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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue IV, 23 January 1904, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

Dr. T. Owen Williams and his family went up to Okoroire last week. Mr. and Mi's. Bruce Giliillan are spending a fortnight’s holiday at Howick. The Misses Harding (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs Taverner, Bulls. Mr A. W. Izard, of Wanganui, has returned from his holiday in Christchurch. Mrs Powell, West Coast, is paying a visit to relations in Marlborough. Misses M. and R. Horrocks, of New Plymouth, are on a visit to Wanganui. Mrs H. Hazlett, Gore, is visiting her mother, Mrs Duncan, at Picton. The Hon. W. C. Smith, M.L.C., has been visiting Napier. Miss S. Smith, of Waiohiki, is the guest of Mrs. John McVay, of Napier. Mrs Currie and Mrs Box (Melbourne) are visiting New Zealand. Mrs. Ramsay, of Stratford, is spending a few weeks with friends in Wanganui. Colonel Gorton (Rangitikei), was in Wellington for a few days recently. Mr. Webb, of Auckland, is visiting Napier. Mrs Allen and Miss Belle Allen, Picton, have gone to Wellington for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Mess Davis are spending a holiday at Rotorua. Miss Hyde has taken a house in Blenheim, and intends to settle down there. Miss Whitelaw (Auckland) is at present staying in Hamilton. Mr Bollard, M.H.R., and his family are visiting Te Aroha. Dr. and Mrs Innes (Blenheim) are on n holiday trip to Wellington. Miss Lucy Atkinson (Wellington) is visiting Dunedin. Mrs T. O. Hay, Pigeon Bay, was in (Christchurch recently for a few days. Mrs Fitchett (Wellington) is visiting friends in Christchurch. Miss Thyra Beetham (Brancepeth, is visiting Wellington. Dr. Wohlmann, Government Balneologist, went to Wellington last week. Mr. L. de Peliehet, who has been visiting Auckland, has returned to Napier. Mrs Whitcombe, of Wanganui, is spending a few weeks at Plimmerton. Dr. and Mrs. De Lisle, of Napier, are (staying at the Hot Springs, Morere. Mrs Copelan, of New Plymouth, is on a visit to the Cold Lakes District. Capt. Baldrey, of Rotorua, is a passenger to America by the Ventura. Mrs and Miss Baber (Christchurch) are spending a short holiday at Sumner. Miss Seale, of Napier, is staying with friends in Wanganui. Mrs W. Barton (Featherston) is the guest of Mrs Adams (Wellington). Mr and Mrs A. Watson, of Gisborne, gre visiting relations in Wanganui. Mrs. Keesing, of Napier, has returned from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. and Miss Brookfield, of Wanganui, have gone to Rotorua for a few .weeks. The Hon. J. Whiteside McCoy, a member of the Commonwealth Parliament, is at present in Rotorua. Mrs. Marsham (a niece of Major-Gen-eral Hogge), who has been visiting Rotorua, left for England in the Tongariro. Mr D. P. Sinclair, Town Clerk. Blenheim, is spending a holiday at Christchurch. Mrs C. Beauchamp and Mrs T. Cawte, of the Grove, recently spent a few days in Picton and Blenheim. Miss Harris and Miss Hattie Harris, Picton, have gone to spend a holiday at Kaikoura. Mrs and the Misses (2) Scobie Mackenzie, of Dunedin, intend leaving for London next month by the Corinthic. Mrs John Dingle, of Auckland, is visiting her mother, Mrs Forcee, of New Plymouth. The Misses Locking, of Napier, have gone the West Coast Sounds trip by the Waikare. Mr D. W. Duthie, manager of the National Bank, returned to Auckland from Rotorua last week.

Mrs. Kirkpatrick (Christchurch) has gone to Dunedin, and is the guest of Dean and Mrs. Fitchett.

Mr Campbell McDiarmid, who has been visiting his parents in New Plymouth, has now returned to Cambridge.

Mr Charles Dahl (Palmerston N.) is shortly going on a trip Home, lia Sydney.

Capt. E. V. E. Neill, of the Imperial Army, is a passenger from Australia to America by the Ventura. Mr Jackson, of the National Bank, New Plymouth, has been transferred to Auckland.

Miss B. Webster (New Plymouth) is visiting her sister, Mrs R. Lusk, of Auckland. Mr Justice Parker and his wife, of Australia, arrived in Auckland last week, and will tour part of the colony. Miss Hargreaves (Christchurch) has gone to Akaroa on a visit to Dr. and Mis Hargreaves. Rev. Dr. Gibb (St. John's Church), Wellington, has gone on a visit to Sydney.

Miss Sandes, Hamilton, is spending her holidays with her sister, Mrs Palairet, North Shore-

The Bishop of Christchurch, Mrs Julius, aud Miss Julius, are paying a short visit to Wellington. Mr H. D. Bedford, senior M.H.R. for Dunedin, left for America and England by the Ventura. Mr and Mrs Malcolm (Opawa) are taking a trip to England via Japan, and will be absent eight or ten months. Miss Ada Cunningham has returned to New Plymouth after her pleasant trip to Christchurch and Wellington. Dr. and Mrs Findlay are back in Wellington after a trip South for the holidays.

DE Bernau, of Napier, is going for a visit to England, and leaves with hi» family in February.

Dr. and Mrs McArthur are back in Wellington after a trip to Christchurch for the holidays.

Mrs Jim Wilson and family (Wellington) are paying a visit to their many relations and friends in New Plymouth. Mr. and Mrs. James Watt, of Wanganui, arrived in Napier from the Lakes by special eoaeh on January 14. Mr. R. McCallum passed through Napier from the Hot Lakes en route for Blenheim on Saturday week.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Rathbone, of Waipawa, have taken a house in Napier for the summer months.

Mr J. Paton has returned to New Plymouth after his pleasant trip to Auckland.

Mrs Arthur Hempton, of Pahiatua, is visiting her husband’s mother in New Plymouth.

Mr Harry Stocker has returned to New Plymouth after visiting his parents in Invercargill. Miss J. Brookes, »f Cambridge, is visiting her uncle, Rev. F. G. Evans, in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Mannering (New Plymouth), after their pleasant trip to Hastings, have returned. Mr, Mrs and Miss Marchant (Tiinaru) are visiting Mrs Tom King, of New Plymouth.

Mr and Mrs Dave Teed, of Auckland, are visiting their relatives in New Plymouth.

Miss March (Christchurch) has gone to visit her sister Mrs G. Tacon, West Coast.

Mrs L. Lane (Christchurch) and her two little children have gone to stay with Mrs J. C. N. Grigg, Longbeach.

Mr. and Mrs. Simeox, of Otaki, spent a few days in Wanganui recently on their return from the up-river trip.

Mr. W. Paoson, of Christchurch, is on a visit to his relatives at Mangawhero, Wanganui.

Mrs. E. Powell has returned to Westport after spending a pleasant visit to her sons in Blenheim.

Mr. S. R. W. Powell (Westport) has successfully passed the recent dental examination in Wellington.

Mrs. Phillips Turner and child have returned home from their trip to Rotorua.

Mrs. Percy Butler and family, Mount Eden, are spending a fortnight at Mahurangi,

Mrs. and Miss Choyce. Auckland, were passengers to New Plymouth by the e.B. Rarawa on Sunday last. Mr and Mrs J. R. Stansell are back in Shannon (Manawalu) after a trip to Rotorua. Miss Wright, of Christchurch, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs Fenwick, in Wanganui. Miss Haultain, of Auckland, has been staying with her sister (Mi's Wood) at the Girls’ College, in Wanganui. Mrs Gifford Marshall, of Wanganui, is spending some weeks with her friends in the Rangitikei district. Mr and Mrs R. L. Levin (Wellington!, and Mr and Mrs W. F. Levin, have left for England by the San Francisco route. Mr and Sirs Sidney Johnston and the Mieses Johnston (Hawke’s Bay) are visiting Wellington. Mr Featherston Johnston tWairarapa has been on a visit to his people at "Homewood,*’ Karori, Wellington. Mr and Mrs Malcolm Macpherson are back in Wellington after over a year’s absence in Canada and England. Hon. W. Kidston, who is on a holidayvisit to New Zealand, is treasurer to the Government of Queensland. Mr T. M. Wilford, M.H.R.. is back in Wellington after a holiday trip to Rotorua. Miss Mulvany, Parnell, left Auckland for a short trip to Rotorua last Monday. Mrs. Ponsonby Peaeocke (South) is visiting her mother, Mi's. Trevorthick, at Mount Eden. Mrs. Holmes and family and Miss Zoe Holmes, of Wellington, returned from their visit to Waiwera last week. Miss E. Williams, of Poverty Bay, who has been visiting Napier, has returned to Gisborne. The Hon. J. D. Ormond and Mrs. Ormond have returned to Napier after a pleasant visit to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Williams, of Napier, intend going to England for a visit in tlie course of a few months. Mr. G. C. Beckett has been joined by Mr. R. Alexander, late of Stratford, as partner in the Danevirke “Press.” Mrs and Miss Buller (Auckland) are visiting Christchurch, and are staying at Miss Turner’s, “Fassifern,” Papanui Road Mr and Mrs A. Edmunds have left New Plymouth for Opunaki. where they are going to make their home. Mr and Mrs W. B. Cowlishaw have returned to Christchurch from a trip to Kaikoura. Mr and the Misses Ireland, of Parnell, Auekand, are at present on a visit to Rotorua. Mrs. Kenway is leaving Poverty Bay for a visit to London. She intends travelling by the lonie, which starts at the end of March. Mrs Biandon, Mrs'T. C. Williams, and Miss Coates have been elected members of the Wellington Convalescent Home Trust. Mrs W. Rainger, of Albert Park, Auckland, is on a visit to Te Aroha. Mrs P. Wood, of Christchurch, is to join her sister this week. Mr Maurice Denniston, son of Mr Justice Denniston (Christchurch), has been elected a lieutenant of the Wellington Naval Corps. Miss Chapman, (Melbourne) has come over to Wellington for a visit, and is the guest of her uncle, Mr Martin Chapman, Wellington. Mr and Mrs R. E. McDougall and Mr and Mrs Keith Garrick (Christchurch)

have gone a driving expedition to the Otira Gorge. Mr. and Mrs. Brabazon, of Wellington, have been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Besant, of the Barrack Hill, Napier. Dr. W. Orr Craig, of Melbourne, who has been staying at the Central Hotel for some days, went to Rotorua last week. Dr. and Mrs T. King, after their short but pleasant trip to New Plymouth, have returned to “Seaeliffe,” Dunedin. Captain Richards. Government mining inspector on the West Coast of the South Island, left Auckland for the South last week. Mr and Mrs P. McArthur and Miss Addison, of Sydney, who have been resident at the Grand Hotel for some time, went to Rotorua last week. Mr Eric Bayley has returned to New Plymouth from London, where he has been studying dentistry at the London Dental Hospital. Captain Hemming, of the s.s. Miowera, trading between Vancouver and Sydney, arrived in Wellington on holiday leave a few days ago, and proceeds to Rotorua. Mr and Mrs Thornton, of Cambridge, with Mrs Worsp, and the Misses Worsp (Auckland) have gone to Kawau Island for a month. Mrs Read Bloomfield and Miss Reay returned to Auckland last Saturday after a pleasant month's visit to Rotorua. Mr Choyce and Miss Bertha Choyce, of Auckland, left on Sunday for South en route to England. They intend to return via America. Mr and Mrs Joe Gould, the Hon. (X. Mrs, and the Misses Louissou are back in Christchurch from a very pleasant trip to Auckland. Mr Sargent, of Onehunga, who is believed to be the oldest Mason in the colony, has recovered from a severe illness, which had laid him low. Mr Justice Parker, of Perth, Western Australia, and his family arrived by the Ventura on a holiday tour of the colony. A telegram from Wellington says that Dr. Makgill has been transferred to the head office of the Health Department. Rev. F. G. Evans and Mrs Evans, who have been on a short visit to Auckland. have now returned to New Plymouth. Mrs. Harry Giliillan, of Parnell, accompanied by her son and daughter, left last week for Gisborne, where they intend spending a short holiday. Mr. Douglas Hay left Auckland for Wellington on Monday last to take part in the cricket match between the North and South Island. Mrs. Herbert Thompson and Miss Kathleen Thompson, Remuera returned from their trip to Waiwera on Monday last. Miss Watt, Wanganui, is at present staving in Auckland. She is the guesA of "Mrs. Harry Mareack; St. George's Bay road, Pameli. Lieut. Robinson, of the Royal Engineers, who has just joined the Colony’s Permanent Force, inspected the Auckland defence works last week. Mr and Mrs W. R. Coney and their daughters arrived in Wellington recently from England, and are shortly going South to visit the Cold Lakes.

Mr and Mrs A. P. Greenfield (Brisbane) are at present in Wellington. They are doing the scenic wonders of the colony.

Mr. Mn and Mi** Kerr and Mi** Wilaon »Na*ebyi and Mr Henry Bedford, who have all l»?en on a trip to Mokiu, have now returned to New Plymouth. Archdeacon and Mrs (’ole and children, with Mi** Hamilton (Now Plymouth) are doing the Sounds trip on the Uaikare. Mr. Harry “caley, formerly of Nelson and Wanganui, but now a resident of Johann**-hurg. S.A.. is paying a visit to friends in V. anganui. Mr* tow per. of •Rukuta.” Wangamo. has returned home alter a delightful trip to her son. Mr F. Cowper, in D:»liirke. Mr and Mr* ( . Bull, of St. John’s Hill, Wanganui, have returned from a visit to their daughter. Mis A. FitzHerbert, in Feilding. Mr and Mrs Van Asch, of Christchurch. spent a few days in Wangas-ii recently, en route for the I’pper Waitolara, where they are visiting their sons. Mr Cecil Wray, of Wanganui, has gone for a holiday trip to Melbourne, and intend* to be present at the next lest Match. The Hon. I’. J. Humphrey*. Mrs an 1 the Misses Humphreys {Sydney), who are visiting New Zealand, are at present in Wellington. Mr F. Westby Perceval (England), v, ho has ju-t arrived in Welling; on on a visit to hi* relations, is a *Oll of Sir Westby Perceval (London). Misses Murphy and Moore, the English journalists v ho visited Maort’and some time ago, are returning to Lugland through America, being passengers on the Ventura. Mr J. W. A. Marchant, the SurveyorGeneral. i* vi-dring Auckland just now. His object is connected with Crov.n lands in the North. which arc to be opened. Mr and Mrs Charles Wallnutt left Hamilton on Saturday last and spent a few day* in Auckland prior to their removal to Rotorua, where Mr Walin', itt has been appointed tourist agentMr. and Mrs. Herbert Gov? I. of Dargaville. returned to Auckland from heir very pleasant trip up the Wanganui river last week, and proceeded tn to Dargavilie on Monday last. Messrs H. C. Tewsley anl VV. IL C’hurton. of Auckland, wilt represent Dunedin at the approaching Anglican (Jenera! Synod. Both gentlemen were at one time well-known DunedinitesMr. Saynor Griffiths (Wanganui» and Mr. Elliott. Collector of Customs. Wanganui, have gon? on the excursion trip in the s.s. Ngapuhi. arranged by the Northern " S. C ». Mrs Hy. and Mi-s Mason, of Gisborne, who have been spending sonic months in Wanganui, left on the 11th in-t. by i he Ventura for San Fraucßcu, where they go to join Mr Hy. Mason. Mr and Mr* J. C. C ampbell, of War.gamii. left Wellington on the 10th in*t. for a trip to Australia, Mr Campbell having gone for his health. He has L • 'n very ill with typhoid i ver for -cm? time. Air. Lockie Gannon. of th? Auckland Harbour Board, who has been t iking the baths at Rotorua, has returned to Auckland quite cured of hi* rheumali.-m He resumed his duties in the engineer s office last week.

Mr T. 11. (.ill f Wellington >. who ha* l»een in Nelson on business connect: I > xith the New Zealand Educational Institute, has l*cen presented wkh a case of silver fruit knives and forks, the gift of the Marlborough branch. Mr. and Mrs. Dampiri--Crossley, of Waikare. Canterbury, arc paying a Hying visit to Auckland. They a. .* staying with Mrs. ( rossley’s mother —Mrs Gray, at Otahuhu. Miss F. M. Hewin returned to Auckland by the Sierra on Monday, after a two years’ sojourn in the United Kingdom a" i the Continent, returning via America. The Hon. It. W. lever*. C.M.G.. who belongs :o the Ceylon Civil Sei vice, arrived in Xuckhind by the Ventura, and went up to Rotorua by the express the following morning. The Mi*«e* Snodgras* (21 arrived from the South by the ».*. To Anau on Thursday last. While in Auckland they will be the guests of Mrs. Dulhie. St. (.e>rge’* Ray road. Parnell. Mrs. Hihon Lysnar and child, who have been vi-iting relatives and friends

in Auckland for the past few months, are returning to Gisborne on Saturday by the s.s. Tarav.cra. Miss Helen Fenton, of Parnell, is leaving Auckland by the Tarawcra on Saturday. She intend- spending a short holiday with Mrs. W. 1.. Rees, at Gisborne. Mr John O’Shea, formerly of Dunedin, lias arrived in Wellington, aud begun his duties of City Solicitor, in succession to Mr -I. 1". Martin, who resigned owing to press of private business. Mr. A. S. AL Polson and Mr. E. T. Parr, of Napier, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy, of Meanee, and Mr. C. T. Cooke, Of Waipukmau, at tended the Science Congress held in Dunedin. Major and Mrs. Plavne. of Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Giblin, of Gwavas. and Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, of Taranaki, have been staying at the Masonic Hotel, Napier, recently. Nurse Ethel Cross, of Mount View Asylum (Wellington). who has resigned her post in order io go to Sydney, was, before leaving, presented by the stall' with a pair of opera glasses, a writing case, and a dressing bag. as a token of regret at her departure. Mr. Aliles Featherstone, of Invercargill. who has been spending the holidays in Auckland, returned South by the East toast boat on Saturday. Mrs. Featherstone remains for some weeks longer with her mother, Mrs. Ware. Portland road. Remuera. Mr. ’iancb.c’s. a New South Wales squatter, v.lio !■:>- visited Rotorua every year with but one exception for the past 16 years, arrived in Auckland by the A entura. and went to Rotorua last Mr and Mrs Taylor and Miss Taylor, who used at one time to lire in Auckland, arrived from Sydney by the ' entura on January 15th. They go to Okoroire for a fortnight's fishing, and thence travel the colonv. Mr and Mrs C. R. Walsh, of Sydney, who are on a visit to New Zealand, are on a visit to Rotorua. Miss Hooper, their cousin, of Auckland, is one of the party at the Lakes district. Mr and Mrs G. Lee. Mr and Miss Ogle. Miss Lee and several more left Christchurch last week on a fishing expedition to the Rakaia river, but the weather turned so wintry and altogether stormy they were glad to return. Quite recently Captain Benjamin Poole, of the Birkenhead Ferry Service, was presented with a silver-mounted pipe and tobacco pouch as a token of the esteem in which he is held by his fello iv-emp:>v cos. Mr. Marchant, surveyor-general, v,as iu Auckland fast week for a day or two, at, I left, at, nap mica by Major Lusk. Government Ranger, on Monday last on an extended inspection of the Government limber reserves. Mrs. Arthur Nathan and family are expected to return to Auckland from Rotorua, where they have been spending the la- month, en Wednesday. Mrs. Phillips, of Sydney, will accompany them. Mr AV. Stitt, passenger agent in Australasia for the Canadian-Australian and ‘'C.P.R-” Companies, has gene South with the object of visiting the other parts of the colony. Several Nelson people were staying in Picton during the holidavs. among them lieing Miss Mabel Tendali, Mi-s L. Hun-ter-Brown. Miss Conte, aud Mr C. Tendali. The Hon. C. IL Mills, the Hon. Jas. McGowan, and the Mayor ei Wellington have signified their intention of being present at the opening of the Hawera Exhibition. Dr. H. Dean Bamford. LL.D., who recently returned from England, has entered into partnership with Mr Alan Brown, and they continue the practice as barristers and solicitors in the Bank of New Zealand Buildings, Auckland. In the recent Trinity College practical musical examinations held in Auckland Miss Elsie Potter succeeded in gaining the maximum number of marks obtainable in the preparatory grade. Miss Potter is a pupil of Miss Essie Holland. The Rev. Mr and Mrs Powell, and Miss Powell, of Hereford (England I, who have been staying at the Grand Hotel, are making a tour of the colony. They went to Rotorua at the besunnina of the week. •—»•>

Mr and Mrs J. Burnett, of Wellington. came to Auckland in the Hinemoa. anti after staying at the Centra! Hotel for some days, went up to the Waikato with the intention of touring the locality between there and Rotorua. Mr Crawley, who three years ago was in charge of the Frankton Junction station. is at present re-visiting Hamilton. Mr Crawley has just retired from the Railway Department, after over 27 years’ service, and is taking an extended trip through th? colony. Mr R. W. Gevers (Government Agent for the Northern Province of Ceylon) and Mrs Gevers are at present making a tour of Australia. They have been for some weeks the guests of Sir Arthur and Lady Havelock at Hobart. They intend visiting New Zealand shortly. The Hou. Derek Keppel, C.M.G., who is Equerry-in-Ordinary to the Prince of Wales, and who -accompanied his Royal Highness on his trip through Australia in 1901, was a passenger by the India, which arrived in Melbourne on the sth inst. Mr J. Bridson-Seaitle and Mr and Mrs Cowan, of London, and Mr Lindley Conner, of Capetown, are making a tour of the North Island. They go from Auckland through the island via Rotorua. Taupo and the Wanganui River to Wellington. The wedding of Miss Harper, only daughter of Air and Mrs G. Harper, is announced to take place on January 23th to Dr. Loughnan of Co'ac, Melbourne. The wedding will take place in the morning privately and a reception will be held in the afternoon- writes our Christchurch correspondent. Mr. C. G. F. Eagar is leaving Napier to take up his residence at the Hutt. He has acted as choirmaster at St. Patrick's Church for several years, and on January 14 lie was presented by Father Goggan, on behalf of the choir, with a handsome gold watch chain and medal in appreciation of his valuable services. Sir Donald and Lady Robertson (India), who have been in Wellington for some days, have left for the South Island, where they will join His Excellency tlie Governor on a trip to Hanmer Springs. They will probably also visit the Southern Lakes and the Hermitage. Lady Robertson is a relation of Lt.-Col. Gorton, Bulls. Rangitikei. The Rev. A. H. and Mrs Sedgwick have left Picton for Rotorua. The vicars departure was very nearly followed by the loss of his church, for the next day. about noon, the belfry of Holy Trinity Church was found to be on fire. The fire was probably caused by a spark from a neighbouring chimney. Luckily it was discovered in good time., and was extinguished before much damage was done. Mr and Airs Henning have returned to Auckland after making a record run up to Rotorua in a locombile car. Their runnini* time out to Rotorua was 10 hours 40 minutes, and inward to Auckland 9 hours 20 minutes. There was but one small accident on the outward trip and none on the inward. These times are claimed as records. The Right Hon. C. C. Kingston went up to Rotorua on Saturday last by the express. He was met by a Trades and Labour Council deputation while in Atukland. and cordially welcomed to the colony as the pioneer and leader of democracy in Australia. Air Kingston will remain in Rotorua some tune, and probably travel thence via Tautnaranui

and Wanganui River to Wellington and the rest of the colony. Mr W. Goldie, superintendent of parks, leaves for the South in a few days for a holiday. Mr Goldie has been commissioned by the City Council to look out on bis travels for ideas applicable to the improvement of the local reserves. He will be away for three weeks. Air. and Airs. H. R. Bloomfield returned to Auckland on Sunday after a fortnight’s cruise round and about the great Barrier in their fine yacht the Viking. The guests and erew for this occasion were Miss Grierson, Alias Gillies. Air. Lucas Bloomfield, Air. Winkleman. Mr. Plugge, and Air. Rathbone. Perfect weather was experienced throughout the trip, which was a most enjoyable one in every way. Mr. E. C. W. Powell, who has given up the dental profession, which he has practised successfully for a number of vears in Blenheim, was ordained on the 28th December. He has taken up his ministerial duties tn the Amur! district. Prior to his departure from Blenheim he was presented with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his services ?n connection with the Church of England Sunday school. Air. Victor Powell succeeds him in the firm of E. Powell and Sons. : Aliss Christabel Jollis (Christchurch) was a passenger to South Africa by the Fifeshire from AA c’liugton. Immediately on her arrival iu South Africa Alisa Jollie’s marriage to Air Valentine will be celebrated. Their-future home will be in the Tsansvaal district, where Air Valentine has an appointment in the mines. Aliss Joilie takes with her the best wishes of her many friends in Christchurch and Taranaki. Air AMlentine, who is a brother to Dr. Valentine. Assistant Health Officer, went to South Africa with two of the New Zealand. Contingents. He was taken prisoner by the Boers, and published an account of his experiences, which was read with much interest. An interesting function took pls.c-e at the West End Rowing Club’s boating shed at St. Alary’s Bay, Auckland, en Saturday last, when the members presented to Air. Thomas Peacock a handsomely framed and tastefully illuminated address, the text being as follows: ’’On behalf of the members of the West End Rowing Club, we beg to tender you and Airs. Peacock congratulations on your safe return from a trip round the world. The members are deeply grateful for the many kindnesses shown by you to the club ever since its inception, and for the kind interest you have always taken in its welfare. They take this opportunity of conveying to you their heartfelt thanks for the same, and trust that the good feeling existing may long continue. Wishing you. Airs. Peacock, and family many, years of health and happiness.” Then followed the signatures of the officers. The illuminating of the address was ably done by Air. R. Ward, Queen street. At the top is a sketch of the boat shed, and alongside are two flags crossed. At the base is a view of the harbour, with Fort Cautley and Rangitoto showing in the distance, and the prow of a Maori canoe in the foreground. The bordering is of the rennaisance type, the colouring being purple, carmine, and gold. In this is introduced Air. Peacock’s monogram. and also a spear head and the N.Z. flag.