Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue VI, 6 February 1904, Page 50

Personal Paragraphs.

Miks Dm ling. of New South Wait**, i< visiting friends in Wanganui. Mrs. Meltsop, of Palmerston North. R|>ent a few days in Wanganui recently. The Rev. \relidescott Twogood. of Marton, has been in Wanganui for a visit. Mr and Mrs (B. Palmer (Terang, Victoria) are on their way to Kolorua. Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Waipnkurau. Hawke’s Bay, are staying in Napier. Mr- P. S. McLean. of Napier, has gone to Wellington on a visit. Miss Ada Juliir: is visiting her sister Mrs A. Elworthy, of Pareora, Timarit. Mis T. Garrard and parly. Christ* chiirch, are visiting Hanmer. Sir Andrew Armstrong (Ireland) i* at present in Wellington. Mr P. S. McLean (Napier) was recently in Wellington. Mr. ( . Mcßurney has been fransfered from the Rotokino as purserot the laviuni. Mr I l ’. Mander, M.H.R.. ha* been elected president of the Kamo Athletic Club. Mr G. Andrew* will represent Ashburton circuit at the Wesleyan Conference in Auckland in March. Mr and Mrs Urquhart (Melbourne) were recently in Wellington on their way to the Southern Lake*. Miss Swinden (England) is the guest of Bishop and Mrs Neligan. Parnell, Auckland. Mr. C. Rout, of To Papa, has been elected a member of the Auckland Provincial Agricultural Association. Mrs. Nicholas- of Tasmania, is at present visiting her daughter. Mrs. C. Wray, u; Duriv Hill, Wanganui. Miss Hardcastle, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to friends in Wellington. Mr*. C hristie,, of Wanganui, has been spending a few weeks with her relation* in New Plymouth. Miss Van Asch, of C'hridchurch, is the. guest of Mrs. 11. F. Christie, St. .Ldtu’.s Hill, Wanganui. Mr« Wheeler has returned to Nev.’ Plymouth, after .spending some week* in Wellington. Mr and Mrs C. Burgess. after their pleasant trip to Wanganui, have returned to New Plymouth. Miss Evans has returned to New Plymouth after her most enjoyable trip to Wellington. Miss Webster, who has been visit ihg her sister. Mrs R. Lusk, of Auckland, his returned to New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs W. P. Cohen (Napier) have gone on a trip io Wakatipii and the Southern LakesMr and Mrs Dave Tee.l have returned to Auckland, after visiting their relatives in New Plymouth. Miss Caiiingtoii ami .Mis- Deacon, New Plymouth, have gone for a short visit to Wellington. Mr and Mrs John Ross passed through Wellington last week on their way from Ilunedin io Auckland. Miss Winnie Leys, Auckland, left for Rotorua and Wairakei on a lengthened visit. Mrs Hales, of Ulversion, Tasmania, is visiting her sister. Mrs J. Wilson, of New Plymouth. Miss Herdman, who has been the gin** •J Mr*. Montgomerie. ‘‘Eaglesha m.” .Wanganui, lias returned to Rangitikei. Mr T. R. Skinner returned to New Plymouth last week from a trip to the Cold Lakes. Mr -I. 11. B. Coates, who has been taking a month’s holiday :»l ~iid and Rotorua, G l»i<k again in Wellington. Mi*s MeDiarmid. of New Plymouth, ifl a gue.'.i of Canon and Mis Nelson. Auckland. Mr If. F. Wyatt, who Las come out from England as envoy of the Naw League, is at present in Wellington.

Mr and Mrs T. W. Weston (New Plymouth) have gone home after a stay in Wellington. Mr Anderson, Town Clerk of Sydney, is visiting friends in Wellington. He is a.'v*ompanied by Mrs Anderson. Captain and Mrs Rhodes (Melbourne) have arrived in Wellington on h visit to Now Zealand. Dr. and Mr-» Cooke ( Amberley) wore recently in Christchurch, spending a few days with Mrs J. C. Wilkin. Mr Laing of the Boys’ High School. C hristchurch. had returned from his trip io England and America. Mr and Mrs Woodroffe tire staying with Mrs Wigram at Park Terrace, ChristehfurchArchdeacon Grace ißleuheim) passed through Wellington lately on his way to Auckland for the Anglican Synod. Professor and Mrs Haswell (Australia) are staying in Christchurch. at presentMr and Mr* Heathcote Grey have returned to Christchurch from their visit to England. Mrs A. Murray \ynalry and Miss Gerard have returned to Christchurch from their trio to the North Island. The Hon. ( . C. Bowen and Mrs Bowen have returned from Dunedin to Christchurch. Two W.-T.ingi.nnians shortly going on n trip io Englund are Messrs Price and Dixon. Mr George Hall, Suva. Fiji, has been revisiting Wellington after many years absenceMr and Mrs W. G. Bauer (WaipawaHawke’s Bay) are taking a trip to Colombo about the end of February. Mr. W. H. ITiggs. editor of the Christchurch ‘ Press,” is going to England for a holiday, returning through America. Miss Ethel Smith has returned to New Plymouth after spending a week or two in Wellington. Airs Tusswiil (Hastings) is in Wellington, staying with, her sister, Mrs A. ( raw ford. Professor Brown (Victoria College) is back iii Wellington after a trip to the South island. The Rev. L. \\ . Ixil t, of the New Zealand ,\LH-i is s;»;d io he contcmplaling a visit ,-:s tin* Northern Wuiroa. The Premier aud Mrs Sneddon went to Featherston for the funeral of the Maori chief Tomohau MahupukuMiss Hear ami Miss Yost, of New York are ai present on a visit to Auckland, and are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr ami Mrs Nicholas Reid are back in Wellington after a trip to Hawke’s The Misses Myers left Auckland last week for a mouth’s visit to Rotorua. Th<\v are staying at the Geyser Hotel. Among those contemplating a visit to the Old Country are: Mr. J. C. Macky, of Macky, Logan, Steen & Co., and Mrs. Macky, who leave in March. Mr i>. Petrie, M.A.. Chief ln*pector, and the other inspectors of the Auckland district, left for the conference of iiixpecioi’x in Wellington on Alonday. Air. -L ('. Westale, who has been on a trip t » Au- ralia, has returneu to Napier, looking much better for the change and rest. 'I he Premier, according io a Press Association telegram, has accepted the presidency of the British Navy League in New Zealand. Mrs and Miss Breton, of Alt. Roskilli\»ad, leave for Rotorua shortly, as Airs Breton is still suffering from the recent trap accident. i Mrs. James McLean, of the National Bank, Napier, ami her two daughters, hsve left f.> r Melbourne, on. a six months’ vjxit to Mrs. McLean’s parents. Mr. F. Henderson, late foreman with Mrsxr*. A aml T. Burt (Dunedin i, has been appointed foreman of works fur the New PlymouHi Harbour Board. Mr Maurice Denniston lias been appointed Secretary of the Wellington Branch of -the Christ’s College Old Boys’ Association. Dr. and Mrs Malcolm AlcPhorson are slaying al- Miss Malcolm’s, the Terrace, Wellington, while they look for a house to settle in. Mr and Mi-»-» Large, of Napier, are slaying with the Rev, and Airs Anson, of M. JuhitN College, lauuki, Auckland.

Mr and Mrs J. W. Abbott are settled in Mr R. Levin’s fine new residence in Hobson-street. Wellington, while the owner is in England. The Misses Douglas, who have been on a visit to their brother, Dr. Douglas, of Hamilton, return to England shortly. Mrs. A. Pratt, of Waitotara, with her niece, Miss A. Nancarrow, of Christchurch, who is paying her a long visit, spent a few days in Wanganui recently. Mrs and Miss Marchant, who have been visiting their relatives in New Plymouth, have returned to their home in Timaru. Miss J. Fraser, who has been on a visit to her aunt. Mrs McKenzie, of Waipu, has now returned to New Plymouth. Misses Rhodes, who have been visiting their relatives, Rev. Mr and Mrs Evans, have returned to Auckland by way of Wanganui. Miss J. Brookes, who has been visiting her relatives, Rev. Mr and Mrs Evans, of New Plymouth, has returned to her home in Cambridge. Mrs John Dingle has returned to her home in Auckland after spending a few weeks with her mother, Mrs Foreee, of New Plymouth. Mr. R. McSporran. 8.A., one of the staff of the Coromandel high school, has been appointed assistant master :-t the Waihi high school. Mr. Afred If. Gatland was the successful applicant for the position of as-sistant-master at the Coromandel high school. The Cambridge Methodist Church has recorded its sympathy with the Calcy family in their recent affliction caused by the Kingsland tramway accident. Mr. R. Reynolds has been appointed to represent the Cambridge Methodists at the Conference to be held in Auckland during March. Professor Gregory-, of Melbourne University, is visiting Hie Franz Joseph Glacier with the intention of taking scientific observations. Mr. J. W. Poynton, Public Trustee, who has been staying at 1 lie Central since his return from Wliangarci, left for Wellington last week. Mr. J. C. Buckingham, of Lonlon. who was out here last year on a visit, is again in Auckland, and goes io Tahiti and tlience Home. Mr. and Mrs. Morris, of Invercargill, arrived from the South last week, and put up at the Grand Hotel for a few days before going to Rotorua. Mr. Edwin Cox, of Hobson street, who is recovering from a severe attack <:f influenza. left Auckland last week for Cambridge, where lie will take up his residence. Mr Ralph I.evoi, the superintendent for Australasia of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company. Is removing his headquarters from Wellington to Melbourne in AprilMr and Mrs Claps! on. who are leaving Whangarei for Wellington, received a memento of the esteem of the Baptists of the locality’ at a recent meeting in the Tabernacle. Mr George Ballard, the well-known tVaiuku breeder of Shropshire sheep, left Auckland for Napier last week, with file object of attending the ram fair there. Mr. S. K. Broadbent, editor of tha ‘Tsle of Man Examiner,” who is visiting New Zealand, went to Rotorua last week, and goes overland by way of Taumaranui to Wanganui and Wellington. Miss Fraser, of the Wanganui Girls’ College, has returned from her holiday tour, during which she visited China (where her sister is a missionary) Japan, and America. Mr Percy Smith, with Dr. Cockayne and some natives, will shortly make an excursion into the Taranaki bush for the purpose of identifying and naming native plants and trees. Mrs C. W. Adams and Miss Adams (Blenheim) are visiting Mrs Christophus (Bank N.S. Wales, Invercargill), after attending the Tennis Congress in Dunedin. ' * Air and Mrs O. G. Adams have relatrned to the Thames after a pleasant, trip in the South Island, where they visited friends and attended the Science Congress at Dunedin. Mr J. B. Jack, who for many years has been iu the Wellington branch of

ilie Publie Trust C»ffiee, has been transferred to Auckland, where he will act as senior clerk. Miss Eleanor Crosby, 8.A., lias been appointed teacher at the Girls’ High Schools, Christchurch, during the absence of Miss Gresson, who is pursuing her studies at Home. Among the visitors to the seaside last week were Mrs C. J. Parr, Mrs (Dr.) Bedford. Mrs (Dr.) Collins, and Mrs (Dr.) Sharman, who were alt staying at Mullet Point, near Omaha. Mr. S. J. Griffiths, of the New- Plymouth High School, has passed successfully the examination of the Institute of Bankers of New- South Wales, obtaining 647 marks out of a possible of 850. The Rev. J. Belton, of Pacroa. is still in poor health, and Mr. F. Copeland, a student from Prince Albert College, has been appointed to supply his place for a time. The following registrar’s of births, marriages and deaths have been appointed in the Auckland district: — Awhitu, Mr. J. F. Fabian; Pukekohe, Mr R. F. Webster; Rangiriri, Mr Frederick Wood. Mr E. W- Fosbery. C.M.G.. has retired from the commissioner-ship of th* New- South Wales police after half a century’s service, and is succeeded by, Mr Inspector Garvan, his immediate subordinate. Lord Elibank lias notified the Tourist Department that he will arrive in Auckland by the Trrrakina about 17th February. He purposes staying at Rotorua for six weeks for the treatment o' rheumatism. Mr Haselden (Palea) passed through Wellington lately' on his way to South Africa, where he intends to settle. Mr Haselden was formerly M.H.R. for Patea. but lost his seat at the last elections. ? The Southern visitors to St. John’s College on Saturday were charmed with the drive through Renntera-road, and many remarked that it resembled the English scenery’, and was like a drive through a continuous park. Mr. and Mrs. C. Fitz-Herbert, of New Plymouth, who have been the guests of Air. and Airs Egbert Fitz-Herbert, ‘-Bird’* Grove.” Westmere, left M'anganui, on January' 26th err route for a trip to England. Air C. AV. Tanner is the winner of th* annual handicap tournament of the Wellington Chess Club, which entitles him to the Pctheriek Shield. Alessrs Keiling and W. E. Alason took second and. ■third prizes respectively'. Air J. B. Jack, of the head office of the Public Trust Office, has been transferred to Auckland, as senior clerk of the branch. Air T. Browne, of the Auckland branch, goes to AVellington as cashier. Air J. 11. Burrows (Beeston, Notts)', arrived in AVellington by the Kaipara. He returns to England by’ ihe Paparoa ■in February', after visiting Rotorua and other places of interest- in the eolAlisses AVilliams and Travers (AVellington) went to Alasterton for the championship tennis tournament of the province. Aliss Travers was successful in carry ing off ihe Ladies’ Championship, Singles. Air and Airs Ralph I.evoi (Wellington) are leaving New' Zealand for Melbourne. as Air Levoi has been appointed superintendent for Australasia of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Company. Lieutenant-Colbnel Sommerville. who is now in charge of the Vk-terans’ Home, will be succeeded as chief executive officer of the New Zealand Rifle Association by- Lieutenant-Colonel Collins, of Wellington. Miss AVilson and Miss Ferard (Dunedin), who have been a day' or two iu Wellington on their way to Napier, made the overland journey from Christchurch to Nelson, passing through th* Buller and Otira Gorges. A .present visitor to Wellington is Afr Justice Parker, of Perth, W.A., who is spending a holiday in New Zealand. His next move is to Lyttelton, and thenco to the Cold Lakes and other places of interest in the South Island. The Rev. S. Handover, who has left Palmerston North for Wellington, was presented before his departure with a silver communion service, the gift of 1 he parishioners of St- Peter’s Church,, Terrace End. ■ •

Mr. John Rasmussen, manager at Tahiti for the Melbourne firm of Grice, Sumner and Co., is awaiting the departure of the next Islands boat at the Central Hotel, having just completed a tour of Auckland and New Zealand. He goes to American after visiting Tahiti. A Press Association telegram states that the Rev. Brother Mark Superior of the, Marist Brothers in Wellington, is being transferred to Auckland, where he will take a position similar to that which he has held in Wellington for many years. The managing director of the Goldfields Diamond Drilling Company, Mr. C. J. Winston, is at present unable to proceed with his business to the Thames district, as he is suffering from an attack of low fever! It is expected that he will be about again in a few days. The Rev. W. Lambert, M.A., who acted as locum tenens at St. John’s Cathedral, Napier, during the absence of the Dean of Waiapu in England, has been appointed to the parish of Orrnondville, in succession to the late Canon .Webb. Mr and Mrs Curnow, who have removed from Stratford to Whangarei, were entertained at a progressive euchre party at Stratford by a large representative gathering of ladies and gentlemen by way of a farewell compliment. Miss W. Sheriff Bain, head teacher of the Durham-road School (New Plymouth), will attend the National Convention of the W.C.T.U. in Berlin. She has received twelve months leave of absence, and tours England and the Continent as the representative from New Zealand. Tn consequence of the shocking fatal accident to Miss Heath, who was killed at the Hastings Railway Station by the train passing over her, the Napier Rowing Club postponed their meeting to a future date, as a mark of sympathy with the family, as two of the deceased's brothers are members of the Club. It is expected that Dr. ffordsham, Bishop of North Queensland, who met with such a grievous accident in Auckland, will be able to return to his diocese from England about Easterlime, although his English medical advisers forbid his doing any great mental work for some lime. Mr. A. C. Stewart, once a well-known member of the Auckland Cricket Club, was married in England early last month to Miss Florence Scholefield, daughter of the Rev. Scholefield (London). Mr. Stewart was formerly Auckland secretary to the London and N.Z. Finance Corporation. Dr., Mrs. and Miss Earle,, of Wanganui, left Wanganui last week for the Empire City. They intend leaving in the Corinthic for England on February 4ili. Mrs. Gill-Carey, of Hawera, and Mr. R. C. Earle, Jun., went as far as Wellington to see them sail. Mr Martin Sholl, who was one of the delegates from. 'Western Australia, to the Postal Conference in this colony in 1896, has just retired from the post of Deputy Postmaster-General of his State on a pension of £40(5. His successor is Mi - R. Hardman, the Chief Inspector of Post Offices. Mr Justus Hobbs, who has for the past 23 years acted as railway ganger on the Balfour-Lumsden (Otago) section, and is now under orders to proceed to Auckland, was presented by the choir of the Balfour Presbyterian Church with a handsome Bible, and by friends with a purse of sovereigns. Captain Waller, of the IluddartParker steamer Victoria, has gone ashore at Dunedin to nurse one of bis legs, which was injured when the Victoria was in Melbourne last trip. Mr Solly, chief officer, will be acting-master of the Victoria until Captain Waller rejoins the vessel. Mr J. M. Johnston (Palmerston N.) intends to re-visit the Old Country after an absence of thirty years. Leaving in April, he will spend some months in England, and return to the colony, via America, in order to see the St. Louis Exposition. Recent arrivals in Wellington from Australia include Mr Frank Tate, who holds <the important position of Director of Education for Victoria. His stay in New Zealand will be about six weeks, during which he will make a thorough study of our educational system.

Sir Hugh Nelson, who has taken a leading part in Queensland’s national affaire, having? for some time occupied the position of Premier, together with Lady Nelson, arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Manuka last week, with the intention of spending a holitiny in New Zealand. Mr W. A. Fitzlierbert (Wellington) has just returned from a visit to the Argentine, where one of his sons is managing an estancia. After a thorough visit of inspection Mr Fitzlierbert was greatly impressed with the resources of the country; he made the return journey via South Africa. Sir Donald and Lady Robertson, who are touring New Zealand, have been in Christchurch for more than a week; they will shortly travel South and visit the Cold Lakes. They are charmed with all they have seen of our wonderland (writes our Christchurch correspondent). Messrs. Mellardy have presented to the Manawatu A. and P. Association a portrait in oils of their late father, Mr. A. McHardy of Hawke’s Bay, who was president of the Association in 1897-98. The portrait, which is a striking likeness, was painted by Herr Lindauer, Woodville, and is to be placed in the gallery of pictures at the Association’s office in Palmerston. Mr M. A. Philips, the New' Zealand representative for Messrs. Peabody and Co., who has been an inmate of “Woodside” private hospital, Burleigh-street, Auckland, for several weeks, has now almost recovered from his illness, and left on Tuesday morning, accompanied by Miss Philips, for Okoroire, where he will spend a week or so recuperating before returning to business. Mr T. R. Tripe, of Christchurch, is coming to Wellington as accountant to the local branch of the Union Company, in place of Mr F. Holmes, who is leaving in order to go into partnership with Mr A. D. Riley, formerly director of the Wellington Technical School. Messrs Riley and Holmes are setting up in the indent. General Sir Robert Cunliffe-Low, G.C.8., and Miss Low, arrived in Wellington last week. Sir Robert, who commands the forces at Bombay, is on the staff of Lord Kitchener, and has seen service in the Indian Mutiny, and the Afghan and Burmah wars; he also commanded the Chitral Campaign in 1895. At present he is on furlough. Mr I. J. Rothschild, Wellington, who has just purchased the Star Hotel, Auckland, was banqueted by commercial travellers and other citizens in Wellington on January 29. Mr. Rothschild has the record of having been longer “on the road” than any other commercial traveller in the North Island. The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has received intimation from Mr J. S. Larke, the Canadian Trade Commissioner who toured New Zealand about three years ago, that he will pay a visit to New eZaland this month. He will make special efforts to promote trade between this colony and Canada. Mr. Hobart, who is returning to the head office of the Bank of New Zealand after acting for some time as agent for the bank at Whangarei, has had the compliment of being specially thanked for his work in the district by the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce, which regretted his departure. Mr. Hobart will be succeeded by Mr. 11. Currow, now at Stratford. The memorial of the late Arehdea on Clarks, of Waimate North, takes the shape of a handsome oak eagle lectern, made in England, and costing in Auckland about £4O. The memorial was dedicated at St. John the Baptist’s Church on January 3 by the Ven. Arehdeaeon Walsh- The gift was presented by the Hon. 11. Williams for the subscribers, and it was unveiled by Hone Peti, a Maori chief. A former Premier, and a present prominent official of Queensland, is now visiting Wellington in the person of Sir Hugh Wilson, who, with Lady Nelson, is now in Wellington. After a day or two here they go South to visit the Cold Lakes and the Buller and (Mira Gorges. Sir Hugh Nelson ffl at present, acting as Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony of Queensland, and is also President of the Legislative Council.

Dr. Earle, who has been bon. surgeon to the Wanganui Volunteer Fire Brigade for the past thirty yearn, was presented by the members with ft handsome travelling bag on the occasion of his departure for England on a holiday tour. He was also entertained at a social by the Wanganui Oddfellows/ Lodge, whose medical attendant he has been for the last thirty-live years, and was presented with a morocco leather silver-mounted purse of sovereigns as u token of the high esteem in which he is held. Miss Nunnelly, lady champion tennis player of New Zealand, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and is staying with Mrs Whitelaw, Ponsonby. The l°ng series of triumphs achieved on the ten is field by Miss Nunnelly leaves the champion in possession of so many gold medals that she has combined them in a unique belt, and has still some to spare. Her skill as a tennis player is so pre-eminent in New Zealand that sonic effort should be made to induce this lady to contest the ladies’ tennis championship of England. Lieut.-General Sir Oriel Viveash Tanner, K.C.8., and Lady 7 Tanner are making a tour of the Australian States and New Zealand, extending over several months. General Tanner is an Australian by birth, having been born in I S 3 2 in Western Australia. He served in the Indian Mutiny in 1858, in the Afghanistan campaign in 1878-80, when be w.is mentioned in despatches, and in 1882 lie commanded a brigade in Egypt, being again mentioned in despatches anti knighted soon after. In 1892 he was created lieutenant-general. A remarkable figure in Canadian society has just passed away in the person of the step-mother of the Premier, Sir Wilfrid Laurier. She married Carolus Laurier ,as his second wife, when Sir Wilfrid was under seven years uf age, and to her was committed the training and education of Canada’s greatest living orator and statesman. Her affectionate solicitude for her step-son, to whose advancement in life she sacrificed her personal ambitions, gave her pre-emin-ence among the women of Canada in her time. Her loss is lamented by Canadians as almost a national bereavement. She had reached the age of 81. On Thursday of last week an interesting little function took place at the warehouse of Messrs. Sharia nd and Co., Auckland, when presentations were made to Messrs. A. W. Ulrich and E. N. Hoyte, the former receiving a gold watch chain, and the latter a sideboard. The manager, Mr. F. Renshaw, made the presentations, and in the course of his remarks e.xpressed his regret that the two gentlemen were severing their connect ion with the firm. Air. Ulrich goes into the employment of Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co. Mr. Hoyte is starting business on his own account. The. following are among recent overseas visitors to Wellington: — Richard C. Hyde (Belfast, Ireland), M. W. Turner (Sterling), F. G. Edmondson (Melbourne), H. G. Beale (Sydney), Wallace Findley (London), Alexander May (Melbourne), F. Nl. Rovds (Broadwood, N.S.W.), E. T. Ixiwo (Mud gee, N.S.W.L L. J. Gurney (Sydney), Mr and Airs A. Leonard (Watford. England). A. Soubeiran (Sydney), Kenneth (Jordon (London). Miss J. B. Campbell (Melbourne), S. M. Blain (Sydney), (’. Cano (Melbourne), C. IL Blain (Sydney), E. R. Hood and A. Propsting (Hobart), and M. Kelly (Capetown). The many Southern friends of (he Rev. 11. O. Fenton, who has lately taken

priest's orders in England, will to interested to hear that he has left Ids curacy in Torpoint, Cornwall, and is still undecided cs to future movements. He has had tempting offers from V j I. but is rclue tant to rrm alone in Eng land. Before his departure from Tor point, at Christmas, the Torpoint Chor.k Association, after n performance of “The Anvirni Mariner,” presented Mr Fenton, who his acted as hon. secretary, with a handsome pair of opera glasses. The president (Rev. C. V. Kennedy) remarked that “ihe Association gave them in token of the valuable services rendered by him." Mr Fenton has been giving a series of lantern entertain ments, some of the slides exhibited b:ing from photographs taken by him during his recent < ontinental trip. Among the passengers v.ho arrived i”. Wellington by the Kaipara from Lun don and Capetown was Mr WiP.ia:.. Faithful (N.Z. Government), who been away on six months’ leave. Mr F.rthful spent his holiday in visit:a: ; Bo.ivi.v, in older to report on the pre peel i of gold-dredging in that country, at tl c request of an influential English syndioato. It is certain that he will return Io Bolivia b fore the end uf th? year, in order to superintend the Iran sit of three large dredges, which are to be built in Dunedin al the order of the English .syndicate, whom Mr Faithful re pres i nt.s. Mr Faithful Las had muci experience on the West Coast on dredging aiTaiis, and for s«>ine time has been examiner of dredge masters for the Government. He was accompanied to Bolivia by Mr Cutten, who has also been engaged by the English syndicate. The fust Auckland candidate to obtain a gold medal for pianoforte pHying in the Senior Division. -L-oeal Centro Associated Board R.A.M.. and R.C.M.. is Misd Vera Henderson, who gained tin* highest, marks in X'rw Zealand. This young lady is a pupil ef Mr W. 1!. W’cbbv. Another pupil. Mist Gertrude Spooner, is the highest in the Aucklnn I pass list for the same division. It m?iv be stated that all Air Wrbbe’s pupils who entered at. the Associated Board’s last examinations, both practical an I theoretical, were .successful. This is understood to be a record. The silver medal in ihe Senior Division also conn's for the first time to an Auckland can diilato, viz.. Miss Dyson, for violin ploying this young lady obtaining the second highest marks in the Local Centre Senior Divisic»n. Members of I lie \elson Bar attended rhe District ('unit on Jan. 27, and took leave of Judge Robinson, who retires i n der the age limit. Expressions of hearty der age limit. Expressions of hearty appreciation of the judge were made, and subsequently a piesmital ion of a cheque for a substantial amount was made by members of the Bar. !•* the at let noon the members of the livii Service waited on Judge Robinson, and. on their behalf, Air. Wilson Heaps, the S.M., made him a presentation <>l a purse of sovereigns, and the judge"*; kindl'iie.oi find worth wore referred to. regret being expressed over his retirement after *ll years’ service on the Bench. Judge Robinson purposes joining his son in the legal profession. Mr. Robinson was born in Lftr.doj, went to the Victorian gull mines in 1552. joined Sir Julius (then Mr.) Vogr! ou the stall of the ‘o’tago Daily Times,'’ and in IRC3 entered the judicial Servin* as Warden and L’.M. at Mount Beiiger (Otago). He afterwards b»'<*anie R.M. at Wellington, District Court Judge in the Wairarapn. and finally in 1893 to his late positions in Nek-on.

f 'Among those wb» have been staying at tho W*i ■.vera Hot' Springs Hotel lately arst—>iMr Geddis, Misses Geddis, Mr T. Jackson, Mr Avery, Mr McDonald, Mr :>Tb(| Mrs Larner and children, Mr Hobbs, ,w„ and Mrs Bea-ttie, Mr and Mrs .Svmoiim Mr and Mrs J. 11. Reid, Mr mid Mrs 8r unders, Mrs Jervis, Air and Master Towle, Air Gillies, Airs A. Olark, Mr Brewin, Air Lambert, Miss Trimble, AFT Pickering, Air and Airs A. Hanna and family, Mrs Black, Ali c s Denniston, Air Whitaker, Air A. Sinclair, Mr and Airs Pay ton and family. Air and Mr=j Young, Masters Young, Captain Wann, Air Garrick, Air and Airs Allricht, Mrs and Aliss (hire-Martin, Airs Proud, Ala 4er Proud, Mr and Mrs Abbott, Aliss Abbott, Masters Abbott, Mr and Mrs Tole, Misses Tole, Misses Edwards, Master Edwards, Air Boyd, Mr and Mis Bloomfield, Air G. Bishop, Mr and Mrs House, Air and Mrs Hutchinson and family, Alisses Gorrie, Mrs Gorrie. Airs Kennedy and children, Mrs and Miss Thompson, Aliss Lincoln, Miss Whitson, Dr. Goldie, Air Davidson, Mr and Airs Belcher, Airs Buxton and family, Master Russ, Airs Brown, Airs Lower, Mr and Airs A. Walker and family, Airs Hunter, Aliss Hunter. Air Heather, Air Potts, Air Doughty, Air George, Dr. and Airs Savage and child, Airs T. Morrin, Alisses Cotter, Alisses Donald, Mi J s Pye-Smith, Dr. and Airs Sharman ■and child, Air and Mr® Whit combe, Mrs •ami Miss Ching, Mr and Airs D. R. CaldW?ll ami family, Air A. Simdairo. Mr and Mrs Ru.-soll, 'Mr Buckingham. Air Nicholls, Air Woodward. Mrs Svme, Miss Syme, Mrs Galgey, Air and Ahu Bell, Air and Airs Henderson. Doubtless it will interest readers of the ‘'Graphic” to kimw that the foreman of that journal, who has also in hand that important monthly journal, the New Zealand ‘’Farmer,” was last ireek married to Aliss 8. J. Davies, who lias for some time worked in the same tdlice us a respected and trusted emyrtoyeo of the Auckland ‘‘Siar.” Air ftioon, who has been in the office of •the Brett Company ever sim • he started oat in life, is deservedly appreciated by uSI who are brought into daily contact with him. It is little -io bo wondered therefore, that at a gathering in the looms on Thursday last for the purpose of making a series of pre--8?ftl aliens *lo Air Moon and his bride, an •rathusiasm was manifested often lacking on similar occasions. On behalf of ittho ‘Graphic” and N.Z. “Farmer,” and i&o Lynolvpo operators, Air E. AV. G. iialhbone, editor of the “Graphic,” presented Air Aloon with a marble clock vreth a silver •tablet suitably engraved, ~jdtiito Mr Leys, assistant editor of the *S>iar,” handed him for Miss Davies, a iase of silverware. Mr Lowrie. of the ’“Fanner,” and Mr Rathbone referred in warmest terms of eulogy to Mr JJkjoh’s constant loyalty and help and Wftrgy in bringing out the ‘’Farmer” iw! “Graphic.” and acknowledged in fcerms of obvious sincerity the assist>sce he had been to them. Air Leys in similar terms of the services o? Aliss Davis to the “Star” staff, and Jitr Thomson as one of his oldest com-3-*«.<e.s, spoke for the Lynotype operators. Itec Moon, who was evidently affected at. Jlbt sponteneity of the warm feelings of Id* fellow employees, responded briefly, a. pleasant ceremony ended. 4ir \V. S. La Trobe, who has been appointed technical director for A\ eliMglon, has had a distinguished career ln#h in Auckland and at Home. He took second place in the District Scholar* f»i«ps of 1881, and betaine a pupil of the tftackland Grammar School. Two years iHEiwards he passed the Senior Civil ftoivice. lie next competed for a Junior XiiMVPi’sity Scholarship, and was a close 3tf?uni< in Hie whole colony. After takhis B.\. in *92, and ALA. with fustlicnuu it ;d Honour.-; in '94. he provorded io Si. John’s College, Cambridge, iwbfrre he entered for the engineering jini. mechanical science cour.-e. In ’95 al die end of his fust year, he gained to fToper Sizarship, an Exhibition, and yr'vy a Wright's Prizeman, being head X>f Mie examination lists. Taking adv.anof a regulation of Cambridge Vniywdly which allows graduates of the N 9 to count terms kept in Mie colony as equivalent to a year’s residence, ho onteied for the Engijieerand Mechanical Science Tripos at end of his second year, and was flatted eccond in the First-class Honours

List. Tie was then awarded a relation Scholarship of £BO, the first scholarship ever given in the Cambridge department of engineering and mechanical sciences. He was also appointed to u demonstratorship under Professor Ewing, who has lately become head of naval education in Englund, and has continued to demonstrate and to lecture in Cambridge University up to the present time. Mr Tom Pollard, who is in South Africa with his Opera Company, writing to Mr George Ellis, of Hastings, says: —■ “I am alive, and actually writing you a letter from this God-forsaken country. Talk about poverty, etc., in the colonies! You want to be in Africa to see it. The drought is making terrible ravages. Most of the. crops are destroyed, and the lice are finishing the rest. Water is selling for 4/ and 2/ a bucket. All buildings started by the small capitalist are stopped. The banks have closed suddenly on all. They will not advance a penny either on scrip or property. 1 know w man in Johannesburg who offered £40,000 worth of property the other day for a £2OOO loan, and he could not get it. Warn all tradesmen not to come here at present, and advise labourers to the same effect. They had bet letstay at and save the passage money. However, we shall leave the country alone. We have had a fairly good time, but what with the necessary high salaries and expenses, adding £lOOO for fare back to Australia, there will be little in it at the finish. We had the bad luck in Capetown to have to break the season for two weeks after starting well, and the business went to pieces. We had to wait the opening of the theatre in Johannesburg, and after eight weeks the slump set in, and, of course, affected our business with the rest.” The most important event of the week was the meeting of the General Synod in Auckland and the welcome to its members. .Among the social functions prepared for the visitors were the Bev. and Mrs Anson’s garden party at St. John’s College water excursion and garden fete at Air. and Airs. Brett’s, "xe Kiteroa,” Takapuna, on Thursday next, and Mr. Seth Smith’s garden party on Saturday, February 0. The visiting members of the General Synod are guests of the following members of the Anglican community; The .'Tiraate, Bishop Nevill, is staying with Canon Nelson, at St. Paul’s Vicarage, Symonds-street; The Bishop of Christchurch, Airs and Aliss Julius, with Dr. Girdler, Khyber Pass-road; Bishop and Mrs Wilson, with Bev. G. A. Carver, St. Sepulchre’s Vicarage; Bishop and Airs Mules, at “Gleualvon,” Symonds-street; Bishop of Waiapu and Aliss Williams, with Canon Mae Murray, St. Alary’s Vicarage, Parnell; the Bishop of Wellington, with the Bev. F. Latter, Pousonby; Dean Fitchett is the guest of Air C. J. Tanks, of Alt. Eden; Dean and Airs llovell are staying at Aliss Yales’, “Hinemoa,” Alfred-Street; Archdeacon Harper is the guest of Dr. A. C. I’urchas, Symonds-street; Archdeacon and Airs Scott are staying at “Sonoma,” Alfred-street; Archdeacon Averill is the guest of Archdeacon Calder, All Saints’ Vicarage; Archdeacon Gould is staying with Air Brooke-Smith, Parnell; Archdeacon Cole, at Bishopscourt, Parnell; Archdeacon and Airs Grace, at Judge Smith’s, Grafton-road; Archdeacon Wright is the guest of the Rev. AV. E. Gillam, St. Matthew’s Vicarage; Archdeacon Williams is staying with Airs White, St, Stephen’s-road, Parnell; Canon Richards is the guest of Air W. S. Cochrane, Epsom; the Rev. J. P. Kempihorne is staying with Airs J. Kissling, “Claybrook,” Parnell; the Rev. 11. W. Williams, with Airs Power, Brightonroad, Parnell; the Rev. T. 11. Sprott, with Air Heather, Mi. Eden; the Rev. R. Coffey, with Airs llalli.vell, Park avenue; the Rev. C. C. Harper and Airs Harper, at the Old Parsonage, Symonds-street; Dr. Baker, at “The Carlton,” City-road; Air W. G. Brittain, at “Sonoma,” Alfredstreet; Air E. Y. Cox, at Air T. Russell’s, St. Stephen’s avenue, Parnell; Ah- H. D. Andrews, at Air. llouehcn’s, Takapuna; Air 11. S. AleKellar, at Ah- Hugh Campbell's, Parnell; Mr J. J. W. White, at Air J. 11. Upton’s, Ponsonby; Ah- J. 15. Fielder, at the Rev. W. Beatty’s, St. Alark’s Vicarage; Air T. Alorrison, nt “Sonoma,” Alfred-street ; Air J. AV. Henderson, at Mr J, Dawson’s, Epsom; Air A\’. C. Kensington, nt Aliss Kenny’s, Summer-st reet 4 Pousonby.