Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXII, Issue XVII, 29 April 1899, Page 568

Personal Paragraphs.

Bishop Wallis, of Wellington, is paying a visit to Wanganui this week. Miss Mackerras, of Dunedin, is visiting Mrs J. Way, of Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Burns, of Christchurch, leave for England shortly. Mr and Mrs W. Andrew, of the Wairarapa, are staying in Nelson. Mrs and Miss J. N. Williams, of Hawke’s Bay, are visiting Wellington. Mrs Bull,' of Blenheim, is spending a few days in Picton. Mr W. Douglas Maitland has received the appointment of Associate to Mr Justice Denniston. Mrs Tuke, of New Plymouth, has gone for a three months’ trip to Christchurch. Miss Buller has returned to Wellington from her three months’ trip to Dunedin. Miss Elinor Chaytor has returned to ‘Marshlands,’ Blenheim, from her visit to Christchurch. Mrs G. Watts, ‘Lansdowne,’ is spending a fortnight in Blenheim with Mrs Bright. Mr Frank Allen, General Manager of the Commercial Union Assurance Society in Wellington, went to Sydney on Saturday, on a holiday' tour for about six weeks. Mrs Falla and Miss Gillow, Westport, cy’ded through to Greymouth, and were the guests of Mrs Henry Young. Professor Hugh McKenzie, who recently arrived in Wellington, is confined' to his bed at his residence, suffering from nervous prostration. Mrs and Miss Kettle, Greymouth, have left for Sydney, where they intend staying several months. Mrs Thomas and her sister, Miss Kilgour, have also gone to Sydney. Mr C. Trimnell, of Wellington, went to Nelson last week to be present at his sister’s wedding, but owing to a severe cold was unable to be at the church. He is the guest of Mr and Mrs Koger Kingdom Lady Buckley (Wellington) has taken a cottage at ‘Kona Bay,’ for change of air. having let her house in town for six months. Mr M. Woollcombe, of the Eastern Extension Cable Company, is at present in Nelson visiting old friends. _ Miss E. Tennent, of Dunedin, is staying with her aunt, Mrs Kempthorne, at the Vicarage, Nelson. Miss Lucy Tolhurst (Wellington) has been paying a visit to Mr and Mrs Gerald Tolhurst, at ‘Te Horo,’ this month.

Miss Ella Bull, who has been making a lengthy visit to Mrs J. Green, in Nelson, has returned to Blenheim. Mr H. Mowat, who has made his home in the North Island, is at present visiting his relations in Blenheim, where he intends to spend a week or two.

The Premier was. on Monday 7 last, installed as Most Worshipful Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New Zealand Masons, at a very large masonic function at the West Coast. Mr H. J. Williams, Grand Superintendent of the Wellington district, accompanied the Premier from Wellington, in order to be present on the occasion. After spending several months in Blenheim, which has greatly’ benefited her health. Miss Williams has returned to Napier, accompanied by Miss Lilian Horne, who will after a short stay’ go on to stay with her brother, near Te Aroha.

Mr C. G. Johnston, the popular cashier of the Wellington branch of the A.M.P. Society,has been transferred to Nelson, to take charge of the Society’s agency there; he carries with him the good wishes of a very large circle of friends in Wellington. Bombardier Courtnay was last week unanimously elected third lieutenant of the D Battery of Artillery, Wellington. a third officer having become necessary. owing to the D Battery’ being converted into a six gun battery. Mr Rolleston has found what many have sought, ‘the key to national happiness,’ being credited with the following solution of the problem in the report of his recent speech:—‘l feel so strongly that the future of this colony depends upon its resumption of the land, that I would pardon a Government a great many mistakes if it succeeded in getting the people upon the land.’ —Nous verrons.

Mr Bull, Postmaster, Blenheim, has been down the Sound for a few days, and tor that time Mrs Bull has been staying in Picton at Allport’s board-ing-house.

Mrs Henry Harris (Pelorus Sound), accompanied by her sister, Miss E. Philpotts, spent a few days in Wellington last week, visiting Mrs H. W. Williams.

Miss Jessie Davies, Wellington, is in Napier recouping after her recent long illness. Mr J. C. Fookes has been elected Chairman of the New Plymouth Chamber of Commerce, vice Mr James, resigned. Mrs C. Ewen, Wellington, is visiting her sister. Mrs G. Carr, at Milton Terrace, Napier. Mr and Mrs Pitt-Jackson, Wellington, are spending a brief holiday in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Robert O’Connor, Wellington, who have been at Rotorua, have returned to Wellington. Miss Muriel Roy, who has been away for over four months down South, has returned to her home in New Plymouth.

Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Love (2) have returned to Waikawa, Picton, from a long visit to their estate in the Hutt district, Wellington. Mrs and Miss Sutton, who have been on a visit to New Plymouth, have returned to Dunedin.

Mr J. S. McKellar having resigned, Mr P. S. Whiteombe, of Bell Block, has been appointed secretary of the Taranaki Education Board. The news of the sad death of Lieut. Freeman, of H.M.s. Tauranga, in Samoa, cast quite a gloom over Wellington. where the deceased lieutenant was very popular socially. Mrs R. Bayley, Miss E. Bayley, and Miss Nora O’Carroll, of New Plymouth, have gone to Dunedin. The two former are only going to remain for three months, but the latter is going to stay for two years. Mr D. E. Hutton, who won great kudos for his abilities as assistant teacher at the Dunedin School of Arts, has been appointed Director of Wanganui Technical School. Bravo! Mr Mervyn Wilson, who has been visiting his sister, Mrs Kerr, of New Plymouth, has returned to his home in Whangarei. Mi- Harold Smith, a well - known lawyer of Pahiatua, will, so ’tis said, come out as an Opposition candidate for the Pahiatua seat. Miss McKellar, of New Plymouth, has gone to visit her relatives in Wellington. The Rev. J. Dukes was welcomed to Hawera Wesleyan Church at an evening social last week. Miss Bird, who has been on a visit to Mrs McTaggart, of New Plymouth, has returned to Auckland. The arrival, it is reported, at Wanganui of the Rev. C. H. Poole, recently appointed by the Wesleyan Conference to assist the Rev. G. H. Bond in working Aramoho and the country. Mr Poole has laboured as a home missionary for three years in Western,Australia, having been sent out from Melbourne for that purpose. He did splendid work as a pioneer on the goldfields of that colony and comes to New Zealand highly commended tor his ability and zeal. Mr and Miss Salter, who have been on a short visit to New Plymouth, have returned to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Goring Johnston, of Castlepoint, are spending their honeymoon in Australia. . Mrs A. D. Gray, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Faulder, of Auckland, has returned to her home in New Plymouth. , . , Mr Holmes, Wairarapa. left by the Tarawera for Sydney, en route for a visit to England. Mrs Anderson, who has been paying her daughter, Mrs W. Shaw, of New Plymouth a visit, has returned to Wellington. Miss Holmes, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs S. Shaw, of New Plymouth. has returned to her home in Wellington. Mr and Mrs George St. Hill have arrived in Wellington from England, and after spending a short stay there go on to Hawke’s Bay, to visit Mr St. Hill's relatives at Havelock.

Mr Creighton, formerly of Pelorus Sound, arrived in Picton on Thursday. and was the guest of Mr G. H. Harris. Mr Creighton has been travelling for three years, and spent two of them in Japan. He intends settling down in Australia.

Mrs Williamson, of Wanganui, left Auckland for Rotorua on Saturday. Mrs Wells left Auckland on Thursday for her home in Christchurch. Mr James Hislop, of Dunedin, is at present in Napier. Airs C. Izard and her son also left for England last week. The Misses Fell (2) are intending to spend some time in Wellington this winter. Dr. Linney has returned home to Hastings after a pleasant visit to the South. Mrs Westmacott, New’ Plymouth, has returned to Picton, after visiting Mrs Chaytor, at ‘Marshlands,’ and is now spending a few days with Mrs Rutherford. Bishop Wallis, Bishop of Wellington,, consecrated the new Anglican Church at Levin, and afterwards held a confirmation service, which was attended by a very large congregation. Miss Marie Compton left Wellington for Blenheim last Wednesday, accompanied by her sister, who has been nursing her. There were a number of people at the Napier breakwater on Thursday to say good-bye to the Misses Nairn and their three brothers, who are leaving for England by the Kaikoura. Mrs Rendall (Melbourne) has taken Totara Lodge, at Kilburnie, for a few months. Mrs Rendall is very musical,, and should make many friends in Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Sinclair and family have arrived in Wellington from Blenheim. Miss Amy Compton (Blenheim) has been very successful at recent exams, in Wellington. Mr George St. Hill, who will be remembered by many of the Wellingtonians, and who has been to Africa for many years, arrived in Wellington this week with his bride. Mr and Mrs St. Hill leave for Hawke’s Bay very soon, to visit their relations. Miss Barclay, who has beeh away from Wellington for some time visiting friends in the country, has returned. The Misses Molesworth, who have been visiting Mrs Tolhurst, in Wellington, left for England last week. Captain Daldy, one of Auckland’s oldest identities, celebrated his 83rd birthday at a picnic given by Dr. and Mrs Knight to the Women’s National Council on Thursday. He appeared hale and hearty, and received many cordial congratulations. Mr Robert Govett, Wellington, left Wellington by the Tarawera for Sydney, en route for England and the Continent. A large number of Mr Govett’s friends went to the wharf to wish him good-bye and bon voyage, and his departure will be much regretted by his very wide circle of friends in all parts of New Zealand, and more especially’ in Wellington, where he has so long resided.