Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XVIII, 31 October 1903, Page 46

Personal Paragraphs.

Mr«. Denniston, Mrs. G. G. and Miss Stead. Christchurch, are in Wellington. Mr. W. Kennedy (Wellington) is away on a trip up North. Mrs. Dunean Cameron (Methven) has gone on a visit to Dunedin. Mr. A. Carter has been elected a commissioner of the Kamo Town Board. Mr Morshead, of New Plymouth, is visiting his many friends in WellingtonMr Crombie, Auckland, has gone for a fortnight’s holiday to Rotorua. Mr. and Miss Beetham (Wairarapa) are visiting Wellington. Miss Weber is staying with Mrs Lake, of Seapoint-road, Napier. Miss B. Chaytor (“Marshlands,” Blenheim) is on a visit to Wellington. Mrs King is the guest of Mrs H. A. Cornford, of Cameron-road, Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Strang (Palmerston N.) are spending a few days in Wellington. Mr J- G. Harkness, secretary of the .National Dairy Association, spent a few days in New Plymouth recently. Major Holgate returned from the Sou-th by the s.s. Westralia on Sunday last. Miss Burke, who has been spending the winter with friends in Gisborne, has returned to Napier. Mrs Palmer has returned to Wellington after a very pleasant stay at the vicarage, Wanganui. Mrs Arthur Kenderdine, Auckland, has gone on a visit to the Thames, and is staying with Mi’s Woodhouse. Mrs A. C. Purchas, of Auckland, left on a visit to Sydney by the Ventura on Tuesday. Mr Riddiford, of the Wairarapa, visited Hawke’s Bay for the Agricultural Show. Mr Walker, of Auckland, who has been in bad health for the past few months, has gone to Rotorua for a trip. Mrs Fletcher Harrison, Wanganui, has gone on a visit to her father. Archdeaeon Fancourt, Wellington. Mrs Seherff and Miss Dolly Scherff have gone to Christchurch for a month’s trip. Mr Moffatt and Mr Wise, of Dunedin, have returned to Auckland from their trip to Rotorua. Mr and Mrs Neave (Christchurch) have been visiting Wellington for a fewdays. Miss Ettye Ireland returned to Auckland from Sydney by the Zealandia on Sunday last. Mr and Mrs Bush, jun., of the Thames, returned from their honeymoon trip to Australia by the Zealandia last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Charles Owen have decided to leave Wanganui and settle in Wellington. Mrs. and Miss Bullock have returned to Christchurch from Sydney after a prolonged visit. Mrs. R. D. Thomas, Christchurch, has gone South on a visit of several weeks to Mrs. Glasgow, at Waimate. Miss Webb-Brown (Nelson) has been visifing friends in the Wairarapa district. Miss Helen Macdonald and Miss O’Brian Hoare, Christchurch, have left for England via Australia. Mrs. Norman Macbeth, who has had her children at Akaroa for a change, has returned to Christchurch. Mr and Mrs Morris Fox (Wellington) are on their way back from England, travelling by the Suez route. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Reid (Wellington) are on a holiday visit to Australia, and were recently in Melbourne. Mrs. John Studholme, senr., has returned to Christchurch from England but she is only on a visit. Mrs Evans and her sister, Mrs Broham (New Plymouth) are at present in Wellington. Mrs Courtney, of New Plymouth, who has been on a short visit to Auckland, has now returned home. Mrs. J. H. Howard has returned home to Springlands, Blenheim, from a visit to her people.

Mrs Alfred Kidd, wife of Mr A. Kid.l, M.H.R., is on a three-weeks* visit to Wellington. Mr. Hanley Hutchings, of Huanui, has got back to Wbangarei from a trip to Yorkshire (England), where he spent an enjoyable holiday. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bond have taken Mr. Arthur Lyons’ house at Templeton, and intend residing there, writes our Christchurch correspondent. Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Hansen went to Wellington by the West Coast last week. Mr Hansen on business of the Auckland Tramway Co. The Misses Henry (Wellington), who have been on a visit to England for nearly two years, are shoitly expected back. Mr and Mrs A. de B. Brandon (Wellington) and Miss Brandon are shortly going on a trip to Rotorua and the Hot Lakes. Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald and family, late of Wellington, who have decided to make their home in Wanganui, have taken Mr Parker's house in the Avenue. The Otago Centre of the Amateur Athletic Association has decided to submit H. Murray’s name for inclusion in the champion team for Australia. Mr E. J. Watt, who has been spending some months in the Argentine, is returning to Hawke’s Bay, and will arrive there this week. Miss May Kissling and her brother, Mr Stanley Kissling, were passengers from Sydney to Auckland by the s.s, Zealandia last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Wise, of Dunedin, arrived in Auckland by the s.s. Westralia, and intend spending a short time in this city.

Archdeacon Cole, of Taranaki, ciine up to Auckland by the s.s. Takapuna last Saturday to be present at the meeting of the Synod. Mr Hardie, of Keniuera. after an extended tour in England aud America, returned to Aucklaud by the aa. Zealaudia last Sunday. Mrs. Gilbert Anderson (Christchurch). Miss Bullen (England), and Miss Bullen (Kaikoura) have left Christchurch for o trip to Sydney. Mr. George F. Smith, assistant, secretary of the Wellington Harbour Hoard, has just returned from Canada and England after a six months' holiday. Mr. Janies Albert Hamilton, an old soldier, who served under Von Tempsky during the Maori wars, died at the Greytown Hospital a few days ago. Miss Connie Rawson, who has been spending the winter in Wellington with her aunt, Mrs. H. P. Rawson, has returned to the Wairarapa. Major James Pirie, on the retired list of the New Zealand militia, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colo-neh

Miss C, Graham (Dunedin), who is staying with her sister, Mrs. Taverner, Rangitikei, is at present on a visit to Airs. Montgomerie. Wanganui. Air. and Mrs. Kenneth Duncan (Wellington) are - back from their honeymoon, and have settled "into their house in Halswell-street.

Air and Airs Einbling (Wellington), who left on a trip Home about a year ago, are on their way baek to New Zealand. They will probably settle in Christchurch.

The Hon. George Jones, M.L.C. (Otago), with his family and Miss Bulleid. of Oamaru, are going to Europe early in December. They catch the German mail-steamer at Sydney. Dr. H. Al. Wilson, son of Mr H. GWilson, the well-known dentist of Napier, will arrive in Wellington in December. He has been appointed assistant medical officer at the Wellington Hospital-

Airs. George Kettlewell and her little girl, who have been on a long visit to Air. and Mrs. R. Allan, “Abberley,” Christchurch during Air. Kettlewell s absence in England, have gone to Melbourne to meet him.

Air and Airs H. R. Bloomfield, of St. Stephen’s Avenue, Parnell, Auckland, will start on an extended visit to the Old Country and the Continent early in the coming new year. Air C. H. Dixon, of the Supreme Court at Gisborne, has been transferred to Wellington, where he will take up the duties of chief clerk in the Stamp Department.

Aliss Hattie Brigham has returned to Auckland after a most enjoyable visit to Australia, extending over almost a year, during which time she visited Sydney and Melbourne.

Air. Charles H. S. Afacauley, formerly of the Lands Department at Wellington, who left the colony with one of the late contingents, is reported to have died in South Africa not long ago.

Mr A. R. Nicholls, accountant in the Napier branch of the Bank of New South Wales, has been promoted to Sydney, and left for that city on Tuesday week.

Airs May, and Mrs AlcLean have arrived in Auckland from Wellington, and will await the arrival of their husbands in the Penguin, which is expected here shortly. Air. J. Breen, well known in Auckland as a representative footballer, and formerly purser of the Penguin, has joined the Warrimoo, Air. F. Hill, of that vessel, going on to the Penguin.

Air. Walter Best, who is leaving the firm of Wrigglesworth and Binns (Wellington)' to go into business on his own account in Auckland, has been presented with a handsome oak and silver inkstand.

The Rev. W. Ready, of St. John’s Alethodfet Church (Ponsonby), has returned from his health-seeking trip to the Waikato, and resumed duty on Sunday. He is much the better for his holiday.

The employees of Air L- Al. Taunton, New Plymouth, presented him with a pair of silver-mounted hair-brushes prior to his departure for the Old Country. The presentation was made by Air (Knight. Air. and Airs. Wilfrid Stead arrived in Christchurch on Saturday week, and af-

ter spending a few days went on to Macdonald Downs, Waikari, North Canterbury. Mr. Oakley Archer, formerly City Surveyor at Christchurch and Tiinaru. has received a go< J appointment at Singapore, having been appointed to the charge of lerge railway works now under construction. Air. IL Cragg. of Pieton, has bought out all the other shareholders, and he is now sole proprietor of King Solomon’s mine at Culiensville. He fully expects that in a few months his mine will be yielding him large returns. The Wanganui collegiate school Old Boys’ Association has decided, with the consent of the college authorities, to erect a bra<s memorial tablet in the college chai'd in memory of the late Rev. J. Al. Marshall.

The Hon. W. Hall-Jones, Alinister for Public Works, has been asked to arrange with His Excellency the Governor for the latter to open the Northern Wairoa Hospital or, failing this, to attend and perform the ceremony himself.

The Rev. W. A. Sinclair was unanimously invited by the officers of the Dunedin Alethodist Central Alission to remain as superintendent of the Alission for the sixth year. The invitation was accepted. Air Henry Skey, assistant draftsman in the Survey Office, Dunedin, on being retired under the age limit, is to receive an annuity of £260. His service with the General Government prior to 1875 entitled him to this.

Captain A. L. Kerr, formerly of the Union Steamship Company’s service, has been appointed by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company pilot for their vessels proceeding from the Clvde or Belfast to London.

Very great regret was felt at the death of Mrs Cox, wife of Air H. F. Cox, late of Te Aroha, and sister of Air A. S. Bankhart, of Auckland. The deceased was very popular in this city, and her early death—she was only 31 —was a sad blow to her relatives, who have the sympathy of a very wide circle of friends. At the opening of the cricket season at Palmerston North, Air. E. F. Watson, President of the Alanawatu Cricket Association, presented the handsome trophy donated by Air. J. H. Hankins, to the Midland Club, the winners of last season’s senior matches.

Captain and Airs. Hume (Christchurch) were recently in Wellington in order to be present at the wedding of Mr. Frank Hume. Air. Stanley Hume (Palmerston N.) and Air. Hubert Hums (Nelson) also came to Wellington for the same purpose. Among the large house-party at Government House (Wellington) for the farewell ball given by the Governor and Lady Ranfurly are: Air. and Airs. Rhodes and the Afisses Julius (Christchurch), Aliss Afarjorie Russell (Hastings), and Aliss Reed (England). Air. R. Hay, of Dunedin, has been engaged by the Gisborne Borough Council to report upon the water supply of the locality. Air. C. H. Reynolds, who is at present making inquiries on behalf of the Ratepayers’ Association, will also report to the Council.

At the gymnastic exhibition of the Auckland Tabernacle Club Air K- J. Forgie, the instructor, was presented with a gold chain and a pair of gold sleevelinks, these being the gift of the pupils, and a token of their appreciation of his training.

The railway staff at Wanganui has presented Air. E. AlcKenna with a purse of sovereigns and a large framed photograph of the staff. Air. McKenzie, who has seen thirty-six years’ service in the New Zealand Railway Department, recently retired from active work, and, with Airs. AlcKenna, is now living in Palmerston North.

Among the passengers by the Alanapouii to the Islands last week were Air. and Airs. A. Walsh. Air. Walsh, who is managing director of the firm of Austin Walsh and Co., is making the trip partly for business reasons, the firm having extensive plantations and works in Fiji.

Those who knew Airs Adams, wife of Air Cecil F. Adams, will regret her death, which occurred in Wellington recently after a short illness. The deceased lady had many friends in all parts of New Zealand, and was the youngest daughter of Lieutenant-Colo-

nel Loveday. of the L-‘fence Department. Afr. L. M. Hancock, the electrical expert, reached Wellington last week. Mr Hancock speot a couple of days at the Huka Falls after seeing the Okere stream (the source of the electrical potter at Rotorua), and crossing Taupo he visited the Rangitikei and Alanawatu Rivers. He now goes .South to visit the Southern lakes, and will endeavour to catch the next outgoing American mail steamer. Mr M. Fanner King, chairman of the C'olo:..al Iron and Coalfields Construction Company, and Air. Nicolaus, of Messrs. Mercer, Nicolaus & Co., mining engineers, arrive in the colony next month, in order to visit those parts of the colony in which options to work ironsand, iron ore and eoal have been granted the company. Works will probably be erected at Para para (Nelson), New Plymouth and Patea. Bishop Julius mentioned at the Diocesan Synod in Christchurch that the Rhodes family had undertaken the full cost of the restoration of the spire of the Cathedral, damaged by earthquake. The original intention was to use Oregon timber, but the architects insisted upon ironbark, and the Rhodes family generously undertook the increased cost. Air. James Cowan, the Government officer who is engaged upon the collection of Alaori history and folklore, and the inspection of the various tourist resorts of the colony, has just returned to Wellington from an extended trip through the North Island with Afr. T. E. Donne. Mr. Cowan’s next mission will be to Canterbury, where he will continue the work he has begun in the North. Air F. A. Renaut, chief officer of the Zealandia, now occupies a similar position on the Courier. His place on the Zealandia has been filled by Air W. M. Fowles, of the Anglian. The third officer of the Zealandia, Air A. Piggott, has been promoted to second officer of the Anglian, and Afr S. P. Buridge, of the Aloresby, is now third officer of the Zealandia. At Wellington last week the Chief Postmaster (Air J. A. Hutton i was presented with a handsome silver tea set, an entree dish, and a salver, the gift of the post and telegraph officers in the Timaru district, with which Mr Hutton was connected till a few weeks ago. .Sir Joseph Ward made the presentation, and in doing so highly eulogised Air Hutton. The latter suitably responded. The post and telegraph officers of Timaru have combined to make a presentation of a tea-set, silver, and entree dish, to Air. J. A. Hutton, the new chief postmaster at' Wellington, in memory of his postmastership in that district. Sir Joseph Ward, in making the presentation, referred to the high esteem with which the department regarded Afr. Wilson. At a gathering of the colonists who came out here at Afr Ranstead’s instigation about three years ago, held last week in Auckland, Air Herrick presented him with a writing-table in New Zealand woods from the party. In making the presentation Mr Herrick said that the 200 members of the party were scattered all over the colony, and while there had been some failures the majority had realised their expectations, some being highly successful. The Registrar of the Supreme Court has received notification from Afr Justice Edwards that he will not be in Auckland till after the conclusion of the Court of Appeal. That means he will not be here for about a week. Legal people will be interested to know that His Honor has sent to the local court some new regulations affecting the procedure of obtaining probate, administration aud consent during his absence from Auckland. Air. and Airs. Alexander Scott (England). who have been spending some months in Wellington, have now gone to Nelson for a time. While in Wellington Afr. Scott held a very successful exhibition of his pictures of New Zealand scenery, several of which were quickly purchased by lovers of art, though some of the best on view were orders to be sent to England, and, therefore, were not attainable. After their stay in Nelson Mr. and Airs. Scott arc going South, and will revisit the southern lakes and West Coast Sounds before returning to England, which they will probably do early next year.

The Rev. N. C. W. Radcliffe, the newlyinstalled vicar of Hamilton, graduated at Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1887. He entered the Leeds Clergy School, and was admitted to th** priesthood by the Archbishop of Canterbury in 1889, his first curacy being St. Luke's, Bromley Common. Kent. The Rev. Air. Radcliffe worked in St. Giles-in-the-Fieida, the most densely populated part of London for many years. Personally he is an enthusiastic athlete. His wife is a daughter of Sir Edmund Henderson, at one time in charge of a convict station in Australia.. and afterwards Chief of Police in London. She is also the niece of Mr. Hindis, formerly of the Waikato, and now of Auckland. A very pleasant dinner and social was held on Saturday evening, when Messrs P. Hayman & Co. entertained their employees at the Royal Hotel. Auckland,the occasion being the 21st birthday of Mr. Harold L. Hayman, the eldest son of one of the principals. Mr L. W. Benjamin (manager) occupied the chair, and after ample justice had been done to the good things provided and the usual loyal toasts honoured, proposed the health of Afr Harold L. Hayman, referring in felicitous terms to the amiable nature and unassuming character of the subject of the toast, which was received very heartily and with musical honours by the company. The chairman also presented Afr Hayman with a group of photos of the whole of the staff of the Auckland house, very handsomely framed in polished oak. as a memento from the employees. Air Hayman, who was taken quite by surprise, replied in feeling terms, expressing his gratification at being the recipient of such a suitable, if unexpected, present. The other toasts were: “The Firm.” proposed by Air Eyre, responded to by Air Benjamin (manager) ; “Our Travellers.” by Air Ponsford, responded to by Messrs McLean. Taylor, Keogh and Watts, “The Employees,” by Air Benjamin, responded to by heads of departments; “Old Hands.” by Afr Benjamin, responded to by Afessrs Eyre, Ponsford and Browne. A musical programme was gone through, and a delightful evening spent, the catering being very satisfactorily done by Host Isaac.