Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XI, 12 September 1903, Page 766

Personal Paragraphs.

(Mrs G. Fisher (Christchurch) is visiting Mrs D. Thomas at Ashburton. Mrs Henderson (Dunedin) is the guest Of Lady Ward (Wellington). Aliss Jackson, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Wellington. (Mr and Mrs A. Strang (Palmerston North) are visiting Napier. Mrs Ulrich (Dunedin) is the guest of Dr. and Mrs MacGregor (Wellington). Miss Moore, of Wanganui, is spending B few weeks in the Empire City. Mr H. Montgomerie (Wanganui) is Bpending a few weeks in Wellington.

Mrs Denniston (Peel Forest) is visiting Mrs Bowen (Middleton). Sirs Simpson (Wellington) is back from a trip to Fiji. Miss Madge Rhodes (Hawke’s Bay) is yisiting Wellington. Mrs Fergus (Dunedin) has gone South after a trip to Wellington, for the golf tournament.

Miss Nancy Todd (Napier) is in Wellington with the Hawke’s Bay hockey team.

Sir Robert Stout, who has been some Weeks in Duncan, has returned to Wellington.

Ma jor Coyle, of the Defence Department. is ill in Wellington. Mrs Coyle goes down from Auckland to nurse him. Mrs Dignan. of Auckland, is at present on a visit to Mrs Tolhurst, Wellington.

.The latest nows of Dr. Hay (Sydney), formerly of Auckland, who has been seriously ill. is that he is improving. Miss Devereux, of Epsom. Auckland, loaves shortly for India, to join her sister. Mrs Kempthorue. Mr C. B. Dentil has been appointed magazine keeper, etc., for the Paeroa County Council.

Miss AVestcnra, of Chris!church, has been spending a few weeks with Mrs J. Mason in Wanganui. Mr and Mrs Holmes returned to Auckland last week from I heir visit to ‘Wellington. Miss Inez Aylmer, of Gisborne, is the guest of Mrs 11. Mason, St. John’s Hill. Wanganui. Mr and Mrs Oakley Archer, recently of Timaru. left last week for Australia, in all probability not to return. Mrs Charles Forde, of Waitotara, is staying at the Ladies’ Club in ‘Wanganui. Mrs and Miss Hudson, of “Australbion,’’ Ponsonby, left by the Talune last Monday for Svdney and Melbourne.

F riends of Captain Jackson Barry will learn with regret that he is lying seriously ill at Wellington. Mrs and the Misses Christie, of St. John's Hill, Wanganui, are spending a week at the Royal Oak in Wellington. Mrs Metcalfe, of Waverley, fast week spcnl a few days in Wanganui with friends and at the Ladies’ Club. Airs J. Deans, of Riecarton, has returned to Christchurch after a short visit to Dunedin. Mrs Wood, of Wanganui, has returned after a short visit to Mrs Melsopp, in Palmerston North. Mrs Patterson left Auckland for the Bay of Islands by the Clansman on Monday last.

Airs G. von dcr ITeyde camo up from Gisborne on Sunday and left the following day for Sydney.

Mr and Mrs Joseph Palmer return to ’•Woodford,” Christchurch, after spending the winter at Sumner. Mr .1. Pierpoint Morgan is 66 years t>f age, and has achieved most of his Bucecsses since his sixtieth year.

Airs George Humphreys, of Wanganui, and her two daughters are visiting friends in Hunterville.

Airs Montgomerie, of Eaglesham, Wanganui, is visiting her daughter, Mrs Ceorge Lethbridge, at Hunterville. Airs Tester, of Auckland, was a passenger by> the Talune last Monday for Sydney.

Dr. and Afrs Palmer have returned from a visit to the Cook and Society

J Mr Justice Conolly continues to improve in health, and there is every rea-

son to hope that the aged Judge will be about again at an early date.

Aliss Masefield, Afanaroa, Pelorus Sound, spent a day or two in Blenheim last week, and is now visiting Mrs John Duncan at the Grove, Pieton.

The appointment of Rev. Father George Ala bony as manager of St. Alary’s Industrial School. Nelson, has been approved by the Alinistcr of Education.

Air and Mrs V. Hargreaves (Alerivale) are spending a week at Airs Preston’s “Beaehclitls,” Sumner, Christchurch.

Air A. R. Craddock, lecturer in electricity at Canterbury College, has decided not to seek reappoiniu.ent co tir’ position.

Owing to the illness of Sergt. Brennan, who is in the Waihi hospital, Constable Whelan, formerly of Waihi, and now of Paeroa, relieves Sergt. Brennan.

Airs IV. A. Aloore, of Dunedin, is visiting her parents. Mr and Airs Kinsey, in Christchurch, and this week they go to Sumner for a week or two’s change. Alias Brandon (Wellington) acted as secretary to the championship golf meeting and received a hearty vote of thanks for her work. Air and Airs S. Blackburn have decided to live at Sumner for a year, and have let their house, Armagh-street, Christchurch, to Air and Airs IL Reeves. Air and Afrs John Burns, who have been spending some weeks in Sydney, returned to Auckland by the s.s. Talune on Monday last.

Miss Rennie, of Melbourne, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and is staying with Airs Newton, in Balfour Road, Parnell.

Airs Westley, who has been oi? a,visit to her parents, Air and Airs Herbert Thompson, Auckland, returned to Alelbourne by the Talune last Alondav.

Airs Allen, wife of Mr E. G. Allen, the member for Port Chalmers, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and is the guest of Airs J. J. Holland, City-road.

Airs Arch. Clark, of Auckland, who was in Wellington during the recent golf tournament, has gone on a short visit to her sister, Airs Ogden, at Dunedin.

The Bishop of Christchurch and Mrs Julius were guests at Government House during their recent stay in Wellington.

Airs and Aliss Barnicoat, of Wanganui, were present at the golf ehampionship in Napier. They intend going to the Palmerston North tournament before returning home. Air W. Hutchison, who was at one time on the staff of the Christchurch “Weekly Press and Referee,” is now in Johannesburg, where he is secretary of the New Zealand Association.

Dr. and Airs Foster, lately from England, have been staying for a few days in Picton. Dr. Foster has gone into partnership with Dr. Redman, and will be in charge of the Blenheim practice. Aliss Greensill, who was dangerously ill in AVellington, has been removed home to Pieton, and her native air has had a wonderful effect upon ner. Her recovery is now looked upon as certain. Air and Airs Arthur Chaytor, who have been spending a week in Pieton with Mrs Allen, have returned to Nelson- They spent three days on the road driving down, and the same going back, and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. On August 31st the ladies of Paeroa tendered Airs. D. W. AlcArthur a farewell afternoon tea party on the eve of her removing to Waihi, and a very pleasant time was spent.

Air Arthur Braithwaite, of Dunedin, who served for twelve months with the Royal Artillery in South Africa, has received an appointment in the Defence Department in Wellington.

Canterbury papers contain the statement that Colonel Jowsey, the commander of the Third N.Z. Contingent, has been appointed manager of the Canterbury Club.

In a letter to Captain Boscawen. Hon. A.D.C.. His Excellency the Governor mentioned that he expected to pay a visit to Auckland within the next couple of weeks on business connected with the Veterans’ Home.

The Timaru Band Contest Committee have appointed Air Otto Schwartz (Wellington) and Air W. S. King (Christchurch) judges of the brass bands and Air Kenneth Cameron (Dunedin) of pipe bands for the contest in October.

Airs Hilton Lysnar arrived from Gisborne on September 3 on a -three months’ visit to relatives in Auckland. She is at present staying with Airs Kendcrciine, sen., in Alanukau Road, Parnell. Captain Rolls has rejoined the Alokoia at the Bluff after spending some time ashore on sick leave, and Captain Neville, who had been relieving him on the ship, has gone back to the Warrimoo. Among the donors of prizes at the Ladies' Golf Championship Meeting was Lady Ranfurly, Airs Burnes (captain of the Ladies’ Club, Wellington), Alias Duncan and Aliss Joseph. Captain Alexander Campbell, who went ashore from the barque Clan AlaeLeod sick, has resumed command of the vessel. Captain Graham brought the vessel up from Lyttelton to Auckland. Afrs Harold Johnston, Airs Arthur Dunean and Aliss Zoe Johnston have all gone to Napier to witness the gold championship (writes our Wellington correspondent).

A Press Association telegram from Invercargill states that the Rev. W. White, of Wallacetown, has accepted a call from the congregation at Waverley, Wanganui.

The Rev. J. Al. Alarshall, who is miss ing at Christchurch, is a brother of Professor- P. Alarshall, of the Otago School of Alines, well-known in Auckland as a former master at the Grammar School. Captain F. IV. Alacbeth, of the Union S.S. Co., who has been ill, is visiting Auckland. He came up in the Mararoa from Dunedin. The captain’s friends will learn with pleasure that he has greatly improved in health. Air !■'. J. Hunn, of Masterton, who carried out the duties of supervisor of the recent North Island Brass Bands’ Contest at Alasterton so successfully, has agreed to act as supervisor of the band contest at Palmerston next February. Air Benge, headmaster of tne Waihi District High School, who has been confined to his bed for a considerable time, suffering from a severe attack of rheumatic fever, is now convalescent, and will shortly take a trip to Te Aroha and Rotorua.

The Rev. Air Kinmonf , of Burntisland, Scotland, who has been conducting the services at the First Church, Dunedin, since the departure of the Rev. Dr. Gibb, D.D., was inducted to the charge of East Taieri last week.

Air Duncan AleFarland, ex-Alayor cf Invercargill, and his son, Air D. AlcFarland, jun., ex-Alayor of Gore, were last week on a visit to Auckland. They have been “doing” Rotorua, and went South by the Ngapuhi on Sunday. Air. George Langley, an examiner for the Associated Board, has arrived in Sydney from London, and leaves for New Zealand this week. Air Graham P- Aloore, the other examiner, who is also in Sydney at the present time, goes to Alelbourne on September 10A signal honour has been obtained by Air R. C. de Zouehe, son of the late Dr. de Zouehe, of Dunedin, by his passing th& intermediate examination of the Chartered Accountants of England and Wales with the rank of first in merit in all England. Air G. G. Stead (Christchurch) has gone to Sydney to attend the spring races there. He has his well - known racehorses Cruciform and Orloff running at the meeting. Other Christchurch residents who went by the same steamer were Air Woodroffe, Air Pyne, Air and Airs Calcutt, and Air and Airs Clarkson. Lady Clarke (nee Cummins), wife of Sir Rupert Clarke, who recently visited Auckland and the Hot Lakes, is a granddaughter of the late Air William Burrow, J.P., of Toorak, Alelbourne, eldest brother of Air Robt. Burrow, of Auckland.

Airs IV. R. Bloomfield and Miss Winnie Gotter, two of the representative golfers at the Wellington tournament, returned to Auckland on September 3rd. Aliss Millie Cotter is prolonging her visit for a few weeks.

Air Newall, son of Lieut.-Colonel Newall (AVellington), who has been Home on furlough for some weeks has returned to Hongkong. His sister accompanied him to Sydney, where they will make a short stay before he continues his journey to China. Air P. Dignan, one of the candidates at the forthcoming City Council elections, has retired from the contest owing to his continued ill-health. Air Dignan has been a member of the Council for many years, and has also occupied ths position of Alayor of Auckland.

The condition of the Ven. Archdeacon Covett, of New Plymouth, is causing his friends grave anxiety. The Rev. Air Evans (Bishop’s C haplain’, will not visit Australia at present on that account. Dr. Neligan visited the aged cleric during his recent visit to Taranaki, and found him very weak. The Whangarei Chamber of Commerce has been notified by the Public Works Department that Air T. Perham, water conservation engineer, who is collecting information for Air Hancock on his arrival, would visit Whangarei shortly in order to get the details of the waterpower' in that district. Air H. B. Kirk (Wellington), who recently resigned his position as inspector of native schools in order to take the Chair of Biology at Victoria University College, has been presented with a handsome revolving desk by the teachers of the various native schools.

The Rev. G. 11. Cole, of the Alelbourne Alethodist Alission, who will visit Nelson this month, has the dignity of being a special constable of the Victorian police force, with the power to arrest all girls under 17 whom he may find after darß on the streets or in questionable places of resort.

At Tauranga last week Aliss Al. E. Ralle, only daughter of Airs Linton, Tauranga, was married by Rev. Archdeacon Calder to Air W. Parkinson (Opotiki); and Aliss Al. Cook, eldest daughter of Air J. Cook (Tauranga) was married by the Bev. Father Van Dyjk to Air R. Berridge (Opotiki). The Rev. J. Dawson, of Wellington, has left Wellington for Sydney, having been invited to undertake a temperance campaign by a prominent body of New South Wales temperance workers. Air Dawson goes first to the Hunter River district. He was entertained by a number of friends before he went.

Air James AleKerrow, of AVellington, has reached London after a very pleasant voyage. He proposes to return to the colony via Suez at the end of the year. Air AleKerrow put in about a month in Canada, and was much impressed by the resources of the country.

Air Samuel Brown, employers’ representative on the Arbitration Court Bench, is on his way back to the colony by way of the South Sea Islands, and in a letter to his son, Air A. E. Brown, of the Auckland Tramway Company, he says that he is much the better for his voyage.

Australian papers record that the first Premier of Queensland, Air R. G. IV. Herbert, is still very much alive in London. Not long ago he had a Londoner- named Holt bound over to keep the peace towards him in £ 100. Air Herbert, by the way, took office nearly forty-five years ago in the Queensland Parliament, and was a very notable figure in his day. Lieut.-Colonel Porritt presided at a gathering held in Paeroa to farewell Privates Roach and Hansen, of ths Ohinemuri Rifles No. 1. Air Hansen, who has received a Government dairy appointment at New Plymouth, was presented with a silver-mounted pipe, and Air Roach, who has been transferred by the Railway Department to Alorrinsville, was given a dressing case. Dr. Stanley Batchelor, of Dunedin, had a narrow escape from being killed by a horse-tram in the Southern city. His bicycle skidded at a critical m?ment, and. he was thrown under the horses’ feet. The ear was pulled up just in time to prevent the wheels from going over his less and body. He escaped with- a broken rib.

Applications have been forwarded to Captain R. Linn, secretary to the Royal Humane Soeisty of New Zealand, asking recognition of the bravery of Constables Robert Sims and Lewis Daniel Alelvor, who, at great personal risk, rescued two women from death by burning during the progress of the Wyndham-street fire on June 19th, 1903.

Mr A. S. Biss (Wellington) has been elected captain of the Star Boating Club in succession to Mr G. Bethune, who has held that office for the past seven years. Air Bethune, who Is at present on a round-the-world trip, lias written resigning his position as his return is still rather indefinite.

Among deceased estates finally certified during August were the following: Edward Leckio (Auckland), £14,240; David G. Holmes £99,100, Elizabeth Hbadbolt £13,510 (Christchurch); Adam Begg £ 12,545, Gideon Rutherford

£22,521 (Dunedin); John K. Hamilton (Wellington) £19,30T; H. P. Bremer (Taranaki) £8036; and Francis Hamilton' (Nelson) £22,821.

Dr. Henry Hiles, who has accepted the position of supervisor of papers for all musical degree work at the New Zealand University, has for twelve years held the position of senior examiner nt Victoria University, Manchester, and is known both as a composer and as a lecturer* on music. He is also -a professor of the Royal Manchester College of Music.

A Maorilanders’ Association has been formed in Durban (S.A.) on a social basis. The office-bearers are: Patron, Right Hon. R. J. Seddon, Premier of New Zealand; president, Mr. Charles Rogers; vice-presidents, Messrs. J. G. Gow, "Harman Reeves, A. J. Scandrett, L. Al. Harris. H. L. Janies and G. F. Clulee; committee, Messrs. J. Skinner, Basstian, Hardy-Johnstone, East, Stead, Curtis; secretary and treasurer, Mr. A. G. Hume R.N.R.

The citizens of Wellington have decided tc tender a reception to the Countess of Ranfurly before her departure on November 12, and a presentation similar to that made at Auckland will probably be made. His Excellency the Governor visited Christ’s College while in Christchurch recently, and besides securing the customary holiday for the school gave two special prizes for English history, to be competed for by the upper end of the school. A printer well known throughout New Zealand. Mr David Stark, of the Dunedin “Evening Stark,” died recently. Mr Stark, who was an Edinburgh man, came to Auckland when little more than a lad, but afterwards went to Otago, where he worked as a compositor in the offices of the “Otago Daily Times” and “Evening Star.” He was at one time proprietor of a paper in Milton, and for some years was printer of the “North Otago Times.”

The following have been appointed a committee to arrange for the complimentary “At Home” to Lady Ranfurly, who leaves for England in November: —

The Premier and Mrs Seddon, Dr. and Mrs Findlay, Dr. and Mrs Collins, Sir Joseph and Lady Ward, Mr and Mrs Tolhurst. Mr and Miss Coates, Mrs A. Pearce, Mrs J. Sprott, Mrs Al. Ross, Mrs Newman, and Messrs Aitken, Tisdall, MacDonald, Duthie, Barber, Joynt, Gill, Holmes, Bradley, Miles, Dwan, Grady, H. Bethune and J. Tripe. The probable date for the function will be Monday, November 2.

The month of August has always been peculiarly momentous to Mr Justice Conoliv. He was 81 on the 31st August, and not long ago he said that August had been his eventful month—-he was born in August, married in August, called to the Bar in August, made Minister of Justice in August, and he thought he would most likely die in August. Fortunately this last expectation has not been fulfilled, and his friends hope that be may safely pass many another August.

Miss Beatrice Kippenberger, an exstudent of the Otago Medical School, who went to Edinburgh this year, has passed her first professional examination for the M.B. degree, and has also secured the Gilby Materia Medal, and a medical work (instead of another medal) for her work in anatomy. Miss Kippenberger was one of the most promising scholars of the Christchurch Girls’ Higli School, and she gained a junior scholarship as soon as the regulations permitted her. After* a year or two's work in Dunedin she got her degree B.Sc., and in January last she threw up her scholarship to go Home to study.

The Rev. William Gillies, who is mentioned as the next Moderator of the ■Presbyterian General Assembly, is in charge of the Presbyterian Church at Tanranga, and he is one of the oldest members of the clerical part of the Chureh in New Zealand. He was for 20 years minister at Timarn. and it was with much regret that his congregation let him go to Tanranga. He is a younger brother of the late Mr Justice Gillies, and is said to be an admirable business man. As Tanranga is in the Auckland Presbytery's territory, this is rather a matter for congratulation, and Presbyters of the province will no doubt be glad if the Presbytery is so honoured. Mr Friar, senior partner of the Arm bf Friar, Davies and Co., was on August Stith the recipient of * highly coiupli*

mentary address from the natives, a deputation from whom waited on him at his residence. The address deplored the severance of a friendship which had subsisted for over a quarter of a century, during which time they had learned to appreciate the honourable and kindly treatment they had always received at his hands. He was their friend, and they' did not like to lose him. The many kindnesses of Mrs Friar had also won their “arolia.” and they hoped that health and prosperity would adways be their portion. His Worship the Mayor of Auckland (the lion. E. Mitcbelson) took the opportunity prior to the Council meeting last week to publicly present to Mr James Corry a silver tea and coffee service on a silver tray. These were the gift of the Kiwi tea County Council and several of the ratepayers of that county, and were made in recognition of the valuable services rendered by Mr Corry as chairman of the Council tor the past three and a-half years, and as a public man in other ways. Mr Corry has conic to live in Auckland, and left Kimbolton (near Feilding), the centre or the county, before his services could be suitably recognised. His Worship said that he was pleased to be able to make the presentation on behalf of the Council, and welcomed Mr Corry to the city.