Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue II, 9 July 1904, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

Mr, Mis and the Misses Begg, of Dunedin, are staying in Napier.

Mr Forde, of VVaitotara, was in Wanganui for a few days recently. Miss N. Skerrett is the guest of Mrs Kane (Wellington).

Mr N. Barron is In Wellington at present.

Miss O'Brien, of Wanganui, is spending a short holiday in Wellington.

Mr and Mrs H. E. Partridge returned from Sydney by the Sonoma last week.

Judge and Mrs Seth-Smith left Auckland last week for Wellington.

Mr 11. Robinson, of “Tua Marina,” Marlborough, is visiting Rotorua.

Mr Berries, M.H.R., left for Wei lington on Sunday.

Mr Lennon (New Plymouth) is visiting Wellington.

Mrs W. Baillie has returned to Blenheim from a trip to Sydney.

Mr -Justice. Denniston, Mrs and Miss Denniston (Christchurch) are making a stay in Wellington.

The Rev. W. and Airs Bond, of Ara nioho, Wanga'nui, are staying in Wei lington for the Synod.

Two residents of Palmerston North, Messrs. G. Innes and W. Rutherfurd, have gone to England for a trip.

Colonel Hume, Inspector of Prisons, went to Napier by the Talune last week.

Miss D. Filzherbert, of the Hutt Wellington, is staying in Wanganu with her aunt, Mrs S. T. FitzherbeiT.

Dr. Alexander, of Dunedin, went to America last week in the Sonoma, en route for England.

Mr Arnold Van Asch, of the Waitotara Valley, left last week for a trip to Australia.

Mr -T. B. Gould (Hannier Springs) is home again after his holiday trip to Aueklan d. Airs E. Mitchelson and Miss Miteheleon (Auckland) went to the Islands for a holiday in the Hauroto last week.

Mrs Ward, of Palmerston, has been •laying in Wanganui with Mrs Arthur Blundell.

Afr» Alaelehn, of Wunganui, is the guest of Alrsll. Alarsaek, Parnell, Auckland. Air and Mrs Wilfred Cave, of AA’a verify. are staying with friends in Wanganui. Miss Gibbons (Paeroa), who lias been visiting Gisborne, has continued her trip to Wanganui. Miss F. Richmond. of Nelson, is staying in Wanganui with her aunt, Airs Geo. Kissling, Bank of New Zealand. Air R. B. Smith, manager of the Napier branch of the Bank of Australasia, has been transferred to Dunedin. Mr and Airs A. F. Kennedy, of Gisborne, are paying a short visit to Auckland. Mr and Airs Dunean Rutherford (AVaiau) are touring in the North Island. Air A. lloby has been re-elected president of tile Wellington Lawn Tennis Club. Air and Airs Heaton Rhodes (Christchurch) are in Wellington for the session. Air AV. Fraser, AI.H.R., and Alias Fraser are back in Wellington after a trip to Sydney. Alisa .laekson, of AA’anganui, went to Rangitikei for the Hunt Club Ball and I’oint-to-Point Steeplechase. Ah' and Airs AV. A. Rutherford and Ali-s Rutherford (Leslie Hills) are in Wellington for the session. Mr Rollo Hovel!, younger son of the Dean of Waiapu, is spending his vacation in Napier. Miss Greensill (Pieton) -and her sister, Airs 11. Howard “Springlands,” Blenheim, have gone to Wellington on a visit. Mr Charles Radcliffe (Wellington) has resigned his connection with the Sitbniavine Alining Corps on account of private business.

Mis» Janet Wylde-Brown (Auckland) left by the Zealand!* on Monday on a visit to Gisborne, where she will be the guest of Air and Mrs Arthur Rees.

Airs Cutfield, of AVanganui, has returned from her visit to Auckland, whither she went to see Mr and Alisa Cut field s'ail for a trip to England.

Airs Leo Myers and her two children left Auckland by the mail boat on Monday last for Sydney, where they will stop with Mrs Myer's sister, Airs Riche.

Air. R. Leslie. Hunt, a vice-president of the Orphans’ Chib, has been selected io succeed Mr. Arthur Towsey as conductor of the Chib’s orchestra.

Air A. E. Mills, branch manager ot the Bank of New Zealand at Blenheim, left for England via America by the Sonoma last week.

Air Kenneth AA’ilson (Palmerston North) has been appointed lion, secretary of the newly-formed Maniwaiu branch of the New Zealand Institute.

At a Y.AI.C.A. social held in Wellington the chief interest centred in an exhibit of radium, which belonged to Mr Earp-Thomas.

A marble clock lias been presented by the Lambton Quay Police Force (AA'ellington) to Air AV. McNeely in honour of his coming marriage.

Air A. R. Grierson, Bank of Australasia, Auckland, left by the Talune last Saturday for Dunedin, where he intends spending a short holiday.

Aliss Brandon and Miss A. Brandon (Hobson-street, AVellington) have returned after a visit of three months to Sydney.

Air Ernest Cox, who has filled many important public positions during his long residence at Featherston, has left that district to settle in Wanganui.

Mr A. C. Walker, manager at Nelson for the Union Steamship Co., is paying a visit to Auckland on holiday h ave, lie goes to the Hot Lakes before returning to Nelson.

Mr F. B. Cavarly is relieving Air E. 11. Bucknam as purser of the Ventura for two trips, Air Bucknam in the meanwhile visiting the St. Louis Exposition.

Aliss N. Reeves (Christchurch) and Miss Pember are. making a trip to Fiji. Air and Mrs R. Chapman, Aliss Eva Izard, and several others have also gone the same trip. On behalf of the St. -John Ambulance class (Wellington) Air Baleomb Brown presented a gold-mounted cigar-case to Dr. Arnold Izard, who has been giving the weekly lectures during the winter. After 22 years of service Air Eugene Alainwaring (AVellington) has retired from the charge of the land branch of the New- Zealand Railway Department. Air J. T. Ford succeeds Air Alainwaring. A very handsome marble clock has been presented by the residents of Oharin (AVellington) to Air C. C. AA'ackrow, in recognition of his public services. Sir John See. ex - Premier of NewSouth Wales, returned to New Zealand in the Sonoma on a recuperating trip. Aliss Sec and Aliss Bryne accompany him. Air W. Penseler, who has for a long time held a confidential po-ition in the business of Seegner, Langguth and Co., Auckland, has been admitted as a partner in the firm. Miss May Dawson returned to Auckland on Sunday last by the s.s. Westralia. She lias been spending the last, two months with her brother, Air Tor Dawson, in Wellington. Air. M. C. Barnett, agent of the Public Trust < mice al Christehureli, left Auckland last week by the Sonoma for America and Europe on a six months’ holida y. The Aliases Reynolds (Gisborne), who have been spending some weeks at “Glenalvon,” Auckland, returned to Gisborne on Saturday last by the s.s. Talune. Air William Cable has been re-elected president of the Wellington Employers’ Association. The two vice-presidents, Messrs T. Ballinger and 11. Hints, were also rc-uppoiuted. Air. and Airs. Alfred Smith, of Paterangi, who are about to leave the locality’ after a resilience of 30 years, were recently presented with a marble clock and a silver tea-gerviee by the residents-

The Rev. E. L. Woodhouse, who came out from England about two years ago to join the Primate’# diocese of Otago, and is now curate in St. Peter’s Church, (’avershaiu, arrived in Auckland by the Westralia on a short furlough.

The Rev. Ernest A. Kerwood, who has accepted the call to the Mount Roskill Baptist Church, is at present in Brisbane, and was trained in the Victorian Baptist Theological College. He is expected to take up his duties in Setpember. "Mr Gow, superintending engineer of the Northern S.S. Company, goes Home by the Medic on August 12th to advertise for and secure tenders for the three new coastal steamers the Northern Company has decided to have built.

Air- W. Perkins, who has been conductor of the Cambridge Presbyterian choir for the past decade, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the church members, in recognition of his lengthy scr-

Mr 11. Williams, of Northern Wairoa, who six months ago proceeded Home to) u lit I ergo an operation at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and received special treatment, has returned from England in good health. Captain Wann, of the Coastal Company’s steamer Kotiti, was the guest of the Puhoi settlers on Wednesday week, ami in celebration of his marriage they presented him with a marble clock. Father Corcoran made the presentation. After many years of public service Air Bradey (Wellington) has resigned his position on the Wellington Education Board, and does not intend to -cek re-election. There are several candidates for his vacant seat. Air R. Al. Steggall, who is leaving the firm of Sargood, Son and Ewen. Ltd., to enter business on his own account, was presented with a rimu and kauri escritoire and a silver tea-set by the stab’.

The Misses McCormick. daughters of Air E. <>. McCormick, passenger traffic manager of the Southern Pat Hie Kailway (coast line), San Francisco, arrived here by the Sonoma from Sydney, and spend some time in New Zealand before returning home.

Air L. 11. Gardner, the well-known Victorian hurdler and long jumper, is a passenger by the Sonoma to America on a tour round the world. Mr Gardner will compete in the hurdle and long jump events at the Olympian Games in connection with the St. Louis E.xposit ion. Lord Hanfurly arrived at Hobart on June 26 by the Alonowai, and was the guest of the Administrator of the Government, Sir J. S. Dodds. He proceeded to the Alihlura estate later. He leaves Sydney for England via \ ancouver in the Aiiowera on the 11th. Miss Gladys Wilding (Chris'.church) has left for England, via Vancouver, and expects to be away abunl eighteen months. She purposes studying languages. Miss Wilding took her M.A. degree at Canterbury College at ih? last examina lions. Air. Gaston Alervalo, who is a passenger to Sydney from America by the Ventura, is going to the Commonwealth under special engagement to Mr. J. C. Williamson- Air. Mervalc, who is n wellknown English actor, camo out here to play “seconds” in Hie Knight-l-'errar Company some years ago. Sir Robert Lockhart, of Whangarei. who recently sueeeetled to his baronetcy. leaves for Scotland shortly. Lady Lockhart was entertained by the ladies of Whangarei last week ami presented with a greenstone penludder ami a greenstone-handled spoon as souvenirs of Whangarei. Mr C. I). Stuart, Hawke’s Bay. traveller for Alessrs. ami < Jcmlinning, was on lhe eve of his wedding presented with a silver tea ami coffee service from the staff of the Napier warehouse. Mr Stuart left last week for Invercargill, when' he is to be married. Lieut. C. I). Pickering. R.N.K.. who is the Royal Naval Registrar for New Zealand, has arrived in Auckland for the purpose of enrolling men for the Royal Navy and Royal Naval R<‘-crv<‘. His headquarters arc the Auckland Drillshed. lie remains here till the I‘Jtli. Mr E. W. Haybit tie has been elected president of the Wellington Bowling Club, and Mr Veitch is the new vicepresident. Mr W. T. Grundy ami Mr A. 11. Hamilton have been rr-<‘lvcicl bon. sec. and lion, treasurer respectivev.

Mr. R. Sinclair, who was a well-known citizen of Dunedin some time ago, and is now in bnsim-ss in Wellington, rocent--I\‘ passed through Auckland on his way hack to Wellington from Australia, where he has been for the past couple of months on business.

Mr and Mrs S. V. Dyer, who recently arrived from Invercargill before leaving that town were entertained by various institutions with which they had been eonneeteil. and revolved presenfat inns from the Don-street Primitive Mcthodi-t t hurch and choir, and volunteers. Mis Dyer occupied a prominent position in musical circles in Invercargill.

Professor Setehell (Professor of Botany in the Berkeley Uuivcrsitv. California), who arrived 'in Auckland lust week from the Smith, left for Whangarei on Monday, where he spends about a week investigating the peculiar botanical growths, ami e-pecially the seaweeds of the colony, lie catches the Ventura on her next trip to America.

< aptain .Andrew Running, of the brigantine Aratapu, is making a good recovery from the severe burns he received in beating out a fire caused bv the overturning of a kerosene stove in Iris cabin on the passage from Kaipara to Lyttelton a week or two ago. The many Hawke’s Bay friends of Airs G. Prior Donnelly, of Ngatarawa. were interested to hear that she was presented at Court recently, and honoured by special invitation with Air G. Prior Donnelly, visited tile Prince and Princess of M ales at Marlborough House (writes our Napier correspondent). Mr. J- Campbell, junior landing waiter at Wellington, has been transferred io the Auckland Customs ofliee. Air. Smith of the Auckland office, has been removed to Wellington. Air. Smith has been in Auckland tor some years, and is a wellknown and popular officer on the wharves. Great praise is due to Mr John Hyland (Wellington) for the energy, skill, and tact with which he acted as -eereiary to the social in aid of the Home for Incurables, which resulted in a profit of £2BO. The home is under the management of Mother Alary Josenh Aubert, and is entirely supported by volant ary contributions. Mr Robert B. Smith (Napier), who has just been appointed manager of the Dunedin branch of the Bank of Ans-

<ra!asia. was fur some years stationed in Wellington, where lie took much interest in athletic matters, and was for a considerable period captain of the •Star Boating ( tub.

Colonel Loveilay, who commands the cadet regiment of the colony, is at present in Auckland, and purposes to inspect the State schools’ cadets in this locality before the lllh iust. He coninieuees with the Parnell school. Afterwards he g >es to W'aihi and Paeroa to complete the district inspection, and thence returns to Wellington. Mr Oliver W. Peck, gen"!’al manager of a firm of Sheffield steel goods manufacturers. is at present in Auckland. He arrived in I lie colony by the Gothic, and came on tn Auckland. He goes to Rotorua for a few days on Tuesday. Thereafter he goes to the southern towns, across to Australia, thence to India and then Home. Major Hunk (Palmerston North) has just been the recipient of a silver coffee service and a handsome fruit-stand, in recognition of his work in connection with the Manawatu Winter Show. (Major Dunk has been many years resident in Palmerston North, and has filled a number of important public positions with success. Airs Dargavilie and Miss Muriel Darga.ille returned Io Auckland on Sunday by th - Zealandia. after a most enjoyable three months’ visit to Melbourne and Sydney. As their house in Parnell is still occupied by Mr and Airs Bamford, Mrs Dargaville will pay some visits in the country, and Miss Dargaville stays n Ith Mrs Ware, Remuera. for a while. Sir John See. M.L.C.. and ex Premier of New South Wales, with his daughter and Miss Itryne, went Io Rotorua by the express last week, ami will probably remain there for a month before returning •to Australia. sir John is taking a political rest after 24 years of strenuous life in the service of the State, and it is probable that he will re-enter polities at a liter date. Sir .Joseph Ward sent Sir John a telegram of hearty welcome to New Zealand. At a meeting *yf Si. (Matthew’s choir, held last week. Mr A. Towsey, the late organist, introduced his successor. Air It. Leslie Unfit. Mr It. Cameron, on behalf of the clior. presented Air Towsey with a purse of sovereigns and spoke feelingly of the deep regard in which the recipient was held by all present, an I wishing him long life and prosperity in (his new sphere. A very handsome travelling bag was also presented to Miss Towsey. The regard that country people come to have for their school-teacher was shown in the case of Mr Gcissler, of Paradise (Northern AValroa), who has resigned from the school on account of ill-health. The residents assembled in force to present him with a Gladstone bag and a birthday-boo.: containing the names of those who made the present. Air GeissFer lias been teacher at Paradise for the past two years, and berime very popular with I he settlers and children. Air. Arthur Tow-ey. who has been conductor of the Orphans’ Club orchestra for a con -id< Table t ime, was presented with a purse of sovereigns by the Club al its meeting on Saturday night. The president. Mr. \\. Coleman, on behalf of the ( lub. expressed to Air. Towsey the ( lab’s appreciation of his ability and hi- services. Air. Towsey received an ovation as he rose to respond, and he briefly thanked members for their cordiality. H-- was very sorry io say goodbve. Ik-fore th** concert concluded *'Auld Lang Syne' was sung in Air- TowOn i lie 27ili till. Gie members of the N.ipier iiH-dieal profession entertained Di». Leahy ami Wilson at dinner at the Ala-onii- Hotel, to bid farewell to the foimcr ami welcome Hu- latter as hiu-i* -uigeon to flu- Napier Hospital. Di. De IJ-.le o*> ipied the chair, and Dr. Ronald the v ire-cliriir. During the even i';c the latter presented Dr. Leabv with a -ilver plate, which is to be fixed In -i vol! top d<--k. On the plate was inscrib«J: •I’l -e.tied. In I. D. I’. Leahy. M.U.. D.P.IL. ti - It* - p . a H*l present meinb'i. <t Lie horoiall stuff of the Nupi-r il*i>pil .ll." Mr. -I. \». Hinton. win* bus been appoint*.l g.-m-i *1 mimig. r of M*.*-i-. K optliorn*- Prosser. Co.. 1.h1.V Int-i- -»»-•’. with bcaihpiiifers in Dunedin, has fa>u in the employ of the firm for the pa-t 10 ye.i.- nnd for 33 years manager of the Auckland branch. (>n Al**u I <y

week the employees assembled to make him a presentation of a gold albert and locket, a gobi bovereign-purse, and a pair of gold skew links, as a parting gift. Mr. J. Shaw, who with Mr. William Taylor will share the managership at Auckland, presented the gifts with an appropriate speech.

Private letters received in Auckland state that Mr John Wilkie, partner in the Wanganui Him of Wilkie Bros., which built the railway to Coolgardie, and thence on to Kalgoorlie—and made such a financial success of it also—has purchased a big tract of land in West Australia with the object of starting a stud farm. Mrs Wilkie and her family have let the well-known sheep-breeding farm, *’ Meadow bank,” in Wanganui, and gone to West Australia to settle. Mr Wilkie has imported some of his best stud sheep to West Australia for breeding purposes. Air A. Wilkie, his brother, was in Auckland in mid-summer last, and has now returned to the Western Stale.

It is stated that the Duke of Abruzzi, Prince Luigi, a cousin of the King of Italy, will arrive in Auckland shortly in the Italian third-class cruiser Liguria, which he commands. The Duke is a great traveller, and he has the honour of having fitted out and conducted an expedition which attempted to reach the North Pole. lie is an enthusiastic sportsman. It is understood that the Duke will make an extended tour of the colony, as he takes a great interest in matters of social progress in the outlying parts of the world. The Duke holds lhe position of captain in the Italian Navy. In his efforts to reach the North Pole he penetrated nearer the Pole than any other explorer, reaching latitude SGdeg. 33min. N. This beat Nansen’s record in J!H)0. Another notable achievement was his ascent of Alt. •»t. Elia*. on which he published a book in 1900.

Air. Daniel Connell, a veteran of the Maori wars, died last week in the IV.riri nursing home. Auckland, at the age of 64 years. He had an interesting career. A cooper in came out to Australia about 1864, and was at once attracted to the Scotch settlement of Dunedin by the call for militia in the Maori war. He saw four years’ active scrxicc in the militia and the Armed Constabulary under Whitmore, Pitt. George, and others in the North Island wars, chasing Te Kuooti and Titoko warn. In the early days of journalism in Auckland he was a reader on the ‘Southern Cross,’ and lie used to do wood-engraving and similar work for the newspapers later on- Afterwards he was nine years storeman in the railway workshops, lie married in 1873 Miss Al. W. Itonaldson. an Edinburgh girl, who predeceased him by 14 years, and left him one son. who survives his parents. Air. Connell was for nearly 36 years continuously a resident of Auckland. Airs G. p. Donnelly (Arini Tonorc), of Cris.soge, Hawke’s Bay, who has been so much honoured at Home, is one of the most influential and aristocratic of the Maori chief(aineSscs, and certainly the most widely known in New Zealand. On the occasion of her departure for England the natives from various parts of Hawke’s Bay assembled to bid her farewell in native fashion, and asked her to convey to His Majesty a message from them, expressing lhe Maoris' great loyalty to their Sovereign. When the Prime and Princess of Wales (then the Duke and Duchess of York) visited New Zealand. Mrs Donnelly, as representative of various tribes in Hawke’s Bay, arranged on their behalf at Rotorua special Maori tributes Io the visitors. These included a valuable collection of Maori curios, the finest collection that has ever left this colony. 'lhe Duke personally expressed to Mrs Donnelly his thanks, and invited her to be the guest of the Duchess and himself should she ever visit England. The fulfilment uf that imitation is the honour cabled. 'I hr members of the Dunedin Trinity Ah thodist Church assembled to bid fareveil to Mr. and Mr<. C. !•’. Edgar, on 1 he eve ol their depart me to Auckland, vhilh.*r .Mr. Edgar has been promoted by Messrs. Stirgood. Son. and Ewen, The Rev. (.. II- l aw s said that they had gathered there to say ‘’Good bye’’ to two of the most respected and beloved member- of their congregation. Mr. Edgar had for some time been one of the church trusties, and he was also for some year.’’ a faithful member of the choir. Mr*. Edgar had devoted long

ami valued services to the church as a member of the choir and as a Sundayschool teacher. On behalf of the trustees of the chureli he had to present Mr. and (Mrs. Edgar with a silver hot water kettle, and. on behalf of the choir, to present Mrs. Edgar with a salad bowl and Mr. Edgar with a silver-mounted walk-ing-stick. also Mr. E. Edgar with a silver peneilcAse. (Mr. Edgar has been a prominent member of the Dunedin Liedertafel for the past 12 years, and the members presented him with an inscribed chain pendant.

A reunion of old residents of the Eden Terrace district. Auckland took place last week in the Public Hall. the main object of the gathering being to celebrate the golden wedding of the clerk of the district and his wife, Mr and Mrs IV. (•■ Pocklington. Mesdamcs Garrett, Beedell. Wharton. Coles, Patterson, and other ladies, with several gentlemen, were the promoters, ami a very pleasant evening was spent. About 00 persons, including the members of the Road (Board, were present by invitation, and the hall was neatly decorated with flags, ete. Mr. J. If. Garrett, as chairman, in a few suitable words, presented (Mr. and (Mrs. Pocklington, on behalf of the subscribers, with an illuminated address, accompanied by two arm-chairs and a fancy coverlet. Messrs. A. C. Atkin, I*’. A. Cleveland, T. W- Freeman, G. A. Coles, and J. J. Jenkins briefly congratulated the recipients, and expressed best wishes for them in their remaining years. (Mr. Pocklington feelingly responded, thanking the donors for their presents and the speakers for their congratulatory remarks. A tastefully-laid supper, provided by the ladies, and including the customary wedding cake, was then served, and the health of the ‘"bride and bridegroom” duly toasted and acknowledged. Our London correspondent writes: — Mr 11. W. Williams, Doctor of Philosophy. is spending a brief holiday in London. For the past few years Dr. Williams has been living in Germany, first at Dresden and Munich Universities, where he had a distinguished career, and latterly at Stuttgart, where lie holds the position of correspondent for the London Times. Dr. Williams is the son of the Rev. W. J. Williams, a well-known Wesleyan clergyman in New Zealand. Mr IL Soames. of Christchurch, who is Home on a pleasure trip, travelled by way of Suez on the German steamer Geiser. He intends making a tour through Ireland and Scotland, returning Southwards through England and then, after a brief stay in London, travelling across the Continent to join an out ward-going steamer in the Mediterranean about the middle of September. Air 11. D. Bell, of Wellington, has come to London to argue several appeal eases before the Privy Council. (Mr Bell travelled via San Francisco, and stayed a few days at St. Louis. IL- anticipates that the appeal eases will keep him in England for about six months. Miss Elsie Hall, the Australian pianist. had the honour of playing before Princess Henry of Battenberg at Kensington Palace on Thursday evening last. The Princess expressed herself delighted with the playing of this accomplished pianist, who, it will be remembered. played before the Prince and Princess of Wales during their recent visit to Australia. (Mr ami Mrs G. Tiseh. of Taranaki, who travelled from Australia by the North German line, left the steamer at Genoa and spent live or six weeks on the Continent, visiting among other places Milan. Venice, Vienna. Dresden. Beilin. Paris, and Brussels, and liavir;' altogether a very enjoyable time. They arrived in London last week, and purpose staying in the Metropolis for some lime before commencing another round trip, -.vhieh will include the chief centres of interest in the three kingdoms, and a Visit to Norway. Whilst on his travels (Mi Tiseh is studying the conduct of municipal affairs. After a plea-nnt voyage by tin* lonic and a weeks’ rest in Plymouth, (Mr ( . H. Orchard, of Christchurch, who is accompanied by bis wife and family, arrived in Loudon a few days ago. His trip Home is purely one of pleasure, and he proposes to spend the uei.l threo

months touring in the United Kingdom and on the Continent.

Mr Lewis W. T’ossuill. of Clirislachurch, was amongst the arrivals from New Zealand by the lonic last month. During his fortnight in London Mr Tosswill visited the Wool Exchange and stores and Smithfield Market, in addition to the usual sights. At present he is staying with relatives at Crowborough, in Sussex, whence ho goes to Devonshire to another branch of his relations. While in this country he hopes to attend some of the best agricultural shows, and to visit various stud, sheep and cattle farms. Before leaving for New Zealand in October he will visit Scotland and Ireland. The return journey will be made by one of the Shaw. Savill boats. Mr Tosswill came Home partly on account of his health, and he tells me he has consulted ‘‘the best man in England,” with good results.

Mr William Broughton, of Waireka. since his arrival at the beginning of (May, has been staying with relatives in Yorkshire and visiting various places of interest, and last week was in London for the May meetings and Christian Endeavour gatherings at Exeter Hall, lie left this week for the Continent, intending to spend a fortnight or three weeks there, and on his return will visit Scotland and Ireland. He hopes to be present at the Christian Endeavour Convention to be held in July at Keswick. The return journey to New Zealand will be made via America. (Mr Broughton leaves for New York by the Cedric on August sth, and after visiting Niagara, the St. Louis Exhibition and Salt Lake City, will join the R.M.s. Sierra, leaving Sail Francisco on September St 11. Being a farmer. (Mr Broughton has taken the opportunity while in Lonilou of studying the wool markets and the methods of meat distribution. He has visited Smithfield, a number of the retail butchers’ shops, some of the principal cold storage warehouses, and the wool sales, and he tells me that he was very much pleased with what lie saw and heard.

(Mr B. Spiller, of Christcliurcli. who is now in the employ of Debenham and Co., in London, succeeded in winniilg last Saturday the medal presented by tho Mayor of (Marylebone for the annual walking match promoted by the Cavendish House Association. The match was held in Wembley Park, over a .ten-mile course, and there were 24 starters. Spiller and a competitor named Kinnaird took the lead from the start, and thesa two walked almost side by side for nine miles of the course. Over the last mile Spiller considerably increased his pace, and Kinnaird’s weight preventing any effective response on his part, the New Zealander drew ahead and won the match, covering the ten miles in lln- 31m 355. Kinnaird arrived 55 seconds later, and the third man Ini 35s behind the second. The winner’s time was excellent for a man who had made no special preparation in the way of training. The (Mayor of Marylebone (Rev. 11. Russell M aketield, ALA.), in presenting Hie prizes, rallied the English competitors on having allowed a colonial to beat t hem.