HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume X, Issue 16, 22 April 1893, Page 379

HASTINGS.

Dear Bee, April 13. The annual general meeting of the ST. JOHN’S GYMNASIUM CLUB was held this week, the Rev. J. Hobbs being in the chair. The club was stated to be in a very prosperous state, there being a balance of £5 in hand. An entertainment is to be held shortly which I hear is to be unusually good. Mrs Tyreman and Miss Stevens are to take part in it, also Messrs Nichol Wawn, Holroyd, and Hodge. The members of the club will also give exercises of different kinds. We are all looking forward to seeing something really good. HERE AND THERE. Mr and Mrs Barton Hobbs, and family have left for the Mauritius. I believe they go to Melbourne first of all, where Mr Hobbs has relatives. Building is going on briskly, and I expect we shall soon see a grand pile arise from the ashes of the other buildings. The banks have not begun to show up yet, but if rumour is correct, the Bank of New South Wales will put in some sort of an appearance before long. Mr Muir from Fiji has been here for a short time relieving Mr McKilligan who has gone to England. Mr Muir, in his turn, expects shortly to be relieved by Mr Ewen, who is daily expected here. Mr and Mrs William Nelson and the Misses Ida and Eva Nelson have left for England. Mr and Mrs G. King are at present stopping at Waikoko, as their new house is not yet completed, and as Mrs Howard is expected back from Christchurch shortly. Mr and Mrs King have been residing in Mr and Howard’s house. I am sorry to say that Mrs Haigh is still very unwell, but we hope shortly to get a better report. Mr Galbraith, of the Bank of New South Wales, is much better, and has gone to Auckland to recruit. Mr Webb, of Napier, has taken his place. Mr Buchanan is much better, and is going away for a change. There is nothing like it after a serious illness. Miss Tipping is wearing a very stylish gown, shrimp pink cashmere, fitting so well, black hat with pale green velvet bows ; Mrs Tipping looks so well in dark green gown made Eton style, large black hat with feathers, and feather boa; Miss Cara Russell I like in a heliotrope gingham gown trimmed with white embroidery, large white sailor hat; Miss Gertrude Russell wears a dark gown, very stylish faw n cloth driving cape, black hat; Mrs Fitzroy, fawn cloth gown, grey Bond-street hat. Mrs Quartley has returned from Dunedin, and is looking so much better for the change. Mr and Mrs Quartley are leaving Hastings shortly for the Kereru. We shall all be sorry to lose them, but trust Mrs Quartley’s health will benefit by the change. Mrs Morison has returned from Wellington, and is looking better for the change. Mrs and Miss Luckie have returned from their overland journey to Masterton. They drove all the way in an open basket carriage with no change of horse. I believe they both enjoyed the drive exceedingly, and feel all the better for being so much in the open air. The weather was glorious all the time. Captain Edwin has predicted rain and a gale, but so far. Bee, the weather is perfect, and as a meet is to throw off to-morrow’ I hope for once Captain Edwin will be out in his calculations.

Dolly.