PERSONALIA

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7018, 5 January 1910, Page 5

PERSONALIA

Commander Hooper, of the Government training ship Amokura. returned from Picton last night by the Patoena. Mr S. E. Barstow (Edinburgh), Mr Erin Curtis (London), and Mr P. J. Bayley (Florida) are at present in Wellington.

Ur. J. M. Mason, late Chief Health 'Officer for New Zealand, has completed his Jegul studies in London, and has been called to (the Bar.

Mr W. J. Tabutcau. of Napier, was a passenger from South yesterday after a trip to the West Coast Sounds. He returns to Napier this morning.

Visitors to Wellington include Mr Hugh C*. Baird (Christchurch), Mr George Talbot (Timaru), Mr J. Holmes Dean (Napier), and Mr E. Crowley (Napier). Among tho arrivals from Sydney by the Moeraki yesterday was Dr Schutttnann, a German tourist, whose intention it is to "do** New Zealand and the Islands.

Our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs :—Mr W. Menzies Gibb, the well-known Christchurch artist, leaves at the end of the week for Upper Hutt, whore ho intends to spend some time painting pictures’of the scenery of the district.

Colonel Samuel Brengle, a Salvation Army a-ovivalist, is to conduct a six months* campaign in Australia and New Zealand next year. The colonel is timed to arrive in "Wellington on Mtirch sth, and after completing his tour of the Dominion, a four months* tour of the Commonwealth will be entered upon. Mr and Sirs A. A. Trinder, of London, arrived by the Moeraki from Sydney yesterday afternoon, and will be staying in Wellington for a short time, Mr Trinder, who is a brother-in-law of Mr Frank Dyer, of Wellington, is a member of the firm of Trinder, Anderson and Co., ship brokers, Leadenhall street, London.

Mother Mary Aubert received a generous gift last evening, when the committee of the Home of Compassion Christmas tree met her at the home, Buclde street. Mrs Rolleston, who organised the Christmas tree three years ago, on behalf of the subscribers, presented to the Rev. Mother an address (the work and gift of Mr S. G. Ross) and a cheque for £IOO, as a first donation towards the wing for foundlings at the home. "We trust you may be long spared to carry out your great and noble work/* the address stated. Mother Aubert expressed her gratitude for the present, and remarked that one of her greatest desires was to start the proposed wing for foundlings. Many reminiscences were exchanged at Colonel Gorton's funeral (says tho "Ad • vocate*’). The presence of the Eangitikei Royal Rifles, the oldest corps now existing in New Zealand, brought reminiscences from Mr John Stevens find Mr James Bull os to the still earlier corps. The first cavalry troop was under Captain A. F. Halcombe, and Messrs Stevens and Bull were members. They were also members of the second corps, and -of the third, the "Alfred*’ company of Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers. Mr DonVvld Fraser was Lieutenant elect, Mr Stevens Cornet. Major Harris swore them in. Lieutenant Remington Richardson took command, and ho was succeeded by Air John Stevens as captain. The Eangitikei Royal Rifles is the only survivor of the corps of those days. Mr A. M. Lewis, of Thomson, Lewis and Company, and chairman-elect of the New Zealand Congregational Union, returned to Wellington, yesterday after an absence of about ten months. During that time Mr Lewis, who was accompanied by Mrs and Miss Lewis, bas gone Tight round the world, visited several interesting countries on the Continent, and renewed his acquaintance with England, which he had not seen for twenty-nine years. The trto Home was made via Suez and the Continent, and the return journey lay through the United States. While at Home headquarters were established in London, where Mr Lewis's father and mother are living, and trips were mad© in various directions through the United Kingdom. It was his intention to be back in New Zealand before Christmas, but he was detained by business for nearly a month longer than, was expected.