Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XIV, 3 October 1896, Page 429

Personal Paragraphs.

f PHIS colony heartily congratulates Her Most Gracious and Imperial Majesty the Queen on having beaten the British record in reigning. The ‘ Hinemoa,’ with Lord and Lady Glasgow and suite on board, has been cruising in the Marlborough Sounds for a few days, and arrived at the Picton wharf early on Tuesday morning, The movements of the party and the time of arrival were so uncertain that the Borough authorities deemed it advisable not to make any public demonstrations, and the party were allowed to wander about the town like ordinary visitors. The mayor (Mr J. A. R. Greensill) and Miss Greensill went on board and invited the party to ‘ Brookley ’ to spend the evening and meet the leading residents of the place. At 2 p.m. the * Hinemoa ’ left the wharf to visit some of the bays in Queen Charlotte Sound. Mr Thos. Smith, surveyor’s draughtsman, whilst cleaning his revolver, unfortunately shot himself in the arm. He is now in the Auckland Hospital. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Melanesia, the Rev. Wilson, and Dr. Williams arrived in Auckland last week by the ‘ southern Cross.’ Mr Robert Dunlop, a well-known Invercargill volunteer and rifle shot, who died last week, contracted his fatal illness in a simple manner. He was playing with his children on the grass, and dropped off to sleep in the genial sunshine. He woke with a pain in his back, which proved to be the precursor of pneumonia. The Rev. W. Beatty, of Auckland, has resigned his position as examining chaplain to Bishop Cowie, Primate of the colony. Mr A. C. Begg, jun., of Dunedin, who lately proceeded to Edinburgh, has passed his first professional examination in botany and zoology, taking honours in both subjects. RECENTLY three cadetships were offered by the Government to pupils of the Auckland College and Grammar School ou the girls’ side, as a reward of the high place attained by these girls in the last Junior Civil Service Examination. Misses M. L. Wilson and Blanche Trevithick have left for Wellington to enter the head office of the Government Insurance Department; and next week Miss Mary Eyre, having been appointed to the Patent Office, will take her departure. Mr Thos. A. Bailey (from Cork) is touring the colony. He lectures on Ireland and the Irish. He intends to proceed to India on mission work. He was formerly a British officer there, and now goes back as ‘ a soldier of the cross.’ Captain H. Anderson, the New Zealand representative of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, arrived from the South on Saturday, in order to meet the Company’s steamer ‘Aotea,’ which is due from London in the Waitemata Harbour. Mr George Perry, the temperance advocate, has returned from Sydney to this colony. Mr W. C. Kensington, who has been for many years chief draughtsman in the Auckland Survey Office, has been promoted to be Chief Surveyor and Crown Lands Commissioner for Westland. The many friends of him self and family—though congratulating him—much regret his departure from the fair northern city, also that of his wife and daughters, who will soon be leaving for their new home. Mr David Ziman, mine owner at Reefton, has been granted letters of naturalisation. Colonel Madley has been appointed Commissioner of the South Australian police. Mr S. H. James, of Stratford, intends visiting the Old Country to see his parents. He leaves early in November. Mr A. I. Suckling Baron, manager of the New Zealand Electrical Syndicate, leaves for England by the next San Francisco mail steamer on a business trip. Dr. Donald McLennan, from the Hawaiian Islands, is visiting Auckland. Mr Marchant, Commissioner of Crown Lands, Christchurch, is to be transferred to Wellington, Mr D. Barron, of Westland, will succeed Mr Marchant, and Mr W. C. Kensington, of Auckland, goes to Westlaud. Mr James Mabin, a well-known farmer and dealer in the Temuka district, and a one-time prominent piper at Caledonian gatherings, died on Sunday. The estate of the late Colonel E R. Drury, C.M.G., Brisbane, has been sworn at under Z'74,350. Dr. Waller Hislop, son of the Hon. T. Hislop, has been appointed to the National Hospital for Consumptives, at Veutuor, Isle of Wight. Major Elliot, Private Secretary to Lord Glasgow, was so seriously unwell when the ‘ Hinemoa ’ arrived at Picton that it was necessary to consult a medical man. Dr. Scott was called in, and found that Major Elliot was suffering from threatened erysipelas from an old wound in his head.

Mr James Christie, who for some time past has

filled the position of headmaster at the Waiotahi school, but who is leaving to take charge of the Bayfield School, Auckland, was on Friday presented with a handsome dressing-case by the teaching staff and scholars of the former school. His successor, Mr W. H. V. Hall, who is leaving Kirikiri school, was similarly presented with a writing desk. The Rev. A. J. Beck, who was ordained priest by the Primate in Auckland on Sunday last, has been appointed to the charge of the Northern Wairoa district. Mr A. Samuel returned by express train on September 22nd from Wellington, where he went on professional business. Miss Porter, of Gisborne, has returned to Nelson. Her sister, Mrs Howie, has gone with her for a few weeks* visit. Miss CorrihJonfs (Nelson) has alsogone to Gisborne. The Rev. Wyndham Earee and Mrs Earee have arrived at Palmerston. Mr Earee is from Essex (England), and at one time lived in Brisbane. He will act at Palmerston as assistant to the Rev. Hunt, Vicar of the parish. Captain Sterling and some of the officers and crew ofthe wrecked ship ‘ Patrician’ passed through Wellington in the ' Wakatipu ’ last week on their way to Sydney. Mr Fisher, the Native Reserve Agent, is visiting the West Coast (Taranaki), and is paying the natives their half-yearly rents for land leased to Europeans. Mr J. D. Greig, recently promoted from the Goulburn branch of the Bank of Australasia to the management of the Wanganui branch, has assumed his duties. Mrs Williamson, Auckland, gives a subscription dance on Thursday in the Foresters’ Hall, Newton, which is sure to be a pleasant affair. The Vice-regal party returned to Welliugton from their cruise round the Sounds last Wednesday. They appear to have had a very jolly trip. The party consisted of Lord and Lady Glasgow, the Ladies Augusta, Alice, and Dorothy Boyle, Mr and Mrs Arthur Russell, Miss Maude Williams, Major Elliot, aud Captain Feilden. Miss HalsE (Wellington), Miss Western and Miss Mirrie Philpotts (Picton) are paying a visit to Miss Laura Clark, at Cowley, Blenheim. Mr and Mrs I. Gibbs, of Christchurch, went South in the ‘ Kaikoura ’ on Saturday, visiting Invercargill and Dunedin. They expect to be absent about ten days. The late treasurer and valued friend of the Auckland W.C.T.U., Mrs Dewar, is now in England, and has been appointed District President of the Rockhampton Branch of the B.W.T.A. Au address given by her at the Convention lately held in that town was much appreciated. M. Ovide Musin and Madame Musin left Auckland for the South by the ‘ Te Anau ’ last week. Mr Mac Ewan, Government Dairy Expert, has booked his passage to England by the ‘ Monowai,’ sailing from Auckland on 10th October. Mr GilruTh, the Government Veterinary Expert, who is investigating the tick pest iu Queensland on behalf of the New Zealand Government, is expected back in the colony in about a week. Mr J. C. Peach has been elected chairman of the new Town Board at Inglewood. The Bishop of Melanesia preached to large congregations in Auckland on Sunday ; at All Saints’, Ponsonby, in the morning, and St. Mary’s, Parnell, in the evening. Mr E. Metcalf-Smith, M.H.R., met the committee who aided him on his mission to England to promote a company to work the ironsand, on September 20th, when he explained to them the result of his mission home. Mrs Charles Brown was in Wellington for a few days at the end of the week. Miss May Burns (Wellington) is staying with Mr and Mrs F. M. Wallace, Cranmer Square, Christchurch. She goes to her brother’s this week. Bishop Julius leaves for England early next year to attend the Lambeth Conference. Some of the family will accompany him, but that is not yet decided. Miss Rattray and Miss Webster (Dunedin) are staying with Mrs MacKenzie in Wellington. Mr W. Adams, head teacher at the Patea Government school, will leave for England shortly, being specially called there on important business. Miss Duncan and Mr Kenneth Duncan, of Wellington, left by the ‘lonic ’ for England last Saturday, when a large number of friends and relations assembled on board to wish them bon voyage. Mr J. STRAUCHON, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Taranaki, who has been engaged in Wellington as one of the Electoral Boundary Commissioners, lias returned to New Plymouth. Messrs Gully (Crown Prosecutor for Wellington) and Skerrett left Auckland for the Islands by the ‘ Taviuni.’ Miss E. Marshall (Marton) is staying with Mrs Anson in Welliugton.

Apropos to his visit to the Coast, the Westport Times recalls the fact that Sir Robert Stout played in a football match there twenty-two years ago.

Mr R. G. Bauchope, Chairman of the Taranaki Education Board, has returned from Wellington, where he went to consult Ministers on educational matters in connection with the district.

Miss May Greensill returned to Picton on Wednesday after a visit of several months to friends in Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington.

Mrs Randal, Macdonald and Miss Gould have returned from Dunedin to Christchurch.

Miss Shand (Dunedin) is staying with Lady Hector, Wellington.

Mr R. J. Bakewell, of Omata (Taranaki), intends to stand for the Egmont district at the next election.

Mr John Elliot has withdrawn from the contest for the Egmont seat.

Mr Mclntyre, engineer of Nelson Brothers’ Freezing Works, with Mrs Mclntyre left Picton last week to take up their abode in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Mclntyre, who were always ready to assist every project mooted with practical help and encouragement, will be much missed by Picton people. Only the old hulk remains now of the erstwhile flourishing industry, and she rides at anchor out at Ballast Bay, with Captain and Mrs Cummings and family on board. The old Company is deposed and a new one reigns in its place. Tne Marlborough Freezing Company will commence operations soon.

Wellington golfers are glad to hear that Mrs Bell is much better, but has not yet been able to visit the Links, and will probably not venture out again this season.

Mrs W. K. Macdonald is up at the Rhodes’ Convalescent Home, Christchurch, for change of air.

Mr G. Y. Lethbridge, of Turakina, an old settler in Taranaki, is on a visit to New Plymouth.

Miss Buckley (Oatnsru) is staying with her sister, Mrs Gee, in Wellington.

Mr F. H. Turner, English manager of the Ravenscliffe Mining Company, arrived in Picton last week on a visit to his brother, Mr C. H. Turner, of Cannibal Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound. Mr Turner is accompanied by his two daughters. The party proceeded to Cannibal Bay by s.s. ‘ Torea ’ on Friday.

Dr. and Mrs Collins have gone for a trip down South from Wellington.

Mr Cooper, of Gisborne, who has inspected the oil deposits at Moturoa (Taranaki), says it is his firm conviction that equally good wells as the prssent one can be put down in the vicinity of the works.

Miss Jo. Reeve (Auckland) is staying with Mrs Walcot Wood, Webb-street, Christchurch.

Mr A. J. Whittaker, of Hawera, has left that town to permanently settle in Auckland.

The above is Mr. David Ziman, well-known in mining circles on the West Coast, who is now on a visit to Auckland, prior to leaving for Europe.

The members of the Wellington Amateur Athletic Club have decided that their annual cross country race will take place on Saturday, 10th October.

Rev. L. M. IsiTT, who has been delivering addresses in New Plymouth on prohibition, met with a formidable opponent in Mr Paul, the local brewer.

Mrs Ogle is still in Wellington, also Mrs Stilling, who is staying with her sister, Mrs Lees.

Mr Elsdon Best, a Government official in the Urewera country, has returned to Rotorua after an eighteen months’ sojourn in Tuhoe-land. Mr Best is an enthusiast in all matters of Maori ethnology and philology, and during his ‘ quiet hermitage ’ in the Urewera country he has amassed a deal of new and interesting information regarding Maori manners and customs, which will be issued shortly in book form from the Lands and Survey Department, and will be illustrated by photographs taken on the spot by Mr Humphries, chief surveyor, Hawke’s Bay.

Mr Thomas Kelly, M.L.C., paid a short visit to New Plymouth lately.

Miss Gibson (Dunedin) is a guest of Mrs Collins, Wellington.

Rev. Mr Forsyth was welcomed to Urenue (Taranaki) at a social on September 18th, got up by the ladies and gentlemen residing in the district.

Miss Tabart and Miss Wright have returned to Christchurch from Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Glynes, who have been on a visit to Auckland, have returned to New Plymouth.

Mrs Howie, from Nelson, has arrived in Gisborne, and will play the part of ‘ Katisha ’ in the opera ‘ Mikado. ’ which the Gisborne Amateurs intend producing in October.