Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVII, Issue XV, 10 October 1896, Page 462

Personal Paragraphs.

HIS EXCELLENCY the Governor will visit Fates about October list. Then he proposes to take

a trip up to the upper reaches of the Wanganui River. Lord Glasgow also intends to visit the Urewera country before his departure from the colony in February.

The Countess of Glasgow and the Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle are to leave for Sydney on the 21st October, and, after visiting Melbourne, will be back in Wellington in time for the Exhibition. Lady Augusta Boyle and the Hon. James Boyle will leave for England early in December, at least two months before the rest of the family. Lord Glasgow will not, as at first intended, be oresent to witness the Melbourne Cup, but he will be in Christchurch during carnival week.

Mr H. J. Greenslade, editor of the Thames Star, who left for England by the San Francisco steamer on Saturday last, was presented by the Star staff with a handsome leather travelling trunk as a token of the esteem in which he is held by them.

The Bishop of Melanesia and the Rev. Percy Williams, of the Mission staff, left Auckland for Sydney by the * Waihora ’ last week. Archdeacons Dudley and Clarke and other friends were on the wharf to see them off.

Mr and Mrs McAdam, who are leaving Oamaru for Brisbane, received some pleasant acknowledgments of goodwill from the employes of the refrigerating works at Oamaru prior to their departure. Mr McGregor, who presided, presented an illuminated address to Mr McAdam. A handsome silver tea set and salver was then presented to Mrs McAdam. The gifts were suitably acknowledged, and three cheers were given for Mr McAdam and family. It may be mentioned that Mr McAdam has been connected with the frozen meat trade since the first shipment was made from the colony.

Mr and Mrs Kernott have returned from honeymooning at Waiwera, and intend to spend a little time in Auckland prior to travelling elsewhere.

The Mayor of Picton (Mr I. A. R. Greensill) and Miss Greeusill lunched with the Vice-regal party on board the ‘ Hinemoa ’ on Tuesday, and on Wednesday Mrs Duncan, Rev. A. H. and Mrs Sedgwick, Mr and Mrs Fell, and others were invited on board to dinner.

His Excellency the Governor will open the Wellington Bowling Club’s green on Saturday. October io.

Mr F. W. Carey, of the Loan and Mercantile, left Blenheim last Monday to spend his annual holiday in Nelson.

Mrs J. Roach has returned from her trip to Sydney. Her many Auckland friends will be glad to see that she is looking very well indeed after her much-needed change.

Mrs F. Reynolds and her little son left Blenheim last Tuesday en route for Lyttleton, from which place she will leave in the * Kaikoura ' for England.

The Picton Rowing Club opened the season on Wednesday last with a spin round Mabel Island. They were accompanied by the s.s. ‘ Torea ’ in all the glory of her warpaint of flags and passengers.

Miss Annie Horton left last week with Mrs Kilgour, who has been visiting in Blenheim, for a lengthy visit to Greymouth.

The College sports and opening of the Boating Club in Christchurch are making the dwellers in the city of the plains believe that summer is now nigh at hand.

Mr Christy, of the Blenheim branch of the Bank of New South Wales, is removed to Geraldine, and will leave for that place next Monday. Mr C. Mac Shane (Picton) has taken his place.

Mr Mac Ewan has resigned his position as chief dairy expert, and has left for America.

Mr W. Bloomfield, who was slightly injured by a fall from his horse in the Auckland hunting field, is decidedly better. Another Auckland convalescent is Mr Alfred Nathan, who is almost off the sick list.

Mrs Breeds returned North last week, taking two of her sisters on a visit—the Misses Way, of Christchurch.

A wail goes up from Havelock (Marlborough) that they are disfranchised in the new electoral boundaries. They would prefer to be joined with Wellington across the Straits, with which place they have regular communication and commercial dealings. They have nothing in common with Nelson.

Among the visitors in town at present, from Wellington, is Mr John Ross (of Sargood, Son, and Ewen).

The Ladies Augusta and Alice Boyle, accompanied by Captain Feilden, ADC., left Wellington on Saturday for Hastings, where they will be the guests of Captain Russell at * Flaxmere,’ in order to be present at the Napier races.

Miss Seymour, of Picton, is staying with her sister, Mrs Richardson, at * Meadowbank,* Blenheim.

Mrs Turner and Miss Flo. Turner, of Cannibal Bay, Queen Charlotte Sound, are staying with Mrs Scott, Picton.

The many friends of Mr W. J. Rainbow, who some years back was a valued member of the staff of the Wanganui Berald, will doubtlesa be pleased to bear that he has been appointed to the permanent scientific staff of the Australian Museum, Sydney, as entomologist.

Mr R. Black (Singapore) is on a short visit to his brother, Mr J. Black, in Blenheim.

Mr C._H. Mills arrived in Picton on a brief visit to the district. He met the electors in Blenheim one night, and the next held a meeting in Picton. His friends have hopes, although Havelock is cut out of the district, of carrying him through the election campaign triumphantly.

Miss Ethel Levien (Melbourne), who has spent several weeks with friends in Nelson, left for her home last Tuesday.

Mr Edward Rawson (brother-in-law to Dr. Leatham, of New Plymouth) has been appointed clerk of the Magistrates Court at Auckland.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Tolhurst have returned to their country home after a three weeks’ visit to Wellington.

The Hon. E. Mitchelson, M.H.R. for Eden, arrived in Auckland from Wellington by the ‘ Takapuna ’ on Saturday morning.

Mrs Meldrum, of Hunterville, is staying with her mother, Mrs Carthew, in New Plymouth. Mrs and Miss Carthew will go with her when she returns to Hunterville.

Lady Dorothy Boyle is about to pay a visit to Mr and Mrs Arthur Russell at Palmerston North.

Mr Birtchnell, of Melbourne, who has been inspecting the New Plymouth district on behalf of the Petroleum Company in Melbourne, left for Victoria on September 26th. Mr Birtchnell during his visit to Taranaki secured a large number of boring rights lying between New Plymouth and Inglewood in the mountain basin.

Mrs Gordon (Hawke’s Bay) is the guest of Mrs Izard (Wellington). The many friends of Miss C. D. Grant, daughter of Mr A. Grant, of Auckland, will be pleased to hear that she has been appointed to the teaching staff of the New Plymouth Girls’ High School. Dr. O’Carroll, of New Plymouth, has been presented with a handsome illuminated address by the members of the Court Waireka A.O.F. The presentation took place at a dinner in the Foresters’ Hall, when a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs Butler has not yet returned to Wellington. Miss Nunnerly returned to W r aikanae some days ago, after a pleasant visit to the Empire City. His Excellency the Governor has been advised that Baron d’Ungern-Sternberg, Russian Consul at Melbourne, has been appointed to act for all Australasia excepting New South Wales. Mr W. H. Skinner has been elected member for New Plymouth of the Anglican Church Synod. Mr J. H. Baker and Miss Baker left Wellington last Thursday en route for the Hot Lakes. Mr Baker will join them in Auckland about the middle of the month. His Honor Justice E. T. Conolly arrived at New Plymouth on September 29th, from Auckland, for the purpose of holding the half-yearly sitting of the Supreme Court. Mr Browning, Commissioner of Crown Lands, and formerly Chief Surveyor for the Nelson district, has received notice that he will be retired on compensation at the expiration of six months’ leave of absence which he has been granted. Mr F. W. Marchant, of Timaru. who has been acting as consulting engineer to the New Plymouth Harbour Board, left for Home on September 28th. Mrs Hartman is expected in Wellington early next week, after paying her daughter, Mrs Fowler (Invercargill), a visit of some seven or eight months. Mr C. E. Major has definitely decided to stand as a candidate for the Egmont seat at the coming election. Mr and Mrs Ziman and family have left Wellington for Europe. Mr R. H. Nolan, as President of the Opunake Racing Club, has presented Mr G. W. Rogers with a handsome piece of plate from the members of the Club in recognition of his services as hon. secretary for many years. Mr James Paul has been elected president of the New Plymouth Town Band, which is in a satisfactory financial position. On Sunday morning Archdeacon Dudley, Vicar of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Auckland, referred to the action of the Premier in appointing a well-known Auckland citizen to a position of responsibility, in spite of the fact that he was generally regarded as a political opponent, as a praiseworthy example of magnanimity. Miss A. Hempton and Miss A. Kingdon have re turned to New Plymouth after their visit to Sydney.

The Rev. Joseph Campbell, M.A., F.G.S.. gave a lecture entitled • Here and There With My Camera ’ at St. Matthew’s Schoolroom, Auckland, one evening last week. The lecture, which was much appreciated, was illustrated with limelight effects. Amongst the passengers who left for America by the mail steamer was Sir E. H. Kinahan, Bart., head of a firm of distillers of Cork, Ireland, who has been touring the colony. Mr Alfred Taylor, of Northcote, has been appointed Secretary to the Auckland Chrysanthemum Society. He proposes rousing more public interest among chrysanthemum growers and the general public in the Society, and with that end in view will shortly convene a meeting.