Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVII, 24 October 1903, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

Major Pitt went South on Saturday by the Moura. Mr W. F. Utting left for Sydney by the Waikare on Monday. Miss E. Wilkin, of Parnell, has been visiting Mrs Enipson at Rotorua lately. Mr. W. Carrick left Auckland last Saturday on a short visit to Napier. Mr. Wyvern Williams, from the Kaipara, is at present in Auckland. Miss Dalrymple, of Bulls, is the guest of Miss Izard, of Wanganui. Miss Campbell, of Patea, is spending a few weeks in Wanganui. Mrs Waddy, Blenheim, is in Pieton on a visit. Mrs (Dr.) Anderson, Blenheim, is in Pieton, staying at the Federal Hotel. Mr and Mrs Henry Weston (New Plymouth) are visiting Wellington. Miss Chav tor (Blenheim), is on a short visit to Wellington. The Misses O’Connor (Wellington) are spending a few weeks in Napier. Mrs Tylee, of the Bluff Hill, Napier, is visiting Gisborne. Mr and Mrs R. T. Batley, of Moawhanga, have recently been staying at the Masonic Hotel, Napier. Captain East, who has been to Auckland to inspect the Niwaru, returned home last week. The Bishop of Waiapu has returned from Gisborne, and Miss Edith Williams is paying a visit to Wellington. Mrs Ernest Tanner has arrived from England, and is the guest of Mr and Mrs T. Tanner. "Balquiddar,” Napier. Miss Twigg, who has been visiting friends in Wellington for several months, has returned to Napier. Mrs. Seddon has now happily recovered from the slight accident she was unfortunate enough to sustain. Mrs. Pratt (Palmerston North) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Cooper, Karon, Wellington. Mrs. Macrae (Wairarapa) is in Wellington on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. R. L. Levin. Mr and Mrs Ernest Coleridge have taken a house in Talavera-terrace, and are very shortly moving in. Among the Athenic’s passengers were Mr A. Pearce and Mr J. B. Heywood (Wellington). Miss England, a visitor to New Zealand from Home, is staying in Wellington witli Mrs Richmond, Hobson-street. Judge and Mrs Williams (Dunedin) are staying at Miss Malcolm's, Welling ton. Mr Sydney Kirkcaldie (Wellington) has gone to Sydney, where his marriage will take place. Mrs Redman has returned home to Pieton from an enjoyable trip to Wellington. Mrs Gregg. Mahakipawa, Pieton, has gone to spend a few days in Wellington, shopping and visiting friends. Mrs J. H. Howard, Springlands. Blenheim, is spending a few days in Pieton with her father and sisters. Miss Good, of Oeo, is staying with Mrs Mason, Wanganui. She has also been the guest of Mrs Baker, FordelL Mr A. .1. Johnston, of the survey staff of the Waihi G.M. Co., has passed his surveyor’s examination. Lady Ward has almost recovered from the severe attack of bronchitis from which she has been suffering. Mr. and Mrs. W. IL Holmes left by the Waikare for Sydney en route for Melbourne on Monday last.

Mr. L. IL Da riot has gone on a visit to Gisborne, and expects to be away from Auckland for two or three weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Andersson left for their new home in Sydney last week by the s.s. Zealundia. Major Pitt, of Auckland, left by the Moura on Saturday last on a visit to Gisborne. Mrs. Ernest Hill, from the Waikato, is paying a short visit to her mother, Mrs. Clarke, of Auckland. Mrs J. Randall has returned to Christchurch after several months spent in Wellington and Wanganui. Mr and Mrs Roberts, of Weston-road, Papanui. were at “Beachcliffs,” Sumner, last week. Mr and Mrs P. Selig and Mrs IT. Harris (Christchurch), are at Hamner Smings for a change.

Mrs St. John Buckley has returned to Dunedin after a pleasant visit to Christchurch.

Miss Julius (Christchurch) has gone to stay with her sister, Mrs A. S. Elworthy, Parcora, South Canterbury. Mrs Walter Ollivier,- St. Martins. Christchurch, has gone on a visit to her relations in Wellington.

Mrs Watchorn, of Tasmania, who has been paying a long visit to Mrs Gould, senr., Christchurch, has returned home. Mr and Mrs J. P. Newman (Timaru), spent a few days with Mrs F. J. Garrick last week in Christchurch.

Miss. Fraser and Miss J. Fraser, have returned to New Plymouth after an enjoyable visit to Wellington.

Miss Wood, New Plymouth, is visiting her sister, Mrs Hawotli, of Inglewood.

Mr. J. N. McLean has been appointed secretary of the Rotorua carnival, vice Mr. Jas. Andrews, resigned.

Capt. Williams, a retired sea-captain of Queensland, came over from Sydney by the Talune on a holiday visit. Miss Russell, "Flaxmcre," Hastings, is in Wellington for the farewell ball given by His Excellency the Governor and Lady Ranfurly. Mr Arthur Pearce returned to Wellington by the Athenic on October 13. Mrs Pearce is still confined to the house from her recent illness.

Mr Donne, Superintendent of the Tourist Department, is hack in Wellington, after an exhaustive visit of inspection through the North Island.

Dr. and Mrs Martin (Wellington) who have been spending six months in Japan, have reached Sydney on their homeward voyage.

Miss Zohrab has been appointed assistant librarian at the Wellington Free Public Library in place of Airs Hancox, who recently resigned.

Miss Handyside <Akitio) passed through Wellington recently cu her way to Dunedin, where she will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts.

Mr. T. F. Martin (Wellington) lias just resigned the position ot city solicitor, which he has held for nearly 20

Mr Marsh, who has been appointed second engineer on the Morning, hails from Timaru, and served his appreatiecsliin at. the Addington Workshops.

Airs McCallum, Blenheim, lias been to Wellington on shopping thoughts intent, also to visit her people, Air and Ain Grady, in that citv.

Airs Stow, Bank of New Zealand, Pieton, lias been for a trip to Wellington to see her two sons, both of whom are in the Bank of New Zealand in that citv.

Airs Louis Griffiths, Blenheim, is in Picton staying at Oxley’s Hotel with her children, who have been suffering from whooping cough.

Airs. George, Auckland, returned from her visit to Wellington last week, after spending a very pleasant seven -weeks in that city.

Mr. Moffatt and Air. Wise, of Dunedin, who have been in Auckland for some time, have gone to Rotorua for a few days.

Miss Coutie, who has been paying a long visit to her sister, Airs. Russell, of Parnell, Auckland, returned to Sydney last week.

Air C. L. AL Abbott, of Parnell. Auckland. accompanied by Mr Fred Burningham, left last Monday for Australia on a holiday trip-

Sir George and Lady Clifford, of Stoneyhurst, arc in Christchurch. They are occupying their town residence nt Fendalton. j Airs and Miss M. Cholniomleley, Christchurch, have left on a visit to Dunedin. They expect to be away about a fortnight. Airs L. Hayman, of Wellington, is staying with her sister, Mrs C. Louisson, Gloucester-street West, Christchurch. * Air and Mrs J. Paton, and Air and Mrs C. Burgess, New Plymouth, paid a very short but pleasant trip to Wanganui recently. ■ Airs G. Pott. New Plymouth, recently paid a short visit to Auckland, where she met her husband, who has just returned from a visit to the Old Country. Air. Mrs and Aliss Hutchinson, who have been for a visit to England, arrived at their home at Rissington, Hawke’s Bay. last week. Mrs Ale Lean, of Dunedin, who has been the guest, of Airs James Ale Lean, National Bank, Napier, returned home last week. • Dean Grogan, formerly of Napier, but now residing in Wanganui, visited the former town last week. His old friends there were delighted to see him again. Lord Ranfurly has agreed to be present at the meeting of the Australasian Scientific Association in Dunedin on January 6. Air George Joachim, general manager of the Westport Coal Co., left Auckland on Saturday for Dunedin, his headquarters. The Rev. A. D. Thomson, who left Thames some time ago, has been called to the Martinborough Presbyterian Church. “ , Capt. Hood, formerly commander of the s.s. Anglian, and now Harbourmaster at New Plymouth, arrived from Sydney by the Talune on Monday. Air Bruce Alidlanc (of Cook's Tourist Agency, Wellington) has been transferred to Christchurch for a time. Mr Midlane will be missed in Wellington cricketing circles. Major Purnell (Wanganui) and Alessrs A. Ballinger and Judd (Pe-tone) and Lower (Karori) have gone to Sydney for the New South Wales Rifle Association’s contests.

Mr E. F. Blundell (manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Feilding) has gone to Sydney for a holiday, his place at Feilding being taken pro tem by Mr A. C. Matheson, of Kimbolton. Mr Graves Aickin, of Auckland, received a cable last week announcing that his son. Mr R. Aickin. who has been studying medicine in Elinburgh, has obtained his degree. Mr Thornton, brother of Mr J. Thoriston, principal of Te Ante College, has been appointed editor out of about 40 applicants of the Stratford “Post and Settler.’’ Mr H. C. Wilson, the well-known demist of Napier, who injured a tendon in the leg some time ago, has sufficiently recovered to be ia attendance at, his surgery again. Mr Charles Clark. “Thorrington,” Sydenham, Christchurch, who has been ailing for some time, has gone to Mrs Preston’s. “Beachcliffs,” Sumner, for change of air. Miss George and Miss Zoe George were passengers to Sydney by the Waikare on Monday last. They are on their way to Melbourne, where they are to Ire the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. Blair. Mr Arthur M. Myers, of Auckland, Was married in London on Tuesday last. In honour of the event his mother gave the pupils of the Chapel-street school a picnic at Cornwall Park. The Rev. George Ilormizd, of Oroomiah, Persia, who is touring New Zealand in connection with mission work, is at present visiting Rotorua, and is much impressed wth the Wonderland. Mr Price, of the Wellington office of the Union Company, has just returned to work after a two months’ holiday, part of which was spent in Fiji. Mr Fraser, who has been doing Mr Price’s work, has returned to Christchurch. Misses Jessamine Evatt, Roberta Raitt, and Mary Hobbs (Wellington) have been successful in passing the recent examinations of the South Kensington Art School. All three are pupils of the Wellington Technical School. Among exhibitors at the annual exhibition of the N.Z. Academy of Fine Arts are Mrs. Field, Miss Holmes, Col. and Mrs. Gwen, Miss M. Williams, Messrs. W. Barand, W. Leslie, N. Bastings (Wellington). Mrs Lascelles and her two little girls returned from England in the Papanui. They are spending a short time in Christchurch with Miss Murray-Aynsley before going to their home at Lake Heron. Mr and Mrs H. P. Woodroffe. who had the misfortune to have their beautiful home at Middleton destroyed by fire recently, are the guests of Mr and Mrs H. F. Wigram, Christchurch, at present. The following guests have been staying at the Sanatorium, Kamo: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hawes, Wellington; Colonel Holgate, Miss Milne, Miss Choyce, Mr. Lysaght, Auckland; Mrs. Wilson, Hawera. Major Bainfield, assistant secretary of the South Canterbury Education Board, was presented by the teachers of the district with an easy chair and a silver entree dish, in acknowledgment of his Services to them. The movement for the erection of a memorial tc the late Archdeacon Govett in New Plymouth is progressing very well. The sum desired is apparently £5OO. of which Archdeacon Cole has offered to provide Jt 100Mr T. M. Donovan, touring manager of the Maggie Moore Dramatic Company, / has arrived in Auckland to make- ar-/ rangements for the opening of a forty night’s season at the Opera House, commencing on Saturday. October 24. / There arrived by the Sydney bqfit last Monday the Rev. Father McMilXui. a young Iri-h priest quite recently/ordained for the Auckland diocese. Rev Father Lynch, another young priest, will arrive in the course of a few weeks. The Right. Rev. Dr. G. M. I/nihan, Catholic Bishop of Auckland,leaves this week for Wellington by the WeM Coast boat in response to a summon/ by the Archbishop to attend a confdrence of Bishops in the Empire City. / The Dunedin City Council Zas decided to call a meeting of the eitzens of that town in order to suitably r/cognise the Services to the city of JDr- William Brown, who, after nearl/ a life’s residence in the Southern city Is leaving it for Rotorua. 7 "

Dr. Bartlett, accompanied by his wife and daughter, have arrived in Havelock, Marlborough, from Opotiki, Auckland. Dr. Bartlett intends having a look at the district prior to making up his mind in regard to settling down to a practice in Havelock. Mr and Mrs Hill, of Te Aroha, who have just been married, were presented by the choir of St. Mark’s Church with a silver hot water kettle and lamp in recognition of Mr Hill’s services as conductor for some time. The local Foresters gave Mr Hill a silver toast rack. The Rev. F. E. Clark, D.D.. who inaugurated the great Christian Endeavour movement, has decided to make a tour of the colony. He reaches Auckland on January 19, by the San Francisco boat, and makes a month’s tour of the colony as far south as the Bluff.

Mrs J. S. Large, of Napier, who has been for a six months’ visit to England, returned to New Zealand by the Athenic. Mr John M’Kinnon and Miss M’Kinnon, of Arapawanui, Hawke's Bay, travelled from England by the same vessel.

The Want son of the Rev. J. Mackenzie. of St- -Andrew’s Church (Christchurch) not long ago was presented with a silver “luggie” or porringer by the ladies of the church, in commemoration of the fact that he was the first child born in the manse.

Mr. J. F. Kerwin, general superintendent of the installation of the electric tramways in Wellington, has arrived from Sydney and begun work. Mr. Macartney, one of the principals of the firm, is to arrive in Wellington next month.

Miss Isabella MacKellar, 8.A., who leaves for London shortly en route for the Argentine as a “Regions beyond” missionary, is well-known in educational circles, as she taught for some time at Wanganui Girls’ College, and later at Marton.

The first .South African student to obtain the Rhodes Scholarship is Mr Percy T. Lewis, son of Professor C. E. Lewis, M.A., of the South African College. He has been chosen for his moral and physical qualities as well as literary abilitv.

Mr. E. McKenna, V.C.. who has been connected with the Government Railway Service for thirty-six years, latterly as stationmaster at Wanganui, was recently presented by the employees at that station with a purse of sovereigns and an enlarged photograph of the Wanganui staff.

Mr. Arthur C. Symons, son of Mr. H. Symons (District Health Department), has received an appointment as engineer of a large nitrate works near Iquique (Chili), to take up which he leaves in a week or so. Mr. Symons is an Aucklander by birth and education.

Ineluded in the Talune’s through passengers for Napier are the Rev. Fathers Martin. Schaefer, O’Dwyer, Pipond, Barru, and Bro. Leon, of the Marist Order, who are proceeding to Meanee to complete their studies prior to taking up missionary work in the Islands.

Mr J. Clarke (England), a relative of Mrs Heaton Rhodes, is the guest of Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes, “Te Koraha,” Merivale. Captain and Mrs Heaton Rhodes have returned to Wellington, where they expect, to remain until the. eiid of the session.

Colonel and Mrs Jowsey, of Timaru, have removed to Christchurch, the former having been appointed manager of the Christchurch Club. Before Mrs Jowsey left the Timaru Hospital, where she was matron, the nurses presented her with a silver cake basket. Mrs and Miss Cochrane-Brown, and Miss R. Townend, returned from England by the Athenic, and reached Christchurch on the 14th. Both girls have been studying medicine, and after a short holiday in the colony propose going.back for further study and work at their profession. Mr. P. D. Leslie, the Wellington manager of the Colonial Mutual Life Association, has been promoted to the charge of the branch business in South Australia, and leaves Wellington very shortly to take up his new duties. Mr. Leslie is an active member of the Wellington Insurance Institute, and will be much missed on his departure. Mr G. Anderson, of the firm of Anderson and Malone, of Stratford, was in Auckland last week. Mr Anderson

will be well remembered as a clerk in the Magistrate’s Court here a year or so ago. He qualified as a solicitor and entered info business on his own account. His firm has now a highly prosperous connection in Taranaki. Brother E. J. Carr, who has been secretary of the Hope of Auckland, 1.0. R , for the past 15 years, was on Oct. 16 presented with a silver tea and coffee service by the members of the lodge in recognition of his services. Brother H. Wood. C-R., in making the presentation, eulogised the faithful service rendered by Brother Carr. The Revs. T. H. Sprott, R. Coffey, and C. C. Harper will be the clerical representatives of the Wellington Diocese at the Anglican General Synod to be held in Auckland next January. Archdeacon Fancourt withdrew from nomination owing to his ill-health, which at the present time is confining him to the house. Mr Stowe, of Palmerston North, has been moved to Dannevirke, where he ■will occupy the position in the local branch of the Bank of N.Z. lately vacated by Mr Roy Robertshawe. Mr Robert Macfarlane, chief accountant in the same bank, has been transferred to Timaru, and will be succeeded by Mr Dawson, late of Ashburton. Mr Hubert F. Cox, who is leaving Te Aroha for Auckland, was banquetted by the residents on Tuesday wek. The Mayor (Mr J. A. Farmer) was in the chair, and the gathering was representative of the adjacent districts. Reference was made to Mr Cox’s enterprise as a far mer, a director of the Manawaru Butter Factory, and a. member of local bodies in the district Rev. Father Mulvihill, of Gisborne, who has been dangerously ill at the hospital of the Sisters of Mercy, Mount Eden, is now sufficiently recovered to be about again. He' left for Gisborne on Monday. Rev. Father Buckley*, who has been relieving him at Gisborne, will probably resume his duties at the Cathedral Parish, Auckland, next week.

Bishop Torreggiana, of Armidale (New South Wales) has received briefs from Rome raising to the dignity of Knights Commander of St. Gregory the Great the Hon. Daniel O’Connor, M.L.A., and Mr. Charles Regan, of Tamworth, New South Wales. According to the date of the briefs these distinctions must be amongst the first honours conferred by Pope Pius X.

Mr. Samuel Gilmer and his daughter (Wellington) have gone to Sydney, where the marriage of the latter (Miss Edith Gilmer) and Mr. Lowry will take place. Mr, Lowry holds an important position 5n the Straits Settlement Shipping Company, and was recently on a visit to New Zealand on business connected with buying vessels from the Union Company for his firm. Mr. and Mrs. Lowry will make their home in Penang. Straits Settlements.

Mr Henry Weir, who sings the tenor solos in the Wellington Musical Festival, has arrived in Wellington. Mr Weir a* a New Zealander, who left the colony nine years ago. and during that period he has visited Europe and studied music there. He is now a successful teacher in Sydney, and the president of the New South Wales branch of the Amalgamated Musicians’ Union of Australasia. He has another New Zealand engagement at Christchurch on November 3-

Mrs Wilson (wife of Dr. Wilson, of the Discovery) is at present in Wellington, where she is the guest of Mrs Medley. Mrs Wilson had made all her arrangements for leaving for England in the Turakina, when news came that, after all, the Antarctic expedition was to return to New Zealand en route for England. Mrs Wilson has now decided to remain in the colony until the Discovery people come back, which, it is hoped, will be during the first months of next year.

The memory of Bishop Selwyn is as green now as ever it was in the colony, and the buildings of St. John’s College (Tamaki) stand as a monument to that great man’s memory. The little chapel in the ground has been enriched by a beautiful alms-dish of beaten brass, which the vicar and parishioners of the parish church at Windsor have sent out to the Warden of the College (the Rev11. Anson). The dish bears the inscription: “From friends in Windsor, grateful for the work of George Augustus Selwyni once Curate of Windsor, Julv, 1903.” J

Amongst the eallers at the Rotorua Tourist Inquiry Office lately have been— Mr W- Buchanan, Greenock, Scotland; Captain W. Finch, Cape Colony; Dr. Hughes, England; Mr Eugine L. Little, Foochow; Mr. Sanders, Southampton; Mr Basil R. Younger, California; Messrs A, G. Sproul, J. W. McFarlane, Mr, Mrs and Miss Montgomery, Dr. A. Fieldstadt, Auckland; Mr C. Abernethy, Te Aroha; Mr and Mrs Samson, Dunedin; Mr H. Wickett, Taranaki; Mr Leo C- Clark, Christchurch; Mr J. Williams, Hastings; Mr W. Emery, Dunedin; Misses Kennedy, Pungataua.

At the Te Aroha school Miss Flatt and Mr. C. W. Cooper, who happened to be leaving the school simultaneously, were given a number of presents by the pupils and teachers on Octoebr 16. The Rev. C. Abernethy (Chairman of Committee) eulogised the services rendered by both to the school, and the headmaster. Mr. A. F. Burton, endorsed the remarks. Miss Flatt received a greenstone brooch set with gold and pearls, a silver thimble, and two books; Mr. Cooper’s presents being a pair of gold sleeve links, a silverounted greenstone paper-knife, and a set of brushes.

Mr. H. Bedford, who for the past seven years has been in charge of the Customs at New Plymouth, but who has recently been retired under the new “over sixty” regulation, spent a few days in Auckland last week, and has now returned to New Plymouth, where he intends setting up business as a customs and land and estate agent, sharebroking commissioner and insurance agent, etc. Mr. BedfoM received a very warm welcome from his many Auckland friends, who remembered him well when he was stationed in Auckland. Mr. Bedford made some satisfactory business arrangements, and his great popularity in Taranaki will no doubt result in bringing him in a very large clientele.

A very pleasing ceremony was performed a few days ago, when the employees of Messrs Pullan, Armitage and Co. assembled at the head office, Albertstreet, Auckland, for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr W. T. MeLauchlan, on his retirement from the firm- Sharman, in an appropriate speech, made the presentation, and referred to the good feeling that had always existed between Mr McLauriiJan and the employees. Mr MeLauchlan expressed his appreciation and regret in having to sever his connection with those among whom he had laboured for so many years. The proceeding closed with three hearty cheers for the recipient. The presentation was in the form of a pair of silvermounted pipes and a handsome marble clock with a silver plate suitably inscribed.

A large number of the parishioners of St. John’s Cathedral, Napier, assembled in St. John’s schoolroom last Friday week to welcome home the Dean ofWaiapu, and to bid farewell to the Rev. W. Lambert, 8.A., who has been acting as locum tenens during the former’s absence. Several musical items were given during the evening by Miss King and Miss Edwards, and some glees were beautifully rendered by the choir. Mr R. AV. Hansard presided, and after speeches from the Dean, the Rev. C. L. Tuke, and Mr J. B. Fielder, the lastmentioned presented Mr Lambert with a purse of sovereigns on behalf of the Congregation, to whom he has greatly endeared himself during his residence amongst them. Mr Lambert suitably acknowledged the gift, and after the singing of “God Save the King” the gathering dispersed.