Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue II, 9 January 1904, Page 42

Personal Paragraphs.

Mr L. Pharazyn (Wellington), is back from a -trip to Sydney. Mr. Stack, of Stratford, was visiting friends in Wanganui during Christmas.

Dr. A. Challinor Purchas has returned to Auckland from Rotorua. Mr and Mrs T. Hamer (Wellington) are in Auckland on a visit. Mr Cooper, of Hawera, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mr L. W. Frankland (Wellington), is going to Foxton to live. Mr. R. Wood, of Wanganui, has gone to visit friends and relations in Napier. Mr. E. Stow, Masterton, spent Christinas with his people in Pieton. Miss Shera (Auckland) is at present on a visit to Mrs Skeet, of Cambridge. Sir Robert Stout was present at a Maori Christmas dinner at Ohinemutu. Lieutenant-Colonel Loyeday (Wellington) is visiting Stratford. The Hon. C. Hill-Trevor is fishing in North Canterbury. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Conolly are staying in Picton at the Federal Hotel. Miss Murray, an Invercargill vocalist, is visiting Auckland and Rotorua. Mrs. Wynn-Williams (Christchurch) has been to Governor’s Bay for a pleasant rest and change. Mrs. Heywood (Wanganui) is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Frankish in Christchurch.

Mr. H. Heywood (Wellington) is staying with his father, Mr. J. M. Heywood, Christchurch, on a short visit.

Mrs. S. Gordon (Wanganui) is visiting friends in Christchurch, and has been the guest of Mrs. W. Stringer. Mrs. and Miss Olney and Mrs. and Miss Barkas (Christchurch) have left for England. Hon. J. W. and Mrs Hislop (Wellington) are in Auckland for the benefit of the former’s health.

Mr C. H. Weston '• (New Plymouth) passed through Wellington recently en route to Mt. Cook, for a holiday trip. Mrs and the Misses Henderson (Glasgow) are on a trip to New Zealand to visit the scenic beauties of the colony.

Miss I. Blackett (Wellington) is on a trip to the South Island, visiting Christchurch and Dunedin.

Miss Amy Murphy (Dunedin), who has been in Wellington for some time, has returned home.

The Premier, who has gone to the West Coast, will return to Wellington about January 11th. Dr., Mrs. and Miss Guthrie (Christchurch) have gone South to join the Sounds trip. Mr. and Mrs. Samuels, Wellington, spent the Christmas holidays in Picton, staying at Oxley’s Hotel. Mr. C. 0. Ellis will act as purser of the Aparima while that vessel is on the New Zealand coast.

Mrs. McCallum, Blenheim, went to Wellington to spend Christmas with her people, Mr. and Mrs. Grady.

Professor Brown, of the Auckland University College, left for the Science Congress in Dunedin last week.

Mrs. Nathan and family, Wellington, were at Oxley’s Hotel, Picton, for the Christmas holidays. Mr. J. Welford and Mr. H. Baillie, Carterton, were in Picton for the Christmas holidays. Mr. 0. Gillan has been appointed purser of the Union Company’s new steamer Manuka, r

Mr and Mrs C. J. Ilemery, who have been touring in Europe and America, returned to Auckland by the Ventura. Mr. and Mrs. H. Furlong, of Wanganui, spent their Christmas holidays in Dunedin.

Miss Moore, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to the Empire eity. s— -

Mr Percy Smith and Miss Smith (New Plymouth) have gone to Dunedin for the Science Congress. Mrs. A. S. Seymour (Gisborne) is visiting relations and friends in Canterbury. Canon and Miss Gould, of Otahuhu, Auckland, have been visiting Mrs. D’Arcy, St. John’s Hill, Wanganui. Mrs. E. Blundell, of Feilding, and her two little boys are spending a few weeks at Castlecliff, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Atkinson, of Wanganui, have gone to Fiji for a trip during the summer vacation. Miss Beatrice Webster, of New Ply' mouth, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs R. B. Lusk, St. Stephen’s-road, Parnell. Miss A. Cowper, of Wanganui, has returned after a most enjoyable trip to Fiji and the South Sea Islands. Miss I. Campbell, of Wanganui, has returned from a long visit to friends in Christchurch. ; , Miss Brooks (Cambridge) was in Auckland spending the holidays with her brother. Mr Alfred Hosking, headmaster of Mt. Eden School, Auckland, has gone to Dunedin to attend the Science Congress. Mr Kennedy and the Misses Kennedy (Wellington) spent the holidays at Endeavour Inlet, Queen Charlotte Sound. Miss Wright, of Cambridge, has gone to New Plymouth on a visit to Mi’ J. C. George. The health of Colonel Pitt, AttorneyGeneral, has improved very much since he went to Nelson.

Miss J. Brooks, of Cambridge, has gone to New Plymouth for the holidays, to stay with her uncle, the Rev. F. Evans. Mrs Ralph Fitzherbert (Marton) is in Wellington, being the guest of her mother, Mrs Kennedy. Mr. Daw, of Karangahake, well known in mining circles, was in Auckland for the holidays, accompanied by Mrs. Daw. Mr and Mrs J. AL Hally (Cambridge) have gone to spend a few days, with relatives at Northcote.

Mr and Mrs Douglas McLean (Napier) and their children have gone to Wellington for the summer months. Mr Bertie Skeet (Cambridge) is the guest of Archdeacon Willis at St. Helier’s. Dr. and Mrs. Smith, who have been staying in Auckland, returned to Paeroa last week. Mr R. Ellingham left for the South by Te Anau on a business and pleasure trip. The Hon. W. McCullough, of Thames, has returned from a visit to Europe, lie returned by way of Australia. Captain Worsp, who has been staying at the Grand Hotel during the holidays, has returned to the Waikato. Miss Nellie Waller has returned to Auckland after a most enjoyable visit to Gisborne. Miss G. Allen, Miss Stevenson, and Mr. L. Allen, Wellington, spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Allen, in Pieton. Mr Henning and his wife made the trip to Rotorua in a locomobile on Monday week, covering the distance between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. The Messrs. Carney (2), Petone, were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wolff for Christmas week (writes our Picton correspondent). Dr. Lenihan, R.C. Bishop of Auckland, dined with Dr. Neligan, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, at Bishopscourt on New Year’s Eve. . Among residents of Wellington who are shortly going Home for a trip are the Rev. H. Van Staveren (Jewish Rabbi) and Mrs Van Staveren. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes and family (Christchurch) have left for the South. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes intend visiting Mount Cook. Mi' J. Owen, manager of Sharland and Co., Wellington, is shortly going on a trip to England, via the United States. He will probably return by the East.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Archer (Fendalton) and children have gone to the Hurunui for a few weeks’ change. Miss Wheeler (Sumner) has accompanied thenr.

Mr C. P. Skerrett and Mr R. N. Turnbull (Wellington) have left Wellington on a round-the-world trip, going by Suez and returning by the United States.

Mr and Mrs Harry Bloomfield (Auckland) and several friends left on New Year’s Day in the Viking for a fortnight’s cruise to the Great Barrier. Mr Fred. Lloyd left Auckland on Monday, via the West Coast, for Christchurch, where he is to be best man at his cousin’s wedding. Mrs Featherston (Invercargill) arrived in Auckland last Sunday, on a visit to her mother, Mrs Ware, Portlandroad, Remuera. Sir Joseph Ward will remain in Southland for about a month. During that time, however, he may have to visit Wellington for Cabinet meetings. Mrs W. J. L. Travers has sold her place, “Lehenagh Beg,” at the Lower Hutt, and is shortly going, with the Misses Coleridge, to live in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Law-Smith. (Adelaide) spent a few days in Wellington recently before going on to Rotorua and elsewhere. Mr and Mrs Walter Johnston, jun. (Wellington), spent the Christmas holidays with Hon. W. and Mrs Johnston, “Highden,” Rangitikei. Mr and Mrs Embling, who are just back after a trip Home, are at present staying at the Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward have left Wellington for a flying visit to Invercargill and Stewart Island before starting on their trip to England. Mr Alfred White, Secretary of the Wellington Y.M.C.A., has been presented with a bicycle by the members of the association. Mr. Gildermeister, a prominent business man of Bremen, who has been staying in Auckland, went to Rotorua last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Tringham, of Wellington, who have been on a visit to Auckland, returned home by the Rotoiti last week. Mr C. Coles, organist, of Scots Church (Wellington), was lately the recipient of a valuable dressing-ease, the gift of the choir and congregation. Mrs Adams (Patea) and Miss Adams are in Wellington for the wedding of the latter. At present they are the quests of Miss Turner (Kelburne).

Miss L. Daniells, of Wellington, who has been visiting her aunt, Miss Imlay, of Mount Desert, Wanganui, has returned to the Empire city. Mr. and Mrs. A. Goodson, of Hawera, are on a visit to Mrs. Clay, in Wanganui for the Christinas and New Year holidays. Miss Bailey, of New Plymouth, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. J. McNaughton Christie, in Wanganui, for some months, has returned to her home. Mr. C. Dymoek, of the Bank of New Zealand, Wanganui, has been moved to Taihape. He will be greatly missed by his many friends. Mr Chas. F. Griffiths, solicitor of Auckland, with his family, are at their camping house, Henderson, for the holidays. Miss Maeindoe is their guest. Mr. Johannes Pedersen, the new dairy expert, will be stationed at Palmerston North, and control, besides part of the Wellington district, Taranaki ami Hawke’s Bay. The Rev. F. Stubbs, who has been making a tour of observation in Australia, and for the past few weeks has been in Rotorua, returned to Christchurch on Saturday. Mr H. T. A. Twyford, officer-in-charge of the Eastern Extension Cable Co.'s station at Wakapuaka, has been transferred to Penang, his place being taken by Mr P. Selfe, of the Perth staff. Mrs W. Moorhouse (Wellington) has been visiting her brother (Mr Paul Hunter), Porongaliau, Hawke’s Bay, staying a few days en route with Mrs W. Barton (Featherston).

Mr J. F. Macartney, who lias been in Wellington on bwineM connected with the electric tramways, i« shortly leaving for Delagoa Bay, where his firm hoe a similar contract. The Rev. —. Walker, of EWersMe, and family are occupying the Cambridge vicarage at the present time, and wilt take the services for the Archdeacon for the next two Sundays. Archdeacon Willis and family, of Cambridge, are at present staying at their seaside residence at St. Holier’s. Their stay will be of some six or seven weeks’ duration. Dr. Ninian Trotter, superintendent of the Riverton Hospital (Southland) and president of the Riverton Racing Club, is at present on a visit to Auckland. He is staying at the Star Hotel. Mr A. F. Bent, Clerk of Court at Riverton, who has been spending his honeymoon with relatives in Grey .Lynn, Auckland, returned South with his bride last week by the Talune. Consul-General Dillingham (U.S.A.) and his family went up to Rotorua last week. The Consul-Generel returns after a short stay there, but the family remain for some time longer in Rotorua. Mr Barry in his motor established a record between Waihi and Tauranga on Monday week. Leaving Waihi at 6 p.m., he reached Tauranga at 8.45 p.m. The distance is 48 miles. The Hon. James Carroll, Native Minister, arrived in Auckland from Gisborne by the Talune. He remained in Auckland for tlie New Year, and then went to Rotorua. Mr John Mill, of the Dunedin woolbroking firm of J. Mill and Son, returned to the colony from England by the Ventura. He was accompanied by his wife and daughters. Mrs Reenagel, who has been staying with her mother, Mrs Johnston, Parnell, Auckland, left on Monday fox South Africa, via Sydney, to ioin Mr Reenagel. She was sasompanied by her sister, Miss Isabel Johnston. Mrs W. Seavill, of Wainga.ro, is Mown in Auckland, staying with her mother, Mrs Stevenson, of “Glenholm,” Remuera. Mrs ■ — Seavill is also visiting her mother, Mrs Hull, of St. George's Bayroad, Parnell.

Captain Jackson Barry, the veteran, mariner of literary tendencies, is in a. precarious state of health, and he had to return to Wellington before reaching Rotorua, whither he had begun a voyage for his health. The Hon. Air. Campbell, AI.L.Ci, and Alessrs Al. Evans and Hyslop, Ai's.L.C'., of the Natal Legislature, are on a visit to the colonies in search of information for their Government, and are now in Auckland, having finished their Austra-, liau inquiries. Lieut. Edden, of H.AI.s. Penguin, who has been on a visit to Gisborne, returned to Auckland last week. Lieut. Hill also returned last week from a short visit to Rotorua. Lieuts. Rennoek and Hancock have gone fishing up Rotorua way. Air AV. C. Cargill, who is leaving Alasterton for Taranaki, was the recipient lately of a silver-mounted pipe and a framed photograph of the Masterton Cricket Club, with which he has been connected for many years. Air 11. Davidson has been promoted to the post of chief accountant in the N.Z. Government Railway Department, in place of Air A. C. Fife, who is resigning. Air Edward Fitzgerald, who is just back in AVellington from a round-the-world trip, was formerly a member of the staff of Levin mid Co. He went to South Africa with the Second Contingent, and saw* a good deal of service. Dr. and Airs. J. AfeNaughton Christie, of Wanganui, intend leaving AA 7 angnnui in Ala reh for a trip to England. They, will be away about a year. Dr. Wilson, who has just come out from England,

will act as locum tenons during Dr. McNaughton’s absence. Mr. and Mrs. J. Gould, of Christchurch, with Mrs. and Miss Elworthy, of the same city, left Auckland last week to go to Taumaranui. They will be members of the party whieft makes the first trip down the upper reaches of the Wanganui in the Hatrick motor-canoe.

Hr. Marshall, of Dunedin, has returned to his home in the South after a visit to his mother, Mrs. White, St. John’s Hill. Mrs. White intends leaving for England in Marell with her son, Mr. George Marshall. Mr T. E. Webb, late organist of Goulburn Cathedral, New South Wales, has been appointed organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Nelson, in succession to Mr G. I l ’. Naylor, who is now organist of Napier Cathedral.

The many friends of Mr Monty Philips will bo pleased to hear tha-t he is progressing very favourably at WoodHide Private Hospital, Burleigh street, AitekfokUd, after an operation for appendicitis. It will, however, be some three Weeks before he will be about again. It is regarded as probable that Mr John Prouse, the eminent. Maoriland baritone, will remain in London. Air Prouse. met with much success in his tour across America with Aid lie. Dolores. Mrs Prouse will remain with him. Mrs 11. B. Blundell and the Misses Blundell, wife and daughters of one of the proprietors of the Wellington “Evening Post,” returned by the Ventura from a trip Home, and went South by the Rotoiti. Mr N. Alfred Nathan, of the Auckland firm of L. D. Nathan and Co., returned to Auckland by the Ventura, after an absence of eighteen months in England. Airs. Nathan and her family remain in England some time longer. The Aliases Gebhardt, of Adelaide, disembarked from the Ventura at Auckland for a tour of the colony. They intend to thoroughly explore the scenic resources of Maoriland, and will probably await the return of the Ventura before leaving for Australia. They have just finished a tour of Europe and America. Ono of the most celebrated supporters of the English turf, Sir Tatton Sykes, Bart., arrived in Auckland by the Ventura. He is going to spend a few weeks in New Zealand during the summer season, but his future movements are indefinite. He is a son of the great Sir Tatton Sykes, so beloved of Yorkshiremen. The Rev. H. B. Blackbnrne, of St. Luke’s Church. Rotorua, is leaving for England, and his parishioners recently presented him with some coloured and framed photographs of the town, and the choir gave him a photo of themselves. The rev. gentleman travels overland to Wellington, and leaves about Al arch 23 for England. Air. and Airs. Caro, recently from Auckland, have taken “Abberley,” St. Albans, for a term from Air. Robert Allan, and will move in immediately. Airs, and Aliss Allan are going into the country fur the benefit of the latter’s health, who, though now much better, has had a very serious and long illness, and wants bracing up, writes our Christchurch correspondent. The Rev. J. and Aliases Campbell, cf Papanui, Christchurch, are leaving shortly for Queensland, where Mr. Campbell has been appointed Dean. They leave a large circle of friends, who, whilo regretting their departure, are glad at the promotion. The Rev. Audrey Julius is to succeed Air. Campbell, and his parishioners at Waikato equally regret his depai I lire. The Rev. T. Keith I'wen, recently of Victoria, who has consented to take charge of the Berhampore Baptist Church for twelve months, arrived in AVellington from Melbourne on Christinas Day. Air Ewen has been in the Baptist Ministry for twelve years, for the greater part of the time in charge of the Tabernacle at Collingwood, V ictoria. His removal to Wellington was made chiellv for health reasons.