Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVI, Issue XXI, 25 May 1901, Page 991

Personal Paragraphs.

His Excellency the Governor will return from Sydney direct to Auckland. The Countess of Ranfurly is expected to leave Wellington for Auckland in the last week of May. Tiie Premier went to Otaki on Tuesday in order to open the new Otaki Bridge, as, owing to his approaching flying visit to Australia, His Excellency tiie Governor was not able to open it, as he had intended doing. Mrs Watson (Invercargill) is spending some weeks with her aunt (Mrs A. K. Newman) in Wellington with her children.

Mr T. Itonayne, General Manager of the New Zealand Government Bailways, returned to Wellington by the Westralia from Sydney, where he has been attending the Conference of the Australasian Railway Commissioners and General Managers, recently held in Melbourne.

Mr Winston Barron (Dunedin) is visiting his relatives in Wellington for several weeks.

Mr T. W. Deys, of Auckland, who has, as one of the Federation Commissioners, been travelling all over the colonies during the past seven or eight weeks, returned home on Tuesday. He was accompanied by Miss Leys, who has been his companion on his Federation tour.

Mr D. Craig (Auckland) left for Sydney on Monday by the Waikare.

The Rev. F. Larkins and Miss Larkins, late of Avondale, left for England on Monday, via. Sydney and Suez. Handsome presentations were made to both prior to their leaving the district.

Dr. J. C. Pabst returned to Auckland from Australia on Sunday last, and has recommenced practice. During his stay on the other side he availed himself of the facilities for special work afforded by the various hospitals there.

Mrs. Fell, of Nelson, has gone for a trip to Napier. Miss Hayter, of South Canterbury, is staying with Mrs. Mules, Bishopdale, Nelson.

Miss Turner, of Christchurch, is the guest of Miss Gibbs, Hardystreet, Nelson.

- Mrs. T. Campbell, of Wellington, is Staying in Nelson. Mr. H. Baigent has been installed as Mayor of Nelson. Messrs. Philip Mules, N. Fell and E. Washbourne, old Nelson College boys, have passed recent medical examinations at the Edinburgh University with great credit. Mrs. C. Faulkner, of Motueka Valley, is in town for a few weeks staying with her mother, Mrs. Jones, Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Conolly, of Blenheim, are on a visit to Wellington. Miss Gard (Mrs. Conolly’s sister) accompanied them. Mr. C. E. Mac Shane, of the Bank of New South Wales in Blenheim, has been transferred to Wellington, and has taken up his duties there. Mr. Littlejohn, principal of the Nelson College, and Mrs. Littlejohn, are visiting Blenheim, and are staying at the Criterion Hotel.

Mr Arthur Mac Shane. who has been visiting his relations in Bh-nheiui and Tieton, has returned to Wellington. Captain Chaytor left the Tongariro, in which he and others of the Second and Third Contingents were returning from South Africa, in Sydney, in order to see his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Chaytor, of ‘•Marshlands.” Blenheim, who are on their way to England. He then came on in the "Warrimoo," and arrived in Wellington before his comrades. Crowds of persons assembled at the Blenheim railway station on Thursday evening under the impression that he would come straight into town, but instead he went direct to “Marshlands,” and will wait until the others arrive, when they can all be received together. Lieutenant Chaytor went to Wellington to meet his brother. Miss Fairhurst gave a very pleasant little luncheon party at the Ladies’ Club, Christchurch, last week.

Mrs. Wynn-Williams, Christchurch, has gone to Hororata on a visit, and is at present staying with Mrs Hall Miss G. Beswick is staying with Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Beswick, Femdalton.

Mr. J. Hall (Motonau) had a party of gentlemen last week for the shooting, when a most enjoyable time was spent, at least by the “actionists.”

Mrs. Julius has a sister visiting at Bishopscourt at present, and will proceed shortly to Norfolk Island with Miss Ada Julius on a visit to Bishop and Mrs. Wilson.

Miss Garrick, who went to Sydney recently for her health, has been ordered a still further sea voyage, and has gone to Ceylon, where she has a brother.

Miss Cunningham, who recently went to England for advice, her friends will be glad to hear is irnproving.

Mrs Rollo, of New Plymouth, is visiting her father, Mr Stuart, S.M., of Wellington.

Mrs G. Newman, of New Plymouth, has gone to live in Auckland. Mrs Standish and the Misses Standish (2), of Ashburton, are visiting their relations in New Plymouth. Miss B. Jones, of Auckland, is the guest of Miss Holdsworth, New Plymouth.

Miss Marshall, who has been visiting the Southern. Lakes, has returned to New Plymouth. Miss Winters, of Rangitikei, is visiting Mrs Carthew, senr., New Plymouth.

Mrs Dingle, of Auckland, is on a visit to her mother at New Plymouth. Mrs IL C. Hughes, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Burton, of Dunedin, has returned to her home in New Plymouth.

Mrs Brewster, of New Plymouth, has gone down to Dunedin to bring her little daughter Alice home, where she has been staying with her aunt, Mrs G. Sutton, for some months. Mr Frank Veale, who for two years has been clerk at the Eltham Railway and Post and Telegraph Offices, has been transferred to Aromoho.

Mr Robert Spence, who for the last two years has been managing clerk for Mr J. B. Roy, of New Plymouth, has left that town to start a professional career at Stratford. Rev. Larkins and Miss Larkins have been visiting Mrs Baker, the former’s daughter, at New Plymouth, but have now returned to Auckland.

Mrs Henry Gray and Miss Gray, of New Plymouth, have gone for a trip to Wanganui. Mr and Mrs W. Rennell, who have been visiting their daughter, Mrs Harry Bayly, nt Toko, have returned to Auckland.

Mrs Manton is visiting her sister, Mrs Collins, of New Plymouth, before she returns to Wellington. Miss C. Jacob, who was visiting Miss R. Stuart, of Wellington, has returned to her home in New Plymouth. Dr. Leahy, house surgeon to the Napier Hospital, has gone for a visit to Sydney. Miss Abbott, of Wanganui, is paying a visit to Hawke’s Bay.

Mr. and Mrs. Kingdon and family, of Nelson, are spending a few weeks at the Wairoa Gorge. Miss Olga Morgan, the talented English miniature painter, who has been spending some months in Wellington, where a great many have seized the opportunity to obtain mima-

turea, lias left Wellington for Hawke’s Bay. where she intends spending several mouths. The Misses Fitzherbert (Wellington) are visiting their aunt (Mrs Sain Fitzherbert) in Wanganui. Mrs (Dr.) Harding is visiting Mrs Harding at her new residence on Thorndon Quay, in Wellington. Miss Pharazyn (Wellington) is staying with her brother (Mr Geoffrey Pharazyn) at Dannevirke. Mrs Arini Donnelly (Hawke’s Bay) is to be one of the special escorts of the Duke and Duchess of York to Rotorua. Captain and Mrs Russell and Miss Violet Russell (Flaxmcre, Hawke’s Bay) are staying with friends in Wellington, and will remain there for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Mrs and Misa Friend (Wellington) are staying at the Masonic Hotel, Napier. A very smart and successful “At Home” was given by Miss Olga Morgan prior to her leaving Wellington for Hawke’s Bay in order to say good-bye to her many friends, and also to exhibit some charming specimens of her artistic work—the result of her few months’ stay in Wellington. The “At Home” took place at Miss Malcolm’s lodgings, the beautiful drawingroom and dining-rooms being most artistically decorated with palms and baskets, and crystal vases of mauve and yellow chrysanthemums and autumn foliage. The miniatures were exhibited on easels, draped with dark cloth, and all the guests were loud in their praises of their artistic merit, as well as of the happy gift the artist possesses of successfully pourtraying the personality of the sitter. General regret will be felt by the very many friends of the Hon. James Carroll (Native Minister) to bear ho is confined to his room with a severe affection of the throat.

Captain A. W. Andrew, of the Hyderabad Lancers, who left New Zealand in command of one company of the Sixth Contingent, has received well-deserved promotion, having been gazetted Major in the Imperial Army.