Personal paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue I, 2 July 1904, Page 45

Personal paragraphs.

Lt.-Col. Wolfe (Nel-on) is on a short visit to Wellington.

Lieutenant Dunn, R.N. (11.M.5. Phoebe), is in Wellington on leave. Miss Wood (Napier) is the guest of her. sister (Mrs E, Had Held, Wellington).

Dr. L. Anderson (Wellington) is just hack from a trip to England.

Miss Lilian Greensill, Waikawa, is •(lending a short holiday in Wellington. Mrs Williams (Dunedin) is in AVellingtuu for a visit.

Mr Laing-Meason (Timaru) was in .Wellington lately for a short visit.

Mr W. Gray is back in Wellington after a trip to Auckland.

Miss Tooney Goodwin, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs O’Malley at Rotorua. Mr and Mrs George Haydon are Upending their honeymoon in Rotorua.

Miss Rutherford, of the Wairarapa, is the guest of Mrs John Mason, in Wanganui.

Mr G. Hogben (Wellington! lias gone io Napier for rest and change after his illness.

Dr. Unwin (Wellington) is the newlyappointed resident medical officer at ’Jintani Hospital.

Mr and Mrs Sandford Cox are back in Wellington after a trip to Christehmeb.

Dr. and Mrs Collins (Wellington) are going to England by the Corinthic for a short holiday. Miss E. Gray, of Onehungn. has been spending a few days at the Waiwera Mot Springs Hotel.

Mrs V. Baldwin (Palmerston North) is on a visit to Mrs C. Pearce (Wellington). Miss I. Cowcni (Eltham) is visiting ter sister (Mrs D. E. Fanthani, Hnwera).

Mrs Wigley (South Canterbury) is •laying with .Mrs Lysagbt, of Mokoia, writes our Hawera correspondent.

Mr, Mrs and the Misses Kirkealdie, of Wellington, were in 'Wanganui last .week to attend their son's wedding. Miss Wright, of Wanganui, is the guest of Mrs G. Booth, at the Bank of Australasia in Patea. Miss F. Richmond, of Nelson, is staying in Wanganui with her aunt, Mrs Geo. Kissiing. Miss Russell, of Christchurch, is staying in Wanganui with her sister, Mrs Gifford Marshall. Miss Barnieoat, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Miss Thyra Beetham. in the Wairarapa. Miss Dora Hammond, of Patea, is staying with her aunt (Mrs Newton King, of New Plymouth). Mr and Mrs Haybittie (Wellington) have given up housekeeping for a time, and have taken rooms in Pereeval-street.

Dr. and Mrs Webster (Wellington) leave taken Mr Haybittie’s furnished house in Woolconibe-street for a term. The Hon. 11. Mosman, of Queensland, arrived in Auckland by the Westralia last week.

Mr Ernest Miller, the Thames solicitor, returned from Sydney last week by tiie Westralia.

Miss E. Whiteombe, after - enjoying a three months’ holiday in Auckland, returned to Tauranga hast week. Dr. James P. Baker, of Tauranga, is relieving Dr. Kenny at Te Arolia Sanatorium for a while.

Miss Ethel Greensill, Pieton. has returned from a visit to Dunedin and Wellington.

Mrs. Beauehamp, Anakiwa, recently spent a few days in Blenheim and Pieton.

Mrs. Greenfield, Blenheim, is staying Vrith Mrs. Seymour, "Farringford,” Pieton.

Miss Howard, teacher of the native school, Croixelles, is spending her winter holidays at her home in Pieton. Mrs. 11. J. Howard, Blenheim, has Done to Wellington, accompanied by her sister, Miss Greensill, Pieton. Mrs. Bealey (Hororata) is staying yith Mrs. Wiling, “Fow nlmpe,’’ Onawa, >or a short time. —

The Misses Marsh, wh* eagle out from Home to visit relatives in the Waikato, return to England by the Corinthic. Judge Dunbar Johnston, who ha« been transferred to the Wanganui Native Land Court, went South last week.

Sir George Clifford has joined the colonial directorate of the New Zealand (-hipping Company. Mr E. K. Mnlgan, M.A., Inspector of Schools, returned from Wanganui last week.

Miss Maud Cox (Wellington) has been appointed to a cadetship in the Government Insurance Department.

Dis Honor Mr Justice Edwards and Mrs Edwards are in Wellington at present.

Mr H. C. Wilson (Feilding) is giving up fanning, and intends to live at the Lower Hutt, Wellington.

Air and Mrs J. Gray, who have keen staying in Auckland during the rc.-ess, returned to Wellington on Sunday.

Mr G. Kronfeld returned to Auckland by the Hauroto last week from a visit to the Islands.

Amongst the Hotoitt's passengers to Auckland last week was Colonel Hume, the inspector of prisons.

Miss A inlet Tibbs has returned to Auckland after a seven months' visit to Dunedin and Invercargill. The Official Assignee in Bankruptcy. Mr. E. Gerard, has returned from his visit to Taranaki. Mrs Henry Mason, who has been staying in Los Angeles, California, for some Months, has returned to Gisborne. Mr Stanley Empson has returned to Auckland after a fortnight’s visit to his parents in Rotorua.

Rotorua is singularly empty of visitors at present, and business has not been so ‘ slack” for two or three years. Mr E. A. Dargaville, who has been down to Wellington on a holiday, returned to Auckland last week. Mrs F. E. Baume. left Auckland for Wellington via the Wert Coast last Sunday.

Mr Mackenzie, Commissioner of Lands, Auckland, has taken ‘‘Mount View,” opposite Ayr-street, Parnell. Miss Dodgshun, of Wanganui, is at present visiting Mrs R. J. Campbell, of Cambridge. Miss Bramwell, of Auckland, is staying with Dr and Mrs Coates, of Rotorangi, near Cambridge. Dr. Alexander, a well-known Dunedin medico., goes to England, via America, in the Sonoma.

Airs Ackland Hood, of Gisborne, has booked a passage by the Sonoma to San Francisco.

Mr and Mrs Henderson, who belonged to the Sanford Dramatic Company, return to America by the Sonoma. Mr Harry V. Goldstein (son of Rabbi Goldstein) has passed the final examination for the ALB., Ch.B., at Christchurch.

Mrs Nivens, of the Wairarapa, has been spending a few weeks’ holiday in Wanganui with her sister, Mrs Fletcher Harrison. Mr and Miss Rutherford, of the Wairarapa, who have been in Wanganui for some months, returned to their home last week.

Miss Williams (Dorsetshire, England) is staying with the Bishop of Wellington and Airs Wallis, at Bishopscourt, Wellington.

Miss Belle Napier is the guest of her sister (Airs Edgar) at Napier. Aliss Napier intends leaving for England very short ly.

Aliss Lysaght (Mokoia) left on a trip io Australia last week, accompanied by her niece (Miss Wigley, of South Canterbury).

Aliss Bessie Ward (Silverhope), who has been staying in Wanganui with friends, has returned to her sister, Mrs Barthorpe, at Silverhope.

Miss Al. Hirst, who had been staying with her sister (Airs A. W. Newton) at the. Hutt, Wellington, for three months, has returned to her home in Patea.

Airs. J. J. Kinsey (Clnistchuith) has gone on a visit to Dunedin, where she will he the guest of her daughter, Airs. AV. A. Moore.

Mr P. A. Philips, the first Mayor of Auckland, and for 26 years Town Clerk of Auckland, who is now living in Sydney, attained bis 73rd year on June 11.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brett, of Luke Takapuna. returned to Auckland last week by the Westralia from a visit to Australia.

The appointment of lady assistant to the Wellington Free Public Libiary has fa en accepted bv Miss B. Sievw right, BA.

Alajor-General Babington has taken rooms at Miss Malcolm’s, Wellington. Airs Babington is -pending the winter months in Sydney.

A pur-e of sovereigns and a nui-ic cabinet have been presented by the Vivian-street Baptist Church (Wellington) to Mr Taylor, organist.

Mr Al. C. Barnett, of the Public Trust Office (Christchurch), leaves this week for America and England, on a holiday trip of six months' duration. Deputy Chief-Judge Seth Smith, of the Native Land Court, returned to Auckland last week from Wanganui. He is accompanied by Airs Seth-Smith. Native Judge 11. F. Edger has been appointed President of the Tokerau Maori Laud Council, in succession to Air E. C. Blomlleld, who resigned the post.

Mr Wilson has arrived at Gisborne from Dunedin to take the place ef Mr Wheeler in the Union Steamship Co's oilice.

Alons. Robert Boeufve is appointed French Consul at Auckland, with jurisdiction over New Zealand, the Cook Archipelago, and Tonga Island.

Airs A. Ilcssell Witham and little son leave for Alanila about the end of July: they intend to reside there for .some two years.

Air Ernest Langford, who has been visiting his relatives in Gisborne, leaves Auckland this week en route to San Francisco and St. Louis.

Air A. E. Mills, manager of the Blenheim branch of the Bank of New Zealand, will be a passenger to America by the Sonoma. Mr S. Wilson, the wealthy American, who has been living at Onehunga for many months past, is returning to America by the Sonoma. Air and Airs 11. E. Partridge, who ■went across to Australia in the Sonoma on her last trip, are returning to Auckland by the same boat. Mrs Harold Thompson- of Taranaki, is in Auckland staying with her aunt. Airs Robert Dargaville, St. Stephen's Avenue, Auckland. Air and Airs Alfred Hayly came up to Auckland from Toko last week to be present at the wedding of Air Frank Bayly, which took place on June 22. Airs and Aliss Zoe Thorne George, St. Stephen’s Avenue, Parnell, were passengers to Wellington by the Rarawa on Sunday last. Air H. G. Dodd, Rank of New South Wales returned to Gisborne after spending a month’s holiday - in Auckland and the Thames. Air and Airs Geo. Dunnctt, who went to Sydney by the Sonoma on her recent passage, arc returning to Auckland by the Ventura on her next trip. Major Coyle, who has been engaged in harbour work for the Defence Office in the South for some inont h.-, has returned to Auckland. Air Robicson, acting-superintendent of the Tourist Department, went back to Wellington from Rotorua overland instead of going down via Auckland. Mr G. J. Garland, chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board, will attend the forthcoming Charitable Aid Conference at Wellington. Air and Airs Aliehael Browne, of Auckland, who have been spending a pleasant holiday in Sydney and Melbourne, are returning home this week by the mail boat. Air Morpeth, Town Clerk of Waihi Borough, who has been confined to his residence for a considerable time, seriously ill, is now getting about again, and is rapidly gaining strength. Mr. and Airs. W. B. Clarkson (Christ•church) are at Sumner, and I am glad to say Mr. Clarkson's health has much improved by the change (writes our Christchurch correspondent).

Airs. Gower Burns (Christchurch) has been in Dunedin singing at two concerts given by Air. Sydney Wolf in that city, and the critics say she has given great pica sure.

Air Harry Atkins, headmaster of Alnnngataiitari School, has been presented with a writing-desk by the settlers nnil a clock by the children in honour oi his approaching marriage.

Mr E. Le Sage, a Lowden jouim.lAt, who r< presented the “Daily Telegraph'’ on the Ducal tour of the colonies, is ■gain visiting New Zealand, accompanied by his mutber.

Air AV m. Handley, a councillor of the Dermiport Council, lias been appointed deputy-Mayor of the borough during the absence of Mr E. AV. Alison, A1.11.R., at Parliament.

Air James IL Boundy, of Afotucka, a member of the Nelson Education Board, and formerly otto of the proprietors of the A!. - rlboroiigli “Express” died hist week.

Air and Mrs Louis Blundell and Ali-s Alay Blundell arc back in Wellington, aft-r two or three months in Sydney, some time being spent at the Bine Alouniains.

Air A. Al. Burns, who has been at M akapuaka for the last six months on Pre-s Association business, is back in AA el ling ton. Mr G. Humphries has gone bacl lo his old position at Cable Bar. The appointments of Air H. G. SethSmith, as deputy for the Chief Judge of the Native Land Court, and Mr Jackson Palmer, as judge of the Native Land and Appeal Courts, are gazetted. The appointment of Air James S. Bond as registrar of births, deaths and marriages in Hamilton, in succession io Mr William Shanahan, has been gazetted. The appointment dates from July Ist. Among the .Australia's passengers was Air. S. Lack, of the Eastern Extension Company’s service, who has been transferred from Perth lo Cable Bay, New Zealand.

Air C. Boot ham, of the office of the Union Bank of Australia, Atelbourne, has temporarily taken the place of Mr Frank Thompson, in the Gisborne bran h.

Airs Percy Dufaur, of Cleveland road. Parnell, left Auckland by the Waikaie on Alomlay last for Sydney, where »he will spend a few weeks before returning home.

Quite a gloom was east over Cambridge by the death of Alts Kingsford, wrn. has been a resident there for tin year. She had been in delicate health lor sonic time. Air Knowles, proprietor of (be "Napier Daily Telegraph,” who has been on a brief visit to Auckland, returned to Napier by the East Coast boat la-t Saturday. Air il. T. Gibson, of Wh:'ngnpoun, has been promoted to be head-teaeher of Te Alatai School, Raglan. Air Fred Lough succeeds Air Gibson at AVhangapoua Sehoo I. Mester Harold Tanner, eldest son of Air T. B. Tanner, head tem hei- of the Coromandel District High School, has been appointed a. cadet in the Justice Department at Wellington. Air Crawford, of Gisborne, who lias been appointed assistunt-in-peetor of the Nelson Eilueation Board, had several presentations made to him by friends in Gisborne before he left for Nelson. A’rs and Aliss Ehrenfried, who went to Australia by way of the South some time ago, have booked passages back to Auckland by the Ventura on her next trip from Australia. T ' fill a vacancy in the Patea Borough Council nn election was held on Jun 16, when Alessrs Christensen mid \A . • ib- -n contested the seat. Air Gibson Leaded the poll with a majority of five votes. Ah C. .1. Cooper, who has left AVelliiigt'.in for ( hri-l i hiii'ch, Ims been presented with a gold sovereign-ease, the gift, of the eliief officers of the Wellington insurance agencies. Mr Cooper has a managership in < hristehunh. A purse of sovereigns was recently presented to Mr James Taylor, by the residents oi Woodville. Air Taylor, who has filled many important municipal positions in that district, is leaving Woodville lo live in Taranaki. The members of the West Eml Rowing Chib presented Mr Jas. F. Lowry, one of their number, with a gold pin bearing in raised letters the club's initials. This was done in recognition of his services to the club.

Our Waihi correspondent understands that arrangements are being made to recognise in a suitable manner the services rendered to the borough by Air AV. H. Philipps, exMayor of the borough.

The Rev. W. G. Gow. of St. Peter's, Cbrislcb treh, has accepted an invitation to take charge of the Northeote Presbyterian preaching station, in room

ef the Rev. W. Wool lass, now of St Peter's, Auckland.

Native Land Court Judge Bathani, *who has been removed from Wanganui to Wellington, was given a highly complimentary farewell by the Wanganui natives. His care, consideration and expedition in dealing with the cases before him had. they said, earned their respect and confidence.

The friends of Mr Douglas Alexander Douglas in Auckland will regret to hear of iiis death, which look place in Sydney last Monday. Mr Douglas met with an accident while out riding, receiving serious injuries, to which he eventual!v succumbed.

Mr J. M. Thomson, the secretary of the Auckland Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Society, left for the South last week. De will be a large exhibitor of canaries at (he forthcoming Dunedin Show, and will also exhibit at Wellington later.

Mr. Moody, who has been transferred to the To Awamutu branch of the Bank of New Zealand from Whangarci, has taken up his work. Mr. C. J. Cicry, who lias been in the Te Awamutu ofliec for the past two years, goes to Whangarci as teller.

Mr Charles Gilmour, who is leaving the employ of the firm of Donald and Bdenborough after 18 years' service, to enter business with his brothers in Raglan, was presented with a double-barrel-led fowling-piece last week by the employees of the house as a token of their regard.

A number of ladies connected with the Presbyterian churches at Whangarei and Kaurihohore i.ave collected sufficient funds to enable the Church Committees Io present the Rev. Mr and Mrs Robinson with a horse and vehicle. The new minister has become very popular in the district.

The appointments arc gazetted of Mr. Horace Ulan- Waterfield as private secretary to the Governor; Captain Frincis Powell Braithwaite, of Northumberland Fusiliers, as aide-de-camp; and Lieutenant the Hon. Arthur Maurice Robert Bingham. Fifth Lancers, as second aide-de-camp.

Mr and Mrs Rosenthal, of Sydney, have booked passages to America by the Ventura on her next trip. Mrs Rosenthal, who Is a daughter of Mrs I’. A. Edmiston, was visiting her mother in Auckland a few weeks ago. Mr and Mrs P. A. Edmiston are now' in Australia, and return here by the Ventura .with Mr and Mrs Rosenthal.

Miss Wignail, who has been assistant matron of Ihe Auckland gaol for the past four years, has been promoted to the matronship of the Wellington gaol. Last week the officers of the Mount Eden prison made a presentation io tier of a handsome dressing-case last night in appreciation of her work in the gaol.

Miss Cross, who for many years has lyen a member of Hie Napier Cathedral ehoir, has left Napier for Ktuneroa, in Die Woodville district. Prior to her departure ‘he was presented with a pair of serviette rings by the ehoir. and a large volume of “Hymns Ancient and Modern.” as a recognition of her long and valuable services.

Miss Maud Howard, the well known Auckland singer, left Auckland on Monday in the Waikare for Sydney, where she will study singing for a year or two. Miss Howard, who spent some time in Melbourne learning singing, has been a very useful and popular member of musical society in Auckland, and her departure will lie much regretted by fno local patrons of Hie art.

Miss Julia Macky, niece of Mrs Goldie, was married last week to Mr John E. Crook, eldest son of Mr John Crook, nt the Newton Congregational Church, by the Rev. Mr Wilkins. Messrs W. Crook and F. Bell were the groomsmen, and Misses N. and L. Crook the bridesmaids. The wedding exeited a great deal of interest, the church, which was decorated, being tilled with people.

Mr A. Fitchett, postmaster at Katikali, who has been promoted to the Waiuku office, has had charge of the former office for the past ton years, and dining that time has been so courteous and obliging that the local Road Board passed a special resolution congratulating him on Iris promotion, and expressing its deep regret at his removal, and its high appreciation of his services.

The Rev. James Paterson, for so many years minister of St. John’s Chureh (Wellington), has just returned from a long holiday trip round the world. Journeying by the Canadian-Pacific rmite, Im visited all the principal cities of Canada and New York. and going on to Enghind he spent many weeks in seeing old friends and places. The trip back to the colony was made by way of Suez, and Sydney.

Mr C. V. de Nord well, who b-ft for Sydney on route for South Africa by the s.s. “Waikare” on Monday evening gave a farewell dinner at the Royal Hotel. Auckland, on Saturday evening to his numerous friends. During the evening songs, etc., were given by Messrs. Connolly, Grant, Ingrain, and others. Amongst those present were Messrs. Waddell, Foster. Connolly, Grant, Ingram and Martelli.

Mr John Young Warren, who served his time as a student under his brother, Mr George Warren, of Karangahaperoad, and went to America about three and a-half years ago, has passed his tinal dental examinations with honour. Me was a student of the California Dental University, and graduates as D.D.S. Mr Warren will spend about eighteen months in travelling to broaden his experience, and will then return to Auckland.

It is gratifying to learn that once more. New Zealand artists have had pictures accepted and hung in the Royal Academy. Miss F. M. Hodgkinson (Wellington) is a successful exhibitor of two years running, an unusual distinction. Miss Hodgkinson spent a year or two in Morocco, and did a great deal of painting there. Since coming to Wellington she has set up her studio, and has several classes for sketching. Miss D. Richmond shares her work.

Lieut. G. Burslem, who arrived by the Kaikoura last week from Capetown, is an old Maorilander. He fought in the Waikato and East Coast wars against- the Maoris, and afterwards lived in Australia for seventeen years. He went to South Africa during the war, and was riding-master to the Scottish Horse for- several months. He settled down in Capetown for nearly three years as a riding-master, and has now returned to New Zealand. He is not at all cheerful in his account of the state of things at the Cape. There is a desperate quietude in trade, and nobody seems to be doing very much, while the greatest wage the average worker can get is 30;’ a week.

After having held the position of assistant wharf manager at Auckland for the Union Steamship Co. for the last 18 years, Mr John Leonard has resigned in order to enter the employment of the ■Colonial Sugar Refining Co. at tire Chelsea Works. On Saturday last over 100 of the Union Company’s employees on the wharf assembled for the purpose of making a presentation to Mr 'Leonard. It took the form of a complete set of smoker's requisites, including a silver-mounted meerchaum pipe, cigar-holder, cigar ease, tobacco pouch, and a very handsome silver mulch-box. Each article was suitably inscribed on the silver mountings. Mr Edwin Stribley made the presentation, and in doing so referred in eulogistic terms (o Mr Leonard. The Harbour Board traffic manager, Mr Burgess, also spoke in a similar strain. Mr Leonard, in replying, warmly thanked his comrades for the kindly feeling manifested towards him.

The directors of the Union S.S. Co. did not let their old and valued servant, Captain Carey, who for so long has been the Commodore of their fleet, depart from the service without, a memento of his lengthy service with them. 'They last week gave him a big marble clock with an inscribed plate on it. The Hon. (1. McLean said the company was losing one of its most tried and trusted servants, and they had valued his services so much that they had retained him in active service long past the usual retiring age. Mr James Mills (the managing director) said Captain Carey was one of the most popular of the company’s commanders, and he was an ob-ject-lesson to all the officers. His attentions were not confined to the young and attractive, but were extended to everyone on board his ship. Captain Carey, who has been associated with the company for the past 28 years, and intimately connected with its early history, said il caused him a severe pang to cut the painter after so many years.