Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XI, 12 September 1896, Page 336

Personal Paragraphs.

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR and family will leave New Zealand in Februrary for their Scottish home. They will probably go over to Melbourne in November to witness carnival week. Great regret is felt throughout the colony at the prospect of their departure.

The Auckland Women’s Liberal League has bad a slight difference of opinion amongst its members, and nineteen of them have resigned. Their ground of complaint is that the last election of officers was not fair; that there has been a conspiracy and party organisation in working the election. The Women’s Political League is going on successfully.

Captain Broun, Government Entomologist, left by the * Rose Casey ’ last week for Mahurangi, to inspect the vineries and orchards there.

IT has been decided that the presentation to Dr. O’Carroll, the popular surgeon of the ‘ Court Waireka,’ A.O F., shall be held in the Foresters’ Hall, Gill-street, New Plymouth, on Wednesday, September 9th.

Mr Joseph Neave, who has lately returned f-om a visit to the Stundists, a sect of persecuted Christians in Russia, gave, one evening last week, an account of his experiences among them, at the Grafton Road Wesleyan Sunday-school. The lecture was illustrated with limelight views, which added considerably to the interest of the narrative. There was a very good attendance of Aucklanders, and the lecturer was well received.

Another pleasant dance at Government House last Monday.

Sumner just now is full of visitors for the winter holidays. Mrs Stead and family, Mr and Mrs F. M. Wallace and family, Mrs Burns and family are among numerous others from Christchurch.

The office of local postmaster at Taupo has been settled atter a few months’ delay, as the relieving officer. Mr J. W. Salmon, has been appointed, much to the satisfaction of all concerned, European and Maori alike, both of whom heartily welcome him in his new position. He will return shortly to Auckland to bring his wife and family up.

The ‘ Mariposa ’ on Saturday brought some Aucklanders home again, amongst them being Mrs and the Misses Mitchelson, who have been on a short visit to Australia ; Professor T. and Mrs Tubbs, Professor Brown, and the Rev. Haskett Smith.

Miss Gerrard, organist of the Papakura Presbyterian Church, last week was presented with a handsome clock as a token of gratitude for her services. ' The presentation was made by the Rev. T. Norrie, who spoke in complimentary terms of the help rendered by Miss Gerrard in the service of song, congratulated her on her approaching marriage, and expressed the hope that she might still be able to give musical assistance to the congregation and at the social gatherings in the district. Mr T. Gerrard returned thanks on behalf of his daughter in feeling terms, and spoke of the many kindnesses they had received since coming to New Zealand.

Two Wellington ladies, students at the Technical School, have been the successful competitors for the prizes offered in March last by the New Zealand Govern • ment for designs from students of schools of art or design in the colony for a suitable medal and for a certificate of merit to be conferred upon persons who distinguished themselves in saving, or in attempting to save human life, or by other brave deeds. The first prizes for the certificate of merit and the medal have each been awarded to Miss Florence Broome, the value of the prizes being The second prizes in both cases have been awarded to Miss Millicent Igglesden, the value of these prizes being /ho 10s.

Professor Tubbs has returned to Auckland with his bride from Sydney. The bride is Miss King, daughter of Mr King, sometime manager of the Bank of New South Wales in Auckland, at present Inspector of the same bank in Sydney.

Miss Isabel Porter, of the Auckland Post Office Department, has resigned herpostin order to be married to Mr Audley Jones, Post Office Savings Bank. Miss Porter received a lovely silver afternoon tea service on a silver salver ; china cups and saucers and a silver breakfast cruet from the members of the Post Office staff.

Christchurch golfers speak highly of the kindness and hospitalitv shown them during their visit to the Empire City. Dunedinites also appreciated their glimpse of the gaities of a Wellington season.

Mr Charles Marter, who has for some time past been chief reporter on the A’ew Zealand Times, is leaving Wellington in order to assume the position of sub-editor of the Haicke's Bay Herald, in Napier. Mr Marter is well-known in athletic circles throughout the colony as secretary of the Wellington Cricket Association and of the Wellington Rugby Union.

Mr C. G. Knox, of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, has been promoted, from Hamilton, to a good position in that Company’s Auckland office. Mr Knox will be greatly missed in all athletic circles, having been one of the most energetic workers in the cause of cricket, football, and swimming, for many years.

The Bishop of Nelson has gone to Wellington for a few days.

Mr C. E. Wiggins, of the New Plymouth branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been transferred to Dunedin.

Mr H. Greensladk, late of the Thames Star, leaves for London in a few days.

Lieutenant E. N. L. Okey has been gazetted as captain of the Taranaki Rifle Corps.

IT is proposed to erect a monument in Gisborne to the memory of the late Hirini Te Kani, in consideration of his loyalty to the Government.

Mr J. K Warburton, who has lately been appointed to the position of Auditor and Controller-General in the place of the late Mr J. E Fitz Gerald, is a native of Nelson. He was educated in England, and entered the Public Service of New Zealand as a cadet in the Post Office. Subsequently he became chief clerk of the General Post Office, Wellington, and on the death of Mr

Pagan he was appointed Controller and Auditor of the Post Office. In 1891 he took the position of Public Trustee in the place of Mr Hatnerton. As Controller and Auditor of the Post Office Mr Warburton rendered signal service to the colony by devising a very simple scheme for the arrangement of the accounts of the department, and in other matters he has given most valuable aid and earned the confidence of the Government and people of the colony generally.

Last week an Auckland Association representative football team left for the South, in order to take part in the matches at Dunedin with the Southern Association players, playing one match at Wellington on the way down. The team consists of the following players :— Austin Smith, Heather (2), Price, F. Chamberlain, A. Dacre, T. Todd, Bellamy, Henderson, -Myers, Thomas, Cave, Jones, Goring, and Hume.

A NOTED Maori chief, named Pakare te Paeroa, died last week at the native settlement, Paeroa. Deceased was a chief of the tribe that interfered with Mr Bayldon’s survey party in 1879, and shot Mr Daldy McWilliams.

News was received by the last English mail that Lieutenant W. O. Story, formerly first lieutenant of H.M.s. ‘ Katoomba ’ ; Lieutenant H. H Torlesse. formerly navigating lieutenant of H.M.s. * Orlando ’ ; Lieutenant J. W. Combe, lieutenant-commander of H.M.s. ‘Dart’; and Lieutenant H. L. Heath, formerly torpedo officer to the Victoria Naval forces, have all been promoted to the rank of commander in Her Majesty’s fleet.

From tests made at the Moturoa petroleum well it has been found that there has been a considerable increase in the oil since it first commenced to flow.

Mrs and the Misses (Dr.) Johnston (England) arrived by the * lonic ’ last week, and are now the guests of Mrs Swainson, Wellington.

Mrs Paul, of Moorlands, who has been ill for several months, is now the guest of Mrs F. Williams, Weldstreet, Blenheim, but is still an invalid unfortunately. Another on the sick list is Mr Hillman, who is seriously ill, having had a relapse.

Mr Charles R. Valentine, the produce manager of the Colonial Consignment and Distributing Company (Limited), has been in the colonies for several mouths past making arrangements for the extension of the operations of the company be is so intimately connected with. He left for Europe last Saturday by the ‘ Mariposa. ’