Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue VI, 8 August 1896, Page 179

Personal Paragraphs.

A PARTY from Government House was present on Thursday afternoon to listeu to the opening of the No - Confidence debate by some of our M.H.R.’s in Wellington.

Thß Countess of Glasgow gave another large dance at Government House last Friday evening, which was exceedingly enjoyed. There will probably be one this week also. The entertainers at Government House are most liberal with these pleasant social functions.

Mrs Kilgour, Auckland, entertained a few friends to afternoon tea last week to meet Mrs Ballance and Mrs Bullen, who are on their way to the islands.

Mrs Walter Johnston, with her daughters, Misses Hilda and Ella, have returned to their home at Waituna after a pleasant'stay in Wellington.

Mr and Mrs J. S. Guthrie left Christchurch by the ‘ Mararoa' on Friday for a trip to Sydney and Melbourne on account of Mr Guthrie’s health, his friends will be sorry to hear. But it is hoped the thorough rest and change will quite restore him. The sneak thief is abroad in New Plymouth.

Archdeacon Clark is now acting as locum, tenons for Archdeacon Govett in New Plymouth, owing to the latter’s illness.

Mr Henry Brown, of Inglewood, has consented to contest the New Plymouth seat in the Conservative interest at the next election.

Miss Philpotts (Picton) returned from a week’s visit to the Empire City on Monday.

Mr Herbert V. Wells, who is leaving the employ of Messrs A. Clark and Sons, Auckland, has been presented with 23 volumes of English classical works by the employees of the firm, as a farewell souvenir. Mr W. J. Rees made the presentation, and on behalf of the employees wished Mr Wells every success in his future life.

THE Misses Dymock, of Wellington, have gone South for a few weeks’ visit to Christchurch.

MESSRS Brodie and Bain (Bank of New Zealand) are proving themselves pleasant additions to social life in Auckland.

Miss Nellie Allen (Picton) left for Christchurch on Sunday to resume her duties at the University.

IT is a matter for regret in Wellington Society that Mrs Friend has been much indisposed for some weeks.

Mr J. C. Webster, who is leaving the service of the National Bank in Auckland, after sixteen years’ service, to enter business as sharebroker and commission agent, has been presented by the bank staff with a handsome afternoon silver tea tray and an office escritoire, with hearty wishes for his future success.

Mr District Judge Martin is doing Judge Kettle’s work in Taranaki district owing to the latter’s illness.

Lady Whitmore and Mrs Dixon (Napier) have gone to Wellington to enjoy a little of the session gaiety.

MRS Wilkins left Auckland this week on her mission round the colonies in the interests of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of England. She was well received in the Northern City.

THE ladies of the Lower Hutt have issued a number of invitations for their second ball, to be held on the 14th of August.

Mr W. Ambury and Mr J. N. Okey have been presented with testimonials by their fellow-workers of the New Plymouth Wesleyan Sunday-school.

Mr and Mrs Edmund Mahoney, of Auckland, are going to Wellington this week.

MR CoaTH (Bank of New Zealand) is havinga month’s holiday, part of which is to be spent in Hamilton, where he has made numerous friends during his short residence there.

MRS Huddlestons (Blenheim) has been staying with her sister, Mrs Gudgeon, in Picton. Mrs Gudgeon removes to Blenheim this week to take up her duties in the telephone office.

MR W. B. A. Morrison, late accountant at the Bank of New Zealand, Auckland, has taken up the business of a legal manager in addition to being an accountant. Mr Morrison has already been appointed manager of the Russell Company.

MR and Mrs Nairn (Hawke’s Bay) are staying at Mss Malcolm s, Tinakori Road, Wellington. They intend remaining till the end of the session if all be well.

Mr Moore (Blenheim) has taken Mr Wiggin’s place in the Picton Branch, Bank of New Zealand.

MR W. H. Skinner pave a lecture in New Plymouth on July 30th on ‘ Early Local Maori History and Tradition.’

Messrs H. C. Seymour, Masefield, and Harris (Picton) went up to Tyntesfield for a few days’ shooting last week.

Miss Hilda Williams has returned from the Wairarapa to her Wellington home.

A conversazione recently held at Tikorangi (Tara naki), was a great success.

Mr Samuel, who is appearing as counsel for Mr Ward before the Parliamentary Banking Committee in Wellington, returned to New Plymouth by Friday’s (July 31st) express. He returns at the close" of the Want-of-Confidence debate.

Miss Bailey (who spent the last few months in Hamilton with her aunt. Mrs Tare) has left for Auckland, where she intends spending a few weeks before returning to Taranaki. She is missed by a number of friends whom she made during her stay.

Mr District Judge Kettle, who has been for some time ill in New Plymouth, is now able to leave his room.

Mrs Connolly, Remuera, Auckland, gave three afternoon teas last week to her numerous acquaintances.

Miss Kenny, ‘ The Rocks,’ Queen Charlotte Sound) is visiting Mrs Western at ‘ The Lindens, ’ Mount Pleasant, Picton.

Mrs Barker (Christchurch) is staying with her sister, Mrs Whitaker, Hamilton.

Captain Russell, M.H.R., has distinguished himself in Wellington by an excellent proof of his usual presence of mind. He was passing a house occupied by a native chief, when a Maori girl of the tribe, named Peuru Ngahina, rushed out with her clothes on fire. The gallant captain whipped off his overcoat and smothered the flames, in all likelihood saving the girl’s life. She is severely burnt, but is progressing satisfactorily.

Mr J. W. Taylor, a tourist, has been fined /’s for using insulting language to the station master at New Plymouth.

Mr Masefield (Manaroa, Pelorus Sound) has been visiting Mr Harris in Picton.

The Messrs Harris (two), of Kito and Richmond Bay, Pelorus Sound, are staying with their people in Picton.

Miss R. G. Summer's studio, 314, Victoria Arcade, Auckland, is well worth visiting just now, as the excellent pictures for her Art Union (to come off in August) are being exhibited. Some of the best of the Auckland artists are here represented. The tickets (is) are going off well.

Mrs Wilkins gave an able and interesting lecture on temperance work in England and mission work in India to a large number of ladies in the Y.M.C A. Buildings, Auckland, on Wednesday afternoon.

At Paeroa last week Mr O’Meagher, on behalf of himself and the other members of the bar, expressed regret that it was the last time His Worship Mr H. Eyre Kenny would sit in that Court. They wished him success in his new sphere.

The proposed Bree memorial window in All Saints’ Church, Ponsonby, is to take the form of one good window representing Bishop Selwyn and Sir Wm. Martin coming out of the chapel at Tararua with the Constitution of the Church of New Zealand framed by them. About has been collected for the purpose.

Miss B. M. Harband, who is at present infant mistress at the Lyttelton Borough School, has been appointed lady missionary to Shanghai.

Mr H. S. Valentine definitely announces himself as a candidate for Wallace at the coming general election.

A LETTER from Bishop Stuart, who left Napier some time ago to take up missionary work in Persia, shows that as a result or the turmoil which followed the assassination of the Shah, the Bishop is a prisoner in the palace, Kerman, with no immediate prospect of getting away.

Dr. Gane has been appointed assistant medical officer at the Christchurch Hospital in placeof Dr. Crosby, who has received a position at the Sunnyside Asylum.

The ladies of St. Patrick’s Presbytery Building Fund, Auckland, gave their annual social last week, when a very enjoyable evening was spent.

Miss Bertha Rossow, who appeared with Madame Patey and Signor Foli on their New Zealand tours, has been awarded a piano, the prize given for singing in competitions held in connection with the International Music Trades Exhibition in London. A large number of prizes were awarded in connection with this competition, amounting in all to about /T.ooo. The judges were Signor Denza and Signor Tito Mattei.

The Rev. Curzon-Siggers has been nominated as Vicar of St. Matthew’s, Dunedin, and leaves on the 18th prox. for the South.

Miss Maude Buckland (Auckland) is still staying in Poverty Bay.

Dr. Giles. Colonel Goring and the Hon. E. Mitchelson left Auckland for Wellington last week.

The Royal Humane Society of Australasia (Melbourne) has awarded Constable R. Oliphant an honors’ ) silver medal for his humane exertions in saving Margaret Purnell from drowning in the Auckland Ha'bour

on the 29th May last. It will be remembered that the New Zealand Government also granted Constable Oliphant £5 and a new uniform lor the same plucky rescue.

Dr. and Mrs Lomax Smith and family, and Miss Alice Moorhouse, of Christchurch, booked passages for England by the • Rimutaka.*

Major C. Dean Pitt who has been identified with the history of Poverty Bay for the last fifteen years is leaving the district to begin business in Auckland. His many friends wish him good luck in bis new venture.

Miss Lusk (Auckland) is at present the guest of Mrs W. L. Rees, Gisborne.

Nurse Beveridge has been appointed matron of the Samaritan Home, Addington, and taken up her duties there.

Mr Fred Purchas, youngest son of the Rev. Dr. Purchas, has passed his final M.B. examination at the Edinburgh University.

Mrs Hunter-Brown (Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay) has re turned from a visit to Napier.

Mr W. N. Von STurmer, who has had charge of the Bank of New Zealand at Te Awamutu for the past two or three months, returned to Hamilton on Saturday last to resume the duties of accountant, the present accountant, Mr Coath, proceeding to Auckland. Mr H. H. Taylor, from Coromandel, has taken charge of the Te Awamutu branch.

Sir John and Lady Hall, of Christchurch, are staying at Sumner.

Mr W. Atkin, of Kohimarama, a very old and re spected settler, is in a precarious state of health.

Miss Hargreaves, of Christchurch, is paying a round of visits in Wellington.

Commandant Herbert H. Booth, the new commissioner of the Salvation Army in Australasia, left Toronto on June nth for London. He is expected to sail for Australia about the middle of the present month, and should reach Melbourne about the end of August.

Miss Graham (Christchurch) has gone up the country on a visit.

A son of Mr William Brash, of Mataura Island, after the recent floods had abated somewhat, caught no less than 36 live rabbits perched high up in the trees on his father’s farm.

Mrs Reeves is staying with Mr and Mrs Lance, Horsley Downs, as a change from Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs A. F. Kennedy (Gisborne) left on Wednesday by the ‘ Waihora ’ for Napier, where they will stay with friends for a week or two.

Mr Fenwick, manager for T. and S. Morrin and Co. Limited, Auckland, has gone South.

Mr K. D. Crombie (Mahia, Hawke’s Bay) is at present staying with Mr Bradley, of Riverslea, Poverty Bay.

ENO’S ’FRUIT SALT'has been found an excellent corrective to the digestive organs, and in the Colonies, in India and in South America has a largely increasing sale. It is better by far than * nips ;’ and among the Good Templars—a numerous community all over the world—it is recognised not only as a Rrefreshing, but also as a Stimulating drink.— European Mail. Sold by all Chemists and Stores. (20)