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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXX, Issue XXVI, 27 June 1903, Page 1787

Personal Paragraphs.

Lady Ranfurly and Lady Constance Knox, accompanied by Major Alexander, left on June 24 by the Ngapuhi for the South. The Governor and Lady Ranfurly entertained the Maori boys and girls of the St. Stephen’s and Victoria Schools on June 17 at Government House. His Excellency the Governor may probably open the bazaar in aid of the \ eterans’ Home, to be held at the beginning of next year, and has kindly oflered to lend a part of Government House for the purpose. Lady Constance Knox was presented with a silvermounted hunting crop at the meet last Saturday out at Mr Smales’, Hampton Park, by the ladies of the Takuranga Hunt Club. Lady Ranfurly (says a contemporary) has ceaselessly and without tiring gone to and fro within our colony, thinking no good work too small for her sympathy, none too humble or too young for her words of cheer. Lord Northland and Lady Constance Knox were at the meet at Waiuku last Thursday, having driven out from Pukekohe, notwithstanding the bad state of the roads. Mrs E. D. O’Rorke accompanied them. Dr. and Mrs Earle, Wanganui, have returned from Wellington. Miss Barren, from Dunedin, is visiting Mrs Griffiths, of New Plymouth. Mr A. W. Donald was a passenger by the Moura to Fiji. Miss Izard, Wanganui, is spending a few weeks in Christchurch. Mrs Ritchie (Pahiatua) has been staying in Wellington with Mrs Stowe. Mr Crammond, of the- Union S.S. Co., Gisborne, has been visiting Wellington. The Rev. T. B. Maclean (Wanganui) is visiting Wellington. Miss Molineaux (Christchurch) is the guest of Mrs Finch (Wellington). Miss Ella Dobson is the guest of Mrs Todd, of the Bluff Hill, Napier. Dr. Alexander, of Dunedin, is staying in Napier. Mrs Ledin'gham and her daughter left for Fiji by the Moura last week. Miss Maitland, Dunedin, has lately been staying in Auckland on a visit. Miss Kathleen Thompson, Auckland, has been staying lately with Mrs Featherston at Invercargill. Mr J. Fussell, of Paeroa, has written a book, ‘’The Kanaka Slave” —it has been accepted by a London publisher. Mr D’Arcy Hamilton, of Kawhia, left for Sydney last Monday by the s.s. Zealandia. Miss Lodder, who has been on a visit to Auckland, returned to Sydney by the Zealandia last Monday. Mr and Mrs Craig, and Mr W. E. Craig, of Auckland, left by the Ventura on Monday last for Sydney. Bishop Neligan has been touring round the country parishes the last week. Captain and Mrs Colbcek are leaving Devonport at the end of the month for Wairoa, where they intend to settle. Mr Herries, M.H.R., paid a flying visit to Waihi last week, previous to the opening of Parliament. Mr W. Ellis, a very well-known member of the North Sydney Cricket Club, has now settled in Christchurch. Miss Ida George, Auckland, is shortly going on a visit to the Bay of Islands with Miss Williams. Mr and Mrs E. D. O’Rorke (Auckland) left on a trip to Sydney by the Ventura last Monday. Mr John Webster, of Hokianga, Auckland, attended the Citizens’ Ball last week. Lady Ranfurly wa-3 present at the concert given to Miss Ivy AnsQv last Thursday evening. The Rev. T. Eykyn, Auckland, left last week by the Alararoa. He is on his way to England. Mrs and Miss McCosh Clark, Auckland, have gone for a trip to Honolulu, and left by the Sonoma on June 19. The Rev. Gray Dixon and Mrs Dixon arrived in Auckland last week from the South, by the Talune.

The new Commissioner of Police, Mr Dinnie, arrived in Auckland by the Zealandia last Sunday. Mrs Barr, Western Australia, arrived in Auckland by the Waikare last week, and went South on June 20. Miss Scherff returned to her home in Gisborne from Auckland last week by the s.s. Waikare. Mass Elsie Gilfillan, Auckland, has gone for a trip to Wanganui, where she is to be the guest of Mrs D’Arcy.. Miss Seed, of Wellington, is visiting her sister, Mrs Bowen, of Sea View Terrace, Napier. Mrs Reed, of Waipawa, has been staying with Mr and Mrs H. C. Wilson, of the Bluff Hill, Napier. Dr. and Mrs De Lisle, of Madeira Terrace, Napier, have returned home from their visit to Taupo. Captain and Mrs McMahon, of Kankapakapa, Kaipara, were in Auckland last week. Miss K. Fell, of Nelson, is the guest of Mrs Hector Smith, “Korokipo,” Hawke’s Bay. Mrs C. W. Adams (Blenheim) is visiting her son, Mr Ormsby Gore Adams, ot the Thames. Mr and Mrs Alalet and Mrs Randall (Christchurch) have arrived in Wellington for the winter. Miss Helen Denniston, of Christchurch, is staying in Wellington with Mrs Tolhurst, Grant road. Miss Tripp and Miss Hope, of Orari, South Canterbury, are paying a visit to friends in Wellington. Mrs Hubert Addenbrooke, Mangamahu, has returned to Wanganui after a long visit to Auckland and Te Aroha. Mrs Phillips, Canterbury, is visiting her sister, Mrs Barnicoat, in Wanganui. Mr and Mrs George Janisch, Wellington, have been the guests of Mrs Mason, Wanganui. Mr John Stead, ex-Mayor of Invercargill, and Mrs Stead are at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr N. Ladley, Blenheim, and Mr Clapham, Wellington, have exchanged places in the Magistrate’s Court. Miss G. Beswiek, Palmerston North, is staying with her brother, Mr 11. J. Beswiek, and Mrs Beswiek, Fendalton. Mrs Westmacott has returned to her home near Timaru after a round of visits in Christchurch of several weeks. Miss Thomas, Auckland, is in Christchurch, staying with Mrs Denniston, Armagh-street West. Mr and Miss Marchant, of Timaru, after their pleasant trip to Rotorua, are paying New Plymouth a visit. Mrs Dodshun, from Wanganui, is paying her aunt, Mrs Tom King, of New Plymouth, a visit. Sir William Russell, M.H.R., is to be presented by his Hawke’s Bay constituents with a silver epergne inlaid with gold. Mr King (Mayor of Stratford) and Mr Maekay (Chairman of the County Council) are in Wellington on district business. Colonel Gorton, one of the best-known residents of the Rangitikei district, is leaving in July for the Argentine, where two of his sons are at present. Mrs Albert Cuff, of Parnell, returned to Auckland on June 17. She has been staying with her daughters at Timaru and Christchurch. Mrs Halcombe (Taranaki), is staying in Auckland at present. She came up to see Mrs and Miss Clark, before they left for England. Mr Houston, M.H.R., Wanganui, came to Auckland last week. He intends spending a few days here before leaving for Wellington. Dr. Arthur Purchas’ new automobile is the first one that has been built in the colony. It came from Howick to town—in a trial trip—in 35 minutes. Mr R. Whitson, who returned from his trip Home a few weeks ago, has been elected honorary treasurer of the Auckland Automobile Association. Mrs W. Bloomfield (Auckland) had rather a bad fall while out hunting last week, but fortunately escaped without injury. Mr H. P. Murray-Aynsley has sold his old home, “Riverlaw,” at Opawa, and with his daughter will move into or nearer town when a suitable residence can be found.

Mr and Mrs James Russell, lately of Auckland, recently took a large house at Kensington, and have decided to stay for an indefinite period in London. Mr W. Field, a visitor from the United States, who is at present visiting New Zealand, is “struck with the air of prosperity pervading the colony.” Mr Herbert Davis, who accompanied his sister, Miss Blanche Davis, to Sydney, a few weeks ago, returned to Auckland by the Sonoma last week. Mr and Mrs Smithson, England, came up from Timaru last week, where they had been visiting Mr F. Smithson, and left for the North, homeward bound. Mr and Mrs F. de C. Malet, Christchurch, and their daughter, Mrs Randall, have left for Wellington and intend to stay North for the winter. Mr and Mrs Cecil Wynn-Williams have returned from their wedding trip to Dunedin and gone North to their home near Waikare. Mr. Kenneth Hume, of the Union Company’s Hobart office, is in Welling ton on a holiday visit, staying with his parents, Colonel and Mrs. Hume. Mrs Derry Wood, Ashburton, and her two daughters are at present visiting Christchurch, and staying with Mrs Ross, Antigua-street. Mr E. D. O’Rorke and tne members of the Pakuranga Hunt Club have just got back from their week’s hunt in the Waikato. Miss Adams, of Australia, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. (Dr.) Adams, in Wellington, has returned to her home. Mi' H. Baillie. Bank of New Zealand, Carterton, is in Picton spending his annual holiday with his people. Mrs Baillie is also in Pieton. Lieut. Banks, who has been spending a long leave with his people in Auckland, left for Sydney by the Zealandia on Monday last. Mrs Sneath, of San Francisco, mother of the Hon. Airs Frank Dillingham, of this city, arrived in Auckland last Monday, by the s.s. Ventura. Air Harman, private secretary- to the Hon. Air Carroll, joined the schooner Countess of Ranfurly on her trip to the Islands with the view of further recuperating. Airs Davidson (nee Thierens) is in Christchurch, staying at Warner’s, and seeing old friends. Air Davidson, who

is in Australia at present, is expected over shortly. Mr R. J. Smith, of the Railway Department, who has just been married, was presented by his fellow-employees in the goods shed with a handsome silver teapot. I air. glad to say Mr W. D. Wood, Christchurch, has quite recovered from his recent severe illness and is about again (writes our Christchurch correspondent,. Airs Harvey, England, who has been visiting Airs Speed, in Picton. has gone to Wellington by the Wainiate, accompanied by Miss Speed and Miss Rutherford, of Kekerangu. Bishop Alules, of Nelson, is paying a visit to the Marlborough portion of his diocese. Various Confirmation services have been held in Picton and other places. Mr J. Brown, who is being transferred after being stationed at Paeroa for 11 years, to the Kaiapoi Post Office on promotion. was publicly farewelled at Paeroa on Monday week. Air Alfred Price, senior partner in the Thames foundry firm of Price Brothers, was a passenger by the outward ’Frisco steamer for America and England. He is accompanied by Airs Price. Air. C. Cooper, paymaster and quartermaster to the Wellington Volunteer Battalion, has resigned his position iu order to rejoin his old corps, the Wellington Navals, as senior lieutenant. Dr. Hugh Owen and Dr. Knight are on the committee of the Auckland Automobile Association, members of which must receive certificates before being allowed to drive a motor car. Air E. O’Rorke and other members of the Pakuranga Hunt Club were hunting for a week up iu the Pukekohe and Waiuku districts, and returned to town much pleased with this visit. Air F. Baume arrived iu Auckland from AVellington on June 19 by the AVainui. He leaves Auckland for the opening of Parliament on the 25th of this month. Air Arthur Heather, who, with his daughter. Aliss Beatrice Heather, went Home some months ago, has not, as yet, started on his return trip to New Zealand. Air G. I*. King Adams, T.C.S., is tourin<* the North Island and Hot Lakes, and

visited his brother, Mr Ormsby Gore Adams, director of the School of Mines at the Thames last week. Mrs Barker, the Misses Barker (2), and the Messrs. Barker (3) returned to Gisborne from their trip to Rotorua and Auckland last week by the s.s. Wai* kare. Miss Nolan, of Gisborne, w\o has been staying in Auckland for some weeks, went to Wanganui last week, where she will be the guest of Mrs D’Arcy. Dr. and Mrs Alarsack, Auckland, left for a trip to Sydney by the Mararoa last week. Their friends all hope that the trip will benefit Dr. Marsack, who has been in very bad health lately. Aliss Bertha Atkinson, of Parnell. Auckland, left by the Ventura for South Africa, via Sydney, on Monday last. She is going to make a short stay in Sydney before proceeding to Africa. Mr and Mrs Bickford are at present on a visit to the latter’s parent (Mr and Mrs Harrison, of Auckland). They had a delightful tour from England through India and Australia. They return to England to take up their residence. Mr Dan Riddiford, one of the keenest am! most energetic of sportsmen in the Rangitikei district, had the misfortune to break his collarbone lately, owing to a fall while riding Blaek Watch at the Hunt Club's race meeting at Marton. A Ratepayers’ Association has been formed at the Lower Hutt, Wellington, with the following officials: President, Mr M. Aubrey; vice-president, Mr F. Buck; secretary, Mr L. Price; and treasurer, Mr F. Westbury. The following Wellington nurses have passed the examination for Registration of Nurses: Misses Mary Purcell, -Janet McGregor, Catherine Deneker, Agnes Johnston. Mary Threlkeld, C. Jackson, and E. Watt. Our Wellington correspondent telegraphs:—"Dr. Mason, chief health officer, will probably pay another visit to Auckland shortly in connection with the establishment of the Infectious Diseases Hospital in the Northern town.” The Hon. J. A. Tole (the General Assembly’s nominee.) and Mr F. E. Bainite, L.1..8. (the graduates’ nominee) were elected members of the Auckland Universii y College Council without opposi--1 ion. A meeting of the Wellington Presbyter; sustained the call by the congregation of St. John's and St. Andrew’s to Dr. G. W. Gibb, of Dunedin, ami the Rev. J. Gibson-Smith, of Invercargill, respectively. Major Darcy Chaytor is being congratulated by his many friends, not only in Marlborough., but all over the colony, for having passed his examination as a Ma jor with the high average of 82 per eent. marks. Mr E. Waslibourn, formerly of Nelson. has passed his second professional (medical) examination at Edinburgh University with distinction. Mr Washbourn was one of the three who passed with distinction. Dr. and Mrs Miekle, Christchurch, have had a house at Sumner far a fortnight . Al :>> Mickle being at home for a number of her friends in turn down there, the doctor, of course, only spending as much time as he was able, Mrs -I. H. Howard, of Springlands. Blenheim, who was in Pieton keeping house for her father. Mr Greensill.was called away to Wellington to see * her sister, who had a relapse, but is now recovering. Mrs Sedgwick also went to Wellington for the same reason. At St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, on June 17, Mr. J. D. Milne, of < 'laudelands, secretary of the. W aikato Agricultural and I’astoral Association, married Miss Maria Henry, eldest daughter of Mr David Henry, of Kirikiriroa. . - '* - The master of the Pakuranga Bounds (Mr E. O’Rorke) and the huntsman (Mr Selby) were greatly complimented on Hie good condition and training of the” hounds by the Pukekohe and Waiitkti people, while on the club's late trip .to their district. A presentation of a travelling bag and a dressing case was made last week to Mr. J. P. Snookes, who is leaving the Public Works Department to ’go to Koutli Africa, where he is going to settle. Mr. G. E. Smith acted on behalf of Mr. Snooks' comrades’in the Public Works Department in presenting the gifts.

At a meeting of the Wellington branch of the N.Z. Educational Institute the following officers were elected: President, Mr Finlay Bethune; secretary, Mr Foster; treasurer, Mr Erskine; auditor, Mr Bennett; management committee, Misses Bright, Ballongall and Craig. At a preliminary meeting of the Kelburne (Wellington) Bowling Club Mr. R. C. Hamerton occupied the ehair, and a committee was appointed,, consisting of Messrs. J. P. Campbell, Baldwin and Hamerton, Sufficient ground is to be obtained for tennis courts as well. A golf team from Levin & Co.’s staff (Wellington) played a match against a team picked from the Wairarapa Club at Masterton, and won by 12 holes. The Wellington team comprised Messrs. A. and K. Duncan, E. Pearce, W. Higginson, C. Pearce, and J. Dunean. Major Straker, of the Northumberland Hussars, who is touring New Zealand, is at present in Wellington. .Major Straker has done the South Island thoroughly, and is now on his way to Rotorua and Auckland. Before leaving the colony he intends to go to the Bay of Islands to witness the whaling operations, now in full swing. Miss MeKeown, who has been transferred from Johnsonville (Wellington) to T’okomaru, was presented before her departure with a gold bangle and a silver and cut-glass scent bottle by pupils of the Johnsonville school. Aliss. MeKeown was also the recipient, of a gold brooch form the members of the Wesleyan Church. Thanks to the Mayor (the Hon. E. Mitehelson), the cabmen did not go unprovided for at the citizens’ hall last week, refreshments beiiig provided for them during the whole evening, which, needless to say, they greatly appreciated, the cabmen being too often quite forgotten while waiting at balls and similar entertainments. Air W. Smart, just appointed superintendent engineer of the Union S.S. Co., is an old Aucklander. He. was educated at the late Rev. Peter Mason’s academy, and graduated in his profession through Messrs Fraser and Tinnie s firm. Air Smart has occupied the position of superintendent at Hobart, Melbourne and Sydney. The Bishop of Auckland. Mrs Neligan, and family moved into Bishopeourt on June 14. Repairs and decoration of the house are not yet completed. We are authorised to say that the Bishop and Mrs Neligan will be “at home” on Monday and Tuesday, June 29 and 30, from 3 to’ 5.30 p.m., and that afterwards Mrs Neligan hopes to be “at home” every* Tuesday afternoon. Among American visitors to Nev. Zealand who have recently been in Wellington are: Alessrs. 'IL C. I’ield, Providence; E. Beebe, San Francisco ; Air. and Mrs. Keogh, Indianapolis; Mr. Barnes, New York; and a party comprising Messrs. H. K. and H. A. Darling (Los Angeles, California), E. W. Hendershot (Montreal, Canada), and E. Newman (Chicago). Two more enterprising New Zealanders leaving to take up positions in South Africa are Mr. AV. H. Gavin, formerly resident engineer on the Midland Railway, and W. A. Jeff, who has just given up a position on the West Coast. Air. Gavin is a son of Air. J. G. Gavin, Assist-ant-Auditor-General, Karori, Wellington. Both Mr. Jeff and Air. Gavin have accepted good appointments on the staff of the Central South African railway. One of the new settlers in the Raglan district is .Mr Waite, from New South Wales,-who has recently come to AVaitetitna, where he has selected 2000 acres • of'Crown land.’ srftjohijfejglt’he properties of Jlessfs. Hodge and" -jßaveney. Mr Waite is accompanied Isv his family, .mostly grown up, tfnd’Tncluding one married son. It is his intention to erect two dwelling-houses on his holding, and in due course to gb-mi TAr milking for a factory..* r . — Alessrs. A. F. Hamiltom (son of tlie late Air. Frank Hamilton), ami H. G. Grace (son of Arehdeacbn Grace), both officers of the-Nelson College Gadet. Corps, have received word from the .War Office that they have passed the Ijterary part of the examination for coiii'iinssiohs in the Imperial army. The examination papers ' were those set t</dondidates for admission to Sandhurst. - If equally successful in the military part of'the examination in September next' tltgy will be entitled Tb commissions in the’arhiy.

Mr J. A. Algie, who held a captain's commission in the Wakatipu Mounted Rifles, which corps lie was partly instrumental in founding, and who saw service with the Ninth Contingent, was given a smoke concert at Arrowtown iiefore his departure for Paeroa, where he is to be postmaster. There was also a public social tendered to the popular captain before he left Arrowtown, at which the expressions of good-will ami praise for the manner in which he had conducteel the local post ami telegraph -offices were frequent and free. Air Wyatt, who is touring the British Empire with the object of establishing branches of the Navy League, Is contributing liis services gratuitously. He embarked on his mission on September 25, and by the time he lias concluded his tour will have been a year at the task. His success in Canada has been remarkable, one of the most prominent achievements being the securing of the alliance of the influential society known as "The Imperial Orner of the Daughters of the Empire,” whose scope extends throughout the Empire. Mr Wyatt is proceeding to this colony by way of Japan, Hongkong, Singapore., Australia, and expects io embark on his homeward passage via San Francisco from Auckland at the end of September. He is expected here before the beginning of that month. There was again a very large number of guests at fhe Star Hotel last week. Among those that registered were:—From Sydney: Air and Airs Geo. Giddens, Aliss E. Knight Alollison, Air and Airs David Etliain, Aliss Bella Etham, Air J. L. Rollick, Air L. E. Warrell, Air and Airs Jack A. Bennett, Arthur F. Lynch, Air and Airs Henry Kingsford, Dr. and Airs D. L. Massey, Alaster Douglas Alassey, Air Percy Spencer, Air Janies L. Gordon. From Bathurst (N.S.W.: Mr and Mrs W. Hopkins, Air L. Hopkins. From Cooma: Air and Airs E. L. Aforrison. From Orange: Air and Airs F. Mullings. From -Melbourne: Captain and Airs Elliot, Mr A. L. Bownes, Air and Airs H. Donnison, Airs James Ellworthy and maid, Aliss Alice Ellworthy. From St. Kilda: Air and Airs Jack Eathome, Air Leslie Kennedy. From Brisbane: Rev. E. R. Halloran. Air and Airs Frank Edwards. From Ipswich (Queensland): Air and Mrs F. Fotheringhame, Aliss Edith Fothcringhame, Air Lionel Fotheringhame. From Kalgoorlie: Air 11. AlcLcnnen, Air and Airs Al. Josephson, All - F. Kempthorne. From Coolgardie: Captain and Airs Leanard. From Adelaide: Air C. E. Alarshall. From Hobart: Dr. and Airs Ernest Nicoils. From Wellington: Air Alax Eillebaum, Air 11. Harman, Mr Haywood Alirams, Air C. E. Henderson, Air Jack Patterson, Air and Airs H. Heath Craike, Air George Gore, Air and Mrs A. Jackson, Air L. Barber, Air Cyril J. Wright, Air AV. Burns, jun.. Ah' and Airs L. Allison, Air Jack Newman. From Christchurch: Air F. Ponder, Airs Barlow, Air S. Barlow, Air W. Seville, Mr and Airs J. L. Harrison, Air Harry Norman, Mr J. Overton, Aliss N. Overton, Aliss L. Overtoil, Air H. Scott. From Dunedin: All' W. G. Goodman, Air F. Abercrombie, Air J. Tayler Adanan, Miss E. Hill Seott, Air and Airs Kirby, Captain and Airs Grey, Alaster Grey. From New Plymouth: Air A. Champion, Mr and Airs A. E. White, Air R. E. Ryan. Air and Airs Alfred Tennant. From Hamilton: Air A. Swarbrick. From Opotiki: Air and Mrs G. Wallace, Air Percy Tinner. From Tauvanga: Air and Mrs J. Farmer, Aliases Fanner, Alaster Farmer. From Queenstown (N.Z.): Air and Airs F. E. Loughman, Ah' Jack Loughman. From Gisborne: Air and Mr James Maekay, Aliss Parkinson, Air F. L. Rankin. From Wanganui: Air and Airs L.. Thompson, Air Frank Williams, Air A. L. Griffiths. From Palmerston North: Mr and Airs L. Akenuan, Aliss E. Edgehill, Air Frank Beattie. From Auckland: Mr and Airs Hayr, Air H. Hayr, Mr A. Ryan. From Rotorua: Dr. and Airs Cyril Cavendish and partv. From London: Hon. Francis .Laseelles. Air and Airs 11. S. Robinson, Air Jack A. Hart, Dr. and Airs Leslie Aldridge, Air Arthur A- Scouler, Air and Mrs L. Jackson, Air Jack A. Matthews, Air and Airs C. A. Smith, Alias Amy Smith, Air and Airs A. L. Simpson. From Berkshire: Sir and Mrs E. R. Stewart, Miss Pearson. From Birmingharn: Air and Mrs A’ictor E. Harcourt and family. From Sheffield: Mr 11. S.‘ Jamieson, Mr and Mrs L. Kennedy. From Glasgow: Air and Airs AleKcndriek, Alias L. E. Prestou. From

Aberdeen: Dr and Airs Robert Anderson. From Dublin: Air and Mrs J. L. O’Conner. From Paris: Al. H. S. De Alorca. Front Colombo: Air and Airs F. Oliver. From Calcutta: Air and Airs Sydney E. Miller, Mrs E. R. Miller. From New York: Air and Mrs Alark E. Dyer. Mr Thomas H. Benton, James L. Blydenburgli, Air H. La Bail, Professor L. Campbell, Air Harry E. York, Afr and Mrs Jack Bly th, Mrs A. Andrews. From St. Louis: Colonel and Airs E. R. Alasters. Front San Franciseo: Air and Airs John A. Saikies, Colohel E. Thomas, Aliss Ella Davis, Air George E. Davis, Air and Airs A. L. Russell. From Los Angeles: Mr and Mrs Thomas E. Hardie. From Ontario: Air and Airs Reginald A. McPherson, Aliss E. R. Bronson. From Alanila: Air and Mrs Geoffrey Charleton. From Hong Kong: Air diaries E. Donnison and valet. Air David Thornton Smith, who for many years was assistant librarian at the General Assembly Library, died a few days ago. He joined the library staff in July, 1871. and retired through failing health in 1890. One of Hie most prominent figures in Parnell has disappeared in the person of Air John Davis, who died at the beginning of last week. He came out to the colony and settled in Parnell in 1858. He carried on his business as a tailor in Alanukau road for many years. He is not known to have any relatives, though he leaves a property of considerable v aluc in Parnell. Sergt. Leekie, one of the oldest members of the Empire Veterans’ Association. died at his home in Newton-road on Wednesday last. He had been a sergt.-major in the 18th Royal Irish. He saw service in New Zealand, and besides the medal for this work had also the long-service and good conduct medals.