Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXV, 20 June 1896, Page 730

Personal Paragraphs.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR (the Earl of Glasgow) completed his fourth year of office in New Zealand on June 9th.

His Excellency Admiral Bridge gave a dinnerparty on board H.M.S. ‘ Orlando ’ on Friday evening.

The call of the Rev. J. Milne to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Auckland, has been declared in-valid.

Mr Speight, of the Government Insurance Department, went to I’aeroa last week.

The Rev. Father Lenihan, of Auckland, has gone South. Mr C. R. Swayne, the Stipendiary Magistrate for many years past for the Law province, Fiji, has left on an extended leave of absence, and will visit the Old Country. Mr C. T. Major, M.A., has been elected a graduate candidate on the University College Council. Colonel Fox is at the Thames, where he inspected the Thames Naval Artillery Corps. A few days ago Mr Sharp, (organist of the Napier Cathedral) and the male members of the choir presented Mr T. Morrison with a very useful present in the shape of a Gladstone travelling bag, initials engraved on a handsome plate. Mr Morrison, who is leaving Napier for Wellington, will be very much missed in the choir and other circles, and all wish him good luck in his new career.

The Rev. John Southey, who has recently arrived from the China Inland Mission, is expected in Auckland at an early day, when he will hold various missionary meetings. Miss Blakely, of the same Mission, writes hopefully from her distant sphere of work.

Mr S. J. Ambury, who recently met with a serious accident, is reported to be progressing favourably. At the meeting of the Newton Borough Council last week, Mr Ambury, who is an energetic member of the Council, was unanimously granted three months’ leave of absence.

Mr C. T. Gayne, of the Longburn Railway Station, is to be transferred to Wanganui, and Mr Roach, of Marton, is to be stationed at Longburn.

Miss St. Hill arrived by the last trip of the ‘Gothic ’ at her Napier home.

Miss E. Dinwiddie also returned to Napier from England by the ‘ Gothic,’ viA Wellington.

The social held in Dunedin to celebrate the Episcopal silver jubilee of Dr. Neville, Anglican Bishop of that Diocese, was well attended. The Ven. Archdeacon Edwards presented an address on behalf of the clergy, and Mr B. C. Haggitt presented an address from the laity, signed by about 4,000, and also handed the Bishop a purse of sovereigns. In the absence of the Mayor, through illness, Mr H. F. Hardy presented an address from former residents of Dunedin in Wellington. The Bishop replied to each address. He said he had no doubt he had been directed by the Head of the Church to come here, because, when he first visited New Zealand he had no idea of being Bishop of Dunedin.

That very popular dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, Monseigneuor Macdonald, received the proceeds of a concert as a personal offering from his Howick parishioners, accompanied by a eulogistic address expressing their ‘ affectionate esteem and recognition of his valuable services.’

Miss von Haast, Napier, has been visiting her brothers at Maraetara.

Mr Samuel Yates, the well-known seedsman, of Shudehill, Manchester, was last week visiting Auckland, having returned from the Hot Lakes. He left by the mail steamer for San Francisco.

Captain Davidson has been to Auckland from Napier.

• Miss L. Miller, Napier, has been spending a week in Palmerston.

Among the Auckland passengers by the ‘ Mariposa’ for England via America on Saturday were Messrs C. Harris and Haggard, who were connected with the floating of the Thames Hauraki Company.

Miss Parsons is visiting Mrs Parker, of Napier.

Mrs (Dr.) Moore and Mrs Rhodes have left Napier for Wellington, having heard the sad news of their father’s death.

A son of Mr Jefferson, who resides at North Shore, Auckland, was pushed off the Devon port Ferry Tee on Saturday afternoon by a horse which was to be shipped by one of the ferry boats, backing on him. A young man named Chapman jumped over and supported the boy till they were picked up.

A presentation was made at the Thames last week to Mr Arthur Greenslade, who has been on the staff of the Star for the past nine years. The offering took the form of a beautiful gold Albert and was made by Mr Buckland, foreman of the typographical department, on behalf of the members of the staff. Mr Greenslade is starting in Auckland in the sharebroking line. Mr Dickin (Wellington) was in Napier for a few days last week. Miss Alice Rose has gone to Auckland to pay visits. The Hon. Captain Morris, M.L.C., has left for Rotorua, in order to take a course of the baths for rheumatism, and hopes to leave for Wellington to attend Parliament on Monday. Mrs GouITER (Picton) is a guest of Mrs W, Ward, Wellington. Miss Lyndon (Melbourne) is on a visit to her relations in Napier. Mr and Mrs W. R. E. Brown, of Wellington, have gone up country to visit different members of their family before they leave for their winter home in Sydney. Professor Tendall, organist of Christchurch Cathedral, was in Auckland last week. He and Mrs Tendall left by the ‘ Waihora ’ for Sydney. Mr J. H. Pope, inspector of public schools, who has been in the Galatea district on a tour of inspection, while on his way to Maketu, and when between that place and Te Mali, was thrown from his horse. He was in the bush all night, but managed to reach Mr Capper’s at Pongakawa, the next night. He now lies in a precarious state, some of his ribs being broken. Mr Izard and his son have gone to Sydney for a change, and expect to be away about a month. The Hon. E. Mitchelson was a passenger from Sydney by the ‘ Mariposa.’ Miss Trimnei.L has returned to Wellington, looking very well.

Mr G. Harris (Picton) has gone to visit his sons at Kito and Richmond Bays, Pelorus Sound.

Miss Hattie Harris (Picton) who has been at Kito Bay for the past six weeks, has gone to Nelson on a visit to some friends.

Mr and Mrs A. E. Gilmore, of Auckland, have gone to Sydney for a trip.

Miss Clare Kenny, has gone home to * The Rocks,’ Queen Charlotte Sound, and her sister, Miss Nora Kenny, is now in Picton staying at Mrs Speed’s.

Messrs A. Clark and Sons, Auckland, have generously donated a cheque of /To 10s towards the funds of the fancy fair for the Tailoresses’ Union. They have also asked for sixteen feet of space for their exhibit. Mr Hume passed through Napier last week.

Miss Newton has returned from Auckland to her home in Napier.

The Government, in pursuance of their determination to appoint women as official visitors to the large asylums of the colony, have gazetted the following appointments : —Auckland Asylum, Eliza Collings; Wellington, Ann Norah Heaphy ; Nelson, Fanny Sarah Cooke ; Porirua, Alice Rose Schoch ; Hokitika, Eliza Reynolds.

Miss Mellish (Christchurch) and Miss Marion Speed (Picton) have both gone to Blenheim to stay with Mrs Howard.

Mrs Weber is in Napier on a lengthy visit to Miss Blythe.

Mrs J. King and daughter, who have been guests of Miss Hitchings, Napier, returned to Wellington.

Mr Hugh McCormick, the sculler, returned from Wellington, where he has been visiting friends since the rowers arrived from Sydney, on Monday evening. He was warmly welcomed back by his many Pictbn friends. When iu Sydney he spent most of his spare time with his cousin, Dr. McCormick.

Miss Evelyn Linton (Picton) is slightly better, and is being devotedly nursed by her friend, Miss Nettie Speed.

The Hon. Captain Baillie (Picton) has gone to Wellington to attend the Session. The Hon. Captain Kenny left Picton on Thursday, also to attend the Session.

Captain Tate, of the Shaw, Savill and Albion barque ‘ Helen Denny,’ is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs Fred Andrews (Picton) is slightly better, but not yet able to go about to visit her friends.

Mr K. Gardiner is spending a few weeks in Napier and Hastings.

Mr F. St. Hill is leaving Napier for Australia

Cheery letters have been received from Miss L. Broughton, a Picton born girl, who is now a full-blown Professor of music, and occupies a high position in a Girls’ College at New York, and also from Mr Howard Greensill, who is doing well in South Africa.

Mr and Mrs Wilcocks and child are visiting Nelson on account of Mr Wilcocks’ health, and as a change from Napier.

Sir J. B. Thurston, Governor of Fiji, left Sydney in the ‘ Miowera ’ for Suva last week.

Miss Hitchings and Miss Una Hitchings, of Napier, have returned from a trip to Sydney and Melbourne.

Mr E. Stanley Brookes has presented to the Library the following valuable books:—Works of Josephus from the French translation of D’Andilly, also Embassy of the Jews to Emperor Caius Caligula, 1676 ; ‘ A View of All Religions,’Alexander Ross, 1658 ; Psalms in Maori, 1848.

Miss Nettie Beauchamp (Picton), who has been holidaying in Wellington, returned home on Wednesday.