Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXI, 23 May 1903, Page 1457

Personal Paragraphs.

On Thursday last, His Excellency the Governor opened the new Chamber of Commerce. The Government House party will attend the St. George’s Rowing Club dance on May 28, to be held in St. Benedict’s Hall.

The Governor visited Te Awamutu last Thursday; since Sir George Grey’s visit there, no other Governor has visited the township.

His Excellency the Governor will give an address and present the certificates and medallions at the annual meeting of St. John's Ambulance Association at the Choral Hall on Friday, May 22. at 8 p.m. The president (His Worship the Mayor) will preside. Mr R. Leslie Hunt -will give two organ solos, and lady members of the Association will take part in bandaging competitions. Mrs Rochfort is staying in Napier. Mrs and Miss Martin (Napier) are on a short visit to Wellington. Mrs Findlay (Wellington) is visiting Napier. Mr Hone Heke, M.H.R., has returned to Auckland.

Mr and Mrs Beck (Palmerston North) are going on a trip to Fiji. Mr Clifton, Chief Inspector Stock in Auckland, is visiting Wellington. Mr. P. H. Druce (Wanganui) is on a trip to Sydney. Mr and Mrs J. C. Wilkin (Christchurch) are visiting Wellington. Mr and Mrs P. Courage (Amberley) have left Christchurch for England. Miss Skinner, New Plymouth, is paying Mrs. Kent, Symonds street, a visit. Mr C. Holdsworth (Dunedin) is in Wellington on a business visit. Miss Paul, of New Plymouth, is visiting Palmerston and Wellington. Mrs Gifford Fildes and Mr Reggie Fildes are visiting Auckland.

Sir Robert and Lady Stout have been paying a visit to Napier. Mr and Mrs Thornton, Cambridge, are going to America for three months. Mr Harold Thompson, Inglewood, is paying a flying-visit to Auckland. Mrs D. Adams. (Wellington) is spending a holiday' in the South Island. Mrs Darcy (Wanganui) is in Auckland visiting her relations. Mrs Fenwicke (Napier) is staying with her sister, Mrs Denniston.

Miss Nolan (Gisborne) is paying Mrs Harry Gilfiilan, Parnell,, a visit. Mr Woodhouse, New Plymouth, is staying.with Mr Innes, Parnell.

Miss Laurence (Launceston) is staying with Mrs Edward Russell. Miss Nora Gorrie returned from her visit to Dunedin a short time ago.

Dr. Gillies, Mauku, is in* town, and is staying at “Trevisky,” Parnell. Miss Fitzherbert (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs. Coleman (Napier). Mr. Tracy Moresby, Paeroa, was in town this week.

Mr F. P. Clayton is shortly leaving Auckland to live in Wellington. Dr. and Mrs. Hosking. (Napier) are visiting Wellington. Miss Fell has returned to Wellington from a visit to Miss Seymour in Picton.

Miss Pollen, Wellington, is staying With friends in Gisborue.

Miss Howard. AiuFunJ is staying in Wellington. ' '

Mr James Ebbett has left Hastings fur a trip to England. Mr J. J. Groome is leaving Hawke’s Bay for the Old Country by the Gothie. The Bishop of Waiapu arrived from the South last Sunday by the Mararoa. Mr Herbert Thompson left by the Te Anau for the South last Saturday. Archbishop Redwood was in Nelson last week.

Miss Heywood (Wellington) has sailed in the Athenie for London.

Miss Good (Wellington) also sailed by the same steamer.

Mr, Mrs and Miss Withy left by the Mararoa for Home this week.

Mr Norman Banks (Cambridge) was in town last week for a few days.

Mr Seddon was in Hamilton last Monday. Bishop Julius will preach the sermon at Bishop Neligan’s consecration.

Mrs L. D. Nathan arrived in London by the India last month. Dr. Wallis, Bishop of Wellington, is at present in London. Lord Northland is hon. secretary of the Veterans’ Home fund. A member of the West Australian Parliament. Mr C. J. Moran, visited Rotorua’last week.

Miss M. E. Bush (New Zealand) is shortly going Home to study under Madame Belle Cole.

Judge Gill arrived in Auckland by the Clansman last Saturday from Whangarei.

Mrs Westall, of the Bluff Hill, Napier, has gone with her sister for a visit to Dannevirkc.

Mrs Baldwin (Wellington) is the guest of Dr. and Mrs Moore, Tennysonstreet, Napier. Mr and Mrs J. B; Adeane, of Asheott, Hawke’s Bay, will leave for England by the Gothie at the end of this month.

Mr Arthur Pearce, Wellington, has gone for a trip to England by the Athenie. Miss Kathleen Thompson left Auckland last week for a short visit to Dunedin. Mr Bruce Lloyd returned from his visit to San Francisco by the Sierra on Monday week.

Mrs W. P. Reeves (New Zealand) was presented to the King at the latest ‘■Court.’’

Mr J. Hardy (Auckland) is at present in England, where he is travelling about seeing the country.

The marriage of Mr W. Innes-Taylor to Miss Wynne Lambert took place last month at Wiiiroa South.

General Babington, at the end of this month, goes through the Canterbury district on a tour of inspection.

Mr Andrews, who has been paying a long visit to New Zealand, returned home by the Athenie.

Mrs Bethwaitc, Nelson, has been visit ing her sister, Mrs Furniss, in Bien heim. .

Sir Edward and Lady’ Gibbes, who have been in Auckland on a holiday, are back in Wellington.

Mr D. Grey’ (Dannevirke) has gone on a round-the-world trip, and will spend some time in Jauan.

Mr. John Roach, of ‘‘Avalon,” Parnell, has bought Mr. Daubeney's farm at Papakura.

Mr John Duthie. M.H.R., proceeded to Wellington on Thursday by the Rotoiii. Mr. Walter Seeley has gone for a trip to the islands. lie expects to be away’ about a month. Miss Gresson (Christchurch) passed through Wellington recently’ cn route to England.

Miss Webbe, of Wellington, is at present staying with Mrs. Holmes (Auckland). Mr R. A. Alley, representative of the proposed Canadian-New Zealand shipping line, has gone to Sydney. Mr. Claude Abbott, of St. George’s Bay road, goes to Sydney on Monday’ for a month’s holiday. t

The Hon. W. Baillie, M.L.C., and Mrs Baillie, of Marlborough, are at present in Wellington. ,

Mr George Moon has taken up his duties as officer in charge of the Tourist Department in Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Cohen (Wanganui) are baek after a trip to Australia.

The Hon. G. F. Richardson, who has been inspecting Crown Lands in the North, has returned to Wellington. Mr and Mrs Elgar (Featherston) and their little girl have gone to England for a visit.

Colonel and Mrs Owen, who have been spending some months in Wellington, have gone up North again for some time. Miss Maitland (Christchurch) is staying with Dr. Maitland, Rcmuera. Auckland.

Mr and Mrs Jim Noble (Auckland) have taken Mr Buddle's house in Have-lock-street, furnished. Mr Gollan (Newtown) has bought one of Mrs Barton Ireland’s houses in Glad-stone-road, Auckland. Mr and Mrs A. W. Tatton (Nelson) are visiting Christchurch, and have gone up to Hamner Springs.

Mrs H. R. Webb (Merivale), Mr Stephen Webb, and Miss Webb left for Sydney last week for the winter.

The Hon. J. T. and Mrs Peacock (Christchurch) are leaving for .Canada on a visit this week.

Mr Stracker (England) is the guest of Mr and Mrs A. Kaye, Webb-street, St. Albans. The lion. Geo. McLean returned from the Hot Lake district on Wednesday, and left for the South on Saturday. Mr ami Mrs Tapley have arrived from Dunedin on their way to Rotorua, where they propose to spend a holiday.

Mr B. J. Dolan (Masterton) has been admitted by Mr Justice Edwards as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. Mr Irvine, of the Union S.S. Company, was a passenger by the mail steamer to Auckland. He lias been on a trip to Australia.

Dr. Purdy (New Zealand), who went away with one of the New Zealand contingents, is thinking of returning to New Zealand next year. Archdeacon Williams, of Hawke’s Bay, recently’ sold a Shorthorn bull calf for the large sum of £2OO to Mr A. Hunter, Ilawera.

Miss Morton (Onehunga) is going Home to study music in London. She left by the Westralia last week with her father, Mr Wm. Morton. Captain Messenger has, owing to his wife’s ill-health, resigned the position he was to have taken as manager of the Veterans’ Home.

Mrs Skillington-Smyth is now in Ireland. She. visited Auckland some years ago, and no doubt will be remembered by many, as she was such a remarkably pretty woman.

Dr. Collins, formerly’ attached to the Auckland Hospital, arrived from London by the Indradevt on Sunday. He was accompanied by Mrs Collins.

The Revs. Robert H. Cutherwood and Henry’ T. Blair and Mr Francis Rule, all of the Presbyterian Church, are gazetted officiating ministers. Mr J. B. Heywood, Secretary of the Treasury, who has been in bad health for some time, has left by the Athenie for London. Mr R. B. Lusk officiated as judge at the Takapuna race meeting on Saturday, in the absence of the Hon. E. Mitchelson, president. Mr F. 11. Templar has resigned the secretaryship of the Employers’ Association in order to undertake that of the Riverhead Paper Mills.

Mrs F. J. Garrick returned to Christ church last week, after spending a fort night with her daughter, .Mrs .1. P. New man, in Timaru.

Mr G. R. Haydon (“Virginia”) and Miss Haydon have left Christchurch for the Argentine on a holiday trip. They’ will probably return via South Africa.

Mr and Mrs T. S. Weston have sold their house at Papanui to Mr Walter Cobham, and leave for New Plymouth very shortly.

Mr and Mrs Johnston have returned from their honeymooli trip to Taupo, and have taken tip their residence in Shakespcarc-road, Napier.

Mrs Darling, Mr Oswald Darling, and Miss Darling, from Wellington, are vis-

iting Auckland just now. They intend to go for a few days to Rotorua.

Mr and Mrs Walter Taine, from Dunedin, are visiting relatives in Auckland. They are going on as far as Sydney and Melbourne.

Mr Hague-Smit it and family are leaving the Thames to take up their residence in Paeroa. Their loss will be much felt at the Thames. Mr and Mrs Fred. E. Baume, consequent on going to Wellington for the session, have let their house in Sv-monds-street.

Mr. J. J. Kinsella, ex-Dairy Commissioner. was n passenger io Sydney en route to South Africa by the Mokoia, on Saturdav.

Mr R. D. Kelly, who has been transferred from the Napier Po«t Office to Auckland, will be succeeded by Mr Svult, of Wellington.

Mr John Davies (Levin) is "to be the guest of the residents of that district ut a banquet to be given in the Town Hall.

Mrs Knigge, an old resident of Wellington, who has a penchant for travelJihg round the world, has left Wellington en one of these periodical excursions. Mr Fred. Midlane, an erstwhile leading Wellington cricketer, who has been living in Sydney for the past year, is back in Wellington on a holiday’ visit.

Mr. George Beale, late of the Telegraph Department, Thames, has resigned. He has left the Thames, and has taken a house in Grafton road.

Mr Malcolm MaePherson (Wellington), general manager of the New Zealaiul Loan and Mercantile Company, lias left on a visit to Canada aud England.

Air and Airs James Mills (Dunedin), who have, been in Sydney for the last.

two months, passed through Wellington last week on their way home again. Mr. J. B. Clarkson (Palmerston North) has just left on a flying trip to England, via America, returning in four months* time. Captain Hurst, late of the ship Castleholme, who has been in hospital for sonic time, li ft Wellington for Sydney, en route to England, last Saturday. Mrs Simons, who is the wife of the British Consul ar Papeete, arrived in Auckland by the Taviuni on Wednesday on a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mrs Beck, Mr and Mrs Batchelar, and Mr 1.. Simmons, of Palmerston North, are making a trip to Fiji and the principal South Sea Islands. Mr. Grainger (Crown Lands Administrator in Buluwayo, Rhodesia), is visiting New Zealand, and is now on his way to Wanganui, Woodville and Auckland. Mr Bridge, Christchurch, has arrived in Pieton to take up a position in the service of the Christchurch Meat Company, at Kaipupu. Miss Babington, sister of General Babington, Wellington, has left New Zealand and returned to her home in England. Mr W. Webster, with his two daughters, Misses B. and L. Webster, left New Plymouth hist week for a six weeks’ trip to Sydney. Mr W. Devenisli Meares (Christchurch) is taking a holiday trip to England by the Athenie, and expects to be away about six months. Mr W. M. Douglas and Mr Bullock Webster are much missed in the hunting field in the Waikato, where they have followed the hounds for so many yeai s. Mr F. M. Scully, of the G.P.0., Auckland, leaves for the South next week to attend the sitting of the New Zealand Post and Telegraph Board of Appeal. The sitting commences on May 26.

Miss Eileen Lewis is said to have a very good chance of being some time the lady golf champion of New Zealand, if she continues playing in her present st vie. Mr V. G. Day, who formerly belonged to Auckland, has lately been appointed Stipendiary Magistrate and Warden of Westland. He is a nephew of the famous cricketer, Dr. Grace. Mr Richard May, Auckland, was just 40 years ago on H.M.s. Tiger, which ran ashore during the Crimean Mar at Odessa, all the crew being taken prisoners. Mrs Westmacott (South Canterbury), accompanied by her daughter, is visiting in Christchurch nt present. They are the guests of Mrs Denniston, Ar-magh-street.

The Rev. D. Martin, of the Martinborough Presbyterian Church, is resigning his position ewing to ill-health. It is not improbable that during the present year he will visit England.

Mr. and Mrs. George Musgrave (Cumberland) started on their return journey by the last San Francisco mail steamer, and will spend some time in the States before going on to England.

The Rev. A. Beavin. who has been curate to the Rev. F. P. Kendall in the Rangiora parish for about eighteen months, will shortly leave to become vicar of the T.ittle River parish.

Mr John Park, manager of the Onehunga Woollen Company, has resigned in order to make an extended tour of the United States of America. He leaves bv the next ’Frisco steamer.

Among candidates for the vacant seat on the Wellington Education Board, caused bv the retirement of Mr. J. R. Blair, are Mr. W. Field. M-H.R-, and Mr. J. W. McDonald.

Mr T. Crosse was tendered a farewell dinner by the members of the Hawke’s Bay Club last Monday week. Mr and Mrs Crosse and family left Hastings for Wellington en route for England last week. The appointment of Brigade-surgeon Licut.-Colonel S. Sherman, V.D., as Bri-gadier-Surgeon-General, in succession to tjie late lion. Dr. Grace, is gazetted. Dr. Sherman practises at Marton. There is a movement on foot to present Mr. Hogg, MJi.R. for Wairarapa, with a substantial recognition of the valuable services he has rendered to the district a.s a member of the Land Board.

The Hon. G. F. Richardson, who was commissioned by the Government to inspect all the Crown settlements on the East Coast and in -the north of Auckland, has returned to Wellington. Mr and Mrs A. Thomson (Wanganui) are spending a few days in Wellington with their relations, Mr and Mrs A. D. Thomson, prior to going to England, by the San Francisco route.

Dr. and Mrs T. Guthrie have returned after a lengthy absence from Christchurch. Part of their time they spent in India, where they were fortunate enough to witness the Durbar. Mr J. T. Stembridge, secretary for the Opabeke Road Board, has been elected for the fourteenth time secretary of that body, having been in the colony only 15 years. Mr John King, registrar of electors at Auckland,, has been suffering from illness for some time past, and proposes to visit the Hot Lakes district during this mouth for a change. Mr Busch, the well-known hor-e-owner of Rangiora, is visiting Auckland, and goes to Rotorua this week. He was present at the Takapuna meeting on Saturday. The Hou. Mr. McGowan, Minister for Mines, will visit the West Coast in a few weeks’ time. Newspapers in that part of the colony state that there is a possibility- of a visit from the Premier shortly.

Mr Harry Henderson, of Marton, recently killed by a kick from a horse, was the oldest volunteer of the oldest corn* pany in New Zealand, and at the time of his death was on the volunteer reserve list. He was sixty-four years of age. Mr T. Coles, manager for Messrs R. Furness and Co. in their jam department, has been presented by the staff with a case of pipes on the occasion of his visit to England on a six months’ holiday. Captain Colbeck, of the Knipara. is getting a motor ear, which is now en its way out from England. Bishop Lenihan is also thinking of getting one, as he has so much travelling to do that a motor car would be most useful. Mr Stone, of Ashburton, Canterbury, has recently bought the homestead of the Woodlands Estate, "Waikato. Farmers from the South are rapidly buying a great many of the best farms in the Waikato district.

The Napier Cathedral choir made a presentation last week to one of their members, Miss Smythe, who is leaving Napier for England very shortly. The presentation consisted of a silvermounted dressing case set. Mr H. D. Storer, who is regarded by the public as the “brain’’ of the Victorian engine-drivers and firemen, is described as a man of marked ability, who has passed with credit through all branches of the service.

Miss Anna Pauline Boek, of Auckland, has received from the South Ken-ington Society of Arts the full “Art Class Teachers’ Certificate,” which qualifies her to teach in any art school in Great Britain or the colonies.

The Rev. R. J. Allsworth, formerly pastor of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, in Pieton, has been relieving the Rev. Mr Robb., for a couple of Sundays in Blenheim, but has now returned to the North

The Rev. William Gillies, who resigned his pastorate at Timaru in order to devote himself to the Presbyterian Jubilee Fund, has decided to accept the “call” recently given to him from the Tauranga Church.

Mr A. Cable, of Port Chalmers, who is going to Western Australia, to inquire into the possibilities of the foundry industry there, was given a smoke concert on the eve of his departure by his Port Chalmers friends.

Miss A. C. Tendall, principal of the Girls’ College, Nelson, and her mother, have gone to London, via the United States. Miss Tendall and her mother will make a tour of Europe, and return via the Suez Canal to New Zealand. Mrs. McConnell and Airs. Colbeck received their trophies won at croquet down at the Auckland lawns last Tuesday. Mrs. McConnell was presented with a very handsome silver cake basket, and Mrs. Wilfrid Colbeck with a gold and greenstone pendant.

Mr R. H. Fisher, who for the past fifteen years has been representing

Messrs- Joseph Nathan and Co., on the East and West Coasts of the North Island, has been appointed to represent the tea merchants, Messrs Nelson. Moate and Co., in Wellington and the suburbs. Mr IL Kcmphthorne, a Nelson boy, wiio is in the service of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, has been transferred from Labuan, North Borneo, to Cocos Islands. He is a son of the Rev. J. P. Kcmpthorne, vicar of Christchurch Cathedral, Nelson. Lieut.-Colonel F. W. Abbott (Auckland) and Captain R. Stevenson (Wanganui) will be presented with their D.S.O.’s by His Excellency the Governor at the ceremony of laying the founda-tion-stone of the Veterans’ Home on May 25.

Charles Hirawani is the first Maori to receive the Royal Humane Society's Medal for bravery. The Governor presented the medal to him at Te Aroha last Friday, and congratulated him upon winning it so nobly. Hirawani saved several people from burning and certain death.

The opening meet of the Waikato Hounds took place List Saturday week. The hounds ran towards Bruntwood, where they stayed most of- the day, putting up several hares, which are rather too numerous for the scent in that part of the country, as many as eight or nine sometimes appearing witlun an hour. Captain Jackson Barry, a very wellknown old colonist, has been far from welt for some time. He is in Auckland at present, and intends going to Rotorua shortly, hoping to benefit by his visit there. His interesting book about the early days of the colonies must be wellknown to all.

Archdeacon Frere, who was formerly well known in New Zealand, and a few years ago was curate at Kurow, and at Gore, Otago, is now engaged in missionary work in Asia Minor, and had some exciting adventures in the recent riots at Bevrut.

Mr Wcnley, a well-known resident of Hawke’s Bay, is on a visit to England, where he will represent the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Association at the International Sheep Breeders’ Association, which is to be held in England in June.

The Rev. James Dunaan, of Foxton, who is now ninety years of age, and who is the oldest Presbyterian minister in New Zealand, continues physically active, and his mental faculties are unimpaired. He has been a resident in the colony for upwards of sixty years, and is a thorough Maori scholar.

Sir W. S. Turner, .general manager for Messrs J. G. White and Co., Limited, who carried out the Auckland electric trams contract, intends to leave for the States by the outward mail steamer en route for London. He thereafter goes to Manila to carry out another big tramway contract. Mr Eddy takes charge of the firm’s business here.

Mr C. J. Moran, M.L.A., West Australia, who is touring New Zealand, was in Wellington lately after an exhaustive inspection of the West Coast, of which he has a high opinion. Mr Moran goes North by way of Taranaki, where he will inspect some of the dairying districts.

The employees of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company have made a presentation of a silver-mounted biscuit barrel and other useful articles to Mr A. Cassie, late coaching foreman at the Wellington station, who has been promoted to the post of stationmaster at I’aikakariki.

Mr. McKenna, the well-known stationmaster at Wanganui, is contemplating retirement from the publie service, and will probably live in Palmerston North. Mr. McKenna, who is one of the most distinguished veterans in New Zealand, is the proud possessor of the coveted V.C., among other war decorations. Adjutant Hall, of Woodville, who is leaving that district for Wellington, was the recipient of numerous testimonials before taking his departure. From the residents of Woodville he received a handsome piece of plate, and the officers and men of the Ruahine Mounted Rides and the Woodville Rifles presented him with a valuable service of plate. Mrs H. D. Bell and her family (Wellington) have left for England by the Athenie. They will be absent for some years, I believe, as the younger children are to finish their education there. During their absence Mr and Mrs Harold Johnston are to stay with Mr Bell, in Hill-street, writes our Wellington correspondent.

Mr and Mrs A. Thomson, Wellington, contemplate visiting America and the Old Country at an early date. Mr and Mrs Thomson have been in the colony for forty-one years, and are well-known in the Rangitkei and Wanganui districts, where Mr Thomson was for many years a schoolmaster. It is their intention to sail from Auckland by the mail steamer Sierra on the 29th inst.

Mr G. T. Bayly, Master of tlie Egmont- Wanganui Hunt Club, a wellknown cricketer, and at one time a footballer and sprinter, was presented by the citizens of Hawera with a piece of silver plate and an address, and by the cricketers of the old and new generation with an address on the eve of his departure for Auckland, where he intends to reside.

Mr J. B. Heywood, of the Treasury Department, who has been in bad health for some time, has been granted six months’ leave of absence, and has taken passage by the Athenie to England. Miss Heywood is accompanying her father. Mr R. J. Collins takes his place in the office pro tern., and Mr Vincent will temporarily fill the post of assistant secretary.

A Wellington Press Association telegram states that among the members of the Civil Service who are being re-

tired owing to advancing years, are two Collectors of Customs—Mr Heaps, of Nelson, and Mr Bedford, of New Plymouth. Mr Heaps is also Warden for the Nelson district, and has been for a great many years in the position. The successors are not vet known.

Mr B. C. Aston, late of Dunedin, chemist to the Department of Agriculture, has left Wellington for England on six months’ leave of absence. His object is to improve his knowledge of analytical chemistry by studying the latest methods. He will probably return to the colony by way of America. Mr H. W. Lawrence has been appointed to the position during his absence.

Professor George Darwin, whose prophecy as to the future rotation of the earth is given in our cable columns, is, of course, a son of the great Charles Robert Darwin. He is the second son- Professor Francis Darwin, the Reader in Botany at Cambridge, is the third, and the fourth is Major Darwin, who has sat in the House of Commons, has also done much work in science, and was in the Transit of Venus expeditions of 1874 and 1882.

Mr W. J. Napier, who was senior member in the last Parliament for Auckland City, has retired from the directorate of the mercantile firm of E. W. Mills and Co., Ltd., of Wellington. Mr C. A. Briggs, who entered the firm’s service as a junior, and has rise", through the various Mr J. L. Mills, brother-in-law of Mr Napier, the position of joint manager and director.

Among New Zealanders who have grades of the concern, has been elected to fill the vacancy, and now occupies with distinguished themselves by obtaining appointments abroad are: Mr Adam Hay, assistant engineer to Abyssinia Prospecting Syndicate; Mr James McLaren, B.Sc., special mining geologist to the Indian Government; Mr AV. S. Watt, director of the Zeehan School of Mines; Mr F. B. Allan, M.A., B.Sc., director of the West Australia School of Mines; and Mr A. Montgomerie, M.A, State mining engineer for Western Australia. All these were educated at the Otago University School of Mines, which, in addition, has ex-pupils at the head of New Zealand institutions, notably at the Thames School of Mines (Mr 0. Adams), and the Reefton School of Mines (Mr J. O. Bishop). Mr. S. W. Childs and Mr. 0. Sloss, of Kalgoorlie, West Australia, are touring this colony, and have left the Southern lakes on their way north. Mr. Childs was constructing engineer for the Kalgoorlie electric tramways, which have recently been completed. He also acted in a similar capacity in connection with the Perth electric tramways. Mr. Sloss is a successful goldfields contractor. He has carried out a number of large water sup-

ply works, and lias also sunk several large tanks for the West Australian Government. At present he is carrying out several large sanitary works for the municipalities of Coolgardie, Kalgoorlie and the Boulder. Both gentlemen will spend about two months visiting different parts of New Zealand. They proceed from Wellington via the Wanganui River to Rotorua and Auckland. They will afterwards visit Japan and China, Mr. Childs proceeding thence to America, and Mr. Sloss returning to West Australia.

In a survey of ‘’The Higher Schools of England” (“Saturday Review,” April 11), complete justice is done to the marvellous manner in which the school without endowments, without traditions, answered triumphantly the question, “Can Modern England Make a Great Public School!” One name alone is omitted in the “Review” that helped to create The Great School, T. E. Brown, Scholar and Poet, the first Master of The Modern Side. Like Dr. Percival, a double first Oxford, he set the noblest example by his life and teaching to the boys. With two such giants in the scholastic world, well might Dr. Percival say in his farewell address to the school (1870): “To-day we may say without fear of contradiction that there are few schools more widely and favourably known throughout our kingdom and its dependencies; that there are few, if any, that possess a fuller, a more varied, more active life. Had our age been 100 instead of 916 years, I do not know that for all essential and highest purposes, it would have been very different with us.” In 1862 we started with 70 boys, in 1870 400, and 1879 600 was reached. I was among the first boys to go in 1862, and I think my brother, S. J. Cox, was the first Old Cliftonian to settle in New Zealand, coming to Taranaki in 1867. My brother, G. V. Cox, a well-known Oxford athlete, was an assistant master in the Auckland Grammar School (1886). I think the first O.C. master in New Zealand, Mr James Allen, M.H.R., and Mr Atkinson, 0.C., M.H.R., are Old Cliftonians. Other O.C.’s hold good positions in the colony. In memory of their old college several old Cliftonians intend making up an Old Cliftonian Bookshelf in the Auckland Free Library. The writer has donated a set of Byron and Shakespeare of rare editions. A scheme is also on foot to have an Old Cliftonian dinner some time early in 1904. This will be duly advertised.

There has been a large number of visitors at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, for the past week. The list is as under: — From Wellington: The Premier, the Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Mrs Seddon, Miss Ruby Seddon, Captain Seddon, Mr Stuart Seddon, Messrs McAlister. Stevenson, Thomson, F. Franklin, Mr and Mrs H. AL Hayward, Mr John Duthie, M.H.R. From London: The Rev Dr F. W. Macdonald, the Rev H A. Raynes, Miss F. Macdonald, Miss Alleyne, Mr T. Dickens, Mrs Hibbert and maid, Mr T. Whitehead, Mr and Mrs C. Andrea, family and maid, Mr Percy Smith, Miss A. Smith, Mr F. Stringer, Major J. Straker, Air and Mrs Muggeridge. From Edinburgh: Mr and Mrs Ranald Noel Paton and maid. From Perthshire: Captain and Mrs Kilbee Stuart. From West Australia: Mr C. J. Moran, M.L.A. From Adelaide: Mr R. H. Crawford, Mr H. J. Crawford, Miss Crawford, Miss M. Crawford. From Melbourne: Mr and Mrs G. Musgrove, Miss Musgrove and maid, Mr and Mrs J. Clark, Mr and Mrs James Buttle, Mr G. R. Buttle, Mr G. Chapman. From Sydney: Mr and Mrs W. Rummell. From Bathurst, N.S.W.: Mr and Mrs J. Holmes, Miss Jessie Holmes, Miss Hilda Holmes. From New York: Mr T. R. Hartpence. From Calcutta: Mr J. E. Vallance., From Newstead, N.S.W.-. Mr and Mrs D. Anderson. From Christchurch: Mrs John Williams, Mrs H. B. Williams, Miss Williams, Mr E. Jollie, Mr F. AV. Diamer, Mr K. Neaves, Mr A. Adams. From Blenheim: Mr C. Griffiths, Mr Thomas Philpots. From Nelson: Mr Austin Bisley. From Wairarapa: Mr W. Buchanan, M.H.R. From Timaru: Mr and Mrs C. A. Wray. From Kawhia: Mr and Mrs W. D. Humpreys and child. From Karangahake: Mr D. C. Thompson. From Papakura: Mr J. Laney. From Cambridge. Waikato: Mr and Mrs W. Thornton, Master Thornton. Mr James McVitie, Captain and Mrs Worsp, Miss Worsp, Miss Blanche Worsp. From Whangarei: Mr T. Vallance. From Wanganui: Miss Drummond.

Amongst the visitors at the Ceutral Hotel last week were:—From England: Mr and Mrs Carey Druce, Miss Washington, Mr D. McCaskill, Mr L, V. Joy, Mr W. Beattie. From Whangarei: Mr and Mrs Detzmann, Mr and Mrs H. J. Durham. From Chicago, Hl.: Mr J. 11. Purcell. From Buluwajo, S.A.: Mr C. F. Grainger (Administrator of Lands). From Vancouver, Canada: Mr Chas. Lye. From Timaru: Mr and Mrs Borrie. From Te Aroha: Mr and Mrs O. F. Pilling, Mr J. Gordon. From Tahiti: Mr De Wilt C. Lockwood. From Napier: Mr and Mrs B. Duncan, Mr R. J. Ellison, Mr and Mrs Hy. Williams, Misses Williams (2), Mr and Mrs Hallett, Mr Turner. From Paeroa: Mr T. A. Moresby, Mr F. Forster. From Dannevirke: Mr A. C. Knight. From Wanganui: Mr H. Cowper. From Gisborne: Mr R. Ludbrook Mr T. Adair, Mr A. F. Matthews. From Waiorongomai: Mr and Mrs and Miss Edwin Hardy. From Piako: Mr and Mrs Shepherd Allen, Mr R. C. Allen. From Dunedin: Mr and Mrs R. Wilkinson, Mr R. Young. From Rotorua: Mr T. T. Brent, Mr Malfroy, Miss Malfroy, Mr I. Speers. From Waihi: Mrs H. W. Hopkins, Miss Hopkins, Mr R. B. Cranwell. From Thames: Mr T. A. Dunlop, Mr J. H. S. Banks, Mr Warden Bush. From Wellington: Mr T. C. Williams, Miss E. Williams, Mr J. J. O'Brien, Mr E. C. Kirk, Mr John Hogg, Mr and Mrs C. Dickenson, Master Dickenson, Mr Chas. Haines, Dr. M. Pomare (health officer), Mr Albert Leny, Mrs S. Gilmer, Miss Gilmer. From Waihi: Mrs Grattan Guinness. From Blenheim: Mr G. Edwards. From Patea: Mr A. Palmer. From Sydney, N.S.W.: Mr J. Anderson, Mr Geo. AHanby, Mr F. H. Anderson. Mr and Mrs L. F. McCarthy, Mr Alex. Davidson, Mr G. Chisholm. ’From Waikato: Mr G. F. Edgecumbe, Mr Joseph Gane, Mr H. J. Greenslade, Mr W. Thompson. Mr T. C. Blackett, Mr G. P. Ewing. From Mauku: Mr W. L. West. From Takapuna: Miss Moore. From New Plymouth: Mr and Mrs Oliver Samuel, Mr D. Watt, Mr Alf. Baylev. From Opotiki: Mr and Mrs E. Withy, Mr Mathie, Mr W. J. Patterson, Miss Withy. From Oamaru: Mr J. W. Taylor, Mr C. Key, Mr Tbos. Patterson, Mr R. T. Kay, Miss L. W. Eadie, Mr Win. Waddell, Mr and Mrs J. M. Brown. From Lyttelton: Mr W. G. Taylor. Mr C. Ray. From Otaki: Mr W. H. Simeox. From Melbourne: Miss E. Greene. From Glasgow, Scotland: Mr and Mrs John Duff, Miss Agnes A. Anderson, Mr G. H. Boggs. From Rakaia: Mr G. Hardy, Miss Hardy. From Christchurch: Mr and Mrs Sandford Cox, Mr G. AL Hall, Mr E. W. Huhne Dr. Withers, Mr F. C. Binns, Mr W. J. Cresswell, Mr Geo. L. Henderson. Mr and Mrs Geo. Burrowes, Mr G. IL Whiteombe.

There were a very iarge number of guests at the Star Hotel last week, among whom were:—-From Sydney: Mr and Mrs Sydney Josephson, Miss Bryant, Mr and Mrs Castner, Sir A. Castner, Mr and Mrs Leslie Davis, Miss A. Davis, Mr F. Leon, Mrs L. Peterson, Miss Alice Peterson, Mr Arthur L. Neild, Mr J. E. Withycombe, Mr L. E. Wynter. Dr. D. Cameron, Mr R. G. Gibbons, Mr W. Al. Hopkins, Mr M. Vance, Mr Joseph Weiner, Mr and Mrs Best. From Melbourne: Dr. and Mrs Horsfall, Mr J. H. Broughton, Dr. G. Gracewood. From Bendigo: Mr and Mrs Laury, Mr F. Livingston. From St. Kilda: Dr. and Mrs Mullings. From West Australia: Mr C. A. Piesse, Mr V. F. Piesse, Mr A. T. Piesse. Mr and Mrs Molesworth, Mr Garvis Morley. From Brisbane: Mr H. Hyde, Mr and Mrs Sawkins, Mr and Mrs Martin. From Kalgoorlie: Mr and Mrs Esdaile, Miss Esdaile, Master Esdaile and nurse. From Adelaide: Mr and Mrs G. Rutherford, Miss May Sinclair, Mr and Mrs Smythe. From London: Colonel Sir William and Lady Pollitt, Major and Mrs Pollitt, Mr Duncan Elliot Alves. Mr and Mrs Stevenson, Mr L. R. Flick, Miss Eva Priske, Mr E. W. Bell, Mr W. Q. Stenson, Mr and Mrs Johnstone, Mr T. E. Plowright, Mr F. C. Lascelles, Mr L. Longhurst, Mrs Robinson, Mr and Mrs Saunders. From Edinburgh: Mr G. H. Sommerville McKay. From Leith: Mr James K. Davison, Mr and Mrs P. 11. White. From Limerick: Miss K. White, Mr J. P. White. From Milan: Signor F. AL Barshall. From Kimberley: Mr and Mrs L. Atkinson. From Cape Town: Herr J. AL Van Jooste. From Singapore:

Mr J. M. Whetliam. From Hamburg: Dr. Swarzbach, Mr R. Lunge, Mr aad Mrs Eric Liebens. From Tornaveea, Aberdeenshire: Major and Mrs F. Frazer. From Ceylon: Mr Arthur E. Butt, Mr and Mrs Purdle. From Kent: Mr Ernest Trent, Miss Alice Batcher. From Sheffield, Mr and .Mrs Leslie King. From England: Miss E. King, Master King and maid. From New York: Mr J. R. Mott, Mr E. C. Jenkins, Air R. L. Durrance, Air and Airs Wheelwright, Mr A. Roundy, Air L. McAfiilan, Miss Ella Johnstone, Air W. J. Karnes, AD T. Benton, Mr S. D. Poole, Mr and Airs Dyer. From San Francisco: Air Richard F. Lyons. From Philadelphia: Air Thomas B. Reynolds. From Los Angelos: Mr and Airs E. R. Kellan. From Boston: Air John H. Burt. From St. Louis: Mr T. Sherwood. From Alontreal: Mr and Mrs L. Alcßean, Miss U. Mcßean. From Hawke’s Bay: Air and Airs Beamish. From Palmerston North: Mr Matthew Henry. From Gisborne: Air and Airs De Latour, Miss De Latour, Mr and Airs J. Biddells, Air A. R. Watson, Mr and Mrs A. L. Thompson. From Dunedin: Air and Airs T. Ross, Air and Mrs Cham bers, Air A. B. Emanuel, Air David Aiken, Captain and Airs Thornton, Mr and Airs Shorter. From Christchurch: Mr an! Air J. Bassett, Air J. C. C. Gibbie, Air and Airs H. Alatthews, Air L. Malcolm, Air C. Heat, Air and Airs Alfred Simmonds. From Wellington: Hon. Juries Carroll, Hon. Hall-Jones, Air K. W. Holmes, Mr T. C. Schmidt. Air J. D. Hunter, Air A. A. Bethune, Air Bertram T. Alitford, Mr W. T. Alorton, Air T. Poulton, Mr James D. Mitchel], Air W. Whyte Smith, Air and Airs 11. Heath Craike, Air L. Tulloch. Airs F. Sutton. From New Plymouth: Air A". Champion. AD and Mrs Bridson, Air and Airs H. Hayr, Air H. Hayr, Mr and Airs Swift. From Hokitika: Air and Mrs Afichel, Air A. B. King. From Taurangn: Mr R. W. Westeura. From Auckland: Air Witheford. From Napier: Air and Airs A. L. Stevens, Air Richard Udale. From Thames: Air and Airs L. AVarren. From Hastings: Dr. and Afrs Wirt, Aliss A. Scott. From Hobart: Air and Afrs Hugh Nisbet, Air L. E. Morrison. From Tahiti: Air A. E. Lewis. From Suva: Air ami Afrs H. Harcourt. From Apia: Air and Airs Grahame, Aliss Campbell.