Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XII, 20 March 1897, Page 354

Personal Paragraphs.

THE Premier returned to New Zealand last Wednesday. Being a half holiday in Wellington, some of the leisured people put in an appearance at the wharf to welcome him back, and as a little evidence of the ovation he will receive on his return from England.

The editor of the Scotsman, Mr C. A. Cooper, speaks most highly of the beauty of New Zealand scenery as witnessed by him during his recent tour through the colony.

The manager of the National Bank of New Zealand is in Auckland for a few days.

Mr Gerald O’Halloran has been appointed to the vacancy in the Northern Steamship Company’s office, Auckland. There was a very large number of applicants, about 150 being desirous of occupying the position.

Bishop and Mrs Julius left Sydney by the ’Armand Behic,’ for Marseilles last month, and are well on their wav to England now. They much appreciated the handsome send-off they received from the Bishop's diocese (Canterbury).

Mr WATKIN, of Auckland, is going to Tonga, where he is going in for scholastic employment under the Tongan Government. Mr Watkin has for many years occupied a responsible position at the Auckland Savings Bank.

Dr. Beatty, now in charge of the Seacliffe Asylum, is to take charge of the one in Auckland at the end of this month. Dr. Fookes. the present medical superintendent of the latter institution, has been obliged to resign, owing to indifferent health.

Mr James Linton is about to take up his residence in Sydney, after over a quarter of a century spent in Palmerston.

The Amateur Opera Company in Auckland were largely en evidence at the wharf last week when the s s ‘ Tasmania ’ steamed off to Sydney, carrying M. Ovide and Madame Musin to scenes of fresh musical triumphs in Svdnev.

A narrow escape from drowning is reported from Whakatane. Mr Buckland was crossing the river, and whilst swimming the horses across got in among the mob, when one of the animals collided with the horse he was riding, upsetting Mr Buckland into the river. The ferryman, Mr Alex. Russell, however, promptly came to the rescue in his boat, though Mr Buckland was much exhausted when he was rescued.

Dr. and Mrs King, of Auckland, are visiting Rotorua. The many friends of the doctor hope to hear good accounts of his progress towards complete health.

Mr R. H. Govett. of the Colonial Secretary's office, leaves on a trip to England on the 13th inst., accompanying his father, the Ven. Archdeacon Govett, of New Plymouth.

Major Elliott has not gone Home as reported, but is taking a trip to the Islands. He proposes to stop at Samoa, where he will be picked up by the R M.S. ’ Monowai ' on her wav to San Francisco.

Mr William Manson, of Edenkillie Park, Rangitikei Line, left Feilding on Monday en route for England via Melbourne. He will remain for a few months in the Old Country.

Mr J. C. Blackmore, Government Pomologist. is to visit Oamaru to inspect the vineries in the district.

Mr and Mrs Cecil LouissONand daughter have left Christchurch en route for England.

The Misses Henry have decided to remain in Wellington. and have taken a pretty little cottage on Thorndon Quay.

Miss May Westerns, ‘The Lindens,' Picton, has gone for a six months' holiday, to be spent with friends in the Canterbury and Otago districts.

Miss Lilian Izard, of Wellington, is visiting friends in the countrv district of Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs T. Garrard returned to Christchurch from Dunedin on Saturday after a fortnight’s holiday, Mr Garrard's health having much benefited by the trip.

Mr Kiely, of the Union Bank, has been transferred to Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Dundan MacFarlane, from Christchurch, arrived in Auckland by the * Waihora.' Their intention is to visit the famed Hot Lakes.

Mr and Mrs Vavasour, lately of Flaxbourne, have taken up their residence at ’ Agbrooke,’ Awatere, Marl borough.

Miss NELLIE Allen left Picton on Thursday to resume her studies at the Christchurch University. Just before she left home she was notified from ‘.he University Senate sitting in Auckland that she had passed her examinations in the second years' terms for the B.A. degree.

Mr Thus. Russell, after visiting the goldfields, left Auckland for Sydney, en route to England.

If the Hon. R. J. Seddon goes Home he will take with him a photograph of peculiar interest to Sir George and Lady Grey. This is a picture of the grave of their only child—a daughter Mr and Mrs Seddon visited the spot whilst in Adelaide, and the latter placed a lovelv bouquet of white flowers on what has been the little girl’s resting place for over half a century.

Mr R. G. Forbes, the well-known cyclist of Tiriki Road, Taranaki, is about to take up his residence in Christchurch.

Mrs Bowen, Napier, has returned from Wellington, accompanied by her sister, Miss Seed.

Mr Dobbie, the new manager for Picton-Blenheim Railway, arrived in Picton last Wednesday from Wangarei. Mr Dobie has taken Mr H. C. Seymour’s house, and will move in as soon as possible with his family. In the meantime Mrs and the Misses Sevmour will • camp ’ in a cottage in town till the house at Tyntesfield is enlarged for their accommodation.

Mrs Scott (Picton) has been staying for a few days with Mrs Turner, Ravenscl ffe. Queen Charlotte Sound, but returned home on Thursday per s s. ‘ Torea,' having enjoyed her excursion exceedingly.

Mr Percy Smith, the Surveyor-General, was in New Plymouth last week, on his way to Auckland in connection with the railway route from Stratford to connect with the Auckland line at Mokau.

Mr and Mrs A. Pearce (Wellington) accompanied Miss Cobb (Australia) and Mr E. Jackson, have gone for a trip up the Wanganui river.

Mr and Mrs Foster, of Starborough, Awatere. spent a few days in Blenheim last week.

Mr E. S. Forsyth, of Sydney, is on a visit to New Plymouth, having come to inspect the petroleum oilboring on behalf of a number of New South Wales capitalists who are interested in the undertaking.

Miss Kate Jackson is going to pay a visit to Mrs Chaytor, ‘Marshlands,’ Blenheim.

Mrs Henri Hadfield has returned to her countrv home.

Dr. W. W. Christie, who has been on a trip to Scot land, returned to New Plymouth last week.

Mrs Saxby (Hawke's Bay) is paying a round of visits to her friends and relations in Wellington.

Mr and Mrs T. Teshemaker left for England last week from Christchurch.

Miss Ettie Greensill, Picton, has gone to spend a few days with her sister, Mrs Hal. Howard, at Tua Marina.

Mr and Mrs Stead and family (Christchurch) left by the s s. ‘ Waihora ’ en route for England.

Mr Ward, the new clerk of the Court, has arrived in Havelock (Marlborough) from Coromandel, and commenced his duties at a sitting of the S.M. Court on Tuesday. Mr Ward is a married man with a family therefore an acquisition to Havelock.

Mr Weld, who is now manager of FJaxbourne, was in Blenheim on Monday, and was present at Miss’ Ada Delroy’s entertainment in the evening.

General Sir J. B. Fraser-Lytler and his daughter are at present staying at Coker's. Thev think of settling in Christchurch.

Mr H. Howard, Bank of New Zealand, Blenheim is in charge of the Picton branch during Mr Stow’s absence. Mr and Mrs Howard are staving with Mrs Speed at ‘ The Mount.’ "

Mr and Mrs A. Gore and family have returned from Napier to Wellington to live, and have taken a house in the Thorndon end of the town.

Mr A. L. Parsons, the newly-appointed Christchurch manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company took up his duties last week. Mr Parsons was manager of the Wanganui branch for five vears, and before this held a responsible position in the head office in Auckland

Miss Hassell iTimaru) returned home last week from visiting Mrs Rutherford in Picton.

Mrs and Miss Robertson passed through Blenheim on their way from Dumgree, Awatere, to the Delta Station, near Renwick.

Miss Maude Ross, of Wellington, is at present on a visit to her brother, Mr Frank Ross, in Christchurch.

Mrs Christopher (Nelson) is staying with Mrs Chaytor, ‘ Marshlands,' Blenheim, before proceeding to Greymouth, to which place Mr Christophers, who is in the Railway Department, has recently been removed from Nelson.

Mr, Mrs and Miss Wenley have returned to Napier after a short visit to England. H

The Rev. J. Hill returned from the South to Auckland by the ' Waihora.’

Mr Jones, stationmaster at Longburn, has been transferred to Waipawa. A purse of sovereigns was presented to him by the railway employees and others. The presentation was made by Mr G. Collins, J P

Miss H. Beauchamp, of Anikiwa, has been spending a few days in Picton with Mrs J. Greensill.

Mr Lionel DeLauTour, of Gisborne, who intends to follow engineering, has gone to England as fourth engineer of the s s. ‘ Indraghiri,’ for the purpose of entering some large works in the Old Country.

Mr W A. Shain, resident engineer for the Taranaki district, has returned from a well-spent holiday in Australia.

Mr H. R. Mathias, manager of the Bank of Australasia, who is leaving Waipawa, was presented with a purse of sovereigns at that place on Thursday night.

Miss Flo Western has returned to Pieton from a short visit paid to Mrs (Captain) Kenny at the ‘ Rocks,’ Queen Charlotte Sound.

Mr O’Donahoo, who since 1894 has been engaged in Taranaki upon surveys under the West Coast Settlement Reserves’ Act, has returned to Wellington with a view of resuming his private practice.

Captain Argall left Auckland for Sydney last week.

Mr and Mrs Pilson, Wairoa, have received the sad news of the death of their second son, Henry, by typhoid fever at Johannesburg. Much sympathy fortbeir trouble is felt in the district.

Mrs Peter Cunningham is in Christchurch, staying with her mother, Mrs Babington.

Mrs C. Izard and her little boy have returned from the country to Wellington.

Miss Alice White (Temukaj, who has been visiting friends in Picton, returned to Temuka last week.

Mr W. Moxkouse, one of the defeated candidates at the late general election for the Egmont district, has been presented by his supporters with a cheque for /’B6 and a silver tea and coffee service suitably inscribed.

Mrs Malcolm Macpherson, from Wellington, is on a short visit to Mr and Mrs Helmore, Fendalton, Christchurch.

The Ven. Archdeacon Govett, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Govett. and his son, Mr R. H. Govett, of the Colonial Office, have left New Plymouth on a trip to England.

Mrs L. Harper, of Wanganui, is staying with relations in Wellington.

AN old Otago resident, Mr A. G. Maitland, has just returned to New Zealand after an absence of eighteen years, ten of which had been spent in the States. Mr Maitland, who is both a graduate and post graduate of the Dental Department of the University of Pennsylvania has commenced practice in Auckland. In this go ahead age, when both surgery and medicine have made giant strides, dentistry has likewise reached a high standard. Nowhere is it reduced to such a science as in America, which country may truly be called the cradle of dentistry. Under the new order of things stumps and broken teeth are not removed, but surrounded with gold bands and crowns equal for durability and usefulness to the original teeth. Partial plates are in most cases dispensed with and bridgework resorted to, the aim being to prevent the necessity for plates by timely and precautionary measures. People possessing bridge teeth experience none of the usual discomforts incidental to the more primitive methods of dentistry ; in fact, it is difficult to realize that bridge teeth are not those provided by nature.

Miss Nellie Lodder returned to Sydney last week after a very pleasant visit of two months in Auckland.

Mrs F. B. Winstone, who has been visiting Sydney and Melbourne, has returned to Auckland.

Mrs Conollv (Auckland) is now in Blenheim, and is staying with her son, Mr J. Conolly, at Springlands. She is looking remarkably well, and appears to have renewed her youth during her residence in Auckland.

Mrs Whitelaw and Miss Simpson, of Ponsonby, left bv the 1 Waihora ’ on Monday for Sydney to join the ‘ Barbarossa,’ which leaves for England on March 28th.

Miss Cotter, of Auckland, is extending her visit down south, and having a thoroughly good time.

Mbs Archer Burton has returned to Auckland from Dunedin. The occasion of her visit to the Southern City was the lamentable death of her brother by drowing.