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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVIII, Issue XVIII, 1 May 1897, Page 544

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THE news of the resignation of the Mayor of Auckland, Mr A. Boardman, was received in that city with general regret. Mr Boardman has never fully recovered the cold (turning to bronchitis) which he caught at the Association Firing Championship some weeks ago, where he was officially present. The Misses Williams (Wellington) are staying with Mrs A. Boyle, Bishopscourt, Christchurch. Major Maddock is also their guest. Mr and Mrs Bob Rhodes are at present staying in Dunedin, and are living at Wain’s Hotel. There are many candidates mentioned for the Auckland Mayoralty. Probably the most popular would be Mr Matthew or Mr Archibald Clark, if either of them could be induced to offer himself for the position. Mrs and Miss Thomas Rose have returned to Wellington from a very pleasant visit to friends in Hawke’s Bay, fortunately escaping the floods. Mrs D. Walmsley, of Karori, Wellington, who went up to Auckland from Wellington to attend her niece’s (Miss Hughes) wedding, but who missed the function through the delav in the arrival of the ’Anglian,’ is staying with Mrs S. E. Hughes, Shelly Beach Road.Ponsonby, Auckland. Mr Geo. Henderson, Christchurch, left on Thursday by the ‘ Talune ’ for Sydney, where he usually spends the winter months. Mr and Mrs W. B. Common, Mrs W. D. and Miss Sybil Meares, of Christchurch, spent East at West Oxford for the purpose of cycling, but owing to the unfavourable weather, it was not as pleasant as it might have been. Miss Le Cren left Dunedin last week for Timaru, where she intends shortly to be married. Mr James Burke has returned from his holidays, and is again working at the Magistrates Court, Auckland. Mr S. Hursthouse, of Wellington, is visiting his mother in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Lance Lane are visiting Mrs George Gould, Avonbank, Christchurch. Miss Burningham, of Auckland, who won the first prize for table decorations at the Chrysanthemum Show, displayed the same floral taste in Flower Dell No. 2 at the Drill Hall Carnival Festival. Mrs Anderson, of Wellington, is visiting her daughter, Mrs W. Shaw, in New Plymouth. Mr Cassells, of the Hamilton Post and Telegraphic Department, has received word of his removal to Timaru. Whilst in Hamilton Mr Cassells has enjoyed very‘poor health, and it is hoped that the change may be of benefit to him. The Rev. G. B. Munro, of Auckland, gave at the Avondale Presbyterian Church last week a lantern exhibition of views of New Zealand and England, and of a trip through the Highlands of Scotland. Mr Spencer W. Ellam has been compelled to leave Auckland through pressing business in England. He is engineer in-chief to the London and New Zealand Finance Corporation, and he has been compelled to resign the appointment named, and will leave shortly for London. All who have been brought into contact with Mr Ellam, since he has been in Auckland, will regret that his stay there cannot be permanent. The New Zealand Military Contingent went to Lyttelton in the ‘ Tutanekai ’ early this week, to catch the ’ Ruahine,’ which leaves there on the 29th iust. The whole contingent is under the command of Commandant Pole-Fenton, but the duty of instructing the men devolves upon Captains Coleman and Robin and SergeantMajor Rodgers. Lieutenant-Colonel Pitt, who goes Home in command, is present daily, and the Hon. James Carroll almost daily witnesses the evolutions. Rangi, nephew of Major Kemp, who was one of the natives selected to go, has been prevented owing to slight illness. Mr D. Harman (Christchurch) is at present in Wellington.

Miss Maxwell, from Katikati, has been appointed to the new school just opened at Huiroa, twelve miles from Toko, Taranaki. Mr Dignan is spoken of as a likely candidate for the Auckland mayoralty. The Auckland Town Clerk, Mr P. A. Phillips, has received from the Auckland Racing Club a cheque for /Too, for contribution towards the Napier Relief Fund. The Rev. Dr. Wolfenden, who is temporarily filling the pulpit of the Auckland Tabernacle, delivered a good lecture on * Home, Sweet Home,’ at the Otahuhu Public Hall. Mr Spedding, of Auckland, explained the object of the meeting, viz., to assist the funds of the Baptist Union Home Mission to the gumdiggers and settlers of the North. Miss Cotterell (Christchurch) is staying with Mrs A. Gore, Wellington. Mr and Mrs L. D. Nathan, of Auckland, though in good health themselves, are enjoying (?) quarantine at Albany, their steamer, the Messageries ‘ Polynesien,’ from Marseilles, being detained there, owing to two cases of smallpox on board. The ’ Mariposa ’ took back with her to Sydney the members of the press of that city who came over to interview Butler, the prisoner. Messrs S. Hague-Smith (manager at Sydney for the New Zealand Insurance Company), C. E. Button, and Mr Holgate were also passengers to Sydney. Mr and Mrs Alan Scott and daughter arrived in Christchurch from England last week, and are at present the guests of the Hon. E. W. Parker at Fordell, Papanui. Mr John Allen, Mount Albert, who has been spending a week at Rotorua, speaks highly of the pretty effect produced at an open air concert (in aid of Hawke’s Bay Relief Fund) in the Sanatorium Grounds, by coloured lamps affixed to the trees, their tints being reflected in the Geysers. The grounds looked extremely pictur-esque. Mrs E. P. Houghton and her little daughter returned to Dunedin from Christchurch by the * Te Anau.* Dr. Stuart, lately Bishop of Waiapu, now working as a missionary in Persia, writes that the Persian Mollahs or priests interfere sadly with his Christian converts. More honours for New Zealandmen ! A son of Professor Salmond, of the Otago University, Mr J. W. Salmond, has just been appointed Professor of Law in the Adelaide University. The gentleman who so well deserves the position is thirty-seven years of age, and received his education in Dunedin. He is an LL.B, of New Zealand. He has literary tastes, and centributes to the Law Quarterly Review. He has also written a valuable book on jurisprudence. He practised his profession in Geraldine. Miss Coleridge, Wellington, has returned from a long visit to Dunedin. Wellingtonians are becoming interested in the study of Physical Education as explained and demonstrated by Mr Thomas Tankard, who is an jait in all bodily exercises. His motto is * One should exercise as long as he lives.’ Mr V. Pratt, of Sydney, spoke at the Missionary meeting in the Auckland Y.M.C.A. Rooms on Saturday night. Miss Drawbridge, who has been four years assistant teacher at Johnsonville, was presented by Mr Bethune, the headmaster, on behalf of the pupils, with a handsome dressing-case and silver thimble, on her leaving to take charge of St. Paul’s Kindergarten School, Wellington. The position of Government Native Land Purchase Agent at Gisborne has been conferred on Colonel Porter, of Gisborne, who will, with Mr Wheeler, of the Survey Department, arrange for the completion of the native land transactions which the Government have entered into in the Poverty Bay district. Mr F. V. Pratt, M.A., the travelling secretary of the Australasian Students’Christian Union, arrived in Auckland from Sydney last week. Mr and Mrs Baxter are passengers for Napier by the ‘Rimutaka.’ Mr W. P. Hall, who has been acting as manager of the Milton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, has now been appointed permanently. Colonel A. Le Mkssurier, C.1.E., R.E., arrived in Auckland from London, via Sydney, last week. He is one of the directors of the Waihi Consolidated and Royal Standard mines. He leaves for San Francisco on May 15thThe Right Rev. Bishop Wilson left for Melanesia by the Mission yacht ’ Southern Cross ’ last week. Mr S. Roberts, of the Union Bank, Hastings, was entertained by several of his friends at O'Reilly’s Hotel on Tuesday, prior to his departure for another town. Mr A. L. D. Fraser took the chair, and a very enjoyable evening was spent. Mr Ben Tillett is resting at the Hanmer Springs Sanatorinm, and will not return to Wellington for a few days yet. His health has improved since he has been in New Zealand, but it is still far from satisfactory.

Miss Conolly (Auckland) is again visiting her Picton friends, the MissesGreensill, at Brooklyn. MissConolly’s health is much improved. The Hon. Major Harris and Hon. W. Kelly were detained at New Plymouth, the Wellington train taking twenty-four hours to perform the journey, owing to a slip which happened when the through train to Wellington was passing near Kai-iwi. One carriage was derailed, but fortunately no one was injured. The train from Wellington, after a.prolonged delay, transferred the passengers across the slip, receiving in the same way the passengers going south, who had been imprisoned in the carriages for six hours, amid heavy rainstorm It was too late to connect with the ‘ Takapuna ’ or ‘ Gairloch.’ The many friends of Mr J. G. Sandes will regret to hear he is again an inmate of the Waikato Hospital, having arrived there from Te Aroha on Friday morning. It is to be hoped he will soon be quite restored to health. Captain John Gibb, late of the ‘ Rotomahana,’ is now in charge of the * Waihora,’ Captain Neville being away on holiday leave. Mr C. W. GoveTT has been elected President, and Dr. Hutchinson, Rev. F. G. Evans and Mr W. H. Skinner, Vice-presidents of the New Plymouth Gymnasium Club. The Captain is Mr C. W. Hendrey, and Deputy Captain Mr A. Goldwater. Among the visitors to Picton this Easter were Mr and Mrs J. Welford (Shannon), Mr and Mrs Atack (Christchurch), Miss Atkinson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. B. Richardson (Meadow Bank), Mrs Hiley (Spring Creek), Mrs and Miss Carey (Blenheim), Mr G and Miss Waddy, Misses Farmar (two), Miss Johnston (Blenheim), Miss and Mr Munro (Wairau), Mrs Renwick (Dumgree). Mr D. Barrie has been elected chairman of the Dunedin Education Board. Nearly fifty passengers by the express train from Wellington to New Plymouth were detained in New Plymouth from Good Friday till the following Tuesday owing to the gale interfering with their transit to Auckland. Major Elliott, private secretary to our late Governor, writing from Honolulu, says: ‘ I thoroughly enjoyed my trip as far as Samoa, and my few days stay there. The people are charming. I stayed at the British Consulate and saw a good deal of native life and customs. I also had a glimpse of the Tongan Islands en route. Since I joined the “Monowai” at Samoa we have had rough weather, and are making poor time.’ Mrs Arthur Russell (Palmerston North) is on a short visit to her mother. Mrs T. C. Williams, in Wellington. Mr John Feldwick, the proprietor of the Southland Daily News, has left the colony for a nine months’ tour through America and Great Britain. Mrs Marchant, of Timaru, is staying with her mother, Mrs T. King, in New Plymouth. Miss Ruth Orbell (Waikouwaiki) is at present the guest of Mr Macassey, Heriot Row, Dunedin. Mrs M Williamson'(Maggie Moore) who has been visiting America, passed through Auckland on her way to Australia by the * Mariposa. ’ Captain Todd, superintendent of the Tyser Dine in New Zealand, arrived in Auckland from Napier last week. Mr and Mrs James Wilson, of Wellington, have been spending the Easter holidays with Mrs Marshall in New Plymouth. Mr F. E. Baume, barrister and solicitor, of Auckland, is going for a six months’ trip to Great Britain. Lieutenant Kirk, of Wellington, will not be able to visit England with the Bisley team. Miss Buller, who has been away for some time, has returned to Wellington. Mr Neville Newcomb, for some years representative for Messrs Archibald Clark and Son, Auckland, has entered into partnership with Mr Robert Burrow, forming the firm of Burrow and Newcomb, Brokers and General Commission Agents,'Auckland. Mr C. H. Mills, member for the district, and Mrs Mills were in Picton on Easter Monday to see the regatta. Mr C. H. Walker, of the Wanganui Herald staff, received a very handsome presentation from the staff on the occasion of his marriage. The Hon. Thomas Thompson (Minister of Justice) left Auckland for Wellington last week. His visit to Auckland was owing to the illness of his son (Mr T. T. Thompson, jun.). It appears young Mr Thompson is now recovering from an attack of congestion of the lungs, the result of a neglected cold, and is in a fair way of progressing towards convalescence. Mr James HuddarT is a passenger by the R.M.s ‘ Aorangi, which left Capetown for Melbourne on the 9th. ult. at the annual meeting of the Taranaki Acclimatization Society in New Plymouth Mr W. L. Newman was reelected President.

The Thames Miners’ Union has presented Mr James Thomas with a handsome tea and coffee service in recognition of the valuable services he has at various times rendered the Union in handicapping for events on its athletic sports programme. Mr Potts, president, spoke highly of Mr Thomas’ labour of love, and the latter gentleman in suitable language responded, thanking the members of the Union for their handsome gift. Captain RUSSELL and Mr G. Hunter have returned to Hawke’s Bay from Wellington. News comes from Australia that Miss Juliette Wray, the exceedingly accomplished operatic artiste, has become the wife of a leading Auckland medical practitioner, and has retired from the stage. A very large number of friends were present at the railway station, Palmerston, last week, to say good-bye to the Rev. W. Lee and family, who left that town to take up their residence in St. Albans (Canterbury). The family have been much liked in Palmerston. Mr J. N. Baker has been elected chairman of the Wanganui Education Board. Mrs Renwick, Mrs and Miss Robinson, and Mr Pollard all drove from Blenheim to Nelson for the races. Their many friends in Nelson were delighted to see them again. A recent inhabitant of New Zealand has been distinguishing himself at the recent University examinations in New South Wales, namely Mr T. Rainsford Bavin, 8.A., son of the Rev. Rainsford Bavin. He was eminently successful, taking the L.L.B. deg r ee with firstclass honours, including the gold medal It is stated that this is only the second time in connection with the University that the combination of excellence has been shown. Mr Bavin will shortly be admitted as a barrister. Mr and Mrs W. Atkinson left Nelson last week to return to their home in Fiji. Miss GeorGIE Jones has returned to Nelson after a pleasant visit to Christchurch. A son of Mrs Faulder, of Newton, Auckland, was accidentally kicked by ahorse on the forehead last week. His name is Norman, and he is about twelve years old. Dr. Mackellar found that the skull had been fractured and that the splintered bone was pressing on the brain. With the assistance of Drs. Girdler and Robertson, Dr. Mackellar performed an operation, and removed the broken pieces of bone, and the little sufferer is now progressing as favourably as can be expected. The latest change in the Cable Bay staff of the Eastern Extension Cable Company is the transfer of Messrs Percy Gray. Holden Webb, and Ernest Hobden to Port Darwin. They all leave Nelson this week. Mrs (Dr.) Mackie (Nelson) has gone to Napier for a visit. Mr and Miss Browning have taken a cottage in Stoke, Nelson, where they intend to settle. To the great satisfaction of her many friends in Auckland and at the Lake. Miss Brett’s health continues steadily to improve. During the Easter holidays Mr and Mrs E. F. W. Cooke, the Misses Gribben and Fell and Mr Drummond went on a pleasant bicycle tour through the Waimea district. The Stoke people are all sorry at the thoughts of having to bid good-bye to Mr and Mr Costobadie and family who are soon to leave the Nelson district, where they have made many friends. Mr Robert Scott, eldest son of Dr. Scott, is visiting his people in Picton. During his visit to England Mr W. L. Newman ordered twenty partridges to be sent to New Plymouth for the Taranaki Acclimatisation Society. MR J. W. Walker, late chief officer of the ‘ Tainui,’ is now chief officer of the * Rangatira, ’ Mr J. Banks being second, Mr R. G. Cross third, and MrT. W. Hubble (late of the ‘ Mamari ’) fourth. Mr and Mrs Hamer (Christchurch) are spending a few days in Wellington on their way home to England. Miss Bullen did excellent work for the Bulletin at the Auckland Easter Carnival in the Drill Hall. Mr and Mrs Warren, of Wellington, spent Plaster with Mr and Mrs H. Hadfield at Otaihanga. They are now in Wellington again. Mr F. W. Wake, 8.A., late of Napier and Timaru, has been admitted to the bar at Christchurch as a solicitor. Mrs Barney (best described as the modern Elizabeth E'ry) arrived in Auckland by the ‘Mariposa’ on Saturday. She was at once warmly welcomed. On Monday afternoon a pleasant gathering in her honour was held in the Pitt-street Hal). Mrs Mackie, of Nelson, has been paying a short visit to Napier. Mr Doveton Boyd leaves Dunedin shortly for the Old Country.