Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVII, Issue VIII, 24 August 1901, Page 370

Personal Paragraphs.

Lord and Lady Ranfurly have been staying in Napier as the guests of Mr and Mrs R. D. D. McLean.

Mr. Lincoln Rees, of Gisborne, was in Wellington last week. Mrs Quane, Christchurch, went South on a visit last week.

Mr and Mrs Barron, of Wellington, paid a visit to Masterton last week.

Miss Arkwright (Bulls) is staying with Mrs Pharazyn in Wellington. Mrs Montgomerie (Wanganui) paid a short visit to Wellington last week. Miss Jensen, of Christchurch, is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Mr Bright, of Blenheim, made a .flying visit to Wellington last week. Mrs Knight, of Dannevirke, has been visiting friends in Napier.

Mr. David Goldie, of Auckland, has returned home from Wellington. Lieutenant-Colonel' White, of Auckland, was in Wellington last week.

Dr. Hughes, of Gisborne, has left Poverty Bay on a trip to England. Mr. H. Baxter is relieving the Auckland district traffic manager, Mr. Buxton.

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wethered leave Gisborne about the end of this month for London.

Captain Davidson', of the New Zealand Underwriters’ Association, was in Gisborne for a few days last week.

Mrs A. Reeves (Rangiora) is visiting her mother, Mrs Helmore, Fendalton.

Miss Roberta Greenfield, of “Vernon,” Blenheim, has gone to visit friends in Christchurch.

Mr. R. M. Houston, M.H.R., arrived in Wellington from Auckland on Monday.

Miss E. Izard, Christchurch, has gone on a visit to the Chatham Islands. b Mr T. M. Wilfow, of Wellington, was in Christchurch for a few days recently.

Miss Studholme (Waimate) is visiting Mrs Arthur E. G. Rhodes at “Te Koraha,” Christchurch.

Mrs A. Fisher has returned to Blenheim from a long visit to friends in Christchurch.

Mrs Marchant, of Timaru, is visiting her mother, Mrs Tom King, of New Plymouth.

Mr J. Greenfield, “Vernon,” Blenheim, is making a brief visit to Wellington.

Miss Smith left Blenheim at the end of last week to visit friends down South.

Miss Douglas from Westport is visiting her relations in <Kew Plymouth.

Miss Dunnett, of Auckland, leaves by the Sierra for a two months’ visit to Sydney.

Mr and Mrs Walcot Wood and Mr and Mrs Peter Wood have taken * house at Sumner for three weeks.

Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy (Pareora) are visiting at Bishopscourt, Chrjstchurch.

Miss Lawlor, of the Thames, is at present in Auckland on a visit to Mrs Kenderdine in Parnell.

Mrs. Brown and daughter, formerly of the Lower Taueru, but latterly of Pahiatua, are en route far Scotland.

Mr. R. Moate, of Whataupoko, who has been away from that district for some time, returned to Poverty Bay last week.

Mrs MacGhaue, of Blenheuga,. is spending a few weeks with Fell at “Te Wera-nga,” Picton.

Mr. T. J. Lea is manager of the. new branch of the Bank of New Soqth Wales at Cambridge. He has with him Mr. N. R. Farnall as accountant. 'Captain A. Cameron, of the Union Steamship Company, left for England via ’Frisco per the Ventura on Saturday. .

Mrs Garrick, who has been allying at Glenalvon on a visit to Auckland, returns to her home in Fiji by the Ovalau on Wednesday.

Mrs T. Tinman, who has been visiting Wanganui and New Plymouth, has returned to her home in Wellington.

Sir George and Lady Clifford (Stoneyhurst) and family are at their town residence, “Avonhead,” Fendalton.

Mr. Holbrook Chatfield, of Auckland, left for America on Saturday to pursue his studies in dental surgery.

Mr F. Greenfield, who has been enjoying a month’s holiday in Wellington and Nelson, returned to Blenheim last Friday. Mr J. Bell, of “Hillersden,” Wainao Valley, arrived in Blenheim from a visit to Australia on Saturday, and drove home yesterday.

Mrs and Miss Ambridge have returned to New Plymouth after their most enjoyable trip to the Old Country.

Colonel Fraser, Sergeant-at Arms, has returned to his home at the Thames, having come up from Wellington in a very low state of health.

Amongst distinguished passengers by thd ’Friseo mail steamer were Prince and Princess Kaeluimumaole, of Hawaii. They are on a prolonged pleasure tour.

Mrs Barrington Waters recently gave a most enjoyable musical recital at Hastings, and was greeted by a large and appreciative audience, who passed a delightful evening.

Mr Rudman, master of the Porangahau school, Hawke’s Bay, will leave very soon for Wellington, where he has been appointed as one of the masters at King’s College.

Mrs Fraser has returned to New Plymouth after her trip to Auckland, where she visited her many friends. She was accompanied home by Miss Q. Parkingson, of Ponsonby.

Mrs J. C. Palmer, of Christchurch, is at Sumner with her baby, who has been ill, also Mrs Clarkson with her baby, who is. now .recovering from a rather serious illness.

Mrs Reid's brother (Mr Currie) has been spending a week or two with hep in Blenheim, and those who had an opportunity of hearing him sing were charmed W’ith his fine voice.

A memorial to the late Mr. J. S. Kidd, some time manager to the Electric Tramways Company, Auckland, is being subscribed for. It is proposed Io purchase a plot of land for Mrs. Kidd and her family.

Popular Dr. Hocken, of Dunedin, who is well known all over the colony, has gone Home on a trip. He will be away about a year and a half. Prior to leaving Dunedin the genial doctor was entertained by his friends of the Medical Association, and made the recipient of a handsome presentation.

Mr. E. Rudman, master of the Porangahau School, has received an appointment on the staff of Wellington College. His departure from Porangahau will be a loss to the locality, where he had many friends. He was also clerk to the Wallingford Road Board, in which capacity he will be succeeded by Mr. R. Sidwill.

Mr C. Hi ley, of the Cable Station, Whakapuaka (Nelson), eanie to Blenheim to spend a week with his mother (Mrs Edward Ghaytor) at “Marshlands” before he takes his departure for Singapore, where he has been transferred.

Mr and Mm Chas. MacCorvnick are leaving Parnell, where they have lived aome years, to take up their residence at Ellerslie. They will be much missed in the district, where

both have made themselves very popular; Mr MacCormick was a valuable member of the Borough Council.

Miss E. Stevenson, ff.A., of the Girls’ High School, Christchurch, has jdst been appointed head mistress of the’ Girls’ High School, Invereargill. Miss Stevenson will be much missed in Christchurch and in North Canterbury. The members of the Old Girls’ Association will regret her departure, as she has been a most capable and energetic secretary, though they rejoice' at her promotion. The Idlers’ Club will also miss her greatly. It is announced that Miss Moore, of the Church of Scotland Mission, intends leaving Dunedin on Thursday, 22nd inst., to be joined at Wellington by Miss Fraser, on their return to China. They expect to reach their station at Ichang, on the Yangtse River, before the end of October. Miss. Tarlton; of Riverton, has been appointed to the office of deaconess in St.. Paul’s, Christchurch. About one hundred of the friends and neighbours of Mrs Davis, Coutts’ Island, met last week and presented her with an armchair and shawl, and Miss Davis with a workbox. Regret was expressed at the fact that Mrs Davis was leaving the district. Mr J. Wright, chairman. of the Eyreton Road Board, made the presentation. At a social gathering at Toanga, Poverty Ray, a pleasing ceremony took place, a presentation of a silver cruet being made to Miss Alice Bach and Mr. T. Witty, on the eve of their marriage. The gift (which was presented by Mr. J. Georgeson) was made on behalf of a circle of friends who attend an annual picnic gathering, and was given as a mark of esteem. Hearty good wishes were extended to the recipients.

Drs. T. Whitelaw and Marshall, who came out from Scotland to Australia in connection with the celebrations at the union of the Presbyterian churches in Australia, are at present on a flying trip to New Zealand. They leave for Wellington in a day or two, and thence proceed to Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth, leaving the latter city-in a month or two for Scotland.

A sad accident happened last week to the adopted son of Mr C. McKinley, of Te Aroha West. The boy was returning from school, and picked up a detonator, and commenced rubbing it with his hands, with the result that it exploded and blew his left thumb and two fingers off, and injured the side of his face. The sufferer was conveyed to Te Aroha, where he was attended to by Dr.Guirness.

At Kihikihi the other day a pleasing ceremony took place, when the members of the choir of the Kihikihi Presbyterian Church, through the medium of the Rev. W. Smith, presented a set of silver spoons, an electro-plated butter dish, and salt cellars, to Miss Armstrong. In making the presentation the rev. gentleman spoke of the valuable services rendered by the lady to the church, and thanked her on behalf of the choir and church members, and wished her God-speed. It is understood that Mr J. E. Coney, chief postmaster at the Thames, intends retiring shortly after 43 years* active service in the Postal Department. All who have been brought into contact with Mr Coney will regret that so able and so courteous a public servant is about to be lost to the colony, but it will be generally felt that the rest which Mr Coney proposes to take is well deserved, and warm wishes for his health and prosperity will follow him in his retirement.

'Amongst the visitors to Rotorua lately were Mrs. Helby, England; Mr. and Mrs. Eord, Christchurch; Mrs. Hattie, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. Bainard-Browne, Manukau; Miss McDonnell, Lake Wakatipu; Miss Crawford, Wellington; Miss Fraser, 'Alexandru South; Miss Hewett, South Australia; Mesdames Foley, Haytor, Auckland; Mesdames Bevan, Wilson, Dunedin; Mesdames Thomas, Brown, Lyttelton; Mr. and Mrs. Tripp, Mrs. Henderson, Christchurch; Misses Todd, Sakey, Ferguson, Auckland; Misses Ross, Irvine, Auckland; Messrs Telford, Melbourne; Forsythe, Napier; Bayne, Canterbury; Forrester, Allan, Canterbury; Mltford, Fiji; McLaren, South Australia; Lambie, Mel-

bourne; Butel, Lake Wakatipu; Law, Shannon, U.S.A.; Rev. Baird, U.8.A.; Rev. Chappell, Birkenhead; Major Crawshaw, Captain Davy, Captain Todd, Lieutenant Ross, New Zealand contingents; Messrs. Townsend, Wilson, McKegg, Dunedin; Acland, Christchurch; Grantham, Brown, Thomas, Lyttelton; Smith, Hawke's Bay; Wilson, Greymouth; Foley, Haytor, Auckland; Appelton, Melbourne; Dr. Wiseman, Melbourne. “The gratitude of men,” which Wordsworth said had often left him mourning—for its touching simplicity and the ease with which it is earned, was in-evidence at the Costley Home, Auckland, last week, when, with the utmost earnestness and fervour the aged inmates thanked Mrs. Pearson, who is leaving the Home, for the thoughtfulness and kindness which she has shown them during her stay. They regretted they were not in a position to make her a present, but wished her every prosperity and happiness in the future. Mrs. Pearson said she was amply recompensed by the gratitude and goodwill expressed towards her. She would occasionally visit the Home to see them all.

Capt. G. Mair returned to Rotorua last Friday from a trip to Rutoiimhana, where he spent two or three days. He took with him appliances for sounding the lake and found the greatest depth to be 67 fathoms. On the portion where the White Terrace stood was 47 fathoms, and on rue site of the Pink Terrace 36 fathoms. The thermal action was not great at the time of his visit. He also visited Waimangu, which had been in eruption just before his arrival, as a stream of boiling water was flowing down the, gully leading to Rotomahana. The Mayoress of Dunedin, Mrs Denniston, was last week presented with a very unique and beautiful trophy by the Reserves Committee of the City Council. A deputation waited on the Mayor in his private room at the Town Hall, and presented to Mrs Denniston, through the Mayor, a very chaste and unique miniature gold shovel, with green stone handle. On one side of the blade was engraved representations of the two oaks, with the names “George” and ‘‘Victoria Mary” beneath. Upon the other side was the following inscription:—“Presented to the Mayoress (Mrs G. L. Denniston) by the Reserves Committee of the City Council in commemoration . of the planting of the two royal oaks in the Botanical Gardens.” Councillor Christie, the chairman of the committee, in making the presentation, expressed the hope that Mrs Denniston might long be spared to happily and usefully wield the shovel with which they that afternoon had presented her. The Mayor (on behalf of Mrs Denniston) expressed big warm thanks. The friends of the Rev. H. C. Frere. formerly vicar of the Palmerston and Waikouaiti charge will be interested to learn that his son, Mr Allan G. Frere, who was born in New Zealand, has lately received his commission in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery, and was soon promoted to the rank of bombardier, and served in the battery for 18 months. Just before the war in South Africa broke out he effected a transfer into the 6th Dragoon Guards, and went out with them. That regiment, on arriving at the front, found themselves in the same brigade with the first New Zealand Contingent, and so young Frere met with some old schoolfellows and several old friends of his father. Before long he was made a corporal, and now, as already mentioned, he has received his commission. Detective J. J. Cassels, who has been moved from Dunedin to Wellington, was the subject of a handsome testimonial before he left the South. As many of the local police and detective force as could be spared from duty assembled in the library at the police barracks. Tn the course of a happily-worded speech. Sergt. Burke expressed the regret, felt by the whole force at Detective Cassels* departure, and referred in warmest terms to the latter’s many good qualities, both professionally nnd as a comrade. Sergeant Burke then presented, on behalf of the force, a purse of sovereigns and a allvermounted cigarette case to Detective Cassels, and ensured him that he car-

rled with him to his new sphere the good wishes of the whole force.

Mr C. F. Dickeson, of Ngaruwahia, Waikato, was last week the recipient of a handsome presentation from his fellow churchmen and the citizens of the riverside township. In making the presentation the Rev. H. Mason explained to those present the object of the gathering. It was primarily called to commemorate the completion of 21 years of continuous service as lay reader by Mr Dickeson, at the Holy Trinity Church, Ngaruawahia, and to congratulate him on the attainment of his 74th birthday. The services Mr Dickeson had rendered to the Church were very valuable, and it would be very difficult, if not impossible, to in any way adequately repay him. Mr Dickeson, in well chosen words, made a very feeling reply in acknowledgment of the compliment paid to him, and said all he had done was a labour of love to him. and that he only hoped that in his capacity of lay reader he had done a little spiritual good in the district.