Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXVIII, Issue XXVI, 28 June 1902, Page 1354

Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Beiliss (Wairarapa) is staying with Mrs Barron, Wellington.

Mrs Neville, of the Bluff Hill. Napier, has gone for a visit to Auckland. Sir Maurice O'Rorke has gone South for session.

Bishop Mules (Nelson) is on a visit to Wellington. Dr. and Mrs Macarthur (Blenheim) are in Wellington for a visit. The Misses Kennedy, of the Bluff Hill, Napier, are staying in Gisborne. Mrs Campbell (Wellington) is on a visit to Auckland.

Miss Large, of “The Mount,” Coote Road, Napier, is staying in Gisborne. Dr. Patterson arrived in Christchurch from Wellington last week. Mrs T. Moore, of Tennyson-street, Napier, has returned from a visit to WellingtonMr and Mrs Chaytor, of “Marshlands,” have been making a short visit to Nelson.

Miss Bull (Blenheim) is still staying with Mrs J. Bell, at “Hillersden,” Wairau Valley.

Mrs and Miss Friend are away from Wellington on a round of visits in Hawke’s Bay. Miss Farquhar (Dunedin) is staying with friends in the Wairarapa, Wellington. Mr and Mrs Warren, of Tomoana, have again taken iip their residence in Napier for the winter months. Mrs Abbot (Wanganui) has come to Wellington for the winter, and is staying at the Empire Hotel. Mr Ixiurence A. Levy, a well-known member of the Auckland Stock Exchange, is dead.

Mr and Mrs Giesen, Wellington, were passengers by the Waikare on her trip to the islands. Mrs and Miss Martin, of Christchurch. are staying at the Masonic .Hotel, Napier. Captain Winchester left Auckland for Papeete by the Taviuni last week.

Miss Chrissa Jollie (Canterbury) is the guest of Mrs Medley, Pipiteastreet, Wellington. Miss Abbott, of Wanganui, is staying with Miss Cotterill, Fitzroy Road, Napier.

Mr R. Levin is building a big house in Hobson-street, Wellington, and Mr Loughnan’s new house in the same street is just finished. Mr Watts, “Lansdowne,” Wairau, passed through Blenheim on Thursday, on his way to spend a few days in Nelson.

Mrs and the Misses Cameron (Methven, Canterbury) passed through Wellington last week on their way to England via Fiji. Miss Ada Julius (Christchurch) has come to Wellington for the Coronation festivities, and is the guest of Mr and Mrs Embling.

Archbishop Redwood has returned from Marlborough in order to be present. at the Coronation festivities in Wellington.

The Misses Chaytor (Blenheim), who have been visiting Auckland and Rotorua, passed through Wellington last week on their way home again.

Mr and Mrs Blake, who have been spending a few weeks in Blenheim as the guests of Mrs J. Mowat, have returned to Wellington.

Mr T. E. Donne, the well-known director of the Tourist Department, has bought the residence on Wellington Terrace now in the occupation of Mr Butt.

Mr and Mrs Stace, of Robin Hood Bay, who have been down the West Coast the marriage of their eldest son, the Rev. A. W. C. Stace, returned to Blenheim last week.

Dr. Wohlmans, the newly appointed balneologist to the New Zealand Government, is expected to arrive here by the San Francisco mail steamer about July 1. He will have his headquarters at the Rotorua Sanatorium-

Our late Japanese visitor, Mr A. Asano, who has been in New Zealand for some time inquiring- into trade _ possibilities for a Japanese house, left for Sydney last week. Miss D. Quick, who has been visiting England and the Continent for the last year and a-half, returned to Wellington by the Monowai's last trip from Sydney. Mr John Robert Gibson, of Wellington. has received the appointment of town clerk of Marton. He only arrived in New Zealand eight months ago, and defeated eighteen other applicants. Mr John R. Chaffy, F.G.S.A., M.I» M.E., a well-known mining geologist and engineer, of Melbourne, is now in New Zealand, and purposes making visits of inspection of several of the mining centres. The valuable musical library- in the possession of Mr John Prouse, the well-known singer, was severely damaged last week in a fire which occurred in his residence, Clifton Terrace, Wellington. M. le Comte de Courte, French Consul for New Zealand, interviewed in Sydney, said the splendid manner in which the colonies ftssisted Great Britain in South Africa had much impressed the. Continental nations. Mr J. G. S. Cooper, M.A., a graduate of Canterbury College, has been appointed mathematical master of the Dunedin Boys’ High School. Mr Cooper is at present teaching in the Marlborough school. Mr and Miss Cowlishaw (Christchurch), Mrs and Miss Turton, Dr. Fulton (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Hayhurst (Timaru) passed through Wellington recently on their way North to catch the Waikare on her excursion to Fiji. Mr H. M. Gore, of the Colonial Museum, who has just resigned after over 30 years’ service, has been one of the most respected and popular of public officials during his long career. His many friends will wish him a speedy return to health in order to enjoy his well-earned leisure. Mr W. P. Williams, who has been transferred from the. Auckland railways to the traffic superintendent’s office, at. Dunedin, left last week for his new home. Prior to his departure Mr Williams was presented with a handsome gold watch by the members of the Auckland staff, Mr Buxton, traffic manager, making the presentation. On his return from South Africa Trooper A. Small, of Governor’s Bay, was entertained by- the residents of the district at a banquet followed by a dance in the local hall. He was also presented with a very handsome marble clock. Trooper Small, who was a member of the Sixth Contingent, was severely wounded while at the front, but has now quite recovered. Mr Hicks, who has been in Whangarei for several years in conne"ction with the Railway- Department, has received orders to remove to Auckland, and left Whangarei on the 21st,

Mr Hicks made many friends in the district by his courteous and gentlemanly behaviour to all who came in contact with him. He was a lieutenant in the Whangarei Rifles, and a member of the English Church vestry. Mr and Mrs Hicks were always found willing to help and assist in any social matter, and their loss will be felt In Whangarei.

Mr R. B. Gore, who has been clerk and curator of the Colonial Museum at Wellington, is about to retire from service, after forty years’ service. He was born in Plymouth in 1840. He landed in Auckland in 1862 from the ship Black Eagle. After a short time spent in the northern capital, Mr Gore went to Christchurch, and thence to Dunedin, where he joined Sir James (then Dr.) Hector in the Geological Survey Department, to which he hns been secretary since its inception. Miss McCormick, who has left Coromandel, was prior to her departure the subject of some very handsome testimonials. The Rev. Father Egan, on behalf of the St. Coleman’s Roman Catholic congregation, presented Miss McCormick with a beautiful lady’s gold watch, silver-mounted bread platter and knife, and pair of silver salt spoons. Captain A. R. Swindley, on behalf of the' people of Coromandel, presented Miss McCormick with a handsome silver-mount-ed purse filled with sovereigns, and in making the presentation stated that Miss McCormick had at all times been willing to assist all denominations and charitable objects wheij her services could help. He wished her a long and happy married life. Mr Gelling and Mr Charles McCormick suitably replied for Miss McCormick.

The following is a list of visitors at the Central Hotel during the past week:—Mr Lindstrom, Sweden; Mr Patterson, Sydney; Mr Iveson, Sydney; Mr Innes Jones; Mr McEwan, England; Mr Keep, England; Mr Nicholson; Mr Smith, Christchurch; Mr Levy Albert, Christchurch; Mr and Mrs Gimblett, Rotorua; Mr and Mrs Hurst, Gisborne; Mr Buchanan; Mr Morpeth, Te Awamutu; Mr Sitly; Messrs Blues (2), Sydney; Mr and Mrs Taylor, Whangarei; Mr Davis, Sydney-; Mr Dunn; Mrs Cox, Thames; Messrs Featherstonehaugh (2), England; Mr Oviedo, Spain; Mr and Miss Columb; Miss Wickham, Miss Hole, Rotorua; Mr Levin; Mr and Miss Williams, Dunedin; Mrs Pope; Mr and Mrs Smart, Napier; Mr Lamb, Christchurch; Mrs and Miss Smith, Sydney; Mr McConachie, Glasgow.

There are still a fair sprinkling of tourists and visitors at Rotorua. Staying at the Grand Hotel last week were Mesdames Edger, .Pearson, Auckland; Motion, Waluku; Adams, Oropi; Misses Kennedy, Holdsmith, Udal. England; Messrs Matthews, Judge Gill, Judge Edger. Pearson, Graham, Allen, Longland, Winson, King, Auckland; Kennedy, Jephson, Holdsworth (2). Hunt, Masters, England; Watt, Napier; Motion, Waiuku; Adams, Oropi; Williamson, Rukuhia. At the Geyser Hotel, Whakarewarewa, last week’s guests were Mes-

dames Massy. London; Cox, Onehunga; MeMorran, McLean. Christchurch; Misses Rose, London; Moir, Simpson, Taranaki; Wicdham, Hole, Wanganui; Messrs Oddie, Mackay, London; Hay, Dunediu; McDonald. Wellington; Davis. Auckland; Simpson, Taranaki; McLean. MeMorran Christchurch; Stuart, Napier; Dr. Cox, Onehunga. Our London Correspondent writes: “Rev. C. P. Davys and Master Robert Masoti (Wellington) are at present resident iu Southampton, where the former has temporary work not far from his brother’s house. Netley Court. The arrangement of his father’s affairs will keep Mr Davys in England for two years in all. He will be in Southampton six months longer, will then travel on the Continent, visiting Vienna and Prague and other great cities. On his return he will spend some time with relations in Yorkshire and London, and begin his return journey to Wellington with Master Mason next March, travelling via America and Vancouver, spending a month in America. Next August he purposes touring in Ireland and Wales. Mr and Mrs A. A. S. Danby and Miss Edna Danby, leaving their steamer at Naples, travelled leisurely through the chief Italian cities, spent a day or two at Lake Como and eleven days in Paris, and so escaped a good deal of the chilly weather. They will make a short sojourn in the Isle of Wight., come back to London for the Coronation, tour England and Scotland, and return in October via America.

Miss Irvine (Wellington) leaves tomorrow for Switzerland, and afterwards will travel in Scotland and Ireland.

Mr G. A. M. Buckley, of Lagmhor, Ashburton, is stopping at Binstead, near Ryde, in the Isle of Wight. The Old Boys of Christ’s College, Christchurch, now in England, will dine together at the Criterion Restaurant, on June 30th, the Monday after the Coronation. Arrangements are being made by a committee consisting of Messrs Hal Williams, R. Tristram Harper, 11. F. von Haast and Dr. 11. T. D. Acland. Mr F. W. Connell (Palmerston North) arrived at the end of last week, and is staying at present with his sister, who is one of Miss Octavia Hill’s assistants. He will pay a short visit to his uncle in Gloucestershire, but spend the greater part of his holiday with his relatives in Guernsey. He will take his departure early in September. Mrs Smith, the widow of Mr E. A. Smith, died on Friday hist, May 9th, only a few months aftei- her husband, who was for many years connected with the shipping department, of the Agent-General’s office.