Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue I, 26 June 1897, Page 15

Personal Paragraphs.

CAPTAIN DURLEY H. ALEXANDER, Adjutant of the 3rd Volunteer Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment, has been appointed aide-de-camp to Lord Ranfurly. Lord Ranfurly has been created a Knight of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. The many friends of the Rev. E. H. Wyatt, of Paparoa, regret extremely that the state of bis health necessitates his giving up his duties in that district. The many members of the Anglican communion intend to combine with Matakohe to give Mr and Mrs Wyatt a valedictory social. Miss Ella Bull will leave Blenheim for Wellington next Thursday, where she will spend two or three weeks. Miss Marianne Hardie, of Napier, who last January sat for the shorthand teachers’ examination of the National Phonographic Society, England, has just received the news that she has passed, and also the diploma, which is awarded to successful candidates. Mrs H. M. Haslett has returned to Auckland from Picton. Mr Kenneth Mowat seems to have been born unde r an unlucky star, for he has suffered from his third trap accident, but fortunately no serious injury resulted either to the two ladies he was driving or to himself. It appears that last Monday afternoon Mr Mowat drove Miss Stace, Miss J. Chaytor, and Master McKenzie from * Altimarlock ’ to Weld’s Hill, and in returning, whilst going down a rather steep cutting, one of the horses took fright, and shying to one side, pushed the other horse over. Mr Mowat, seeing that it was inevitable that horses, carriage, and all must fall to the bottom of the bank, which is twenty or thirty feet in depth, called to the ladies to jump out, which they did, Miss Chaytor quite successfully, but Miss Stace was not quite so fortunate, as she was partly thrown out, and rolled a con- • siderable distance down the slope, receiving severe bruises. When she regained her feet she found her uncle underneath the carriage, which was overturned, and she managed to move it sufficiently to allow him to extricate himself and release his arm from the wheel, in which it was twisted. Mr Young and others were speedily at the scene of the accident, and Mr Mowat was taken back to Weld’s Hill. It is not thought that he is seriously injured, but he is very stiff, and suffers from a pain in his chest. Master McKenzie, as well as Miss Chaytor, escaped without a bruise, but Miss Stace suffered severely in that way, and walks with difficulty.

Mrs Gard, Rougemont, Picton, has gone to Auckland on a visit to her mother, Mrs Grainger. A nasty accident occurred to Mr E. Pettit (Napier) who was riding to Waipawa in company with Mr White, jun. When going down the hill leading into Corkscrew Gully the two cross-bars of his bicycle snapped, and the forewheel spinning away the rider was thrown with great force to the ground. His face was severely cut, and bled freely, but he is otherwise unhurt. Miss Carrib Waunutt and Mr W. Hume were the successful winners of the euchre prizes at Mrs Browning’s party in Hamilton. Mr Manning carried off the booby. Archdeacon and Mrs Thorpe have taken up their residence in Christchurch again, and are living in St. Alban’s Lane. Their old friends are glad to see both looking so well. Archdeacon Wright (Nelson) was installed as the Worshipful Master of the Masonic Lodge Victory, N.Z.C. MR and Mrs Hili., from Dallington, have moved into St. Alban’s Lane, Christchurch, having taken the house lately occupied by Mr and Mrs Rhind. Mr Lusk, ofOponaki, is visiting his sister. Mrs Allen, wife of the manager of the Bank of New Zealand. Mrs A. P. Seymour, Picton, gave a small afternoon tea at her residence, ’Penrose House.’ on Wednesday for Mrs and Miss Mackenzie. Mrs Haslett (Auckland), Mrs Dobbie, and Miss Gilfillan were present. Miss Zita and Mr G. Broad have both returned to their home in Wellington after spending a pleasant holiday amongst their many Nelson friends. Mr G. Massey-Watson, Monte Video, a connection of Lord Ranfurly.who has been touring in New Zealand, spent a few days in Picton last week, and was delighted with the place. The Rev. C. Jennings has returned from Picton, and has again taken up his duties in Wakefield, Nelson.

Miss Donblly, of Napier, is staying with Mrs Somerville in Wellington. Mrs Watts, of * Melrose,' Nelson, arrived in Blenheim last week, and drove out to * Lansdowne,’ Wairau Valley, where she is staying with her son, Mr Geo. Watts. Mrs Watts’ daughter, Mrs Sweet, who, with her mother and child, recently arrived in Nelson, from India, accompanied her. The Rev. Edwin AUanson, 8.D., of the Church Parochial Mission Society, is holding a mission in the Nelson Diocese, beginning on Monday at Suburban North. On Sunday Mr Allanson preached at the Cathedral in the morning and All Saints’ in the evening. There was a large congregation at both services. Mrs Joe Rhodes (Hawke’s Bay) paid a short visit to Wellington last week, also Mrs Hoadley and Mrs Sainsbury, of Napier. Sir George and Lady Clifford are in Christchurch from Stoneyhurst, and have taken * Woodlands ’ on the Ferry Road for three months. Miss A. Maunsell is the guest of Mrs Charles Tully, Greytown. Mr Percy Gray, who lately left Cable Bay for the Port Darwin Cable Station, has since been transferred to the Company’s Singapore Station. Mr W. Wood left for a trip to Sydney from Christchurch. An inmate of the Old Man’s Home in New Plymouth, who is 92 years of age, served in the British navy under four sovereigns. He joined in the last year of the reign of George 111., and continued to serve under the successive monarchs—George IV., William IV., and Victoria. Mrs S. S. Weston returned to Christchurch from the North Island on Saturday, where she has been spending an enjoyable month. Mrs Bright left Blenheim last week to make a short visit to Wellington. Miss C. Tully is paying a visit to Mrs W. Wardell. Te Whiti. Mr F. Hamilton, who is head of the firm of E. Buxton and Co., Nelson, contemplates a trip through the United States, and will leave in about four weeks. Mr Hamilton has numerous friends who will heartily wish him bon voyage and a safe return.

Miss Sydney Johnston is staying in Wellington with Mrs B. Y. Goring. The Rev. Mr Anson, with Mrs Anson, stayed a few days in Wellington with Dr. Anson on their arrival from England by the ‘ lonic.’ Miss WYETT of ‘ The Willows.’ Greytown, has just returned after a long visit to Dunedin, and is now staying with Mrs McKerrow at Morrison’s Bush. Mrs Todd, of Waipawa, while driving in Tamumu Road with her daughter, met with an accident. The horse shied, and, striking out, threw out both the occupants of the vehicle, which overturned and fell on Mrs Todd, who, although receiving a shock, was notseriously hurt. Miss Ida Todd escaped uninjured. Mr Dibdams, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Greytown, has gone to the Thames for a fortnight. Our old friend. Mr Muir, is taking his place. Mr Fred Laishley is relieving Mr Porritt, of the same Bank. Mr A. W. McMillin, the Auckland artist, is in New Plymouth, exhibiting a number of his pictures, which he intends to dispose of by Art Union. Miss E Davie, Christchurch, returned from a very pleasant visit to Ashburton the end of last week. Mr W. Baillie, Bank of New Zealand, Waitara.New Plymouth, is spending his annual leave with his people in Picton. Mr H. Wells is shortly expected back from England in Christchurch, and invitations have been issued by the Motett Society for a social gathering in St. John’s Schoolroom to welcome him. Colonel and Mrs Fox have been in Christchurch lately. Mr and Mrs Dingle have returned home to New Plymouth after their short stay in Auckland. The Warden of the Goldfields, Mr R. S. Bush, is ill with influenza. Mrs W. G. Bellamy, of Tapanui, Otago, is now in England. Her address is 41, Church Road. Richmond. She will probably soon return to New Zealand.

AT Bedford, the Earl of Ranfurly was presented with a handsome piece of plate on his appointment as Governor of this colony. The * Parisian * was the steamer by which His Excellency, Lady Ranfurlv, two daughters and Captain Dudley Alexander, A.D.C., left Liverpool. At Vancouver, the party joined the ‘ Warrimoo ’ en route for Wellington. The Earl of Glasgow and his family have returned to their own home, Kelburne castle. A very hearty welcome greeted them, as the family is exceedingly popular in the countryside. The Bishop of Waiapu is staying at Harrow-on-the-hill, England. The fact of the Premier singing * The Wearing of the Green ’ at a concert on board the * Alameda * was unfavourably commented on in a 'Frisco paper. Misses Leech and Hassall, of Timaru, propose to go in thoroughly for music, and are to have their voices properly cultivated by Madame Marchesi, of Paris. Mr and Mrs R. Comer, of the Thames, have gone to Sydney, en route for London. Mr William Lee Chambers, the new Chief Justice of Samoa, has commenced the duties of his position. IT is probable that Mr Seddon will accept a Privy Councillorship in preference to a K.C.M.G. ship, it the opportunity be given him. Mr Cecil Leys, eldest son of the editor of the Star, intends to be in London to witness the Queen’s Jubilee. He first visits relatives at Burton-on-Trent. His object in going Home is to see something of life and work in England. IT is probable that Mr E. H. Smith, of the Loan and Mercantile, will resign his position on the Staff and go to England, where he will represent the New Zealand Co operative and Agency Company, Limited. Mr and Mrs James Mills have gone South. Their Dunedin friends will welcome them home again. The formation of the Old Boys’ College Rifle Corps in Auckland is one of the signs of a revival of interest in volunteering matters which the Jubilee is largely responsible for. The Government have accepted the services of the corps, of which Mr C. J. Major is Captain and Messrs Harrison and C. E. Mackay lieutenants. There is a roll of between 50 and 60, 60 being the maximum allowed to any Rifle Corps Colonel Penton saw the men when he was up here, and said he was entirely pleased with them. lhe intention is to make the corps the crack one of the district. One advantage will be that most of the men will have passed through a Cadet Corps before joining. The uniform is kharkee. The Very Rev. the Dean of Waiapu has been suffering from an attack of influenza, which prevented him from conducting the services in the Cathedral last Sunday. Miss Wynn-Williams has returned to Christchurch after her long stay in the North Island and Blenheim. Dr. Naylor, late organist of York Minster, who died during the last voyage of the R.M.S. * Kaikoura,’ was a brother of Mr Naylor, who was recently appointed • organist of the Cathedral, Nelson.

Miss Mabin, of Blenheim, has gone to spend a couple of weeks in Wellington. Messrs J. H. Gibbs and Harry Gibbs, old Nelson College boys, have both passed their third professional examination at Edinburgh. Mr J. H. Gibbs was the only student out of a large number who passed ‘ with distinction.’ Mrs G. H. Belmore, Christchurch, is visiting Mrs Gray at ‘ Boon Hay.’ Mr, Mrs. and ths Misses Dymock are leaving Napier for England by the ‘lonic.’ Mrs Bright, who has been making a short visit to Wellington, has returned to Blenheim. Mrs Hudson, Nelson, has received the news of the death other uncle, Dr. James Andrew, who was for many years senior physician at St. Bartholemow’s Hospital, London. Mrs Bowden (Dunedin) is staying with her sister, Mrs R. Macdonald, Hambleden, Christchurch. The Oxford University has conferred the deeree of Doctor of Laws on the Most Reverend William Garden Cowie, D.D., Bishop of Auckland and Primate of New Zealand ; also on the Most Reverend William Saumerez Smith, D.D., Bishop of Sydney and Primate of Australia. Mrs Sweet, who lately arrived in New Zealand from India, has teen staying with Mrs Percy Adams, in Nelson, before coming to Blenheim, where she was visiting Mr and Mrs George Watts, at Lansdowne, has returned. The Rev. Father O’Neill, Milton, Otago, is visiting Auckland. Mr Liedo Levien, Nelson, has most successfully passed his final examination as a qualified dentist. His many friends congratulate him. Mr Squire (Sydney) is the guest of Mr and Mrs Heaps, Nelson. His son, Mr D. Squire, is still far from strong.

Mr F. Haynbs has left the Colonial Bank and joined the Union Bank. He was tor two years in Westport, bnt is now in Christchurch. He will probably be transferred to Western Australia. Miss A. Rochfort. a nurse in the Wellington Hospital, is at present visiting her people in Nelson. Mb J. E. Armstrong, of the Auckland District Traffic Railway Department, has been promoted to Dunedin. Prior to his departure he was presented with a beautiful case of cutlery. Mrs R. E. Lane (Tasmania) is at present on a visit to her mother, Mrs Glasgow, ‘ Brooklands,’ Nelson. Mrs and Miss Glasgow (Nelson) returned last week after a pleasant trip South. The Misses Arkwright (Napier) are staying with Mrs Wigram, Christchurch. Judge Dunbar Johnson is at present in Auckland. Owing to a serious illness, Mr Conolly, United States Consul, Auckland, was unable to take part in the grand Jubilee procession, which was an exceptionally smart and imposing affair. The Rev. Frank and Mrs Mayne, from Dunedin, are in Christchurch visiting Mr and Mrs Harn. Mr Edward E. Parsons, who has been absent on a visit to Sydney, returned by the mail steamer • Moana ’ to Auckland. Walter Burke, whose photographic work is wellknown to most of our readers, has just been elected a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, London, being the first photographer, amateur or professional, in Australasia to be so honoured. Mrs Mclntosh has left Blenheim to spend two or three weeks in Wellington. During her absence Mrs Black will keep house and take charge of the children for her. Mr Anson, England, has recently been appointed Vicar of Hawera, the duties of which he takes up immediately. Mr and Mrs G. H. Rhodes, Christchurch, will occupy ‘ Elmwood ’ for the winter. Miss Percy Smith, from Wellington, is staying with her aunt, Mrs Crompten, at Otnata. Miss Fell (Picton) has started a dancing and calisthenic class for children.

The smart new ’Frisco boat, the * Moana ’ took away a large number of passengers last week from Auckland and other towns. Amongst them were Mr G. Fenwick, Editor Otago Timet, Dunedin; Mrs J. H. Witheford and two sons, Auckland ; Mr Hamilton Carvill, M.P., chairman of the Kauri Gold Estates Company, accompanied by Mrs and Miss Carvill. The Rev. A. C. Yorke, of Masterton, is leaving that parish for England. He denounces the ‘ spiritual deadness’of the Anglican Church there. Miss Izard and Miss Turnbull (Wellington) will be among the passengers by the 1 lonic ’ which leaves for England immediately. Mrs John Duncan, the ’Grove,’ Picton, has gone to Napier with her sister, Miss M. Speed. Mrs Goldsmith, of Napier, has just returned from a visit to the Empire City. Mrs Sainsbury, Mrs Hoadley and Mrs Coleman have also returned. Misses Isabel and Jeannie Seymour, Tyntesfield, Wairau, paid a fljing visit to Picton from Saturday till Monday this week. Miss Isabel Seymour stayed with Mrs Scott, and Miss Jeannie Seymour with Mrs Allen. Mr Seymour was also in town, and stayed with Mr Harris. All their old friends were glad to see them. Captain Littlejohn, District Adjutant, Nelson, has returned from the West Coast, where he has been superintending the firing for the Government medals. Mrs Duncan and Mrs Smith, Waikawa Road, Picton, have gone to Wellington for a few weeks’ change. Miss Percy Smith, of Wellington, is staying with relations in New Plymouth. Mrs Davis Canning, of Hastings, is paying a short visit to her mother, Mrs Busby, of Pourerere. Miss Crump, who spent her holidays in Palmerston North, has returned to Nelson, looking all the better for the trip. Mrs Chas. Goulter returned to Blenheim on Saturday, having made a very short visit to Wellington. Her niece, a young lady from Australia, accompanied her. Miss Bunny, of * Ahiaruhi,’ is staying at Riversdale for a few days. A large number of friends assembled on the Nelson wharf on Thursday last to wish Mr and Mrs Costobadie and their family * good-bye.* During their short residence in Nelson they have been most popular, and all were sorry when they decided to make their home further south.

Miss RussklU Hawke’s Bay, is staying with Mr* Grace ► Wellington. Mr J. F. Wilson, of Greymouth, is paying a short visit to Blenheim. Miss Lucy Lbdgbr has returned to Nelson after a pleasant visit to the West Coast. Miss Ella Bull left Blenheim last week to spend a few weeks with friends in Wellington. Mr McCrba, formerly of the Post and Telegraph Office at Cambridge, has taken Mr Cassell’s place in the Hamilton office. Mr Macaulay, who has been relieving' for some little time has returned to the Auckland office. AT the annual meeting of the Bowling Club, Blenheim, Mr J. G. Trevor was unanimously re elected President,. Messrs J. Conolly and W. Litchfield Vice Presidents.