also the Bishopric of Southampton.

A Sydney cable message announces the death, from septic pneumonia, of Lady Dyne, wife of Sir William J. Lyne, Secretary for Homo Affairs in the Parliament of tho Australian Commonwealth, Deceased, who was married in 1370, was a daughter of Mr Edward Carr Shaw, of Glamorgan, Tasmania.

Letters hare been received from Alisa Maggie Welle, of Christchurch, who went Home recently to prosecute her musical studies, which give an encouraging account of her chances of taking a good position as a contralto. Mira Wo'ls intends taking lessons from Air Santloy, and probably from one of the best Continental masters.

Tho following visitors to Wellington are staying at the Eoyal Oak Hotel:— A. D. Daly, Auckland; B. J. Boyle, San Francisco; Mrs W. and Miss Clifford, Flaxboumo, Marlborough; D. Mncfarlano, Gisborne; B. B. Whitcombs. Dunedin; A. J. Willis. England; Mr and Airs C. B. Inman, London; Wm. Bvaus. Timaru: Frits. Jenson, Dannovirko; H. Bosseker, Birmingham ; W. B. Griffon, Nelson; and Airs N. and Aliss N. Wilson. Bulls. Sergeant A. Johnston, of the Boyal Now Zealand Artillery, stationed ’at North Shore, Auckland, is at present in Wellington, engaged in winding up the affairs of his brother, tho late Constable J. Johnston. Sergeant Johnston some three years ago invented a now breech bolt for disappearing guns, and submitted tho plans to the Admiralty. After a great deni of correspondence and considerable deliberation on the part of the authorities in England, it was decided not to adopt the idea, although it was considered to have advantage in certain oases. Sergeant Johnston was, however, promoted a step for the ingenuity he had displayed. and was jjighly commended for tho invention.

The following wore among recent visitors to the Tourist Department:—Col. J. M. Templeton, C.M.G., Melbourne; Mr James Collins, Dunedin; Mrs Bright, Otaki; Mrs Ferguson, Otaki; Captain 8. V. Trask, Nelson; Francis Bartlett, Devon, England; Miss B. Hewitt, Perth, W.A.: Mr Eustace Russell, Invercargill; Miss Eileen Munro, London; Mrs N. Humo, BJuff; Miss Louiso Whoaller, Bluff; Mr A. and Mrs Cunningham, Wyndhara: Mr M. Howiston, Waikouaiti; Miss Bella O’Brien. Christchurch ; Miss E. de Vane, Lisvnoro, N. ; Mr Jabez A. Cowles, Boston, Tj.S.A.; Mr A. A. Stanley, Hastings, H. 8.; Mr Wm. M. Ham. Leo, Kent, England; Miss T. A. Honan, Taranaki; Mr G. Thomson, Hawke’s Bay: Mr E. Ohojorton. Victoria; Mr H. G. Evans, Queensland; Mr J. Southwick. Dunedin; A. Cook, Mosgiol; O. O. 8011. Twickenham. England; K. M. Moßoth, Marton; W. E. Nightingale, Napier; Wm. Goo. Reid, Queenstown; Mr and Mrs Henry Maslonn, Invercargill: H. S. McLaren. Foatherston; Mr and Mrs H. S. Bates. Huntorvillo: Mrs R. Butt, Levin: Airs Maxwell. Charleston; Miss. N. Simpson. Charleston; Mr T. Owen Hutchinson, London; Mrs B. and Miss O’Connor, Dunedin; Mr B. O’Connor. Balclutha; Dr H. P. Donald. Dunedin; Mrs J. Dos. Dunedin ; Mrs J. Dickson, Dunedin; Mr Fritz Jonvson Dwn-ncvirko; Mr J. O. Morrison, M.H.R., Riverton, Wallace.