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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXV, Issue XXV, 22 December 1900, Page 1177

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Miss G. Brown, from Masterton, is visiting Mrs. Freeth, of New Plymouth. Mrs. Swinnerton, from Auckland, is paying a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Burgess, of New Plymouth. Mr. Newton Dingle, of Hun.tly, is paying a visit to his relations in New Plymouth. Mrs. Percy Webster, after her pleasant trip to Auckland, has returned to New Plymouth. Mr. D. Teed (junr.), of New Plymouth, has gone on a visit to Auckland. Miss J. Fraser, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Walter Syme, of Hawera, has returned to her home in New Plymouth. Mr. Holmes, who has been for a trip to Wellington, has returned to New Plymouth. Miss R. Hamerton, has returned to New Plymouth, after her pleasant trip to Auckland. Mr. Frank Innes, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. C. T. Mills has returned to New Plymouth, after her pleasant trip to Auckland. Messrs. W. Cottier, S. Cottier and J. Quilliam left New Plymouth last week for Sydney, to attend the Commonwealth inauguration. Mr. G. Grey, of the New Plymouth Post Office staff, who has passed all the examinations to entitle him to practice as a solicitor in New Zealand, will after Christmas join Mr. O’Samuel’s staff.

Mr. Fred. Cramond, manager of the Union Steamship Company at Tahiti, is visiting New Plymouth. Mr. J. K. Logan, Superintendent of Telegraphs, and Mr. W. S. Furby, Inspector of Telegraphs, were in New Plymouth last week. A nursing convalescent home, which should have great success, is to be opened this week at Rotorua. The institution will be under the management of Nurse Yates and her sister, both ladies who hold high credentials as trained nurses, having had long experience here and in Sydney, both in hospital and private work. The new home is situated close to the Sanatorium, and special arrangements will be made for having patients taken to and from the baths. Mrs Renwick and her niece, Miss A. Robertson, have left Nelson for Sydney en route to England, where they will stay some months sight seeing and visiting friends.

Miss Watkins, a nurse in the Nelson Hospital, has g'one South for a short holiday.

Miss Richmond and Miss Levien, Nelson, are spending a few days at Foxhill.

The Rev. Dr. Hooper and Mrs Hooper, from North India, are staying In Nelson, the former preached at All Saints' Church in the morning, and the Cathedral last Sunday evening-. The Baroness Von Blutzingslowcn has returned to Nelson after a short trip to Wellington. Mr D. Moir, of the Railway Workshops, Newmarket, has been removed to Christchurch. Prior to his departure he was presented with a handsome travelling bag by his fellow workers.

Mr S. Dalrymple, late of the Mararoa, was presented with a silver mounted travelling bag by his fellow officers before leaving for his new apr pointment in Sydney. Mr Dalrymplf will be missed by many travellers. Mr and Mrs Cromwell Tewsley, their family, have taken a house at Lake Takapuna, and will spend the hot weather there. • •

Colonel Pole-Penton has left for Sydney. Mr F. Shuhar has arrived in Gisborne from Iris late home in Pahiatua, and has settled down to his new position on the local paper. The Rev. G. Hervey, late of Toowoomba, has taken temporary charge of Beresford-street Congregational Church. Auckland. Miss Edmiston, of Auckland, has left on a visit to Sydney. The alterations to Mr Dufaur’s new house in Balfour Hoad, l*arnell, are now almost completed. The house has been much improved, and will be one •f tiie nicest resideaces in the district. Just before the marriage of their daughter Maud, Mr and Mrs Heywood Chapman gave an "At Home” at their residence, “Fairholme,” Devonport. About 70 guests were present. The wedding gifts were on view, and were greatly admired. The young people present indulged in tenuis and croquet, and a most enjoyable afternoon was spent. The Hon. G. McLean is visiting the Hot Lakes. Mr and Mrs Northcroft and family have gone up the Waikato for a mouth. Mr and Mrs Gibson, of Whakapirau, are in Auckland for the Christmas festivities. Mr Paul Hansen has returned to Auckland after his visit to Wellington. Miss F. E. Frith, who has been attached to the Poona Mission in India for several years, has arrived home in Auckland. Miss Agnes Ruthven, of Ponsonby, Auckland, has left on a visit to friends in Sydney. By the Mararoa from Auckland Mr H. Buckleton, manager of the 8.N.Z., at Auckland, left to witness the festival in Sydney. Mrs. Duckworth and Miss L. Eyes have returned to Blenheim from a fortnight’s visit to Wellington, where they went to secure berths on the Gothic on her return trip to England. Mrs. Duckworth and her sisters contemplate a lengthy stay in England, probably two or three years. Mrs. J. Mowat left Blenheim last week to visit friends in the North Island.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Symons, who since their return from Europe have been staying with Sirs. McLauchlan in Blenheim, have now gone on to Christchurch, but will probably return before Christmas. Mr. Sinclair Macalister, who has been residing in Wellington for some time, is now spending a fortnight in Blenheim with his mother.

Mr. Hawley, of the Customs, Blenheim, is enjoying three weeks’ holiday, which he. has gone to spend in Christchurch.

Mrs. McNicol. of Wellington, is making a short visit to Mrs. Orr, in Blenheim.

Air. and Mrs. C. H- Smith, of Auckland, are spending a few weeks in Blenheim, where Mr. Smith will act as Mr. Hawley’s locum tenens. Judge Edwards is at present in Blenheim, and is accompanied by his son and daughter, the latter acting as his associate. A garden party was held at Mrs McTaggart’s grounds, at Sentry Hill, New Plymouth, last Thursday afternoon, in aid of the Anglican Church Fund, aud was fairly well attended. There was a large attendance at the Theatre Royal, New Plymouth, last Thursday evening, to witness an excellent and varied programme performed by the pupils of the Monastery of the Presentation. Dr. McArthur, of -Auckland, is to act as Stipendiary Magistrate in Wellington, owing to the absence of Mr Ilnselden on the Coal Mines Commission. Mr and Mrs J. Tripe have returned to Wellington from their wedding trip in the South, and are staying in lodgings until their new residence in Hill-street is finished. 1 Miss Mabel Studholme. Waimate, has returned South from her trip to .Wellington, and is spending jubilee week in Christchurch with her relatives, Mr and Mrs Arthur Rhodes, on her way home to Waimate. Mrs nnd Miss Tolhurst, returned bame to Wellington in the -Mow

from Sydney and Melbourne on Wednewtav laat. aad received ■ W«y warm welcome from their relatives and a number of friends, who had assembled ou the wharf to meet them, and are both looking remarkably well after their long trip to Europe. Mrs Rhodes, Wellington, has returned from her visit to the Hermitage, and remains in Christchurch for the Jubilee week, ami while there, is the gnest of Mr and Mrs Arthur Rhodes.

Captain Kingsliell, formerly of 11.M.5. Goldfinch, has been appointed commander of the warship Mildur*. Tie having relieved Captain Baynes in the command. Captain and Mrs Baynes very shortly proceed to England for a trip. Sir G. M- O’Rorke, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has left for Sydney to take |«irt in the Commonwealth celebrations.

The Hon. J. G. Ward spent a very busy time up north, and looked quite done up on his arrival in Wellington. Mrs Brevvis, who had been spending a week or two with friends in Auckland, returned home to Hamilton on Friday last.

Mrs Oldham, of Hamilton, spent a few days in Auckland last week. Mrs Sheath (Ponsonby) has returned to town after a month’s stay in Hamilton.

Mr W. Fisher is one of the most popular members of the Welling on Harbour Board stalf, and his many friends presented him with substantial proofs of their esteem on the occasion of his 26th birthday last Wednesday. in the shape of several birthday gifts, among them being a silvermounted walking stick, silk handkerchief. aud handsome silver-mounted cigarette holder. Mr Darwin made the presentation, and Mr Fisher’s health was enthusiastically drunk with musical honours, and many good wishes expressed foi his future prosperity.

Bishop and Mrs Wallis (Wellington), are visiting Wanganui, and on Monday evening last, a confirmation service was held at Christ Chureh, Wanganui, when the Bishop administered the rite of confirmation to no fewer than forty candidates, in the pre.-enca of a very large congregation. Mr and Mrs W. Ferguson. Wellington, have arrived in Sydney on their way home to Wellington, and return to New Zealand by the Waikare next week, accompanied by Miss Palmer. . Mrs. Marshall has returned to Rangitikei from Wellington, where she has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Anson.

The Misses Booth have returned to Carterton. after a pleasant trip to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reid, of Wellington, contemplate a visit to England, and leave next month.

Miss Mary Swainson, of Wellington, intends paying a visit to England very shortly.

Mr. and Mrs. Galwey will be greatly missed in Hastings. They left for their new home in .Masterton last week.

Airs. H. B. Lusk, of the Barrack Hill, Napier, has left to spend Christmas in Gisborne with her mother, Mrs. Rees.

The Napier Guards aud Rifles have had most unpleasant weather during the time they have been in camp in Munroe-street. 11 has been bitterly cold and wet, and on Sunday they were so unfortunate as to have one of the principal tents blown down. The officers of the East Coast Battalion, however, entertained at mess on Sunday the Dean of Waiapu (honorary chaplain). Captain Sandtmann (Ahuriri Mounted Rifles), Mr. Locking (honorary surgeon), and Dr. de

The Rev. Mr. Cato ami Mrs. Cato have left. Wairon, Hawke’s Bay, to take up their residence at Opotiki.

T)r. Godfray, of Wnipukirrau, is now in the Pretoria Hospital. He has been wounded in the thigh, and was mentioned in despatches by Lord Roberts for going under heavy fire to carry a wounded man off the field.

Mr and Mrs Matthews (nee Gore) are spending their wedding trip in Wellington, f.nd are slaying ■with their relatives there. Mr nnd Mrs Walter (Waikato) are also in Wellington visiting Mrs Gore, in Aurora Terrace.

Mr. Davies, late of Samoa, is visiting Napier, and is staying at the Masonic Hotel there. Mrs. von Dadelzen of 'the ier Athenaeum, is staying in the eovmtry with Mrs. George Beatntah. A farewell entertainment w»> given on Wednesday evening to 'hr. J loiter tson, who has been acting for Dr. Godfray as locum tenens at the.Waipukurau Hospital during the absence of the lat4er in South Africa. The

programme consisted of dancing and music. At nine o’clock the Hon. W. C. Smith presented him with a gold signet ring, as a memento of his sojourn amongst them. Mrs. Gow, on behnlf of the ladies of the town, presented him with a hunting crop, stir-i-up irons and spurs.

Miss Cock and Miss Mabel Atkins ju returned to Nelson last -week after a trif>~to Auckland and Rotorua.

Miss F. Sealy paid a flying visit to Wanganui and returned to Nelson last week. Captain Maddox, who left Wellington with the First Contingent for S.A., and so greatly distinguished himself there, in the action on New Zealand Hill, returns to Wellington very Shortly, in order to finish his engagement with the Defence Department in New Zealand, as staff officer to the Commandant of the Forces, Col. Pole-Penton, and will no doubt receive the ovation which he deserves for his gallantry, upon his arrival there. Miss Cornford, of Cameron Road, Napier, has returned from a visit to Masterton. Miss Coleman, of Napier, has returned home from Wellington. Miss McTavish, of Wellington, is staying with Mrs. Twigg, of “Petane Grange,” Hawke’s Bay. Corporal Coutts, one of the four members of the New Zealand First Contingent, who returned to Auckland, via Southern ports, from South Africa on Saturday, left on a visit to relatives in the Waikato district yesterday morning. Corporal Coutts, who brings back with him one of the four scarves presented by Her Majesty the Queen, for conspicuous gallantry in the field—he won his at Koornsprait—will, on his return in a few days, leave for his home in the Taranaki district. Mrs Fell, “St. Johns,” Nelson, has issued invitations for a large “At Home” on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Gregory, of Dannevirke, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Dinwiddie, of Brewster-street, Napier. The many friends in New Zealand of Mr Robert Govett, will be glad to hear that he returned from Europe, via Sydney, on Wednesday last, by the Moana, much better for his change ■abroad; and intends spending the summer in New Zealand, and is at present in Wellington; his many old friends there being delighted to have him in their midst again.

The Rev. Henry B. Gray, who has aeoufited «*e etargr af M*. Andrew’s Church. Auckland, for twelve months, with a view to becoming permanent pastor of the ehnreh. was an immense favourite, and most higdily respected by lus late congregation at Loch Wimnoeh. This was testified to by the splendid farewell presentations he received on leaving his old friends. A purse of sovereigns for Mr Gray. and a. gold curb bangle for his wife, were the gifts, and with them went the warmest wishes of the entire congregation. All the speakers on the occasion spoke tn terms of nt most love and admiration for Mr Gray and of the success of his ministry.