Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XX, 14 November 1903, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs Godfrey Pharazyn (Feilding) is spending a few days in Wellington. Miss Nellie Rose is staying with Mrs Ward, The Terrace, Wellington. Miss Jessie Seed, of Wellington, is spending a holiday in Napier. Miss Harding, of Wellington, is visiting friends in Masterton. Miss Nancy Wilson (Bulls) has been staying at Bishopscourt, Wellington. Miss Cornford, of Cameron-road, Napier, is visiting friends in Auckland. Mrs A- H. Price, of Tangarewa, is visiting friends in Napier. Mr C. Forde (Waitotara) spent a few days in Wanganui recently. Miss Williams, of Napier, paid a short visit to Wanganui last week. Mrs W. Mcßae (Tekoa Glens, Amuri) is visiting friends in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs H. Weir (Sydney) are staying in Christchurch. Mr. AV. D. wood (Christchurch) has gone to “Swyncombe,” Kaikoura. Miss Paul, of New Plymouth, is visiting her relatives in Hamilton. Mr T. M. Wilford, of Wellington, has been on a visit to New Plymouth. Mr Shannon, the Labour Inspector, is at present in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Robin Campbell, of Otekaike (Canterbury), have returned from their trip to England by the Ruapehu. Mrs and Miss Lewin, of Christchurch, are on their way back from England, and are expected to arrive this week. Mr and Mrs Heaton Rhodes (Christchurch) stayed at Elmwood, Papanuiroad, for the Christchurch races. Mrs J. V. Ross (Christchurch) has gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs 11. Wood, Ashburton. Mrs Bullock and Mrs Henry Wood {Christchurch) spent the holidays at Hamner. Mr and Mrs Wilfrid Stead, Macdonald Downs, were guests at Strowan for the Christchurch races. Mr John Tinline (Nelson) is in Christchurch, staying at the Canterbury Club. Mr J. Kirker, manager of the South British Insurance Company, left for Sydney by the Zealandia on Monday. Mr Ellis, of the timber firm of Ellis and Burnand, returned to Auckland from Wellington on Sunday. Mr David Zander, of Wanganui, has purchased Mrs Hastie’s Hotel at Feild>ng. Dr. Fieldshad has commenced practice at Rotorua, opposite the Sanatorium grounds. Mr. Dalrymple, Government Inspector of Machinery, has gone with his family, to reside at Wanganui. , Mr. 'Watson, of the Auckland staff of the Bank of New Zealand, has gone to Suva for a few months on business. Mr Harris has returned to Pieton from an enjoyable six weeks’ trip to Sydney. Mr Vickers, accountant of the Bank of New Zealand, Blenheim, is spending his holiday down South. Mr Bathgate, inspector of roads and bridges for the 'Wellington-Napier line, is in Marlborough at present. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dyer, of Wellington, are on a holiday trip to Rotorua. Archdeacon Fancourt, of Wellington, intends going to England for his health next January. Mr G. O. Waddy, of the Union Bank, New Plymouth, is back again in Auckland for - a short visit. ' Mr Thomas Turnbull (Wellington) is seriously ill at his residence, Talavera Terrace. Mr and Mrs Sidney Kirkcaldie have arrived at Wellington from Sydney. They intend to live at Karori. Mr Walker and Mr Crombie returned to Auckland last Friday, after their trip to Rotorua. In a private letter received recently at Christchurch Sir John Hall stated that he expected to leave England on November sth, and hoped to land in New Zealand before his 80th birthday.

Mr and Mrs Peter Laurence, late of Kuaotunu, have returned to Auckland to take up their residence there. Madame Merz, who has been visiting Sydney and Melbourne, returned to Wellington in the Moeraki. Mr R. Sloan, who has been on a six months* holiday trip to Great Britain, has returned to Wellington. Mr G. H. Bethune, who is expected hack in Wellington this month, is to be presented with an address by the members of the Star Boating Club. The Hon. 11. C. Butler and Mrs Butler are leaving Wellington to take up their residence at Dinard. Their prese'nt intention is to leave on Christmas Eve. Mr Joseph Joseph and party, who went to the Hot Lakes, via the Wanganui River, have returned to Wellington by way of Napier. Miss Wallis, sister of the Bishop of Wellington, arrived from England in the Ruapehu, and intends to spend a few months in New Zealand. Mrs and the Misses Farquhar Smith, who have been spending the winter in Sydney, returned to Wellington in the Moeraki. Miss Gilmer, of Wellington, went South for the Carnival at Christchurch, where she was the guest of her sister, Mrs Niele. Mrs Lightfoot, of Naseby, Central Otago, is in Auckland at present. She is staying with her mother, Mrs Wilfrid Rennell, at “Hinemoa.” Mr and Mrs Wise, of Dunedin, have returned from their trip to Rotorua, and proceed on to Dunedin on Tuesday, via the East Coast. Mr Newton King, of New Plymouth, came up to Auckland at the end of last week, to be present at the Spring Meeting of the Auckland Racing Club. Mi- and Mrs Audley Jones, who have been visiting their many friends in Auckland, returned to New Plymouth last Thursday. Mrs A. C. IL Collins, who has been on an extended visit to Auckland, returned to New Plymouth by the Rotoiti last Wednesday. Out of fifty-five applicants Mr F. G. Magnusson has been appointed town elerk to the borough of Dannevirke, vice Mr G. Wright, who recently resigned. Miss Speed, who went ox t to Africa as nurse during the war, has returned home to Pieton from a visit to England and the Continent. Miss Anderson, from England, is paying a visit to New Zealand, and is at present the guest of her brother, Mr James Anderson, No. 1 Line, Wanganui. Mr Roderick McKenzie, the member in Parliament for Motueka, is visiting the Auckland district with Mrs KenzieProfessor Klotz, of Canada, who is engaged in making an astronomical survey of the world, left Sydney for New Zealand on Saturday last. Mr. A. D. Riley, Director of the Technical School, Wellington, lias resigned after 18 years’ service. He intends to go into business in the city. Mrs Cunningham and Mrs W. B. Common are passengers fox- New Zealand by the Kumara, and are expected to arrive in Lyttelton this week. Mr Alec Connal, brother of Mr John Connal, of Linwood, Christchurch, has arrived from England, and is at present staying at Linwood. Miss Dene Guthrie (Melbourne) .is paying a visit to her mother, Mrs J. S. Guthrie, Carlton-road, Merivale, Christchurch. Mrs Govett and Misses Govett (2), New Plymouth, have gone for a trip to the Old Country, on account of Miss Dorothy Govett’s health. Miss Reatl (England), who has been a visitoi- at Governirieht House, Wellington, has left on het way back to England. . Miss C. Hargreaves (Christchurch), who is having a delightful time in Melbourne and Ballarat, is not expected back till the end of the month. Mrs and Miss Chohnondeley (Christchurch) are back from Dunedin, and I regret the former has not much benefited by the trip (writes our correspondent). Miss Annie Adams, of Thames, recently passed an important musical examination, and has since been presented with a purse of sovereigns by her Thames friends- . . ••'

News lias been received in Wellington of the marriage of Miss Dora Heywood to Mr Frank Statham. Miss Heywood went to England with her father in the Athenic some months ago. Mrs Stuart Greensill, who has been visiting her relatives in Picton, has left again for Singapore. Her mother, Mrs C. Beauchamp, went to Wellington to see her off. Mr. A. A. White, president of the Auckland Kennel Club, left Auckland on Sunday for the purpose of judging at the Palmerston North and Wanganui shows. Mr and Mfs J. A. Maefarlane. of Clive Grange, Mr and Mrs F. Waterhouse, of Mangawhare, and Mr and Mrs C. Goulter, of Wellington, have been stopping at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, lately. Colonel Burton, who has been absent from the colony during the past twelve months, is expected to return to Auckland by the mail steamer due on Tuesday next. The Misses Henry, who hare been absent from the colony for two years, returned to Wellington by the “Moeraki.” Their time has been chiefly spent in England. Mr Harris, of the Phoenix Aerated Water Co., Wellington, was, on the eve of his marriage, presented with a tea and coffee service from the employees, and a handsome cheque from the firm. Mrs Gilkison, of Dunedin, who has been on an extended trip to the other side, is at present in "Auckland. She will spend a few weeks here before returning to Dunedin. The Rev. T. F. and Mrs Robertson left Auckland last Thursday for the South on a short holiday. Miss Violet Tibbs accompanied them, and is going to stay with Mrs Haslett, at Dunedin. The extremely popular captain and officers of His Majesty’s survey ship Penguin are once more in Auckland. Their very numerous friends are delighted to see them again. Mr. Mrs and Miss Beddington, of England, have been staying at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, went to Christchurch for Cup week. They will pass through Napier again on their return to Auckland via Taupo. Two Maorilanders married recently in Johannesburg, were Miss Annie Curtice, of the Pollard Opera Co., and Mr Sidney Richardson, at one time on the Wellington staff of the A.M.P. Society, but for some years resident in South Africa. Mr Fitzherbert, at one time in partnership with Mr Napier, of Auckland, but now in practice of his own in Taranaki, was in Auckland for a few days last week, and received a warm welcome from many old friends. Among the most successful of the Victoria College students at the annual examinations are Mr Bert Stout and Mr T. Seddon, the former gaining an unusual number of passes, writes our Wellington correspondent. The members of the choir of St. Joseph’s Buckle - street Church. Wellington, have presented the conductor. Mr McLaughlin, with, a baton in recognition of his services to the choir. Mr Cronin made the presentation. Archdeacon Fancourt, of Wellington, who has been ill for some weeks, is slightly better, and if his health will permit, intends taking a trip to England. He will probably leave early in the new year. Mr Lambert, accountant of the “New Zealand Times,’’ Wellington, was recently presented with a souvenir, tfie occasion being his approaching marriage. The presentation was made by the different departments at the “Times” office. Mr R. Alexander, of Sargood, Son and Ewen, Wellington, who is severing his connection with the firm, was presented with a handsome gold watch, suitably inscribed. The presentation was made by Mr Montague Laing on behalf of the staff.

Mi - A. B. Balfour, son of Mr T. W. Balfour, of Napier, has commenced practice as a dentist in Greytown. Prior to his departure he was presented with a handsome dressing case by his football friends, who greatly regret his departure from amongst them. At the conclusion of the meeting of the Coromandel Methodist Band of Hope last week the president, Mr. B. B. Johnson, presented Miss R. Collier with a handsome silver butter cooler on the occasion of her approaching marriage.

Sirs. Cameron, of “The Gables,” Rcmuera, and her daughters, returned home last week, after a most enjoyable trip to the Old Country. The brother officers of Mr John A. Gillespie, of the Auckland staff of H.M. Customs, who has been transferred to Christchurch, presented that gentleman with a smoker's companion last week. Captain W. D. Reid made the presents - lion, and Mr Gillespie thanked his comrades for their present. Last week Mr William Spences Hampson, who is leaving the employ of H. M. Smeeton, Ltd., Auckland, where he acted as secretary, was presented with a silver-mounted walking-stick from his fellow-employees. The presentation was made by Mr Byeroft, and Mr Hampson suitably replied. Mr. W. S. Douglas, editor of the “New Zealand Herald,” was at the first meeting of the new council of the New Zealand Journalists’ Institute, held at the Y M.C.A. rorns last week unanimously elected president, to fill the vacancy caused by the late Mr. Berry’s death. Mr R. Miller, the travelling teacher of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind. Auckland, has gone to Wellington to instruct any one who is blind, and to interest the public in the laudable work carried on by the institution. Mr Miller, who is himself blind, will remain in Wellington for a fortnight. The purse of money given by the citizens of Dunedin to Dr. Brown last week is to be applied to the purchase of a carriage and pair. Dr. Brown goes to Tauranga for the benefit of his wife’s health. The Dunedin doctors on November 4 presented him with a phaeton and album. The friends of Mr. A. B. Duncan, railway stationmaster at Dunedin, and well known throughout the railway service of this colony, w’ill regret to learn of the death of his wife, who died on Tuesday week at Dunedin, after a long illness. Mrs. Duncan was a resident of Auckland for some years.

Captain James F. J. Archibald, of the American army, and war correspondent of “Collier’s Weekly,” New York, is in Auckland, having arrived from Tahiti. He is engaged in writing special newspaper articles of the places he visits, and will write up New Zealand during his stay here. He is also writing a series of trade articles.

News lias been received in Wellington by cable of the death at Melbourne of Mr Roach, senr. Sir Roach, who was accompanied by his son and daughter, left Wellington early in the year for a trip to England in quest of health. On arriving at Melbourne, on the return journey, he was advised to undergo an operation, which ended fatally. Mrs John Hill (Christchurch), who has been visiting her mother. Mrs Hoskin, of New Plymouth, has now returned home. She was accompanied by her sister, Miss A. Hoskin. During Mrs Hill’s absence her husband, who is in the Customs Department, has been transferred to Dunedin, so after making final arrangements about her home in Christchurch, she will join him there. Mr., Mrs., and Miss Beddington left Napier for the South on Monday week, it being their intention to visit Christchurch during the Cup meeting. Mr. Beddington is a well-known sportsman, was the breeder of the sire Seaton Delava], now doing stud duty at Sylvia Park (Auckland), and will have the pleasure of witnessing one of that horse's representatives, Lavalette, make, a bid for the big race. After the meeting the party return to Napier and journey to Auckland via Taupo. Just at the close of the war, some 16 months ago, Mr A. T- Firth left Auckland for South Africa, and upon arrival at Durban proceeded to Dietersburg. via Johannesburg ami Pretoria, and upon hearing ’that the Selati Goldfields were about to be opened he decided to be first in the field and open an assay office, which he did early in October, 1902, calling it the Selati Assay Office. Several others went down later on with the intention of doing business in the same line, but upon finding that Mr Firth was getting all the local work, they decided to go back again. Some months later Mr Firth was appointed assayer and chemist to the Sutherland Reef, Ltd., besides acting as consulting metallurgical and analytical chemist to several other mining companies.