Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue IV, 23 January 1897, Page 96

Personal Paragraphs.

Y | departure of His Excellency the Governor from New Zealand is drawing very close. The viceregal party are announced to leave New Zealand in time to catch the s.s. * China ' from Sydney to England on February 15th. Lord Glasgow says he thinks the ‘ Tutanekai ’ a first-rate steamer. It will be learnt with great satisfaction that Lady Glasgow is very much improved in health by the Sounds trip. The party arrived in Dunedin on Saturday, left again at midnight for Akaroa, intending to stay in Christchurch for ten days. Thence they proceed to Wellington.

Lord and Lady Brassey with their daughter are visiting the West Coast Sounds. Their party has been augmented by the Hon. Dorothy Brand, daughter of Lord Hampden, Governor of New South Wales, accompanied by Captain Freeman Thomas, private secretary to Lord Brassey, and Mrs Thomas. Captain SloaneStanley, A.D.C. to Lord Hampden, and Miss Cox, of Sydney. They were all passengers by the s.s. ‘ Anglian,’ which had an exceptionally stormy passage across from Sydney. Captain Hood could take no observations for six days, owing to the thick weather. A complimentary and grateful address was presented to the captain by the passengers.

Among the visitors to Picton this Christmas were Mr and Mrs Mclntire (Blenheim). Mr Menteith and family (Wellington). Mrs Cleghorn and family (Blenheim). Miss Boulcott (Wellington), Miss Pilcher (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Howard (Blenheim). Rev. Harold Ensor and Mrs Ensor (Christchurch), Mr Turner (Christchurch), Mr S. Allen (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. Welford (Marton), and Mr Mabin (Blenheim).

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr W. J Napier, of Auckland, a member of the Devonport Domain Board vice Mr J. F. Logan, who has left the colony.

Miss Hilda Williams is staying with Mrs Bell at Lowry Bay, Wellington.

Sir Walter Beller arrived in Auckland from the South last week.

Dr. and Miss Duff left last week for England, where they will remain for several months. The latter will continue her musical studies in London.

Miss 'Dr.) Johnston (Wellington) is staying with Mrs C. Johnston.

Mr and Mrs C. Samuel, who have been on a visit to Dunedin, have returned to New Plymouth.

Liectenant-Colonel Porter has left Gisborne for Wellington. He has gone to that city to consult Dr. Mackenzie about his eye. which he injured by riding against a projecting twig in the bush some two months ago. The Colonel has been in a darkened room ever since the accident.

Mr Arthur Withy leaves for England by the ’ Kaikoura.’ He intends to re-enter journalistic work in England. Prior to his departure he will be married to the youngest daughter of Mr Hould, and the voyage Home will be their honeymoon trip. Good news has come to Picton from Mr Gerald Allen who lately went to South Africa. Within four days of his arrival at Cape Town Mr Allen was fortunate enough to receive a good appointment in the Bank of Africa at Kimberley with the offer of a transfer back to Cape Town and a good billet there if Kimberley does not suit him. His expenses to Kimberley will be paid by th.- Bank. Mr William Walker, late of the * Upolu.’ has been appointed chief officer of the ‘ Manapouri.’ Mrs Chas. Cook, Christchurch, has gone on a visit to Napier. Mr T. R. Price, General Traffic Manager of the Cape Government railways, arrived in New Zealand last week. He landed in Invercargill, and is on a tour of New Zealand. Australasia. Hong Kong, Canada. United States, and England in the interest of Cape Colony. Mr and Mrs H. D Carter and family, of Christchurch. have spent a delightful three weeks rambling round Springfield. Dr. and Mrs Newman leave for a trip to England next March. Mr W Devenish, of Wellington, has been paying a visit to his mother in New Plvmouth.

Mr Samuel who has been on a visit to Dunedin has returned to New Plymouth.

Many Christchurch people are away for a few weeks. Mrs and Miss Kinsey with Mrs Waymouth and two children are at Paget’s Hotel, West Oxford. Mrs and Miss Baber with Mrs G. Martin and two children are also located at West Oxford. Mr and Mrs F. M. Wallace and their two boys are at St. Clair, Dunedin.

Mrs Provis, of Napier, has been on a visit to New Plymouth, and has been stopping with Mrs Duncan.

Mrs A. M. Clark and two daughters were to leave London for Christchurch last week in the ‘ Ruahine,’ Miss Clark remaining at Home. I hear both the Misses Clark are bringing out their bicycles.

Eight of the officers from the German warship, ‘ Bussard,’ now in Auckland Harbour, had a day’s deershooting on Motutapu Island on Tuesday and bagged seven deer.

Mr D. S. Syme, son of Mr George Syme, M.H.R., who was articled to Mr Caplen at Hawera, has passed his legal examination.

The Waitara supporters of Mr Symes gave him a banquet on Wednesday evening.

Miss Baker, daughter of the Rev. Dr. Baker, of Auckland, left for Tonga last week.

Mr W. Douglas, of Ashburton, and his daughter are visiting New Plvmouth.

Captain Alexander has gone to Tonga to take command of the King of Tonga’s yacht.

From Christchurch comes word that the Hon. J. T. and Mrs Peacock and party are camping out on the West Coast.

Mr and Miss Towsey and Mr Cyril Towsey are staying with Miss Ward, Worcester-street West, Christchurch.

Captain Hutton, curator of the Canterbury Musuem, passed through Auckland last week on his way to the Samoan Islands for a trip.

Miss Daisy Todhunter, of Christchurch, has gone to Napier on a visit to Mrs Gordon.

Miss HamerTon, of Wellington, who is visiting Mrs Graves at Hawera. has been staying a few days with Mrs Devenish in New Plymouth.

During the absence in England of the engineer and manager of the New Zealand Electrical Syndicate’s Wellington Supply Station, Mr R. T. Turnbull, electrical engineer of that city, will have charge of the Company’s works.

Dr Reed, who is leaving Hawera for Palmerston North, was entertained by his friends as a farewell on January 14th.

Much sympathy is expressed with Mr John Lawson, of Auckland, who has gone to Palmerston North to attend the funeral of his son.

The Misses Meares (four, of Christchurch) went to Akaroa, one of oar prettiest resorts.

Mr William Gilmer, chief officer of s.s. ‘ Kanieri,’ who has been studying with Captain W. H. Wilson, has passed his examination for foreign-going master.

Miss Trix Atkinson (Nelson) has returned home from Christchurch. Miss Seymour (Picton) is visiting her Nelson friends. Miss Hirst has come out from England to visit her mother in New Plymouth. Mrs Renwick and her niece, Miss Robertson, are spending a few weeks in Nelson. Dr. King, of Auckland, is taking a much-needed holiday. Dr. Coom attends his lodge patients. It is rumoured that Lord Henniker will succeed Lord Glasgow as Governor of New Zealand. The report lacks official confirmation. Mr Thomas Hood, Secretary to the Stratford Shakespeare Club, who is leaving for Patea, was presented by his clnb mates with a handsomely bound copy of Tennyson's poems : and Mrs Hood with an elegant silver sugar basin. Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Fell (Picton), with Miss Waddy (Blenheim), have gone down the Sonnd to camp out for a week or so. Archdeacon Willis of Waikato and the Rev. Walker have exchanged duties for a time. Mr and Mrs W. B. Common with Mr A. Carrick and his niece Miss Martin, Christchurch, spent the holidays at Glentunnel. The Rev. Ernest Ensor, Mrs Ensor and family from Spring Creek are at present camped at Torea Neck, Queen Charlotte Sound. Later on they intend to join Mr and Mrs Moore’s party from Blenheim, at Ship Cove.

The Rev. Robert and Mrs Wallace, of Belleville, Canada, are on their way to visit relatives in Dnnedin. Mr Wallace is a member of the Canadian Council of the China Inland Mission, and spent two months in China en route, seeing something of the mission and its work. They spend a few days in Auckland en route for the South.

Mr and Mrs W. D. Meares, of Christchurch, were away South for a few days.

The camp at ‘School Bay,’ Queen Charlotte Sound, this year consists of the Rev. Mr Sedgwick, Mrs Sedgwick, Mrs Sealy, Misses Allen (four), Sealy (two), Howard Hunter-Brown (Nelson), Grace, Dart, and Masters Sealy (three). Kempthorne (two, Nelson), Stow (two). The Camp Expoeer is issued regularly twice a week, and the post office—which is a great institution—is cleared every other day. Visitors are an everyday occurrence. Mr D. W. McArthur, county engineer, Paeroa, has accepted a highly remunerative position offered by the Kauri Gold Estates Company. Mr McArthur leaves for Auckland in about a month’s time, his headquarters being in the city. Much regret is expressed at his leaving the district which he has done so much for. Mrs Hovell, Napier, has gone for a short visit to Ormondville. Miss Beatrice Horton. Blenheim, has joined Mrs Roger's camping party at White’s Bay, where no doubt she will be a great acquisition. Mrs James Maclean and family, of Napier, are staying at the Wairoa. Mr Lake, who has left the ‘ Taviuni ’ to join the ‘ Richmond ’ as chief officer, was presented by the officers of the ‘Taviuni' with a handsome silver mounted pipe. The presentation was made by Mr J. H. C. Bond, the purser, in a neat speech, conveying the best wishes of all to Mr Lake.

The above is a photo of the late Hospital Sergeant Hill, whose obituary notice appeared in our last issue. Mrs Johnston, Blenheim, is. though not yet quite well, much better. She has apparently been suffering from influenza, which, this season, seems to chiefly affect the throat. Mr Johnston who has been spending a fortnight’s leave in Blenheim, returned to Kaikoura last Monday. Miss Hilda Hitchings, of Napier, leaves in a few days for Wellington, where she intends spending her last fortnight before leaving for England. The Hon. F. Arkwright, M.L.C.. and Mrs Arkwright are expected in New Zealand in March.

The many friends of Mr and Mrs Henry Williams are pleased to welcome them on their return from England to Napier. All Mrs Stoney’s friends in Blenheim are rejoiced that she is now convalescent from her recent sudden and serious indisposition. Miss Locking, Napier, is the guest of Mrs WebbBowen, Nelson. Mr and Mrs Fell, of Picton, accompanied by the Misses Eva and Mildred Fell and Miss Waddy (Blenheim) are camping in Ship Cove for a few days during the stay of the ' Wallaroo.’ Miss Todd, of Waipawa, is on a visit to Mrs Canning, of Ellerslie.