Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXII, Issue XV, 9 April 1904, Page 41

Personal Paragraphs.

Mrs J. P. Campbell (Wellington) lias been on a trip to Auckland.

Mr. E. W. Alison, junr-, has booked a passage to America by the Sierra.

The Rev. Ivo. Bertram (Hawera) has been spending a holiday in Wellington.

Mr, Mrs end Miss Hall have left New Plymouth for a trip to the Old Country.

The Rev. Father Bloomfield has been transferred from Tauranga to Thames. Mrs Easterficld (Wellington) has returned from a trip to Nelson.

Mr Walter Meek (Wellington) has gone to England for a holiday trip.

Colonel and Mrs Garnett are returning to England by the Ruapehu. Mrs Mackellar (Wellington) is back after a trip to Auckland.

Mrs Lethbridge (Wanganui) has returned from her trip to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. S. Brabazon, of Norsewood, are staying in Napier.

Mrs Waldie, New Plymouth, left for a trip to the Old Country by the Paparoa. Mrs. Nicholas, of Wanganui, has gone to Christchurch for a visit.

Miss Kohn has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. John Mills (Christchurch) and Miss Mills are on a visit to Auckland.

Mrs W. Birch (Marton, Rangitikei) is making a short stay in Wellington. Captain and Mrs Macdonald (Auckland) have been visiting Wellington. Mrs and Miss Myra Kerr, who have been visiting Mrs Whitcombe, of Christchurch, have returned to New Plymouth.

Colonel Lauterback, of Germany, came from the Islands in the Manapouri last week.

Mr E. J. Chrisp, of Gisborne, is spending Easter in Auckland, and is staying at the Central Hotel.

Misses Humphries, after touring New Zealand for some length of time, have returned to New Plymouth. Mr W. Cullen, New Plymouth, is one of the inspectors appointed for machinery.

Mrs Raynor Skeet and son have left Cambridge for England, where they intend residing.

Miss Cave, of Papakura, is on a visit to Mrs James Hally, of “Valinai,” Cambridge.

Professor Maclaurin. of Victoria College, has returned to Wellington from a visit to America and Europe. Mr and Mrs Warren Blythe, with their two little boys, spent their Easter holidays in Cambridge. Mrs. White and Mr. E. White, of Ashley, Clinton, spent the Easter holidays in Napier. Mr. A. G. S. Carlyon, of Gwavas, Hawke’s Bay, intends taking a trip to Auckland in his motor car.

Mr W. R. and Mrs Haselden, of Christchurch, have gone on a short visit to Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. G. 11. Saxby have returned to their home in Napier after an absence of nine months in England. Mr. and Mrs. Levett and their children, from Feilding, spent the Easter holidays in Wanganui. Mr- Buckland, of Thames, has bought the rights of the Masonic Hotel, Opotiki, from Mr. E. C. Forbes.

Mr and Mr Saxby, who spent a few days in Wellington on their return from England, have gone home to Napier.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Kebbell (Wairarapa) are shortly going to England for a trip.

Mrs. and Miss Wilder have returned to Christchurch from their visit to Australia.

Lord Elibank, who recently visited Auckland, returns to Englund by the Ruapehu from Wellington. Miss Barraud (Wellington), who has been on a visit to friends in Christchurch, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Perkiss, old residents of Blenheim, have left on a holiday trip to England.

Mis* M. Alison, North Shore. Auckland, is visiting Mrs, M. Fraser, Neva Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Heaton Rhodes (Christchurch} have taken Lady Stout's house in Wellington for the session. Miss A. Campbell (Melbourne), is the guest of Mrs D. T. Stuart, The Terrace, Wellington. The Misses Graham (Melbourne), are touring New Zealand, and recently did the Wanganui River trip.

Mrs. Campbell, New Plymouth, spent her Easter holidays with her parents at the North Shore. Auckland.

Mrs. Broham, who has been visiting Christchurch, is now staying with her sister, Mrs. Evans, of New Plymouth.

Miss Nellie Watt, of Wellington, spent Easter with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John* Watt, in Wanganui.

Dr. Stuart Reid, who has been on a visit to Oamaru, returned to Auckland last week. Mr and Mrs F. McGuire and Mr F. McGuire, Jr. (Hawera) are on a visit to Auckland. Miss Ethel Greensill, Picton, has gone to Dunedin with lire cousin Miss Morgan. Captain and Mrs. Baillie are back in Wellington, after a sojourn in Blenheim. Mr. and Mrs. Baleombe Brown (Wellington) are leaving home for a few weeks on a holiday trip. Mr A. D. Riley (Wellington) is leaving next month on a flying trip to Canada, United States and England. Dr. Roekstrowe (Palmerston N.) goes to Germany towards the end of this month.

Mr L. B. Mabin has been appointed junior subaltern of the Civil Service Rifles (Wellington).

Mr D. Campbell, who is leaving Waihi shortly, was tendered a farewell syeial last week by members of the local Masonic Lodge.

Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Christie, and Miss Ethel Christie, have returned to Wanganui, aftre spending a week at the Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington.

Miss L. Stewart has returned to her home in Stratfo-d, after her pleasant trip to New Plymouth, where she was the guest of Mrs T. Weston.

Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Maekay, of Wanganui, accompanied by Mrs. Duncan 1 , are staying at the Central Hotel for a. few days.

Mr and Mrs C. H. Johnson, of Melbourne, arrived in Auckland last week, and are staying at the Central for a few, wees.

* Sir Joaeph Ward has definitely abin--4on<-d the St. Ixiuis trip. Air. Donne, •ccretary of the Tourist Department, will represent the colony there.

A purse of sovereigns has been presented to the Rev. W. J. Elliott, who, after some years work in Wellington, is going to the West Coast.

Mrs ami Miss ('oils (London), who have been sightseeing in New Zealand, have left for Sydney on their return journey.

Mrs. and Miss Dillingham, wife and daughter of the Consul-General of the U.S.A., will be among the Sierra's passengers to America.

Air. and Mrs. Marlin Kennedy and party, of Wellington, go to England via America by the Sierra, and are expected W call in at the St. Louis Exposition.

A dressing-case has been presented by the stall’ of Harcourt and Co. to Mr Stanton Harcourt, who is shortly leaving for a trip Home, via Vancouver.

Mrs. Margoliouth, the Misses Margoliouth, and Mr. C. L. Margoliouth, of Milton Terrace, Napier, have left by .the lonic for a trip to England.

Miss N. Cowper, of Wanganui, has gone for a visit to Dannevirke. She is the guest of Mrs. I l '. Cowper and Mrs. Knight.

Mr A. T. Bate has been elected acting-chairman of the Wellington Athletic Park Company, during the absence in England of Mr 11. P. Bell.

Mrs and Miss Wright, of “Loloma,” Cambridge, are staying in Auckland at present for the benefit of the former’s health.

Miss M. Cousin, of Auckland, is at present staying with Mrs Brooks, of the □ tank of New Zealand, Cambridge, for a few weeks.

Miss Knight, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. I.ifliton, in Wanganui. Mr. D. Morrison, of Wanganui, spent Easter in Auckland.

Mrs and Ihe Misses Margoliouth (3) ((Napier) spent a few days in Wellington prior to leaving by the lonic for a trip Home.

Sir Donald and Lady Robertson (India) have been staying at Miss Malcolm’s, Wellington, for a week or two before loftving for England by the lonic.

Mr. and Mrs. ('. Butterworth (Dunledin) passed through Wellington recently on their way to England. They travel by the Vancouver route.

Miss Ivy Jordan has won the ladies' Championship of the Bay of Plenty Tennis Club, with Miss Cramer-Roberts as j-unner-up, and Mr W. McKinnon has won the men’s championship.

Mr 11. D. Bell (Wellington) goes to England by the next ’Frisco mad steamer on legal business, which makes it necessary for him to appear at the Privy Council.

The young miner, T. Lindsay, who was killed at the Reefton mine fatality, was well-known in Waihi, where he ■worked'for some time, and was popular. He was 26 years of age.

The death of Mr. G. IL Gane. son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gane, well-known in tl.e Waikato, is announced. The young man (he was only 31) died at Kolomo, N.W. Rhodesia, of malignant malaria-

Mr. and Mrs- J. B. O’Deane, of Ashcott, and Mr. 11. 11.’Pharazyn, also of Hawke’s Bay, returned to Wellington by the Moeraki after a 12 months’ visit to England.

Mr 11. L. Saunders, of Perth (W.A.), who lias been on an extended visit to Rotorua, returned on Monday, and intends staying in Auckland for a few weeks at the Central Hotel.

A splendid prismatic binocular glass has been presented by the staffs of the N.Z. “Times” Company, to Mr Martin Kennedy, who is shortly going Home for a trip.

The friends of Mr J. T. Steele, of Wellington, have presented him with a handsome oak case of table silver and cutlery, in honour of his approaching marriage.

Mrs. Glcndinning, of Waihua, Wairoa, has gone to Lyttelton to sec her son off by the lonic. Mr. Vincent Glcndinning is leaving for London to study for the medical profession. ‘ \

Mr. John Roberts, C.M.G., of Dunedin. has been in Napier in connection with the transfercnee of his Clive Grange property to Air. J. G. Macfarlane, lately of Poverty Bay.

Mrs C. Pharazyn (England) is staying at Caulfield House. Wellington before taking possession of “Searoft.” Hobson street, which she will occupy during the absence in England of Mrs W. Pharazyn.

The Rev. W. C. Oliver, who is leaving Wellington for Christchurch, was entertained by his parishioners at a farewell social, and presented with a purse of sovereigns.

An illuminated address has been presented by the Wellington Justices of the Peace to Mr Ralph Levoi, one of their number, who is shortly going to Melbourne.

A handsome office desk and chair have been presented by the staff and the students of the Wellington Technical School to Mr A. D. Riley, who recently resigned the position of director.

Mr McNab, M.H.R., leaves shortly for Sydney to seek information from early New South Wales records for the book lie contemplates publishing in regard to t lie early history of Southern New Zealand.

Mr. A. ('. Knight, of Te Kail Bay, who has recently returned from England, has taken “ Abberley,” the proper! oy Mr. Robert Allen, for a year (writes our Christchurch correspondent).

Mr R; S. Hawkins, who recently retired from the position of Stipendiary Magistrate at Greymouth, spent a few days in Wellington before leaving for South Africa by the Devon, to visit his son.

Air. Joseph Evans, senior, the wellknown Northern gum-buyer, was recently presented with a dressing-case by the people of Hohoura and Waihopo before he left the district on a visit to England.

Mr I l '. W. Hare, of Wiiakapirau School, has been presented by the residents of Wiiakapirau with a set of solid silver serviette rings, and by the school children with a handsome silver ink-stand, as wedding gifts.

Mr William Satchell has accepted by cable an offer from the proprietors of Macmillan’s Aiagazine for a new long story of New Zealand life. Publication will begin on conclusion of the current serial. The same publishers will subse.quently produce the work in boo'-, form.

Air Holmes, manager of the Wellington branch of the Union Bank, has obtained leave of absence, and is shortly going on a round-the-world trip. Mr Gibson takes his place as manager pro tern.

A complimentary banquet was recently tendered by the residents of Johsonvillc (Wellington), to Air W. Field (their member). The ladies of Johnsonville intend to entertain Airs Field at a social.

Air. J. AL Johnston, secretary of the Alanawatu Racing Club, and treasurer of the A.Af.P. Association, was tendered a public farewell at Palmerston North recently on the occasion of his visit to England-

Mrs and the Misses Joseph (Wellington) are back after a«t extensive tour of the South Island, which included visits to the Cold Lakes, Ait. Cook Hermitage, and the coaching trip via the Buller and Otira Gorges.

Writing from New York to Air G. Laurenson, M.H.R., Mr 11. D. Bedford, M.H.R., states that he was accorded a private interview with President Roosevelt, who was very courteous, and seemed to possess a good knowledge of New Zealand legislation.

Dr. Walter Shand has joined the army of young doctors who have recently set up practice in Wellington, and after a short visit to his people in Dunedin, moves into his house in Vivian-st reet, where he will practise his profession.

Mr. H. F. Reece (Christchurch) and family have left for England, via Sydney. Mr. Reece is one of the directors of the British-New Zealand Aleat and Produce Company, and goes to London to inaugurate the company’s business there. He will probably be absent from the colony for several years.

Mr. Brownlee, sen., of Havelock, has postponed his contemplated trip to England on account of the damage done to his property by the recent flood. So many men would be thrown out of employment by his departure just now, that Mr. Brownlee feels it his duty to remain and set the sawmilling industry going again. A marble tablet was recently unveiled by the Bishop of Melbourne in St. Paul’s Cathedral to the memory of Cymbeline Huddart, son of the late Jas. Huddart, and formerly a midshipman on H.M.s. Doris. He was killed in action and buried at Graspan, Cape Colony, on November 25, 1899.

There is not a vestige of truth, so the Defence Department says, in the statement appearing in u Southern paper to the effect that Colonel Porter contemplated throwing up hit position as Officer-Commanding the Canterbury Volunteer District.

Air- Thomas Cullen, of the Lands Department, has been promoted to the responsible position of Receiver of Lands Revenue at New Plymouth. He has the reputation of being a very able young man. Mr Cullen is an Onehunga boy, and has numerous friends and relatives here.

Dr. F. T. Bayntun’s departure for England has been postponed for a while until he has further recovered from ths severe fall he sustained some time ago, He tripped on the stairs of his house and hurt his neck rather seriously. He is now recuperating at Te Aroha, and his health is improving considerably.

The death is announced of Mr Francis Greene, an old Auckland identity. The deceased was a well-known commercial traveller. For many years he was in the employ of Alessrs William McArthur and Co., Ltd., and was subsequently with Alessrs Trenwith Bros. The cause of death was paralysis.

Dr. E. E. Fooks, of Ngawaro (Bay of Plenty), a popular medico in the locality, died suddenly at the residence of Dr. Brown, in Tauranga, a few days ago. Ho had got wet through on the way down to Tauranga, and the chill he got proved suddenly fatal. He had lived in Tauranga many years, and was a member of the Foresters’ order, being surgeon to the local court.

A presentation of a purse of sovereigns was made to Air. F. Geison, assistant engineer to the Public Works Department, on Alarch 30, by the Public Works employees and settlers round Ahuroa- Air. Geison has been in charge of the Helensville northwards railway construction works for the last six years, and has been retired.

A very pleasant little incident took place at the head office of the New Zealand Accident Insurance Companylast week, when Air N. Waddell, on behalf of the staff, presented Air. E. B. Gilfillan, who is about to be married, with a set of handsomely-mounted pipes, cigar-holder, etc. Air. Gilfillan in a few well-chosen words suitably responded.

Wc are glad to know that letters received by the last Sydney mail from Dr. Goldie show that his sojourn in the Blue Mountains has been so beneficial that he was able to make arrangements for the continuation of his trip Home. He was to leave Sydney by the Alongolia yesterday en route for England.

The Right Hon. R. J. Seddon received the following cablegram from the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth:—“l regret to say that the Press reports are correct. Air Kingston is seriously ill, but was reported a little better yesterday.” Air Kingston and Air Seddon have a mutual admiration for each other, and are very good friends. Mr Kingston’s admiration for Air Seddon is unbounded.

Mr. W. J. Hookey, of the Auckland Gas Company, accompanied by his wife, left on Monday for Sydney to catch the China for Europe via Suez. They expect to be away about six months. After an absence of 10 years Air. Hookey is visiting relations and renewing old friendships, and at the same time will post himself up in the latest improvements in gas engineering. Miss Flossie Quin, an Auckland girl who is studying music at the convent of ths Sisters of Mercy in Bendigo (Vic.), had the honour given her of a special

public commendation by Bishop Revillo at a concert recently. The Bishop said that he had lieard the song (“The Dear Little Shamrock”) sung in Erin often enough, but never with such effect and expression as Alias Quin had given to it. Alias Quin had, he was pleased to observe, an exceptional musical talent.

The position of general manager in New Zealand for the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company has been conferred on Air Charles Cooper, who for twenty years has been connected with the insurance department of Levin and Co., Wellington. Air Cooper has been an officer of the Wellington Navals for many years, and will bo much missed in athletic circles. He has already left for Christchurch to take up his new ruties.

A paragraph in this column concerning certain New Zealanders, who were on the old H.M.s. Worcester with Admiral Togo, has caused a good deal of interest in Auckland. Air. E. S. Stretton writes us from Helensville to say that he was on board the Worcester at the same time. He mentions Captain Worrall, of the Union Steamship Co., as also being a cadet of the same year in the training-ship.

Mr.' W. Birch, of Alarton, and his nephew, Air- Caccia Birch, of Erewhon station. Hawke’s Bay. bad an unpleasant accident recently. They were driving to Taueru when they met a loaded waggon just at the Devil’s Elbow . Their horses swerved, with the result? that their vehicle and its occupants wore precipitated over the edge, and fell for a distance of about 25ft. Alarvellous to relate, however, neither Air. Birch nor his nephew received the slightest injury. The horses also were unhurt.

The Napier Boys’ High School has had another year of remarkable successes in the public examinations, securing 20 passes. The total number of passes during the last three years alone is 60. The successful pupils at the recent examinations were: Aledical preliminary—Simcox, Handel, Whyte; matriculation—■ Hewitt and Glendining; senior civil service (partial)—Nikolaison and Rundle; junior civil service—Rundle, Lewis, Hewitt, Goulding, Cottrell, Wilkie, Dolbie, Marbrook, Mcßae, Schierning, Israel, and Swan: the first four being in the first 100 for the colony.

The annual meeting of the Whakatu (Hawke’s Bay) Golf Club was held at Hastings on March 26, when the following officers were elected: —Presidents, Messrs T. Crosse and C. Ellison; hon. secretary and treasurer, Air H. A. Brathwaite; general committee, Alessrs J. Beatson, R. Brathwaite, C. D. Kennedy, C. L. Alaekersey, J. H. AlcNiven, and E. H. Williams; ground committee, Alessrs Cox, 11. A. Brathwaite, and T. Crosse; handicappers, Alessrs Beatson, Crosse and the secretary ; sub-committee, Alessrs Beatson, Crosse and Kennedy; finance committee, Alessrs R. and H. Brathwaite.