Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXIII, 6 June 1903, Page 1601

Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs. C. J. Johnston (Wellington) has gone for a visit to Australia. Mr M. Barnett, of Dunedin, is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs A. G. Fell (Wellington) is a visitor at Pieton. Miss Allen is in Picton visiting her people for a short time. Miss Winnie Snelling, of Kaipara, is in town this week. Miss Maud Philson, of North Shore, returned from her trip North last week. Messrs. Arthur and Antony Hill, of Kaipara, are in Auckland. Mrs Wily, of "The Falls,” Mauku, was in town last week. Mr W. Jennings, M.H.R., was staying at Te Aroha last week. Miss Cora Graham (Dunedin) is staying in Wellington with Mrs. Harding. Mrs Forbes, Waihi,. was staying in town last week for a few days. Mr John Webster (Hokianga) is still staying in Auckland. The Hon. J. Carroll went South by the Westralia last week. The Bishop of Waiapu went South by the Westralia last week. Mr G. Tripe (Wellington) took a flying trip to Christchurch last week. Mr and Mrs Caselberg (Masterton) are visiting Wellington. Mrs and Miss Clark (Gisborne) are in Auckland for a short holiday. Mr W; Newdiek, of the Thames, is now in Johannesburg. Mr H. Wofsp, Raglan, was staying in Auckland last week. Mr C. Lawford left Auckland for South Africa, via Sydney, last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly, Hawke’s Bay, arc staying in Auckland. Bishop Neville left Auckland for Dunedin last Thursday. On Monday the Governor paid a visit to Riverhead. Mrs Percy Adams (Nelson) was in London last month. Mr. Holloway, of Nelson, was in Christchurch last week, having returned from Dunedin. Dr. Ovenden has returned to Christchurch, and commenced practice again in his old rooms, The Triangle. Miss J. Chaytor (Marshlands, Blenheim) is on a visit to Wellington, where she is the guest of Mrs Baleombe Brown, Mrs J. G. Wilson (“Lethenty,” Bulls) is on a short visit to Wellington, staying with Mrs Newman, Hobson-street. Mrs Arthur Colbeck (Whakapirau, Kaipara) left for Sydney on Monday last by the Waikare. Mrs Pomare and her sister, Miss Woodbine-Johnstone (Gisborne) are paying a visit to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Roberts, of Dunedin, who have been on a visit to Mrs. Stead, “Strowan,” have returned to their home. Mrs. and Miss Anderson, “Merchison,” Si. Martin’s, have returned to Christchurch after a long visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. W. Montgomery (Little River) have returned from Dunedin, where they’ had been on a visit. Miss Medley, of Wellington, lias been spending a few weeks with friends in Christchurch. The Hon. Mr Malinta will not proceed to Wellington until after the opening of Parliament. Mi’ Christophers, formerly’ district railway manager for the Picton-Blenhcim line, was in Blenheim recently. Mrs Speed has returned to Pieton from a visit to her daughter, Mrs E. S. Rutherford, at Kekerangu. Dr. Win. and Mrs Stephen, of Riverton, Southland, left by the Sierra for a year’s holiday. , Mr Parkes, lately manager of the Onehunga Woollen Mills, left Auckland by the Sierra last Friday’ for America. Mr George Niccol left Auckland for Home last Friday, going by way of ’Frisco. Mr Blundell, manager of the Bank of New Zealand at Fcilding, Manawatu, was on a visit to Wellington last week. x

Mr. and Mrs. Sandford Cox have returned to Wellington after spending their honeymoon in the North. Mrs. Dickson, wife of Lieutenant Dickson, H.M.s. Archer, is staying in Wellington. Mr J. Bull, formerly chief postmaster at Blenheim, was a visitor to Marlborough recently. The Rev. Harry Braddoek is still doing missionary work in Marl borough. Seddon is now receiving his attention. Mrs Westly arrived from Sydney in the Sierra last Friday, and is making a short stay in Auckland. Miss Sherriff, of Gisborne, is staying with Mrs C. Dean Pitt, in Manukauroad, Parnell. Mr Herries, M.H.R., attended a smoke concert given to him by the residents of Rotorua last Thursday. Miss Roberts rode the oldest hunter on the field at Sylvia Park on Saturday week,* old Mollyhawk. Mr Charles Brunskill. Cambridge, has been staying in town for a few days; he left for the Waikato last week. The Rev Janies Dunean, of Foxton. is over 90 years of age, and the oldest Presbyterian minister in New Zealand. Mr Sydney Williamson came up from Gisborne for the Grand National, and is still staying in Auckland. Mr J. A. Renall and Mr Feist, of the Trust Lands Trust, Masterton, were reelected without opposition. The Bishop of Nelson passed through Wellington last week on his way home after a visit to Auckland. Miss G. Reid, who has been spending some months in Timaru with her sister, Mrs Green, is back in Wellington again. Miss Sheila Howley (Timaru) is on a visit to relations in Wellington and Rangitikei. Miss Kebbell (Wairarapa) is the guest of Mrs A. Brandon, Hobson-street, Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Vaile have returned f:cm their honeymoon tour, and are ?esi«.ing at Portland road, Remuera. Mr. E. J. Watt, of “Longlands,” Hawke’s Bay, is leaving this week for Monte Video. Mrs F. D. Luckie, of Hastings, intends leaving Sydney for London on June 19 by the White Star liner Afric. Mr G. Adams, of Patea, won the medal at the Edinburgh University for practical anatomy. Mr Crockett, the novelist, probably will pay a visit to New Zealand this year. Mrs Laurie returned to Auckland from the South last week by the Zealandia. Mr L. B. Hewitt, Canterbury, left Auckland for ’Frisco last Friday, on a combined business and pleasure trip. Messrs. J. Pettie and D. Price, Canterbury, left Auckland last Friday for ’Frisco. Mr E. Trevor Gould, secretary of the Equitable Life, is back in Wellington after a visit to the South Island. Mr G. George (Wellington) is in Auckland for a few- weeks on h’s annual holiday. Mr Seott (Christchurch), the contractor for th.e Wanganui bridge, expects to have the work done by September. Mr Norman Banks, Gwynnelands, is to be married early this month to Miss Isabel McCaw, daughter of Mr John McCaw, Matamata. Mr 11. Andrews is now editor of a paper in Bulawayo. He was formerly editor of the WMmate “Witness,” Taranaki. Mr L. Sunderland, manager of the To Moana Freezing Works, Hawke’s Bay, with his family, recently left for Home on a short visit. Dr. Gow, recently of Dunedin, is now one of the house surgeons of the Victoria Royal Infirmary, Preston, Lancashire Miss Cotter, of Remuera, who has hern some months in Sydney, is extending her visit with friends at a station inland. M. T. Bessonneau, of Angers, France, is touring the colony just now, and has expressed the loyal opinion that the Wanganui is only a little loss bcn'dlfn’, than the Loire. "

Mrs May, wife of Lieutenant May, of H.M.s. Penguin, left, for Sydney by the Wuikare on Monday to join her husband in that city. Mrs MaeMurdo and Miss Nora MaeMurdo (Kaipara) are in Auckland at present, and are staying with Mrs Hargreaves, in Gladstone-road. Mrs. Lionel Hanis, of Wellington, who has been spending a few weeks in Christchurch, proceeds to Melbourne on Friday for the winter. Mr E. Cotterell, who some years ago lived for a short time in Auckland, arrived here from the South last week on a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Elworthy (Pareora) are staying witli Mrs. Elworthy at ••Inglewood,” Papanui road, Christchurch. Mrs. Dawson, wife of Commander Dawson, H.M.s. Penguin, has been staying in Wellington during the visit of her husband’s ship there. Mrs Hunter-Brown (Nelson) has been on a visit to Mrs Sedgwick at the Viearage, Blenheim. Mrs Brown drc-e overland both ways. The Hon. Mrs Richardson is in Blenheim on account of the illness of her son, who is laid up at the Criterion Hotel. Mr F. Amitage, Ellerslie, who has been on a trip to England, arrived in Auckland last week in time for the New Zealand Grand National. Mr Charles Choyce, Edinburgh, son of Mr H. C. Choyce, Auckland, was married last Easter to Miss Gwendolen Bobbing at Chiselhurst, England. Miss Cara Graham (Dunedin) is spending a few' days with Mrs Harding in Wellington before going to visit relations in the Rangitikei district. Mr F. Waldegrave (Under-Secretary’ for Justice) is back in Wellington after a long round of official visits in the South Island. Miss Ettye Ireland, of ■■Huhne Court,” Parnell, left by the Waikare on Monday last to stay with Mrs Russell, of Sydney. Mrs Rhind is back in Wellington after a trip to Christchurch, where she has been staying with numerous friends and relations. Mr J. S, Mills has presented two valuable silver cups to the N.Z, Collie and Fox Terrier Clubs, to be competed for at the next shows. Last week Mr W. Jackson and Mr Clendon, with some other shootists. secured 101 brace of duck ii. two day’s round about the Upper Waitoa district. Captain Norman Beaumont, well known on the East Coast of the colony, has been on sick leave in Auckland for some time past, but has recovered sufficiently’ to return to duty. Captain Fulton, having been granted a year's leave of absence from his regiment, has left India, en route for New Zealand, writes our Napier correspondent. The Rev, Mr Gilles, who is to take over the Tauranga charge of the Presbyterian Church, has arrived in Auckland from Timaru, and left for Tauranga.

Mr Herbert Andrews, at one time editor of tlie “Waiuiate Witness,” Taranaki, and later on of the “Worcester Standard,” South Africa, lias been appointed editor of a paper in Bulawayo. The Rev. Percy Williams returned to New Zealand some weeks ago, as owing to ill-health he has been ordered to leave, unhealthy Guadalcanal- lor at least live years. Mr C. C. Garlick, managing director of the Ton-sou Garlick Company, who had a rather serious accident a week ago, has not entirely recovered from the effects of it as yet. New Zealanders appear to be making their way in other places. Mr G. 1.. Shilton, of Greymouth. lias recently been elected a member of the French Academy of Inventors. Nurse Rose Shappere, of Tiiuaru. who was the first nurse from the colonies on the field in South Africa, is appointed matron of the Western General Hospital at Marylebone, London. Professor Brown, of the Victoria College Council (Wellington), has been unanimously elected by the Professorial Board to represent them on the Senate of the New Zealand University. Mr and Mrs Roy and Miss Roy, of New Plymouth, are still in Auckland, but have changed their quarters, ami are now staying at Glenalvon, Syn.ondsstreet. Miss Willis and Miss Ellie Willis, of Cambridge, are in Auckland. They came down to see the ceremonies consequent on the consecration of Bishop Neligan, and are still in town. Mr Audley Jones, who has been removed to the New Plymouth Government Money Order Office, am! Mrs Jones, leave Auckland on Sunday, 7th dune. The Rev T. G. Kay has been appointed assistant curate of St Paul’s, Wellington. Mr Kay has been curate at Lawrence (Otago) for some time, and was educated at Otago University. Miss Julius, daughter of Bishop Julius, is at present staying at Government House, and will continue to be Lady Ranfurlyt's guest during the rest of Her Ladyship's stay in Auckland. The Countess of Ranftirly paid a visit to the American gunboat Wheeling last week, and was entertained by the officers, who showed the Countess and party over the ship. Miss McLean (Dunedin) is the guest of Mrs Ewen (Wellington) after a round of visit; in New Plymouth. Wanganui, and Napier, and other places in the North Island. At a meeting of the Wellington Kennel Club Messrs E. Bernasconi and MeK. Wix were appointed representatives Io the New Zealand Kennel Club. Mr AV. Janson was appointed secretary. Mr and Mrs Walter have returned to their home in Hamilton. AA'aikato, after a stay of some weeks in Wellington with Mr and Mrs Gore, Mrs Walter’s parents. Miss Aulscbrook, of Ponsonby. Auckland, left by the Sonoma for Sydney on Tuesday. She joined Mrs Toohey, sister of Father Egan, who returned by the Sonoma from America, ami will be the guest of that lady in Sydney.

Mr. and Mrs. Hancock, of India, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Neave, of “Okeover,” Riccarton. Mr. Hancock finds great pleasure in our hunting field, being an enthusiastic sportsman, writes our Christchurch correspondent. Mr George Walker, Waikato, was presented by the Waikato Hunt Club at Kihikihi last Saturday week with a case of silver-mounted pipes for his kindness in placing his property at the club’s disposal. Mrs Morrin, Mrs O’Rorke, Mrs H. Lewis and Mrs W. Bloomfield are getting up a cotillion at the dance to be given on June 4. at the Choral Hall in aid of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Children. Mr Chaning Buckland is hunting this season in the Waikato; two years ago he was rather badly hurt at a polo match being played between Cambridge and Auckland, and since then has not gone in for any hard riding. Mr J. Prendeville, of the Wellington College Rilles, was given a farewell social by the members of his corps on the occasion of his leaving Wellington for Masterton, where he is taking the legal practice of Mr P. L. Hollings during the latter’s absence. Mr Giiruth (Government Veterinary Surgeon) has been suffering from a slight attack of influenza, and was unable to attend the annual conference of the Wellington District Farmers’ Union, held at Palmerston North. Mr W. R. Haselden, who has been appointed S.M. at Christchurch, was presented with a complimentary address by the Wellington Justices of the Peace before his departure to the Southern city. The Rev. J. G. Kay, lately of Lawrence, Otago, has been appointed assistant curate at St. Paul’s parish, Wellington. Mr Kay will be principally in charge of the Wadestown district, wnich is an important branch of St. Paul’s. Mr and Mrs Ernest Coleridge are back in Wellington, after a trip to Auckland for the ceremony of laying the founda-tion-stone of the Veterans’ Home, of which building Mr Coleridge is the architect. Mr J. Parkes, late manager of the Onehunga Woollen Mills, who left for America by the mail steamer on Friday, was entertained in the Public Hall, Onehunga, prior to his departure, by a large number of friends. Mr Harry Littlejohn, who for some time past has been the honorary instructor to the Te Aroha Gymnastic Club, has left the town for Auckland, and before his departure he was presented by the members with a silvermounted pocket-book. Two good conduct medals, given by Mr Rhodes, of Christchurch, to the Canter! iry Squadron of the Eighth Contingei have been presented to Troopers A. Sherkck and R. Sheath. Trooper Sherlock is an old Canterbury boy, and Trooper Sheath belongs to Auckland. Mr W. H. Simcox, of Otaki, has been elected first president of the newlyformed Otaki Golf Club. Very good links have been formed in an easily accessible situation, and with adequate support the club should prove very successful. Mr. George Adams, of Pa tea, son of Mr. William Adams, of that town, won the medal for practical anatomy at the Edinburgh University, heading the list of successful students, and obtaining the first-class honours certificate. Tn zoology ho came fourth, and gained second-class honours. Dr. P. Gow. eldest son of Mr Graham Gow, New Zealand Government Comwiissioner of Commerce, has been appointed an c -i.-Jant house surgeon to the Royal ITernary. Preston, Lancashire. Dr. Go. studied for some time in the Otago Medical School, but got his degree at London. For the Board of Education election, which is to take place next month, there are seven candidates in the field, viz., Messrs. W. Lambe, J. D. McKenzie and P. Mackay ,the retiring members,' and Messrs. George Edgcumbe, H. J. Greenslade (Waikato), Mason (WTrangarei and Warkworth), C. J. Parr.

Air J. H. Woodhouse, who is to ba married shortly, was presented by the railway employees at Thames, where he is stationmaster, with a set of table cutlery. Mr Bell, of Shortland station,

in making the presentation, referred '. ■> the very good feeling existing between the different members and the stationmaster. There is reported to be some feeling in Nelson against the retirement of the Collector of Customs, Mr Wilson Heaps. Mr Heaps joined the service in 1864, and became Collector at Nelson in 1881. For some years past he has acted as warden and Stipendiary Magistrate, and generally occupied an important administrative position. Mr and Mrs A. Thomson, well known residents of Wanganui, left per the Sierra on tour round the world under the guidance of Thomas Cook and Sons. They intend visiting the principal cities of America and Canada en route to London, and will possibly return to Wellington via Suez and Australia. The Sultan of Johore is travelling In Australia as Mr Ibrahim. His Highness intends to attend as many race meetings as possible, and he is just now very busy with a kodak, at which ha induces his fair friends to smile while he exposes a film. “Mr Ibrahim” >s stated to be enjoying the utmost popularity wherever he goes. Australian papers contain the statement that the Rev. John Dowie, of Zion City., is meditating a descent upon Australia. Already he has secured through his agents several converts, principally in New South Wales. The American papers frequently contain advertisements offering shares in Zion City properties and businesses. The Very Rev. de Berdi Hovell, honorary chaplain of the Third Battalion, Wellington (East Coast) Rifle Volunteers, has been awarded the colonial auxiliary forces officer's decoration; Surgeon-Captain Locking has been promoted to surgeon-major of the Third East Coast Battalion; and Captain Kettle. of the Napier Guards, has been promoted to major. The Rev. James Duncan, of Foxton, is the oldest Presbyterian minister in New Zealand. He attained the age of nine.y on Ist February. He is still physically active. His eyesight is so good that he often reads without spectacles, and his mental faculties are unimpaired. He has been resident in the colony* for upwards of sixty years, and is a thorough Maori scholar. Mr Geo. Paton, general traffic manager of Natal Railways, has just completed a short tour to this colony, under the arrangements of Thomas Cook and Son. When in Rotoura he was fortunate to be present at the phenomenal display of the Waimangu geyser, which took place last Monday. The sight. Mr. Paton says, was not to be described in words, and the remembrance of it will live with him as one o ft he wonders of the world. Mr Walter Bethune, who has for a long time acted as lion, secretary of the Wellington Sailors’ Rest, has just resigned the position owing to the increase of his private business affairs. His brother, Mr George Bethune, who left some time ago on a holiday trip round the world, was recently in England, and will probably be back in New Zealand in a few months' time. Until he returns Mr W. Bethune is acting as manager of the firm. The Rev. J. S. Smalley, ex-president of the Wesleyan Conference, and a clergyman well-known in many parts of the colony, is about to take a trip to England. He leaves by the Sonoma this week, and goes via Sydney and Capetown. Mr Smalley was relieved of duty by the Conference at his own request at the last sitting. Mr and Mrs L. V. Holtzinaister, world voyagers foi' many years, are at present in New Zealand, and are making a thorough investigation of the colony’s beauties. They are now on their way up from Wellington to Auckland by way of the Wanganui and the Hot Lakes. They leave Auckland for Sydney in time to catch the Victoria on her trip to the Islands. Those who knew Mr D. H. Ross when he was in business in Auckland will hear with pleasure that he has been appointed commercial representative in some of the Australian States for the Canadian Government. His headquarters will be in Melbourne, and he will operate in Victoria, Tasmania, South and West Australia. Mr Ross was a nephew of the late Mr Donald Ross, of Parnell.

Mr W. C. Bedford, on the local staff of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Limited, who is being transferred to the Gisborne branch, was the recipient on May 28of a presentation, in the form of a travelling bag, from his fellow-officers in the Auckland office. Mr F. Bodie, manager, made the presentation in a few kindly felicitous remarks, expressing the regret not only of himself but of the staff at losing so popular and painstaking an officer. Mr Bedford leaves for his new sphere of duties on Saturday next by the Tarawera. Sir John Lackey, President of the New South Wales Legislative Council, who has resigned owing to failing health, in his seventy-third year, is a native of Sydney. He became a magistrate in 1852. In 1860 he was elected to Parliament as representative for Parramatta. After being twice elected Chairman of Committees he was Minister for Public Works in the Robertson Ministry from 1875 to 1877, and again in the ParkesRobertson Administration from 1878 to 1883. In 1885 Sir John was appointed to the Legislative Council, of which he was made President in 1892 as successor to the late Sir John Hay. Mr. John A. AJgie, who is being transferred from Arrowtown (Otago) post office to the postmastership of Paeroa, is an enthusiastic volunteer, being captain of the corps at Arrowtown. He served as captain in one of the New Zealand contingents that took part in the South African war. He is also a successful amateur actor, and is responsible for the formation of at least two dramatic societies in towns where he has been stationed. Sir Hartley Williams, who has retired from the Victorian Supreme Court Bench, is a native of Victoria, having been born at Collingwood in 1843. He graduated at Trinity College, Oxford, in 1866, was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1867, and admitted to the Bar of the Supreme Court in Victoria in the following year. After two unsuccessful attempts at election to the Legislature, Sir Henry took no further part in polities. He was appointed to the Supreme Court Bench twenty-two years ago. Professor Rutherford, of McGill University, Canada, who recently addressed the scientific men of the United States on the advance in knowledge of the radio-activity of certain of the rare metals, is a son of Mr James Rutherford, of Taranaki. He was educated at Nelson College, went on to Canterbury and also Auckland University Colleges, and after studying under a scholarship at Home, he w’ent to America, where he has attained considerable’ prominence. He was not long ago offered the chair of physics at the Columbia University, New York, but declined to leave his present position. Professor Rutherford holds the reputation of being one of the most brillant science scholars the colony has produced. Mr M. Fairs, who is very well known to the public of Auckland, having been for the past 21 years on the head office staff of the Auckland Gas Company, Ltd., has voluntarily resigned his position to enter into business on his own account. The staff assembled last Friday to bid him farewell and wish him all prosperity in his new venture. Mr Hill acted as spokesman, and in the name of the officers and staff presented Mr Fairs with an electro-silver afternoon tea kettle and a silver-mounted inkstand. The recipient, in returning thanks, paid a tribute to his senior officer, and spoke of the kindly relations which had for so many years existed amongst all the members of the staff. Three hearty cheers were given for Mr Fairs before the gathering dispersed. A social in the Foresters’ Hall, Onehunga, on Friday evening, was the occasion of celebrating the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs J. Nixon. A large number of friends and relatives gathered around to wish them every happiness and prosperity in their coming years. Mr Koreen. on behalf of the Federated Seamen's Union, of which Mr Nixon has always been a prominent member, presented Mr Nixon with a gold-mounted umbrella and stick suitably inscribed. Mrs Yates proposed the health of Mr and Mrs Nixon, which was drunk with enthupjasm. Items were contributed

Misses K. Nixon and Kearns, Messrs Ross, Brown and Higgens. Miss H. Nixon supplied music for the dance, and a most enjoyable evening ended in the early hours. The Hon. F. B. Suttor, who has been appointed President of the Legislative Council of New South Wales, in succession to Sir John Lackey, previously occupied the position of Vice-President. He first entered the Lower House in 1875 as member for Bathurst —where he was born sixty-four year ago. After representing the city of his birth for 11 years, during which time he held at different periods the portfolios of Justice, Mines, Education, etc., Mr Suttor was defeated on accepting office in the ilibbs Government of 1899. He was then nominated to the Legislative Council. In 1891 he resigned from the Council and successfully contested the Bathurst seat, soon after which he became Minister of Education under Sir George Dibbs. Subsequently Mr Suttor was re appointed to the Legislative Council. After nearly twenty years’ service on the Board of Governors of the Wellington Girls’ High - School, Mr J. R. Blair has just resigned his position. A large complimentary At Home was given in honour of Mr and Mrs Blair by the members of the Old Girls’ Association. During the evening a committee, consisting of Mrs B. M. Wilson, and Misses Sanderson, Brandon, Harris, Fordham, Benzoni, Tabuteau, Stevenson, Hannah, Winder, Barron, Fleming, Kirkcaldie, and Gibson, arranged several amusing and interesting competitions, after which music and dancing were carried on until midnight. Advantage was taken of the occasion to present a complimentary address to Mr Blair, thanking him for the interest he had taken in the school doings ever since the foundation, and regretting his resignation as president. i At the conclusion of the ordinary monthly meeting of the Waihi School of Mines Council on Friday last, Mr H. Allen, secretary, on the occasion of his serverance from that institution, was the recipient of a gratuity of five guineas, as a mark of appreeation. Messrs W. Johnston (vice-president), A. T. Kenrick, A. H. Benge, and Thos. Johns, members of the Council, referred in eulogistic terms to his painstaking services. Mr Allen leaves Waihi about Monday next, and in a few weeks sails for England, whence he visits Ireland, before finally sailing to South Africa. At the conclusion of the parade of the Waihi Rifles, an adjournment was made to the Waihi Hotel for the purpose of making a presentation to Captain Allen, prior to his leaving Waihi. Major Kenrick was present, and Lieut. Rollenson, in a neat speech, made the presentation, which consisted of a set of silver-mounted pipes' in a walnut case, bearing the inscription, “Presented to Captain Allen by the members of the Waihi Rifles,” and a set of ivory-mounted razors in a morocco case, with the inscription, “Kia Ora.” Captain Allen suitably responded, after which the usual toasts were honoured. The Central Hotel’s list of visitors for the past week is a lengthy one as usual. The guests were: —From England: Mr L. V. Joy, Mr W. Beattie, Mr and Mrs Cardwell, Mr M. B. Ramsay. From Tauranga: Mr B. T. Chaytor. From Buluwayo, S.A.: Mr C. F. Grainger. From Napier: Mr and Mrs Hy. Williams, Miss Williams, Miss A. Williams, Mr and Mrs Hallett, Mrs Turner, Mr Harold Gregson, Mr G. Pendrell Smith, Mr H. P. Cohen. From Coromandel: Mr and Mrs Andrew Jamieson. From Wanga-

nui: Mr and Mrs Corry. From Whakapara: Mr and Mrs Colin Bissett From Waihi: Mr Geo. Barron, Mr Hazard, Mr T. R. C. Hazard. From Brentwood: Mr and Mrs John Rofs, Mr Chas. Rofs. From Hamilton: Mr N. Cory Matthews, Mr G. A. Hurd-Wood, Mr and Mrs T. Bard. From Ngaruawahia: Mr Hubert Elgood. From Opotiki: Mr Mather, Mr W. J. Paterson. From Tauranga: The Rev. Wm. Gillies, Mrs Gillies, -the Misses Gillies (3). From Kawhia: Mr M. Salerassen. From Kalgoorlie: Mr O. Sloss. From Brisbane: Mr A. J. Patterson. From HoTioura: Mr W. H. Evans. From Parkhurst: Captain and Mrs MacMahon. From Wellington: Mr T. C. Williams, Miss E. 'Williams, Mr J. J. O’Brien, Mr John Hogg, Mr Chas. Harris, Dr and Mrs Pomare (health officer), Mr H. H. Fox, Mr R. G. Reed, Mr G. B. Myhill, Mr James Burnet. From Parengarenga: Mr Lance Yates. From Putaruru: Mrs J. Reid. From Whananaki: Mr J. C. Johnson. From Glasgow: Mr and Mrs John Duff, Miss Agnes A. Anderson. From Edinburgh: Mr Andrew E. Murray, Mr J. H. S. Mac Kay. From Durban: (Natal): Mr and Mrs Geo. Paton. From Christchurch: Mr and Mrs Geo. Burrowes, Mr A. Mead, Mr P. A. Edinger. From San Francisco: Mr and Mrs Barry Fagan. From Cambridge: Mr and Mrs A. W. Gane, Miss E. M. Reynolds, Mr H. H. Clark, Miss Clark, Mr and Mrs Earl. From Gisobrne: Miss Woodbine Johnson, Mr and Mrs Cyril White, Mr J. R. Murphy, Mr J. Rudge. From Kaikohe: Mr Hy. Dickeson, Miss Dickeson, Mr H. M. Kensington. From Invercargill: Mr T. Smythe. From Waitekauri: Mr A. H. Selton. From Sydney: Mr J. Anderson, Mr F. H. Anderson, Mr H. Mitchiner, Mr Thomas Black, Mr and Mrs C. H. Retter and maid, Mr L. H. Child, Mr W. Rimmeil, Mr Arthur W. Child, Mr David Davies, Mr Herbert A. Norton, Mr R. T. Barker. From Blenheim: Mr F. Smith, Mr J. Corry. From Melbourne: Mr H. A. Bown, Miss E. Greene. From Paeroa: Mr L. E. Spratt, Mr F. W. Griffiths. From Timaru: Mr and Miss Howell From New Plymouth: Mr Alf Bayley, Mr J. Roy, Mrs J. Roy, Miss Roy, Mr Jas. MacKenzie, Mr C. E. Hwerson. From Hawera: Mr H. E. Good, Mr C. E. Major, M.L.A. From Stratford: Mr J. McClygup, Mr H. A. Forster. From Normanby: Mr John Hislop. From Taranaki: Mr J. Rattenbury. From Dunedin: Major and Mrs Jackson, Mr R. Young, Mr M. Dareey. From Taupo: Mr William Strew. From Tologa Bay: Mr G. H. Williams. There was again a large number of guests at the Star Hotel last week. Among those who registered were: From Sydney—Mr J. Melville, Mr John H Wallace, Mr W. N. Vance, Mr Longhurst, Mr and Mrs Ashton, Miss Eva Ashton, Mr W. Hauley, Mr J. F. Donaldson, Mr and Mrs Akerman, Mr C. Heat, Mr D. Wilson, Miss Hill Scott, Mr F. Adaman, Mr F. Edinger, Mr and Mrs Frank Morton, Mr F. Lincoln, Mrs Harry Rendells, Miss Alice Rendells. From Melbourne —■ Mr and Mrs Jack Bennett, Frederick Beers, Esq., Mrs A. Anketell, Charles E. Coleman, Mr and Mrs Ralph Abercrombie, Mr H. Buckley, Mr F. Newman, Mr C. Stanley, Dr. and Mrs W. Woods. From Brisbane —Mr and Mrs A. A. Taylor, Mr T. Craven. From Maryborough (Queensland) — Dr. and Mrs Conway, Mrs E. Moore. From Perth—Mr and Mrs E. Powell, Master Harry Powell. From Kalgoorlie—Mr C. Davis, Mr and Mrs Chamberlain. From Adelaide—Mr and Mrs Jack Edwards, Mr Arthur E. Grahame, Captain E. Henderson. From Hobart —Mr and Mrs E. S. Goodson, Miss M. Goodson, Miss Elsie Howe. From Launceston—Mr Russell James. From Wellington—-Hon. James Carroll and secretary, Mr I. J. Rothschild, Mr A. A. Bethune, Mr and Mrs S. Graves, Mr George E. Irvine, Mr S. Holmes, Mr James D. Hunter, Mr and Mrs H. Heath Craike, Mr A. J. Hannan, Mr and Mrs R. S. Stephenson, Mr E. R. Hastings, Mr John H. Young, Miss K. Young, Mr Arthur E. Gibson, Rev. F. Hammond, Mr and Mrs C. Evans. From Oamaru—Mr and Mrs James Barker. From Queenstown (N.Z.) —Mr and Mrs L. E. Everett. From New Plymouth—Mr A. Champion, Mr Camercn, Mr R. Ryan, Mr J. S. Crockett, Mr W. Adson, Mr M. Mills, Mr F. Leon. From Christchurch—Hon. and Mrs Peacock, Mr E. Peacock, Mr and Mrs F. Bassett, Mr and Mrs Jack Bellamy, Mr Harry E. Bruce, Miss May Bruce, Mr E. R. Earle. From Gisborne — Mr and Mrs J. Biddells, Mr J. M. Aielahie, Mr and Mrs James Macky. From

Hawke’s Bay—Mr and Mrs J. Donnelly. From Canterbury—Mr and Mrs Leslie Atkinson. From Otaki —Mr L. E. Wallis, Mrs F. Wallis. From Dunedin — Mr J. A. Patterson, Mr and Mrs E. R. M’Clutchie, Mr J. N. Phillips. Mr and Mrs E. Robertson, Miss Jessie Robertson. From Whangarei—Mr L. Reves. From Hastings—Mr and Mrs Walter Stevens. From Palmerston North —Mr James E. Turner. From Samoa—Mr and Mrs IL Leanard, Master E. Leanard, Miss A. Leanard and maid, Mr and Mrs Bridson. From Auckland—Mr and Mrs H. Hayr, Mr H. Hayr. From Rotorua—Mr and Mrs Malcolm Williams. From Opotiki— Mr James D. Kennedy. From San Francisco—Mrs Ernest J. Bennett, Miss M. Bennett, Mr and Mrs Holdship. From St. Louis —Mr and Mrs Will A. Peairs, Miss Peterson. From New York—Mr and Mrs Frank Dyer, Mr R. A. Durrance, Colonel and Mrs F. Lawson, Mr J. A. Donaldson. From Syracuse, N.Y.— Colonel James Manning. From Boston, U.S.A. —Mr John H. Peters. From Montreal—Mr Harry E. Maccassey, Mrs Nicolls. From Kimberley—Dr. and Mrs Leslie Owen, Mr and Mrs Jack Palmer, from Colombo —Mr P. Quinn. From London—Mr and Mrs J. F. Hardman, Mr Alec Jackson, Mrs Alfred Kickham. From Birmingham—Mr F. Scott Young, Mr J. F. Richards. From Kent —Dr. and Mrs Thomas Latimer.From Sheffield —Mr and Mrs James Murray, Mr G. Lincoln. From Glasgow—Mr J. McCulloch, Mr and Mrs Johnston. From Edinburgh—Mrs K. Anderson. From Dublin —Mr Arthur Inglis, Sir Claude Inglis, Dr. and Mrs H. O'Connor. From Angiers (France) — Mr H. Bassenean. From Paris—Count Outhmonte. From Hamburg—Mr Karl E. Schlitz, Herr Otto Lachman. From Calcutta (India) —Mr and Mrs H. H. Massey, Miss Edie Newcombe. From Singapore—Mr W. Whetham.