Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXI, Issue XXIII, 5 December 1903, Page 48

Personal Paragraphs.

His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by Major Alexander (private secretary), arrived in Auckland on November 26. His Excellency went straightway to the Veterans’ Home, and spent the morning there inspecting the place with Colonel Sommerville. He stays at the Northern Club while fn Auckland. Sir Donald Robertson, of India, dined with His Excellency at the Northern Club on November 26. The Rev. W. Davies arrived by the Mararoa from Sydney on Monday. Dr. Findlay (Wellington) is back from a visit to the South Island. Mr. Pharazyn, of Wellington, is visiting friends in the Rangitikei. Sir A. J. Cadman arrived in Auckland from the South on Saturday. Dr. Wallis, Anglican Bishop of Wellington, is visiting Wanganui. Mrs. R. Pharazyn (Napier) is visiting Wellington. Captain F. E. N. Gaudin, of Auckland, is on a visit to the Islands. -Mr. and Mrs. S. Gilmer (Wellington) ■re back from a trip to Sydney. Mrs. Gore, of Wellington, has returned home after a trip to the country. Mrs Ross and Miss H. Ross have left Auckland on a visit to Rotorua. Mr. G. H. Minchin has been re-elected Whangarei County Chairman. Mrs. Taverner (Rangitikei) is in Wellington, as the guest of Mrs Harding. Mrs W. Lake (Christchurch) has gone ®n a visit to Wellington. Mr D. A. Abercrombie (Wellington) has returned after a visit to Svdnev.

Airs Isa.os Gibbs (Christehureli) is visiting her father iu Dunedin. Miss A. Edwin (W’ellington) is visiting friends in Dunedin.

Dr. Reid, Auckland, has gone to Rotorua to spend a few days there. Miss Lilian Edgar, M.A., is lecturing in and about Wellington just now. Mr Jackman, of Whaknpirau, was in Auckland last week for the* Show. The Rev W. Earee, of Masterton. is a passenger to London by the Ruapehu.

Mr. and Mrs. Brandon and Miss L. Brandon have just returned to Wellington from a pleasant trip to Rotorua. Mrs and Miss Hewitt (Palmerston North) are in Wellington, staying with Mrs Newman, Hobson-street. Miss N. Wilson, Rangitikei, and Miss P. Wilt'ord, of Wellington, are the guests of Mrs. Earle, .Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. C. Forde, of Waitotara, and children are spending a short holiday in Wanganui.

Miss B. Bullock has returned to Christchurch from a long visit to Sydney.

The Misses Brandon and Somerville, of Wellington, are staying with Mrs John Deans at Riccarton, Christchurch. Mrs and the Misses Elworthy (Christchurch) are on a visit to Auckland and Rotorua.

It is understood that Captain Fishwick, late of the Tyser Company, is about to settle iu the colony.

Mr. W. Mowbray, Mr. E. Mowbray and their sister, Mrs. Stansfield (Wellington) have returned from a trip Home.

Miss Grace Allen, who has been in an office in New Plymouth for some time, is home in Pieton for a short holiday. Miss Ethel Beauchamp, Queen Charlotte Sound, is spending a few days in Picton and Blenheim.

Miss Blundell, of Wellington, who is on a visit to Auckland, has just returned from Rotorua.

Mr A. Walker, who has been recruiting at Rotorua, returned to Auckland last Wednesday.

Captain G. L. Dixon, of the wrecked barque Ben Avon, went to London in the Ruapehu on Saturday. Miss Kohn (Christchurch) has gone on a visit to Mrs 11. Friedlander, Ashburton.

The Rev. Dr. Gibb (Wellington) has returned home from a visit to the South Island.

Mr H. S. MeKellar (Palmerston North) has been on a short visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Gregg, Mahakipawa, spent a few days in Picton and Blenheim to enjoy the festivities during carnival week.

Mr W. L. Short (Wellington), who has been on a trip Home, is expected back very shortly.

Mr and Mrs Moss Davis, who have been visiting the South, have returned to Auckland.

Mr. Baume intends to address the electors of Auckland City about a week hence.

The Hon. W. Beehan, M.L.C., returned to Auckland by the Rarawa on Saturday.

Father Egan, of Coromandel, contemplates making an extended tour of American and Great Britain.

Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Caselberg (Wellington) are shortly leaving on a trip Home.

Sir Rupert Clarke and lus party went to Rotorua last week, and will remain there for some little time. Dr. W. E. Thomas left Auckland by the Mararoa to aet as examiner for the London College of Music at Sydney. Mrs Wright, of New Plymouth, returned home last Thursday after spending a very busy fortnight in Auckland. Mr and Mrs H. M. Thomson left Auckland for their home in Inglewood last w’eek.

Archdeacon Faneourt, of Wellington, intends to join the Oinrah at Sydney ou January 16 on his way Home. Mrs Lockhart (Whangarei) is at present in Auckland, staying with her mother, Mrs Power, Brighton-road. Dr. G. R. Parkin, the Rhodes Scholarship commissioner, left Fremantle for London by the Oceana. Dr. 'Walker, of New Plymouth, paid a flying visit to Auckland last week, and returned to Taranaki on Thursday last.

Mr. W. H. Gaw, chief traffic manager of the colony’s railways, is recovering from his recent illness, and is back at duty.

The Catholics of Coromandel gave the Rev. Father Egan a purse of sovereigns on Monday. He has decided to make a visit to the Old Country.

Mr Nesbitt Waddell, of the New Zealand Accident staff, who has been on a holiday trip to Rotorua and Tauranga, returned to Auckland on Monday.

Lord Northland is expected in Auckland during this week- He remains here during the whole course of the bazaar-

Mrs E. P. Houghton, of Dunedin, and her little girls are the guests of Mr and Mrs T. Garrard, Merivale, Christchurch.

Mrs. Arthur Pearce’s friends are pleased to see her up again and recovering from her long and tedious illness, writes our Wellington correspondent.

Mrs. Allen, Picton. was in Blenheim acting as a judge iu the bouquets and floral designs at the recent Marlborough horticultural spring show. Miss Graham (Dunedin), who has been several months in the North Island, is passing through Wellington on her way home to Dunedin.

Mi - and Mrs Ernest Harrison (Wellington), who have been on a trip to England, are expected back in New Zealand early next vear.

Mr. Norman H. S. Law has been appointed by the Paparoa School Committee as head teacher of the local school.

The roses shown in our illustration, “Flowers of the 'Week,” were supplied by Miss Kelly, of Queen-street, and Miss Wheeler, of Queen-street. Mrs A. D. Thompson, of Palmerston North, is at present staying with her brother, Mr H. W. Wilson, the Avenue, Parnell, Auckland.

Inspector MacDonell, in charge of the Napier police district, passed through

Auckland last week, after the completion of a tour of inspection in the Tauranga and Rotorua district. Contingent men will learn with regret of the death of Trooper E. Cults, of the Eighth Contingent, who died at Dunedin from causes originating in Ins battlefield trials. •

The appointment of the Rev. Charles Marsh, Maori missionary at Whangarei, to the Upper Waikato district has been made. He has left Whangarei for the new district.

Mrs Ralph, of Sylvia Park, Auckland, returned from South Africa last Thursday by the Txlunc. She came by Tongariro to Hobart and thence via the South.

The Rev. W. O. Robb, Presbyterian minister of Blenheim, has just attained his majority. It is just twenty-one years since he was inducted to the charge of the Blenheim “Kirk.”

A purse of sovereigns was presented to Mr. James Tait by the residents of Otaki, to mark their regret at his departure for Coromandel, where he assumes the duties of postmaster. Before his departure for Wellington Mr. Dale, of the Post Office (Napier), was presented by the residents of that city with a silver-mountea fruit dish and salad bowl.

Mr. Mclntosh, of the Paeroa post office, who has been transferred to Rotorua, was last week presented with a handsome Gladstone bag, and was entertained by the staff of the Paeroa office.

Among the photographs of the floral fete at New Plymouth which appeared in the “Graphic” recently, the name Miss Hadrill should have read Miss Hannah Hadfield. Early in January Mr. James Alien, M.H.R., and Mrs. Allen arc leaving New Zealand on a round-the-world trip, via Australia and the Red Sea, and returning by America, China and Japan.

Mr and Mrs Noel Barraud (Palmerston North) are hack in New Zealand, after a trip Home for the health of Mrs Barraud, who has benefited greatly by the voyage.

Miss Lily Rees (Gisborne), who now holds a scholastic post in South Afripa, has returned to New Zealand on leaA’e, and has gone to Gisborne to visi; her relatives there.

Mr. G. T. Niccol, who has been away from Auckland on a tour of the United States and Europe, returned to Auckland through Australia, having enjoyed his trip immensely.

Mr Toogood took first place at the annual rhetorical competition of the Victoria College (Wellington), Mr Quartley being second. Mr A. R. Atkinson acted as judge.

The Rev. J. Keith Ewen, of Collingwood, Melbourne, has obtained leave of absence for a year, and will occupy the pulpit at Berhampore (Baptist) Church, Wellington, during that time.

Mr W. Lingard (Wellington) is back again after a visit to England on business. One of his daughters—Miss May Lingard—is at present studying art in London.

Mrs W. B. Common, formerly of Christchurch, returned to the colony by the Kuniara, and went on to Gis-

bourne to join Mr Common, who has been residing there for some time.

Mr and Mrs G. Lee and Miss Joan hee are over in New Zealand from Australia for the summer, and are the gnests of Mr and Mrs Joseph Palmer, •’Woodford,” Papanui.

Mr Alexander Burt, junior partner of the firm of A. and T. Burt, Ltd, has taken over the management of the business lately acquired by the Dunedin firm in Auckland.

Lieut. Smythe, of the New Zealand Artillery, was a passenger to England by the Ruapehu from Wellington on Saturday. He is to undergo a course of training for eighteen months. Mr W. Shepherd Allen, of the Waikato, has been recuperating his rather weakened health at Rotorua for some time. He was in Auckland for the Show, apparently much better.

Mr Robert Kennedy, who has for the past 18 months been clerk of the Court at Ashburton, has been admitted to the Supreme Court as a solicitor, and has set up the practise of his profession.

Miss Christie, of St. John's Hill, Wanganui, has been spending six months With friends in England and Scotland. She is having such an enjoyable trip that she does not intend leaving for New Zealand before May. Mrs. A. Crawford (Wellington) and Mrs. E. Levett (Rangitikei) spent a few days in Wanganui recently, the former being one of the judges at the Agricultural Show for art needlework, Me.

Mr and Mrs Anson and family arrived at Christchurch from England last week, after a prolonged visit. They were met by Mr and Mrs H. D. Buchanan, of Little River, where they have now gone to stay. Sirs Peter Cunningham, who has been staying with her daughter, Mrs V. Hargreaves, Merivale Lane, Christchurch, since her return from England, has now gone on a visit to Mrs Buchanan, “Kinloch,” Little River.

Messrs John Stallworthy, of Aratapu, and Mr J. D. MeKenzie, of Whangarei, have been nominated for the place on the Education Board rendered vacant by Mr J. Muir’s resignation. They are apparently the only nominees. A presentation of a set of carvers and silver-mounted salt-cellars has just been made to Mr W. McKenzie, the well-known footballer, in honour of bis recent marriage, by a number of his friends in Wellington district. Mr. Arthur Wicks, conductor of the Wellington South Choral Society, has been presented by the members with a handsome silver-mounted baton as a token of their appreciation of his services. Capt. H. E. Greenstreet is rlill in charge of the N.Z. Shipping Co.’s steamer Rimutaka. Messrs. J. Wordsworth and S W. Somers-Vine, of the Royal Naval Reserve, are among his officers. Dr. A. C. Thornton is the surgeon of the ship on this trip. Mr Allen Evans, of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co.’s stall at Hamilton, has been transferred by the company to. Stratford. His successor in the Hamilton branch is Mr Sturt, late of the Christchurch officeLieutenant Salmon, senior subaltern of the Auckland Navals, bade farewell to his corps last week, and was presented by the members with a letter of farewell, and promised a photo of the corps in a short time. Mr. Salmon left for Invercargill on November 25Among the well-known children of the late Mrs John Gully, of Nelson, are Mr Hugh Gully, the well-known barrister in the firm of Bell, Gully. Bell and Myers '(■Wellington), and Mrs Lee, wife of Mr R- Lee, formerly chief inspector of the Wellington schools. Mr. Cashman, th present chief officer of the Wanaka, rejoins the Taviuni, and Mr. Douglas, who has been ashore On sick leave, will again take over his duties as chief officer of the Wanaka. We understand that Mr Dunean, chief officer of the Taviuni, has resigned from the Union Company’s service. Captain H. S. E. Hobday, who was District Adjutant for Canterbury until the abolition of district adjutants in April last, has been advised that, for valuable services, his name has been flirei on the active list of the New Zealand Defence Force, and that be is promoted to the rank of major.

Mr T. Stubbs has been nominated by the Manawatu Amateur Athletic Club for inclusion in the team to represent New Zealand at the next Australasian championships. His distances are 100yds, 220yds and 440yds flatMr C. Trussell, who has accepted the position of conductor of the Waihi Band, has resigned a similar position with the Nelson Garrison Band in order to accept the former one. He has an excellent reputation as a conductor and a composer.

Mr H. R. Bloomfield, who has bought the Island of Motukorea, goes to Europe for a holiday by the Orient liner Ortona which leaves Sydney towards the end of next March. He leaves Auckland in February and returns hither about November.

Major W. F- Shakespear, commanding the Glh Bengal Cavalry, was a passenger from London by the Rimutaka last week. Major Shakespear is on a visit to his brother, who is in charge of the Government sanctuary for birds at Littie Barrier Island.

An official biography of Sir George Grey is being prepared for the South Australian Government by Professor Henderson, of Adelaide University, and he has gone to Capetown to examine the papers Sir George who was at one time Governor of South Australia, presented to the chief museum in Cape Colony.

Among the passengers by the West Coast boat to Auckland on November 26 were the Rev. Mr. Norrie, the father of the Auckland Presbytery, and the Rev. Mr. Wedderspoon, both returning from their visit to the Assembly in Dunedin.

The Paeroa post office officials last week gave Mr M. Mclntosh a travelling bag as a memento of his connection with them. Mr. Mclntosh has been transferred to Rotorua to fill the vacancy caused by the transfer of Mr. Williams to the Waitekauri postmastership.

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Fox (Wellington) have returned to the colony after a delightful round-the-world trip of several months. vVhilc away they visited England, the Continent, Australia and America, spending some time in New York, where Mr. Fox represented the colony at an important conference of actuaries.

It is understood that the Eight Hon. the Premier intends to take a trip round the Islands with his family—probably to recuperate after the arduous session. Sir Joseph Ward is said to be contemplating a tour of the United States with his family on his wav to the Postal Conference in Italy-

Miss M. Brooke-Smith, who has been visiting friends in Auckland, left for Kumara on November 26, having been appointed to the position of matron of the local hospital. During the war she went from Christchurch to South Africa, and there was attached to the nursing staff of the Army Medical Corns. She has latterly been senior nurse at the Otaki Hospital.

The Rev. T. Keith Ewen, of the Tabernacle. Collingwood, Melbourne, has accepted for a twelve month the position of pastor of the Berhampore (Wellington) Baptist Church- The members of the Tabernacle would not accept his resignation, but granted Mr Ewen a year’s leave of absence- Mr Ewen is president of the Vjctorian Prohibition and Public Morals League, and is a popular preacher.

In connection with the “Tales of Old Times” appearing in the Auckland “Star” supplement, it is an interesting coincidence that Mr. John Howard, a resident of Devonport, was one of those that brought down in a bullock dray to Melbourne the bodies of the unfortunate McLelland family, who were victims of the terrible bush fires described in the article “Black Thursday.” Dr. Neligan (Anglican Bishop of Auckland) returned from his trip into the country last week. While at Paparoa Dr. Neligan was present at a garden party arranged for him by the vicar (Rev. Mr Connolly), attended a church parade of the Otamatea Mounted Rifles. Last Tuesday he went to Waiuku. He is to be present at the jubilee of St. Mary’s, New Plymouth, on December 6, and to be back in Auckland for the opening of the Veterans’ Home. Mr A. R. H. Swindley has been chosen again as chaiimna of the Coromandel

County Council. Mr J. Fisher has been elected to a similar position on the Waipa Council. Mr G. H. Minchin has been re-elected chairman of the Whangarei County Council, and Mr A. Primrose of the Waikato County Council. Air B. Hewitt has been appointed chairman of the Raglan County Council. On Tuesday week Mrs W. Darling, of Woolconibe-street, Wellington, gave a kitchen tea for Miss Eva Thane, who is shortly to be married to Mr Wynford Beere, surveyor and civil engineer. of Wellington. The rooms were prettily decorated with arum lilies and lovely roses. Music, recitations, and an observation table made the time pass all too quiekly. Each gue-t brought a contribution towards furnishing the kitchen of the young eouple. Among the many people going Home on visits early next year are:—Dr., Mrs. and Miss Earle (Wanganui), Mrs Louis Pharazyn (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Mawley (Masterton), Dr. and Mrs Newman (Wellington), Archdeacon Fancourt (Wellington), Mrs Caehemaille (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Guthrie Smith (Hawke’s Bay), Misses Fitzherbert (Wellington). Early in January Mr F. H. Haselden, of Patea, intends to take a trip to South Africa, where he will visit his sons, who have settled in the Transvaal Colony. Mr Haselden has sold his property at Patea, and should sufficient inducement be forthcoming he may decide to live in South Africa. Miss Haselden accompanies her father on his journey.

Among the delegates to the conference of Post and Telegraph Offices’ Association, held in Wellington, are: Messrs. Worsfold, Invercargill; O’Connor and Morton. Dunedin; Dr. Lambert, Oamaru; Roberts, Timaru; Alexander and Young, Christchurch; Edwards, West Coast; Kiernan, Wanganui; Conolly, Blenheim and Nelson; Knapp, Napier; Fookes, New Plymouth; Macrae and president, and Mr. C. 8. Plank acts as Hewitt, Auckland. Mr. J. D. Avery is secretary.

Mrs. Janisch and Mr. Walker, both of Wanganui, left by the Pipiriki steamer on Tuesday, the 24th ult. A large gathering of their friends was on the wharf to wish them bon voyage. They intend to spend a few weeks at Rotorua to see the sights, and embark on Xmas Eve for a lecturing tour through America and the United Kingdom, their subject being the beauties and wonders of New Zealand, illustrated with a biograph of living pictures, writes our Wanganui correspondent. The Hon. J. T. Peacock, Mrs Peacock, Mr J. Macrae Peacock, and Miss Halo have returned to Christchurch from a visit to England, via America. They had a most delightful time. Mr and Mrs Peacock, after visiting Mr and Mrs R. E. McDougall, have gone into the country; and Miss Hale is staying with her sister, Mrs David Matson, Papanui. The ladies who so successfully produced 'A Woman’s Parliament” in ths Federal Hall, Auckland, recently, made a presentation to Mrs Malcolmson Boult in the shape of a suitably-engraved

silver bread-tray. Mrs Edmund Jowitt made the presentation, and Mrs Boult suitably responded, after which a very pleasant evening was spent, items being contributed by Mesdamea Boult, Jowitt, Edgeley. Misse* Bella Moir, Keogh, Wheeler, Cowan, Cnlpan. McShane. Borlase, Russell, Boult and Mrs Herbert, which brought a very pleasant evening to a elose.

The chief health officer, Dr. Mason, returned to Auckland from Cambridge last week after superrising the arrangements for the formal opening on December 11th. Sir Jos -ph Ward, the Minister for Public Health, will arrive' at Cambridge at 1.30 p.m on that day, and will be received by the Mayor and members of the Borough Council. At half-past two he will leave for the Sanatorium, and after the formal opening will return to Cambridge at 6 p.m., and will be entertained at a reception by the Mayor. Dr- Mason will confer with the Hospital Board in Auckland on the Public Health Act Amendment Dill, urvdMn which it will devolve upon Hospital Boards to treat infectious eases.

A very large party of Christchurch residents went to spend the holiday week at Hanmer, amongst whom were Mr and Mrs Henry Cotterill, Mr and Mrs Henry Wood, Mrs and Miss Bullock, Mr A. Carrick, and Miss Martin, Mr and Mrs T. Garrard, the Misses D’Oyley (2), Dr. Morton Anderson and Mrs Morton Anderson, Mr and Mrs Guy Ronalds, Mr and Mrs Trevor Grierson, Mrs Chas. Clark, Mrs T. 0. and Miss Hay (Pigeon Bay), Mr Josephs, Mr Frank Deamer, Mr T. J, Joynt, and others.

On Monday week Mr and Mrs Montgomery, who are among our oldest colonists, celebrated their golden wedding, lit Montgomery, who was at one time provincial surveyor, and is very well known .throughout the province, arrived in Auckland as far back as 1842. and Mrs Montgomery, who was Miss Pilkington, arrived even earlier, in 1840. Their golden wedding was celebrated by a very interesting gathering at the residence of their daughter, Mrs Behapp, Khyber Pass, at which a large number of relations and friends were present.

Mr. James Tait, who succeeds Mr. S. Inier as postmaster at Coromandel, took charge last week- Mr Inder left that town on Nov. 25 en route for Palmerston North, many friends going to the wharf to say farewell. Owing to the departure of Mr. S. Inder, who has been sole trustee of the Coromandel town band, it was necessary to appoint a new trustee, and Dr. Cheeseman, Messrs. G. St. George James and D. Banks will form the new Board. Hearty Votes of thanks were accorded Mr Inder for the manner in which he conducted the business of trust, and also to Mr. W. H. French for his services as bandmaster.

Mr W. R- Holmes and his wife returned to Auckland on Monday by the Mararoa from Sydney. They have been on a holiday tour through New South Wales and Victoria. Mr Holmes was surprised to find both States flourishing in spite of the depression following the drought. He saw the English cricket team playing, and he found that the general conclusion was that the Australians would be beaten. The Englishmen are magnificent in their fielding, while the Australians are poor in bowling this season.

According to the “Christchurch Press,” it would not appear that T. B. Bax did not break the world’s clubBwinging record recently after alt Starting swinging clubs on the stage of the Theatre Royal at Napier from nine o’clock on a Thursday night until a few minutes past two on the following Saturday afternoon it will be seen he kept the clubs going for 41hrs "min, and neither he nor his committee had any doubt that he had beaten the previous record, put up by Burrows at Capetown by 57 minutes. Unfortunately, just about a month before Bax set out on his record-lowering task in Napier. Burrows was seized with a desire to do the same at Johannesburg, and at 12-11 a.m. on October 11 he concluded. in Fillis’ Circus, a display which had lasted continuously for 41hrs 11 min, just four minutes longer than Bax's record.