Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue II, 10 January 1903, Page 113

Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs Medley (Wellington) is visiting friends in Wanganui. Mrs Abbott (Wellington) has gone up to Auckland for the races. Miss Large, of “The Mount,” Napier, is visiting friends in Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Richardson , (Masterton) spent Christmas in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Wiggins, Sumner, have gone to Mt. Cook. The Hon. J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay) is on a visit to Wellington. Sir George Whitmore will probably return to the colony by the Waiwera. Mrs and Miss Bloxam, Papanui, are at Governor’s Bay for a change. Mr Henry Wood (Christchurch) has gone a trip to Sydney.

The Rev. W. S. Bowie and Mrs Bowie, of Waipawa, have gone for a trip to Rotorua.

Lieutenant Hovell has returned from South Africa, and is spending his leave at the Deanery, Napier.

Mr and Mrs R. L. Levin (Wellington) have been spending the holidays at Bowlands, Wairarapa. Mr and Mrs Peter Wood, Christchurch, are spending the holidays at Sumner.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Baillie, Carterton, were staying with Lieutenant and Mrs. Baillie in Picton for Christmas.

Mr and Mrs Thomas (Auckland) are visiting Mr and Mrs J. C. 'Wilkin, Carlton Place, for Christmas. Mrs Ralph Fitzherbert (Marton, Rangitikei) is paying a visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. Welford were in Picton for Christmas, staying with Dr. and Mrs. Scott. Miss Ronalds, Christchurch, has gone on a visit to Miss Courage, Amberley. ,

Mrs M. Turrell, Christchurch, Is back from her visit to Rotorua, much improved in health. < < - • r

(Mr and Mrs Jellicoe (Wellington) are staying at Bellevue Gardens, Lower Hutt, for part of the summer. Mrs G. Gould and family (Christchurch) are going to spend the holidays at Moeraki. Dr and Mrs Reginald Stowe (Palmerston North) are staying with Mr and Mrs Stowe, Wellington.

Mr Webster (Wellington) is staying with his sister, Mrs Chaffey, at Highfield, Amari.

Mr. L. F. Allen, Wellington, spent a few days in Picton with his people this week.

Miss Daniel and Miss Abbott (Wellington) have gone to Hawke’s Bay; Miss Butts is on a visit to Napier. Mr and Mrs Ernest Coleridge (Wellington) are staying at St. Paul’s Vicarage for the time being. Mrs E. D. Benjamin has returned to her Auckland home from her trip to Sydney.

Miss Grace Harcourt is back in Wellington, after a round of visits in Canterbury. Miss Isabel Blackett (Wellington) is on a visit to Mrs Lysaght, “Mokoia,” Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs W. Wood (Christchurch) have gone for a trip to Mt. Cook.

Mrs C. Wiggins (Wellington) is visiting her mother, Mrs Ki ver, Tuamstreet, Christchurch. Mrs. Jenkins, of the Bank of New South Wales, Blenheim, han gone to Nelson on a visit to friends.

Miss Laura Beanchamp, “Anikiwa,” Queen Charlotte Sound, has gone to spend her holidays in Wellington.

Mrs Michael Studliolme, Waimatc, came up to Christchurch to meet, her daughter, who returned from England in the Ruapehu. Mr and Mrs F. de C. Malet, Christchurch, and Mrs Randall are staying at Clearwcll, with Mr and Mrs Leonard Malet.

Among passengers by the Victoria to Wellington were Mr and Mrs A. W. Cave, of Masterton, who have been paying the Old Country a visit.

Amongst the N.Z. visitors to London this year will be Mr and Mrs Wilford, of Wellington. They leave on their tour to-day (Wednesday). Miss Scanlon, formerly of Blenheim, now living a Palmerston North, has been visiting Mrs. W. Green, and staying at the Club Hotel, Blenheim.

Mr. James Greensill and Mr. Whitehorn cycled from Motueka, Nelson, to spend Christmas with Mrs. Greensill at Waikawa, Picton. Mr A. J. Allom, of Parnell, Auckland, intends going on a visit to the South about the end of the present month.

Another well-known newspaper man, one of the proprietors of the “London Times,” Mr Stephen Walter, is visiting N.Z. Mr and Mrs V. Hargreaves, Merivale, have gone to Mr and Mrs Peter Cunningham, Pleasant Point, for a fortnight.

Mrs and the Misses Dillon, who are returning to the colony after a prolonged absence abroad, were passengers by the same steamer.

Mr and (Mrs W. Ferguson are at Otaki for some weeks before returning to their town house in Wellington. i

Captain Edwin and the Misses Edwin (Wellington) are going the, trip tol Stewart Island and the Weet Coast Sounds by the Waikare.

Mr and Mrs W. D. Wood and Mrs H, Wood and children (Christchurch) have gone to “Swyncombe,” Kaikoura, for Christmas.

The Misses Henry (Wellington), who went Home about a year ago, have decided to prolong- their stay for some time.

The Rev. T. H. Sprott and Mrs Sprott (Wellington) are going to Christchurch for some weeks on a holiday trip.

Mrs Von Dadelzen, of the Naipier Athenaeum, has gone to spend several weeks with Mrs Shrimpton, of Clive Grange. •

Mrs Vawdrey Baldwin (Palmerston North) has been visiting Wellington, staying with Mr and Mrs G. Pearce. <

Mr and Mrs A. de B. Brandon (Wellington) are staying- at their country house at Pahatanui for part of the summer.

Mr Adams, conductor of the choir of the Church of the Sacred Heart, was last Sunday the recipient of a handsome presentation from the Rev. Dr. Egan and members of the choir.

Mr E. M. Carr, who was for many years employed on the New Zealand railways, has been appointed secretary to the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association of New South Wales.

Mr and Mrs Ewen and Mr Percy Buller are making a short stay in Wanganui, prior to doing the river trip and spending a few days at Pipiriki.

Mr and Mrs Butt, Mrs Watson, and a large party of young people are camping out at Port Underwood for seme -W'eeks, returning to Wellington about the end of January. Mr and Mrs J. Strang (Palmerrton North) have just returned from a trip to England, anti are spending a few days in Wellington before proceeding home.

Miss K. Fitz Gerald (Wellington) id on a visit to friends in Otago and Southland. Miss B. Fitz Gerald is home, after a long stay in Christchurch.

The motor-ear craze is in full fored in Wellington. Among the latest motorists arc Dr. Collins, Mr H. D. Bell, Mr T. W. Hislop, Mr Justice Edwards, Mr H. P. Barber, M.H.R., and Dr. Chapple.

Lady Berkely and the Misses Berkely have left for Hong Kong, where they will live for the future, Sir 11. Berkely having accepted an appointment there after leaving Fiji.

Mr D. Miller, Inspector of Pos-t-of-fices in the North Island, has linen appointed postmaster of the Wanganui office, and left Auckland last Friday for Wanganui. Mrs Longden (Sydney) and two du lighters are over on a visit, and were recently staying with Mis Longxlen’s sister, Mrs Peache, Mount Somers.

Mr. W. B. Fisher, the Wellington secretary of St. John’s Ambulance Association, and Mrs. Fisher, are spending the Christmas holidays in Marlborough.

Mrs. Beauchamp, Anikiwa. Picton, and Miss L. Greensill, Waikawa, have gone to Motueka, Nelson, to visit Miss Fearon, and Mrs. Salisbury for a few w’eeks.

(Mr and Mrs W. L. Kennedy, of “Ellerslie,” Toko, and their son, have been on a short visit to Wanganui to spend Christmas with Mrs Heron, of Durie Hill.

Mr F. Wilding, Christchurch, and one of his daughters, have gone to Nelson to the tennis tournament, and Mrs Wilding and the other two daughters to Timaru, and are staying at “Beverley.”

The many friends of Miss Ivy Tlill, daughter of the late Mr Thos. Hill,. Collector of Customs, who is gifted with a very rich soprano voice, will be pleased to learn that she has been engaged by Algar Leslie for an extended tour through America. The Sydney press speaks very highly of her as a dramatic artist. Mr Leslie says she wil cut a figure sure in America.

r Mr W. S. Whitley, jun., has returned to Auckland after a holiday in N.S.W.

'Auckland is still very full of visitors, and likely to remain so for some months to come. The Star Hotel has had its due share of visitors. Amongst them were:—From Sydney: Mrs and Miss Wentworth, Mr J. D. Fisher and eon, Mr Jaques, Mr S. Woodburn, Mr W. S. Green, Mr T. A. Coghlan, Mr J. M. Jolly, Mrs Sommerville and family, Mr E. J. Sommerville, Mr 11. Sommerville: Miss Stafford, Mr Carter, Mr and Mrs Craike, Miss Wallace, Mrs Granville, Miss Musgrove. From Samoa: Mr Hicks. From Wellington: Captain Richardson, Mr Rothchild, Mr S. W. Biss, Mr H. J. Paterson. Mr S. B. Cal lot, Mr Fairchild, Mr Maudsley, Mr Kinsella. From England: Mr H. M. Dalston. Mr E. B. Ransome, Mr Willis, Mr W. X.ongbottom. Dr. Rubagliate, Mr F. Brookes. From Paeroa: Mr J. H. Dalsta. From Dunedin: Mr W. Mackenzie. Mr and Mrs Quill, Mr and Mrs Manning. From America: Mr and Mrs Lee, Mr Beck. From Wanganui: Mrs Abbott. Hon. James Carroll. From Blenheim: Mr W. F. Wood. From Canada: Mr Donald Fraser. From Gisborne: Mr Harman. From Christchurch: Mr Syman, Mr Herman, Mr Anderson.

Tlie Grand Hotel, Auckland, has had a very large number of guests during the past week. Among them may be mentioned: —From England: Mr John Parson, Mr G. L. Burton, Mr and Mrs Max Jackson. Mr Frank Ross. Mr ]{. E. Peake, Mr and Mrs O. .1. Marsh. From Scotland: Mr and Mrs Craig. From San Francisco: Mr A. Johnston. From New York: Mr AV. R. Nevins. From Sydney: Dr. and Mrs Guv Warren, Mr and Mrs L. A. Meyers and child. Mr 11. J. Ulph, Miami Mrs Ellison Rich, Mr William Henson. Mr G. W. Harvey, Mr Frank B. Jones. Mrs Durham, Miss Durham, Miss M. Durham. Miss Bowman, Mr G. E. Kniebuseh, Mr Geo. Willoughby. From Melbourne: Mr Boehme, Air and Mrs Pete Hughes. Mr J. P. Knight, Mr Robert Duff, Mr A. A. Chaffney, Mr and Mrs G. Dunnett. From Brisbane: Mr L. 0. Lukin, Mr O’Sullivan, Mr Alex. AlcNa.b. Mr C. A. Morris. From Townsville (Queensland): Mr Justice Chubb, Mrs Chubb, Miss Chubb. From Charters Towers: Miami Mrs R. Clifton. From Singapore: Mr F. D. Mactaggart. From India: Ma jor Dewing, I.S.C. From Wellington: Count and Countess de Courte, Mr and Mrs W. R, Ifaselden, Mr J. Salmond, Mr Fred. Ross, Mr Martin Kennedy, Misses Martin Kennedy (2), Mt W. Boyd, Mr W. H. Nisbet. Mr and Mrs Chatfield, Mr and Mrs H. Nelson, Mr T. Lawson and valet. From Dunedin: Mrs Percy Sargood and family, Miss Fergnsson, Mr D Phillips. From Christchurch: Mr and Mrs 11. F. Wigram, Mr and Mrs Woodroffe, Mrs E. C. Stevens. From Palmerston North: M ■ F. J. Nathan. From Thames: Dr. Tn.prntk. From Gisborne: Mr A. Dewing, Air John Clark. From Ashburton: Mr Max Friedlander, Mr M. J. Friedlander, Mrs 11. Friedlander. From Wanganui: Mr and Mrs Fitzherbert, Mr E. Saunders. From Hamilton: Mt- and Mrs G. W. Save. From Waikato: Mr and Mrs W. Thornton, Mrs Captain Worsp, Miss Worsp, Miss Blanche ’Worsp. From Te Arolia: Dr. W. B. Craig. From Fremantle: Mr T. He wi t son. Miss Hewii on. From Marton: Miss Arkwright. From Dubbo (N.S.W.): Mr Fitz Gerald, Miss Fitz Gerald. From Austria: Mr Alex. Kose. Owing to the holidays and very numerous attractions in Auckland the Central Hotel was extremely full last week—indeed, Host Rolloston was hard put 1 it to find roojn for nil even in hi< spacious premises. Amongst visitors were:—From Sydney: Mr and Mrs Ball, Mr and Mrs Melibvidc, Mr Phillips, Mrs and Misses (2) Richards, Mt Klien, Mr Renaiit, Mr Scott Young, Mr Salengvr. Mr Morrison, Mr W. IL Forrest. Mr J. F. Rugg, Mr F. P. Kirby, Miss Weigall. Mr A. Keith, Mr, Mrs and Miss E. Purcell Cohen, Mr E. J. Brown. Mr Thornley Taylor, Miss Roxy Barton, Mr Hartmann, Mr W. A. Hudson, Mr E. J. Davis, Mr Linderstrom, Air Litton, Mi Swire, Air T. P. Purves, Miss Bauniu, Alias C. Bantiin, Mr H. White. From England: Mrs Wheeler, Mr Dewhurst, Mr W. H.

Smith, Afr J. J. Tong and valet, Mr Sydney Warner, Mr Taylor, Mr Leatham, Mr Dawson, Mr Johnston, Air Stauning, Afr Fane, Mr Burnage, Mr Whatman, Afr G. E. Woodbridge, Mr Dewhurst, Mr and Mrs Bates, Mr Keilor, Alias Potts, Air L. B. Smith, Afr and Mrs Scott, Mr and Mrs Geo. Alusgrave, Alias Blood, Mr W. Welch. Afr S. Welch, Air A. D. Campbell, Air J. N. Williams. From Wellington: Mr T. C. Williams, Air Algar Williams, Mr E. T. Williams, Mr J. N. Williams, the Misses WiUianis (2), Captain Waddilove,, Dr. I’omare, Captain Smith, Mr Marchant, Mrs Tarbntiau, Air Albert Levy, Mr P. R. Dix, Mr and Airs Schaefer, Air E. Harrison, Mrs McLeod, Aliss Wilson, Mr E. J. Hyams, Air T. E. Donne. From Nelson: Colonel and Aliss Pitt. From Scotland: Air R. 0. White, Aliss White. From Alelbourne: Air and Mrs Aleigham. Air Harris, Miss Green, Air Geach, Air Scott, Afr Arkins, Air and Mrs E. Diinant, Miss Hope, Afr George, Air, Airs and Miss Dawson, Mr Edmund Beehervaise. Airs and Aliss Clement, Aliss Reidy, Aliss Champion, Air Fell, All* Frew, Air Stuart Smith. From Adelaide: Mr Percy C. Wickham. From United States: Air AlaeCulla, Air Clark. From Tauranga: Mrs and Alaster Corbett. From Paeroa: Mr Percy Delaney, Mr F. Murphy. From Thames: Air 11. Gillespie. From Alauku: Air W. L. West. From Queensland: Air and Airs Justin AlcCarthy, Master and Aliss Justin AlcCarthy, Mr R. Afyers. From Waikato: Air and Mrs McCaw, Airs and Aliss Hallet, Mr Joseph Gane, Mr H. J. Greenslade, Air 11. Blackett, Mr AV. T. Alorpeth, Air Ewing. From Waiorongomai: Air and Alias Harding-. From Whangarei: Alessrs Rawnsley (2). From Taranaki: Air and Airs E. Al. Dell, Mr Thompson, Air Gordon Fraser, Air Geo. Henderson, Air W. Thompson, Mr E. J, Carthew, Air A. Patterson, Mr M. J. Goodson, Afr, Afrs, and Aliss Corkill, Mr, Mrs and Alaster A. C. Alilne. From Gisborne: Air and Airs Crisp and family (5), Aliss Alatthews, Afr Staff, Air Aliller, Afr and Afrs Blatliwyat, Mr Goldsmith. From AA’Hihi: Afr Spratt, AllGriffiths, Mr Donnelly, Misses Donnelly (2), Air G. Foy, Air H. Phillips, Air Geo. Barron. From Christchurch: Air G. Van Ash, Afr Raphael, Afr and Airs G. Cruickshank, Afr Harold Charton, Air G. S. Simpson, Air E. Lamb, Air and Airs Corn foot. From Invercargill: Air John Brass, Aliss Brass. From Napier: Air AL Aforgan, Afr and Mrs Perks, Aliases (2) and Master Perks. From Rotorua: Afrs and Alias Alalfroy. From Auckland: Dr. and Afrs Collins arid child, Afr and Afrs E. Mahony.