Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue III, 16 January 1904, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

Mr. F. Y. Lethbridge, M.H.R. for Oroua, is visiting Auckland. Mr Lightband, of Christchurch, went to Rotorua last week. Mr Thos. Barrett has been appointed captain of the Coromandel Fire Brigade. Mr. H. Friedlander returned South last week. Miss McKay, Otago, has been visiting Mrs Mitchell at Kaipupu, Picton. Mrs S. Gordon, of Wanganui, is visitingfriends and relations in Canterbury. Mrs Arthur Blundell, of Wanganui, is spending a few weeks in Wellington. Mr and Mrs Brookfield, of Wanganui, are visiting their relations in Auckland. Mr and Mrs Van Asch, of Christchurch, are spending a few weeks in Wanganui. Mr Hunt, of Wellington, is spending a few- weeks in Wanganui. Major Moore is back in Wellington after a trip to Nelson. Miss Muriel Whitson is also staying for a few days at Waiwera. Dr. Pollen (Wellington) has gone to Gisborne for a short visit. Mr A. Turnbull, S.M. (Napier) is home again after a trip to Nelson. Mr J. Bruggman (Melbourne) has gone to Wanganui to see the river scenery. The Rev. T. P. Wiliiams, of the Melanesian Mission, is visiting Gisborne. Miss Mary Richmond (Wellington) is in Dunedin for the Science Congress. Mr and Mrs F. Hume (Taranaki) were recently on a trip to Wellington. Mr Turnbull, S.M., of Napier, has returned from his holiday in Nelson. Mr and Mrs Henry Cotterill, Fendalton, are staying at Oxford. Mrs and Miss Izard, of Wellington, are visiting relations in Christchurch. Dean MeKenna, of Masterton, has been visiting Napier. Hon. tV. and Mrs Johnston (Feilding) are in Wellington at present. Mrs 11. Smith has returned to Auckland after a six months’ stay in Samoa.' Mr and Mrs S. Johnston (Hawke’s Bay) are visiting Wellington. Mr, Mrs and Miss Hislop (’Wellington) are back after a visit to Sydney. Mrs Wilford (Wellington) is visitingrelations in Dunedin. Mrs. Donnelly, Mrs. Perry, and a party of friends have left Napier fertile Hot Lakes. Mr and Mrs Ewen, who have been away for a fortnight’s holiday, are back in Wellington. Miss Kettle, who has been spending about nine months in England, has returned to her home in Napier. Mrs. O. C. Cooper, of Pahiatua, has been staving with Mrs. John Hindmarsh, of the Bluff Hill, Napier. Mr and Mrs A. E. G. Rhodes have returned to Christchurch from their holiday trip to Mt. Cook. Mr and Mrs Eyre-Kenny, of Wanganui, are spending a delightful holiday in the Bay of Islands. Mr and Mrs G. Pharazyn (Palmerston North) are spending a few days in Wellington. Mrs. Meinertzhagen and "Miss ’Moore, who have been visiting Napier, have returned to their homes at Waimarama. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Lloyd, who have been visiting Napier, have returnee to Dannevirkc.

Miss Cotter, wlw has been on an extended visit to Sydney, has returned to Auckland. Dr. MacGregor, chief inspector of hospitals and asylums, arrived in Auckland last week. Mrs Mac Shane. who has been staying in Picton for a few weeks, has returned to Blenheim. Mrs Jack Reed and family have returned to Auckland after a pleasant trip to Rotorua. Mr N. <?. Matthew, well-known in the Waikato, has been appointed clerk of the Raglan County Council. Mrs Briscoe, of Wellington, is at present on a visit to Mrs Cotter “Oakland's,” Remuera, Auckland. Mr and Mrs John Dunean, of tho Grove, were in Picton for the New Year. Mr H. C. Seymour. Tyntesfiehl. and the Misses Seymour (2) were in Picton for the holidays. Miss K. Hosking. of Mourn Eden, is at present staying with her aunt, Mrs. Wells, of "Oakleigh,” Cambridge. Mrs. McDowell (Auckland)ar. 1 her children are staying at the National Hotel, Cambridge, for a time. Mr and Mrs Cheek and family (Blenheim) are, as usual, spending the holidays in Pieton. Mr R. E. Fairfax-Cholmeley. of Wanganui, has returned from a trip to Australia. Mr and Mrs C. Fitzherbert, of Taranaki, are staying at "Wharenui,” Wanganui, for a few weeks’. Mrs George Blaekett (Nelson) is on a visit to Wellington for the marriage of her niece, Miss Adams. Mrs Roach, “Avalon,” Parnell, is at present staying at her pretty country residentce at Papakura. Mrs Rathbone and her little daughters ( Parnell) are spending a fortnight's holiday with Mrs Roach at Papakura. Mrs Young, of Melbourne, who has been staying for some weeks in Auckland, is at present down at Waiwera. Mrs Parkes and family (Auckland) are at present staying at the North Shore. Mrs Gillies, of Parnell, is leaving for a trip to the Old Country some time in March. Mr. Janies Hally and family, of Cambridge, have gone to Takapuna for a few' weeks. Archdeacon and Miss Fancourt left Wellington for Sydney by the Victoria to catch the Onirah for Loudon. Mr and Mrs Otway, of Te Aroha, are at present staying with relations in Auckland. Air and Miss Alexander, of Wanganui, are spending a few weeks at Pipiriki. Professor Carollo, of Auckland, was a passenger to Sydney by the s.s. Mokoia on Monday last. Miss Diiigan.-from the Wairarapa. is staying with relations and friends for the Christinas holidays in Wanganui. Airs and Miss Abbot and Afiss Daniells, of Wellington, are tile guests of Aliss Imlav, "Mt. Desert,” Wanganui.

Mrs and Miss Black. of Wanganui, are visiting relations and friends in the South. Mr and Mrs Bert Whitson, Parnell, are paying a Hying visit to Waiwera. Miss Gladys Beale is their guest. Miss Herdman, of is spending her Christmas holidays with friends in the Wanganui district. Mr Hugh Montgomerie, of “Eaglesham,” Wanganui, has gone for a trip to Australia. Miss Ethel Christie. of St. .John's Hill. Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs Izard, in ('hrist church. Mr and Mrs Sprott (Wellington) ami their sons are spending a month at Pahatanui. Mrs Noble ('ampbell, of Masterton, and Miss F. Morceroft are visiting Mrs Lyndon. of Seo point road, Napier. Miss Lena Easdown. of Auckland, is on a visit to Tauranga. and is the guest of Mrs. Willie Maxwell. Mr J. T. Harr (Scotland) is viniti-ag New Zealand for the fishing, and will spend some time at Rotorua. Miss Belle Johnston (Waitotara) is on a visit to her brother. Mr Fred Johnston, St. Alban’s, Christchurch. Mrs J. J. Kinsey (Christchurch) has gone on a visit to her daughter, Mrs W. A. Moore, Dunedin. Mrs Sommerville, of Wairoa, who has been visiting the South, passed through Napier en route for home recently. Mrs Herbert Thompson and Miss Kathleen Thompson are spending a short holiday at Waiwera. Mr and Mrs Brabazon are visiting Mr and Mrs Besant, of the Bluff Hill, Napier. Mr. James and family, ol Mount Albert, have just returned from a tour of Europe, America, and Australia. Mr and Mrs de Vries. Merivale, are spending a fortnight at Governor's Bay, at the head of the Lyttelton harbour. Mr and Mrs John Dunean and Mr and Mrs Rawson, of Wellington have returned from a trip to Mt. Cook, Mr. W. Ware, of Remuera. leaves tins week by the Tongariro on a visit to tho Argentine. Mr Percy Smith ha* just issued the second edition of his book, “llawaiki,” or ‘ The Home of the Maori.” Professor and Mrs Blunt. (Christchurch) are \ isiting Mrs Burden at Woodbury. Mr. and Mrs. Kensington left Auckland for the South by the s.s. Rarawa on Sunday last. Miss W right (Avonside) has gone on a visit to her lister, Mrs Fenwick, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. David Teed left Auckland by the Rotoiti last Monday to' visit relatives in the South. Miss Edwards, daughter of Judge Edwards, Auckland, was staying at Waiwera last week. Miss Chaffey, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Percival at “SI ibbington,” Epsom. Mr and Mrs Moresby and family have, returned to their home in Paeroti after lheir sojourn in Auckland.

Mr. E. GxranL Official Assignee, who weol to New Plymouth on I»urines*. has l*etur<ie<( u> Auckland. Mrs Davies (wife of Colonel Davies Auckland) and her daughter have returned home from a vi<it to Mrs Cornwall, of New Plymouth. Mrs Davies' mother. Mr Malcolm i’oss, the N.Z. correspondent for the London “Times.” was in Auckland List week, accompanied by Airs Malcolm Ross. Mr \V. A. Smith, of Langley Mills, England, President of the British Local Preachers’ Association, has been visiting Gisborne lately. Mrs Dcwcs. of Auckland, is spending a ino weeks with her sister-in-law, Mrs George Kiss ling. Bank of Xew Zealand, Wanganui. Mr and .Mrs Arthur Sheriff and their three sons, from Wanganui, are spending the ( hri’dmas holidays at Kangiurti, by the sea. Dr. Porrilt. of Wanganui, has returned from his trip up the Wanganui River. J luring his absence his locum tenens was Dr. W all. Mr W. I- -I. Bell, of Auckland, is at present in Pict on with one of his firm's oil launches, enjoying the change and doing business at one and the same time. Airs L. D. Nathan and Mr and Airs Myers, who came back to New Zealand in tiie Corinthic, have arrived in Auckland. Mrs Kenway, wife of the well-known Poverty Bay station holder, leaves on a trip to London by the lonic at the end of March. Mr. Smallbone lias taken over the duties of chief clerk at the Napier Post Office, in place of Mr. F. C. Dale, who has been moved to Wellington. Among the visitors to Auckland arcompanyitig Southern bowlers are: Mrs and Miss Lockie, Mrs N. McLean, Airs and Mrs Mentiplay. Miss Muir. Mr. Newing joins the Herald as second officer. Air. Roth, at present in that position, iias been instructed to proceed to Dunedin for orders. Air Syme, of Taranaki, came up io Auckland last week to join his wife, who has been spending the last few weeks with her mother, Mrs Sellars, at Remu< ia. Dr. and Airs Arnold, who came to Auckland from the Islands a few days ngo. wont up to Rotorua on Saturday by the express. Mr. Wil ford. M.ILR. (Wellington), who has been spending the last few weeks in Auckland, left by the Rotoil i on Monday last. J he founder of the Christian Endeavour movement (Dr. Clark) was to leave *San Francisco by the steamer Sierra ou December 31st. Sir Alfred Cadman has returned Io Wellington from Parapara, near Nelson, where he and the expert of his company have been inspecting the iron deposits. The Canterbury cricketers spent an enjoyable day at Papakura on Sunday as the guests of Mrs. J. I», I lay, “Woodstock.” Mr ( has Stewart, who is leaving Cambridge to go to Christchurch, has been presented with a pair of field glasses nnd a ring by his friends in the locality. Airs. Berry and her daughters (Takapuna) have exchanged houses for a few weeks with Mrs. George Runciman. of Ca nibridge. Aliss Alaclntosli. M.A.. of Wanganui College, spent Christinas with relatives in Napier. She came on to Auckland by the Te Amin. Mr Da riot. of Western Australia, who has been spending some months in Auckland, leaves this week for Aloutc Video by the Tonga riro. The manager of the Napier Woollen Company. Mr. S. Smith, returned from the South last week, accompanied by his wife. Mr aml Mrs .1. P. Newman ( I'imaru), who spent Christ mastide with Airs .1. F. Garrick, “Orwell,” Papanui road, have now returned home. Mr. Blytlie. who is well.known in connection with West Australian land transactions. is at present visiting Napier. Miss Thomas, daughter of Mr TL D. Thomas, has returned to Christchurch much benefited by her long stay in the North Island.

Mr and Mrs Alex. Conway (Feilding) are in Wellington for a few weeks, occupying Mr and Mrs Stott's house, Bellieott Terrace.

Dr. Cahill (Wellington! has returned after a nine months’ absence, during which he lias visited England. Ireland, Canada. America, and Australia.

Mrs Savage, wife of Dr. Savage, of Synioudss-street, Auckland, is staving at the popular seaside resort, Waiwera, for a short time.

Mrs Herbert Gould and family, of Dargaville, were in town last week, and were the guests of .Mrs Hunt, in St. George’s Bay-road. Parnell. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hallet, of Hawkcston, and Mr. and Mrs. Godber, of Wellington, have been staying at the Alasonie Hotel. Napier, lately.

Air Campbell. Government architect, accompanied by Mrs Campbell, passed through Napier en route for Waikaremoana recent Iv.

All's G. G. Stead is back at Strowan from her visit to Mr and Airs Wilfred Stead at Alaedonald Downs, North Canterbury.

Mr and Mrs V. Hargreaves (Christehureli) have returned after a pleasant visit for Christmastide to Air and Airs Peter Cuiinigham, Pleasant Point.

Mr and Mrs Henry Wood and children (Christchurch) have gone up to Kaikoura. Air Wood returns this week, leaving Airs Wood and the children some

time longer. Air ami Airs Warren Fisher have returned from their honeymoon trip to Springfield and Otira Gorge, and have taken up house at Sumner, writes our Christchurch correspondent. Dr. ami Airs. Chilton. Air and Airs Hurst-Seager, Dr. and Airs C. C. Farr, Dr. Jennings, and Miss Wilding (Cnristeliurch) arc among those who have gone to the Science Congress m Dunedin. A passenger to AVellington by the Corinthic was Aliss Lloyd Hassell, who has been studying music and singing in England for some years. Miss Hassell intends to practise her art professionally in Wellington. Air. McArthur, a member of the once well-known Auckland firm of AV. and A. McArthur, is at present in Auckland. He is going to make the Tattmaranui trip ou his way to AA’ellington. Air. AV. Graeie, of the Liverpool firm of Gracie, Beazley and Co., whose sailing vessels have traded to the colony for many years, arrived in AVellington by the Corinthic. Air Harold D. Schmidt, pharmaceutical chemist, has received a warrant appointing him an approved assayer, Air Schmidt having successfully passed an examination under the Government analyst. Airs AV. It. Holmes and family; accompanied by Miss Zoe Holmes, of Wellington, have taken a cottage at AVaiwera, and are spending some weeks away from the heat and dust of Auckland. Airs. Caselberg. of AVellington, who has been on a visit to her mother, Airs. Isidor Alexander, Auckland, left with Air. Caselberg by the- Alokoia on Afonday for England and the Continent. A testimonial has been presented by the residents of Pirongia to Airs. A. Heeps. who has decided to leave the locality after living there for the past •20 years. News of the death of Captain Cable, a will known South Sea Island trading master, was brought to Sydney by the steamer Fiona. The deceased died a few weeks ago al Christmas Island. Bishop AVelldon. formerly of Calcutta, who has been on a visit to this colony, left Lyttelton by the Alonowai for Hobart. "lie afterwards goes on to Melbourne, and thence to England. Dr. Collins, superintendent of the Auckland Hospital, went to Galatea on Monday to join Air E. D. O’Rorke’s fishing party, returning home a week afterwards. Air. E. F. Pollock, who came to New Zealand 21 years ago. is returning Home for a six months’ holiday. He leaves Auckland by the Alokoia on her next trip to Australia. Aliss Elsie AlaeDiarmid, of New Plymouth, is the guest of Mrs Nolan. Ellerslie. She intends remaining some months in Auckland, and later on will spend a week or two with Airs. Nelson, in Symonds street.

Air and Airs Phil Aforris, of Parnell, with their two children, returned by the s.s. Talune on Sunday last from their trip to Christchurch, where they had been spending the Christmas season with Airs Alorris’ relations.

Air Thomas P. Purves (Sydney) is visiting New Zealand on his annual visit of inspection to the New Zealand branches of the New York Life Insurance Company, of which he is general manager for Australasia.

Air. 11. F. AVyatt.the Navy League Commissioner, went up to the Hot Lakes district on Saturday with his niece. He returns to Auckland in time to address a large public meeting this week, and then goes South. Aliss A. Hutchison, daughter of Air J. Hutchison, of Orakau, was married to Air S. Walton, son of Air J. Walton, of Pukcterata, at the Anglican church in Kihikihi on Thursday week. Air. H. B. Lusk, of Auckla'nd, left by the Talune on Tuesday for Hawke’s Bay, where he will spend a week or two before proceeding on to Wellington to see the cricket match between the North and South Islands.

A number of Auckland cricket enthusiasts arc making up a party to go to Sydney to see the next test match between the English cricketers v. the Australians. They leave about the thirteenth of February. Air and Airs E. C. Beale and family, accompanied by Aliss Hilda Symes, are spending a few days at AA'aiwera. On leaving there they proceed to Orewa. where they intend spending three weeks. Air. John Murrell, manager of the Wellington branch of Kinsey, Barns, and Co., and representative of the New Zealand and African Steamship Company, has resigned, and Mr. F. Ellis, late of Sydney, will succeed him. Air and Airs Waller Impett, of Wanganui, are at present spending their holidays in Auckland. Air Impett, who is an old Auckland boy, is organist at St. Paul’s, Wanganui, and has a large teaching connection there. Aliss Alargaret Cox-Taylor, a young Australian journalist, will visit the colony early in the nt','; year for the purpose of “writing up” some of our scenic resorts, etc. Aliss Cox-Taylor is a contributor to London “Punch” as well as to Australian journals. Adjutant and Airs Dickens, of the AVhangarei Salvation Army, have left Whangarei for another district, and were fare welled on Tuesday week by many citizens, Air F. Alander, AL11.1?., presiding. They are now spending a holiday at the Hot Lakes.

Air J. McGowan, a brother of the Commissioner of Taxes, has been appointed chief of the Valuation Department in Auckland. He takes up his new dirties forthwith. He has been for some time past clerk in charge of the Land Tax Department at AVellington.

Alajor-General Buckle, a retired Imperial officer, arrived in the colony by the Corinthic on a visit for the fishing and shooting. General Buckle began Ills military career by fighting under Garibaldi in Italy, and was subsequently stationed in India for many rears.

Airs Gilruth (AVellington), who has been on a trip to England, returned by the Corinthic. being joined at Hobart by Air Gilruth (Government veterinarian) on the termination of an official visit to Tasmania.

Air. Beal, who has been in charge of the electric lighting in Rotorua for some time, has been granted a month’s leave. It is believed that Air. Beal is to be appointed to the Okere Falls station, Air. White assuming charge at Rotorua.

Air. A. AlcGowan. who lias been appointed chief of the A ablation Department at Auckland, was presented with several tokens of esteem by the staff of the Land Tax Department, of which be has been head for years, before he left AVellington.

Air. and Airs. Ballantyne, of Christchurch, who were visiting Napier for the championship tennis tournament, have gone on to the Hot Lakes, accompanied by Airs. Kenrick Hill and Aliss Shaw.

Air., Airs., and the Afisses Aleck. of AA’elfington, spent the Christmas holidays in Napier. They left for Dannevirke last week. Mr., Airs., and Aliss Esam, who also spent Christmas in

Napier, have returned io their home in Masterton. Air John Gfll, of the Post and Telegraph Department (AVellington!, has returned after a two years’ trip to England, where he has been engaged in perfecting an invention iu telegraphy, which is highly approved of by English experts.

Among the visitors who have been staying at the Kamo Springs Hotel recently are: Air and Airs Albert Bruce (Thames), Air Tanks (Auckland), Air Bridgewater (Auckland), Air Crappe, junr. (Auckland). Ah- Leslie (Auckland). Aliss Kinder (Remuera).

Lieut.-Colonel J. Whiteside McCoy, of Aleibourne, a member of the Commonwealth Parliament of Australia, who has been visiting the cold lakes of the .South Island, arrived by the Tarawera last week. He will return to AA’ellingtou via Rotorua, Taupo, and the AVanganui River later on.

Surgeon-Captain Bakewell, Af.D., of the Ninth N.Z.M.R., has just received the South African (Queen’s) medal. He has already the Crimean, with Sebastopol clasp, and the Turkish, and is the only officer who has served under Lord Raglan in the Crimea and Lord Kitchener in South Africa. Air Charles Wallnut t, of Hamilton, has been appointed to a position in the Tourist Office at Rotorua. He has been pursuing the business of land and financial agent at Hamilton, and was mainly responsible for the creation of the Hamilton Building Society, of which he has been secretary. Airs and Miss Higginson are back in , AA'ellington after a trip Home. They spent some weeks in Sydney before continuing their journey to New Zealand. Airs J. C. AA’iliiams and her daughter, who have been away in England for the last two years, were also passengers front Sydney by the last steamer. Air Edward Pearce and Aliss Christina Pearce are re-visiting AVellington, after an absence of about six years, during which time they have principally been living at Cheltenham, England. They expect to remain in the colony about three months, most of which time will be spent in visiting their numerous friends and relations. Air IT. Eyre Kenny, S.AI., has been transferred from AVanganui to Nelson, where be will succeed Air H. AV. Robinson, S.AI., who will shortly retire from the publie service. Air A. Turnbull, S.AI., and registrar of the Supreme Court at Napier, will take Air Kenny's place at Wanganui. Captain C. F. Greville, of the Seventh Hussars, who accompanies Lord Northcote to Australia as aide-de-camp, saw

service in the Mataltele campaign of 1896-97, and came Home in 1899, prior to the outbreak of the Boer war. Later he was appointed A.D.C. to Lord Northcote, and accompanied the new GovernorGeneral to India in 1909, and has been in his suite ever since.

Mrs T. Kennedy Macdonald (Wellington) and her daughter are home again, after a trip to England and Europe. Mrs and Miss Macdonald returned by way of America, but on reaching Auckland Mrs Macdonald was unfortunatey taken ill, and had to remain three weeks before she was able to continue her journey to Wellington.

Staying at Sumner at the various places are quite a number of Christchurch residents, amongst the number being Mrs Gould, sent-., Mrs Charles Gould, Mr and Mrs Henry Harris, the Misses Harris, Miss Eairhurst, Mr and Mrs Maine, Mr and Mrs F. Fuller and two little girls, Mrs H. Quane and children, Mrs H. C. M. Watson, Miss N. Watson, Mrs D. Munro and children. Mr Janies Drummond, M.A., who has been appointed first assistant at Timaru High School, is an Aucklander who graduated with extreme ability at the New Zealand University. He was English master at Nelson College for some years, and resigned his position to go to Germany to study languages. lie has but recently returned to the colony.

Mr. James MacLaren, jyho is mentioned as a possible successor to Sir James Hector as Government Geologist in New Zealand, at a salary of £6OO a year, is a New Zealander. He is a son of Mr. James MacLaren, engineer of the Thames County Council, and was born on the Thames goldfield about twenty-eight years ago. He is at present on the geological stall in India, where he is receiving £lOOO a year.

Mr F. L. Hadfield, of Dunedin, who has accepted an engagement with the Church of Christ in Auckland, was farewelled by the members of the South Dunedin Church recently, and presented with a copy of “Ellicot’s Commentaries on the Bible” and a travelling bag. Mrs Hadfield on the same occasion was given a silver teapot and butter-knife by the members, who expressed regret at the departure of the popular couple. The teachers assembled in Wellington in connection with the conference of native school teachers last week presented Mr. J. H. Pope, who recently retired from the position of inspector of native .schools, after 25 years’ service, with a handsome walnut bookcase and a number of volumes. Mr. Pope was also presented with a gold frame and a silver pencil case, from the natives of Pomoand Wanganui River.

Captain Crawford, a well-known “skipper” on the south-west coast of this island, has taken up his residence in Auckland, after spending over fifteen years in the service of the WanganuiWellington Steam Packet Co., most recently as master of the Hula. Before he left Wanganui he ’ was -presented with an address and a little gold propeller (for his watch-chain) by his officers, crew and friends.

Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Butcher, of, Napier, left for Rotorua in motor cars about a week ago. Mrs. Butcher and her nephew were in one car, the former driving. When descending a hill she lost her hat, looked back,- and the motor ran into a tree. Both occupants were thrown out, and the party was delayed for about two days, while the car was being repaired.

Mr tV. Davaney, the secretary of the Taranaki Sawmillers’; Association, is seriously affected in health, owing to his having contracted a form of tuberculosis while milking. The disease has attacked his right hand, and the medical men at New Plymouth have advised him that unless the hand and forearm are operated on immediately there may be some danger to his life.’ The Chairman of the Raglan County Council, on behalf of the councillors, has handed Mr. W. J. Conradi (who has resigned his position as clerk in order to take up the clerkship of the Waikato Hospital and Charitable Aid Board), a letter signed by the councillors expressing their appreciation of his services during the past 12 years, and their best wishes for his future welfare; also a purse of sovereigns, requesting that it should be devoted to the purchase of a small memento to remind him of their pleasant association. To the long death-roll of New ZealamlKt South Africa must be added an-

other name, that of Mr. Carl Markmanu, aged about 26, whose parents reside in Bolton street, Wellington. Markinann was at one time a resident of Dunedin, and left Wellington as a member of one of the New Zealand contingents. When peace was declared he elected to stay in Africa, entering into business in Barberton and Germanston, where he was doing well; but news has just been received of his death, on November 18, at Germanston, presumably of enteric.

Wellington art circles have recently been strengthened by the acquisition of Miss Frances Hodgkin ami Miss D. Richmond, who have just returned from a two years’ trip to the Old World. Miss Hodgkin, who is a member of a well-known Dunedin family of artists, has attained the proud distinction of being the first New Zealander to have a picture accepted by the Royal Academy, and hung on the "line.” She spent some time in Morocco pursuing her art. and visited as well the principal resorts of the Continent. Miss Hodgkin, who has been staying with her sister. Mrs W. Field, has decided to remain in Wellington, and open a studio there. She intends shortly to hold an

exhibition of her paintings, which is being looked forward to with interest. Mr J. L. Neild, who has just been elected as a representative of Sydney in the Federal Parliament, was a Taranaki boy. His father and mother, Dr. and Mrs Neild, came out to New Ply-

mouth about 1854 with their family, and took up land. Shortly after the war broke out the family removed to Australia. The second son, J. L., went into business as a broker and commission agent in Sydney, and early-

entered political life. In politics he is known as Jawbone Neild, from the fact that on one occasion, when stonewalling a measure, he spoke for nine consecutive hours. During the South African war he offered to raise a contingent, and received a colonel’s commission.