Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue VII, 7 August 1897, Page 212

Personal Paragraphs.

THE new Governor’s aide-de-camp, Captain D. H. Alexander, hails from Yorkshire. He was at first in the York Militia, and in 1884 was commissioned to the West York Line Regiment. He has been acting as adjutant of volunteers in Bedfordshire for nearly three years. Sir George R. Dibbs has returned to Sydney. Captain Lobb, of the ‘ Taupo,’ is to be congratulated on his escape from what might have been a very serious injury. His steamer was sent to the French Pass to aid the stranded ‘ Wainui.’ A large wave struck the small boat in which the captain was standing, assisting two sailors to push off from the beach. The officer was pitched into the shallow water on his head. Most fortunately, he managed to roll himself out of the way of the boat, which an advancing wave was carrying over him, when he wonld have been terribly crushed. The stevedore of Port Chalmers, Mr John Mill, who is a well-known and respected personage in those parts, has returned home after a brief stay in Auckland. Mr W. Morgan, of East Pukekohe is agitating for a penny postage in New Zealand. This would be a great boon to people living three or fonr miles out of the larger cities, who have to spend a good many shillings every year over ‘ deficient postage and fine ’ for letters received from their friends in town who cannot be brought to understand why they should put 2d on a letter to Sydney and pay the same to send a letter within walking distance of the General Post Office. Some well-known Remuera ladies left Auckland for Sydney last week. They were Mrs and the Misses Cotter, who are going over for a change. Mr Webb Bowen, who is in the head office of the Bank of New Zealand in Wellington, left per s.s. ‘ Mararoa ’ last week for Sydney, whither he has been transferred. The Stipendary Magistrate of the Chatham Islands, Major Gascoyne, is visiting Hastings. He has been relieved of his duties for a time, as his health is far from satistacfory. Mr Tregear, Secretary of the New Zealand Veterans’ Association in Wellington, hopes to establish branches all over New Zealand so as to include all those who have taken part in New Zealand Wars.

Mr Richard Garlick, of Auckland, has gone to the Islands for a trip.

Dr. Clifford, the celebrated English Baptist Minister, was unlucky enough to have wet weather en route to Taupo. Consequently he did not care to linger, and he and his party proceeded at once to Napier.

The * Mahinapua ’ last week brought one of the ' Gothic’s ’ passengers to Auckland—Mr C. J. Hutchinson.

The Rev. W. Marshall has kindly offered to conduct divine service in Christ’s Church, Ohanpo, every second Sunday evening. The offer was gratefully accepted.

Mr T. W. Rhodes has been appointed valuator under the Government Valuation of Land Tax Act for Coromandel county.

AN address and a silver kettle were the farewell mementoes presented to the postmaster at Feilding by members of the Presbyterian Church there last week. Mr and Mrs J. H. Stevens are going to Hawera.

Mr H. E. Watts, formerly purser of the ‘ Dingadee,’ has been transferred to the ‘ Mahinapua.’

A much-esteemed mining expert, Mr Owen Jones, who has been in a low state of health at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, for some weeks, is decidedly better in health.

The Rev. Percy C. Wyndham Ear6e, late assistant to the Rev. F. Hunt, M.A., of Palmerston North, has been appointed to the vacancy in Masterton, caused by the resignation of the Rev. A. C. Yorke.

Beresford-street Congregational Chapel, Auckland, is about to lose its pastor, the Rev. Geo. Burgess, who has resigned.

Professor Brown, of the Auckland University College. has been elected to be a member of the Council of the Auckland Institute. The professor works hard and takes great interest in his work, therefore he well merits the honour.

Unfortunately for Mr Doidge, the Auckland Crown Lands Board has decided to give notice to quit to him as occupier of the small island known as Motukaraka, near the entrance to the Tnranga Creek. He has only been there 17 years without authority from the owner—the Government. Had he been in possession for twenty years, it is believed the island would have become his own property.

The Inspector of machinery, Mr Duncan, left Auckland for Wellington by the * Mahinapua.’

A NAME-well-known and respected all over the colony, that of the Rev. Isaac Harding (Wesleyan) will be no more signed to articles on New Zealand or elsewhere appearing in the English papers. Mr Harding died recently in Brisbane.

Another change in the Taranaki Police District is that Constable Pardy is transferred from Raetihi to Nelson, and Constable Beattie, of Brnnnerton, takes up his duty at Raetihi.

Mr SpraGG, of Auckland, goes to England in February on business, and will take his two daughters— Misses Mary and Muriel—with him for a six months’ visit.

Mr A. Cornford, -who has been spending three weeks in Auckland, has returned to Napier.

Mr H. Howard, headmaster of the Tua Marina school, and son of Mr C. C. Howard, of the Picton Borough schools, has successfully passed his teacher’s examination in D. 2. Mr H. Howard is considered one of, if not the best, teachers in Marlborough.

Mr Charles Zacharias, of the Public Trust office, is now on a visit to New Plymouth on official business.

Thß Ven. Archdeacon Wright, who has been locum tenens at the Church of the Nativity, Blenheim, left last week for Nelson.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Tolhurst, of Te Horo, are at -present in Wellington, also Mrs Eardly Reynolds (Dunedin), who is paying a visit to her parents, and Mrs W. Barton (Featherstone) is staying with her cousin, Mrs W. Ferguson, at ‘ Linda,’ the Terrace.

Mr McPhail, of the Bank of New South Wales in Auckland, arrived in New Plymouth last Friday morning on a six weeks’ transfer.

The Bishop of Waiapu was present at the reception at the Imperial Institute to meet the Earl and Countess of Ranfurly, and Mr and Mrs Seddon.

Two members of the suite of our new Governor are already established in Wellington, viz., the Hon. HallTrevor and Lieutenant Ward. Some of the necessary luggage has also arrived in the Empire City.

Mr McGill, the new district police clerk, arrived in New Plymouth and took over the duties of the office on -Thursday.

Mrs W. B. Common still continues to improve, and her friends hope to see her out soon in Christchurch.

Dr., Mrs and Miss Bernau, of Napier, have gone lor a trip to Auckland.

Miss Hay (Timaru) is staying with Miss Izard, Hobson--street, Wellington.

Mr F. Hull, who for some time past has represented the Bank of New South Wales at Inglewood, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by some of His friends -in that district on the occasion of his removal to Hawera.

Miss Millington, Picton, crossed over to Wellington last week to meet her father and sisters, who arrived from England in the ' Gothic ’ on Friday.

Great sympathy is felt for Captain McGee in the loss -of his steamer, the ‘ Tasmania.’ He was fora short time in command of the * Triumph ’ after she was got off the Tiritiri rocks.

Mr N. K. Mac Diarmid, manager of the Bank of New South Wales in New Plymouth, is taking a holiday of six weeks for the benefit of his health, and will proceed to Australia. Mr Rowe will be acting manager during his absence.

Mr Stubbs left Blenheim on Saturday evening to -spend his annual holiday in Wellington.

The Rev. P. T. Fortune, the new curate at Sumner -(Christchurch) was invited to a welcoming social in the Town Hall.

Miss M. A. Cargill is in Dunedin again after a -pleasant visit to Timaru.

Mrs Rutherford has returned to Picton from her -visit to Blenheim, looking all the better for the change.

Miss Acton-Adams is visiting in Christchurch, and -is frequently to be seen cycling through the thoroughfares.

Mr C. W. Hendrey and his family left New Plymouth for Auckland on July 30th, where he goes to take ■■up the position of clerk in the District Police Office. Previous to their departure Mrs Hendrey was presented with two purses of sovereigns—one from the Gymnasium •Club and the other from the public—the presentation being in recognition of her husband’s service as captain ■of the Volunteer Gymnasium Club, as well as taking an active part in various local matters.

Mrs Powell has left Blenheim on a short visit to Hokitika.

The Ven Archdeacon Govett will have completed his fiftieth year as resident clergyman in Taranaki in February next, and the parishioners of St. Mary’s, New Plymouth, intend commemorating the event in a manner -worthy the occasion.

Miss Scott has returned to Picton from her visit to * Tyntesfield.’

Mr C D. Whitcombs, who was formerly Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Taranaki district, and who "has lately held a high official position in Tonga, returned to New Plymouth on July 27th with Mrs Whitcombeand family, intending to take up bis residence there. Mr "Whitcombe was compelled to leave Tonga on account of

his health, but beyond the fact that Father Time has left his mark upon him, his many friends will be pleased to find him looking well and hearty.

Miss Napier Bell is visiting Christchurch from Dunedin.

The Hon. Mr Hall Jones, Minister for Public Works, left Rotorua on Saturday to visit Taupo.

Miss REES, who was sent for a second time to go to her father, who was dangerously ill in Wellington, returned to Blenheim last week.

Miss Burnett, of Nelson, is staying with friends in Dunedin. She does not find it much colder than her people do in Nelson at present.

Mr and Mrs Elworthy gave a charming dance at Pareora, to which many Timaru friends went.

Mr and Mrs Bright took Miss Cotterell (Sydney) on a cycling expedition from Blenheim to the Delta. They stayed with Mr Pollard one night.

Mrs G. E. Mannering and family left for her new home at Hastings on Wednesday, having spent her last day or two in Christchurch with her sister, Mrs H. H. Prins.

Mrs Renwick, Dumgree, is staying at the Criterion in Blenheim for a change, as she is not very well just now.

Mr J. G. Ward is in Invercargill He was received at the station by some of his supporters and carried shoulder high off the platform. He is a candidate for Awarua.

The Premier has left London for Paris, whence he proceeds to Naples to embark on the ‘ Orient.’

Miss Amy Cox returned to Christchurch from her visit North a few days ago.

Mrs Linton, of Picton, was in Blenheim last Saturday.

Mr Alexander Boyle, of the well-known Christchurch firm of stock auctioneers (Messrs Pyne and Co.), broke his arm in the hunting field on Saturday.

Miss Locke, the Auckland lady who spent eleven hours in the third officers boat, after the wreck of the * Tasmania,’has been the subject of several interviews. Her story is the same as the officer’s—the wonderful calmness of all connected with the steamer.

Miss Alice Martin has left Auckland on her way home to Christchurch, and is now staying in Wellington.

Among the visitors to Blenheim just now are Mr Parsons (Kaikoura) and his son, Mr E. Parsons, Mr P. Trolove (Woodbank), Mr C. Chaytor and Mr F. Trolove, of Nelson.

Miss Haslam (Christchurch), and Miss Linton (Picton), who have been staying with Mrs Renwick at Dumgree, drove into Blenheim with Miss Robertson. Miss Haslam intends to go on to Nelson, where she will stay with Miss Trix Atkinson. Miss Linton will stay in Blenheim for some time.

Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Lockie, of Komokorau, near Ngaruawahia. Their little eleven-month-old daughter had a small piece of wood in her hand, and it is believed broke off a piece and swallowed it. The piece of wood stuck in the windpipe and choked her. The parents and a neighbour did everything possible to relieve the child, but in vain, and she died in five minutes. Her name was Irene Edith.

Mrs Fell has gone to Wellington for a few days. Miss G. Fell also left Nelson the same day for the Empire City, and thence to Sydney to visit her sister, Mrs Daubany.

Mr and Mrs Rhind have returned from Sydney to Wellington.

While at- Palmerston North, Miss Buller, daughter of Sir Walter Buller, met with a most unpleasant experience when driving the other day, as the tandem team, which were being driven by Colonel Pole Penton, bolted, being frightened by the sound of the train whistle, and raced over the end of the footpath, the jolt on to the road overturning the gig, and throwing Miss Buller and the other occupants on to the hard road, but fortunately none of the party were badly hurt, escaping with a few bruises.

Mrs Lane has left Nelson for Australia, her mother, Mrs Glasgow, going with her as far as Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Gerald Tolhurst (Otaki) are staying in Wellington on a visit to Mr and Mrs Tolhurst, in Grant Road.

Mr Justice Edwards and Sir Robert Stout were in Nelson last week to attend the Supreme Court.

Mr and Mrs SquiEß left Nelson on Saturday for their home in La Perouse, Sydney.

The many friends of Miss Annie Whitelaw, of Auckland, who has been studying at Girton College, Cambridge, for the past three years, will learn with pleasure that she has graduated with honours in the recent examination. Although Cambridge still refuses degrees to women, the examination papers submitted to the undergraduates of both sexes are the same, and the places gained in the tripos list show the true positions of students irrespective of sex. Twice women have beaten the Senior Wranglers on their own ground. This year no

woman attained to Wrangler’s position, the most successful of the Girton contestants being Miss E. Willis, who came out equal to Mr Davis, of Pembroke, and Mr Davis, of Magdalen, who were bracketed 34th on the men’s list. The name of Miss Annie Whitelaw appears seventh amongst Senior Optimes for women, her position being somewhat inferior to that of Mr Whalley, of Peterbouse, 49 on the main list, and something better than that of Mr Mallik, of John’s, 50 on the list.

Mrs Ching, of * Ely House,’ Remuera, gives an afte r " noon tea on Tuesday, 3rd August, which will be too lat e to notice in this week's insertion.

The Remuera Social Union takes place on Wednesday evening, the nth of August.

Mrs R. A. Carr, of * Marivaie,’ Epsom, gives a large afternoon tea next Friday, August 6th.

His Excellency the Governor-elect of New Zealand arrived in Sydney on Sunday morning after a good passage. Lord Ranfurly and his party are staying with Viscount Hampden. They left for Wellington in the * Tutanekai ’ yesterday (Wednesday).