MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 14, 2 April 1892, Page 318

MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

IN the death of Admiral Sir Provo-Wallis, particulars of whose demise arrived by the 'Frisco mail,we have lost

the last living link which connected us with the times of Nelson. Sir Provo's name was first borne on the books of the Royal Navy in 1795, and there it remained without intermission for a period of over ninety-six years and nine months, his rank having risen from the nominal one of A.B. in 1795 to that of Admiral in 1877. Had he lived for two months longer he would have entered on his hundred and second year. It was a marvellous retiospect that the veteran sailor looked back upon. He served under Hardy, Nelson s favourite officer.

Mrs Tipping, of Hastings, is on a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Milne (of Milne and Choyce) has left on a visit to England.

Amongst visitors to Dunedin are Miss Isa Begg with Mr and Mrs Richard Carter.

Mr Lean, of Hastings, who had been on a visit to Taneera, has returned, looking, a correspondent says, better than ever.

Many friends at various parts of the colony will mourn the death of Mr Tom Hitchings, only son of Dr. Hitchings. He had been a great sufferer for some time.

Sir Robert Stout has lectured in Hastings on Liberalism. Amongst the audience were Mesdames Tyreman, Beilby, and Miss Bold, w ho are to be congratulated on their pluck.

Mr and Mrs J. H. Coleman, of Napier, leave for England almost immediately. They take one of their children with them.

Mrs Nat Williams and Miss Williams, from the same town, leave the colony in a month for Europe, and Mr and Mrs Newbeggin are on their way Home in the Arcadia.

A guest in Gisborne is the popular Mr Rich, sometime Collector of Customs at the Spit (Napier). He has been retired in the prime of life, and is now looking for something to do.

Mrs Wilson, her little daughter Gladys, and Miss Mein, of Christchurch, sail for England at the end of the month. Mr and Mrs Percy Johnson, also of Christchurch, are likewise going shortly.

Everyone remembers the famous scene in ‘David Coppei field’ where Barkis’life ‘goes out with the tide;’ and the Daily News correspondent at Sandringham says :— ■ < fne awe struck beiievei in old legends has assured me that on this Norfolk coast it is generally the case that the flickering light of life goes out with the tide. This pretty, if unfounded idea, is not confined to East Anglia, however, ami, as to this particular instance, held to be a striking example of the value of old world superstitions, on turning to the January calendar I find that, as a matter of factt, be tide in the Wash had turned for a couple of hours and was running out strongly at the time when the Duke of Clarence breathed his last. The superstitious folks hereabouts are now remembering that during the whole of Wednesday night the dogs were howling in an unusual manner, and it is useless to remind them that it was a line moonlight night and that dogs often do disturb the wakeful by baying at the moon. The fact cannot l>e disputed that the portent, if such indeed it was, was noticed by us all.’

Mr and Mrs Boole, of the Loan and Mercantile, are in Picton spending a well-earned holiday.

Mrs Macfarlane is visiting her mother, Mrs Robert Wilson, in Dunedin, where her many friends are warmly welcoming her.

Mr A. Deane, of Ashcott, has recovered from the accident he met with while jumping recently. He was most unfortunate in getting done out of playing in the Waipawa tennis tournament, and his loss will be severely felt in the cricket field, for though better, it is understood he will not be able to play.again this year.

I HEAR our Richmond (Nelson) friends are bemoaning their fate at losing the popular Dr. Kendal. Although Dr. Kendal was a comparatively new-comer at Richmond, he had made many friends, and by these his loss will be much felt. He is going to Hokitika as Surgeon of the Hospital there.

I HEAR that the Bishop of Toronto will shortly go to England for the special purpose of personally inviting the Archbishop of Canterbury to be present at the Provincial Synod in Canada, to be held during the course of the autumn of the present year.

The talented young Aucklander, Mr George Clutsam, who left here some years ago to travel with Miss Amy Sherwin's Concert Company as accompanist, and who has since achieved considerable success in the musical world at Home, returns to Australia next autumn with M. Gorski, the celebrated violinist. Mr Fred Clutsam has also gained distinction as a musician, and is now settled with his mother in Australia.

Picton post office has for a month been in charge of Mr Salmon during Mr Gudgeon’s holiday, which he has spent in various excursions down the Sound, and visiting his brother, Major Gudgeon, and other relations at Kapiti. Mrs Salmon and Mrs Hustwick, also had rooms for a few weeks at Alports.

Mr and Mrs T. M. Wilford passed through Nelson on their way to Wellington. Although they only remained there a day, Mr Wilford made good use of his time, and became the purchaser of three very fine horses, which he took with him to Wellington.

The Rev. Mr Rutherford and Mrs Rutherford have lately passed through on their way to England, via Wellington. Mr Rutherford is an old student of Bishopdale, where he studied for the Church under Bishop Suter. He has charge of a parish now in Torquay. He formerly bad a church in the East End of London, and has obtained a year’s leave to visit some old friends in this district and recruit his health, which has somewhat broken down, owing to hard work.

The new pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Nelson—the Rev. J. H. McKenzie—was warmly welcomed by the various religious denominations. Speeches were delivered by the Bishop of Nelson, and the Reverends Evans, Kempthorne, Allsworth ( p icton), Chatterton, and Cowie. The hall was well filled with parishoners and friends.

Mr and Mrs Percy Allen passed through Picton to Blenheim the other day, where Mr Allen is now stationed. Mrs Allen is a daughter of the Hon. Major Erskine, of Nelson, granddaughter of Lord Erskine, late Lord High Chancellor of England, and a niece of Lord Chief Justice Erskine. Mr Allen is a son of the Resident Magistrate here.

Archbishop Benson has £15,000 a year income as Primate of All England. It will scarcely be believed, yet it is absolutely true, that it is impossible to save one single penny out of this large sum. Subscriptions, hospitality, travelling, maintenance, and other expenses, which are simply enormous, absorb all the income. His Grace gives one-tenth of his income—£ 1.500 a year—away in charity. 11 used to be truly said of the late Archbishop Tait that, whereas when he was head master of Rugby School it was easy to save money, when he became Archbishop he never afterwards could save anything. If Bishops’incomes are large, their outgoings are simply innumerable, and frequently amount to more than they receive.

Arrangements were made whereby the officers of the household of the late Duke of Clarence have each received new billets. Sir Francis de Winton becomes the Comptroller and Treasurer of the Household of Prince George of Wales ; Captain Holford has been chosen by the Prince of Wales to be his Equerry, and Dr. Broadbent as his Physician in-Ordinary ; while the Queen has been pleased to appoint Albeit Edward, Count Gleichen, lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards, and formeily Equerry to the Piince of Wales, to be an Extra Equerry to Her Majesty.