Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue V, 30 July 1904, Page 23

Personal Paragraphs.

Air Fred. Earl, of Auckland; is visiting Wellington. Mr W. J. Napier returned from Wellington by the s.s. Rarawa last week. Mr. and Mrs. Teschemakcr (Otaio) are staying at Sumner. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bond (Christchurch) arc visiting in Timaru.

Mrs Mlnnitt (Waikato) is staying ■with Mrs Butt (Wellington). Mr Joseph Petrie (Greymouth) is on a short visit to Wellington. Mr -and Mrs A. F. Kennedy have returned to Gisborne from Auckland. Mr A. A. Corrigan Jias been promoted to the rank of senior -lieutenant of the Zealandfa Rifle Corps (Wellington). Miss Nora Stuart has returned to Wellington after a visit of seven months to Sydney. Dr. Bakewcll, Auckland, is unable to ■ce patients at present owing to illhealth.

Mr and Miss Arthur Tooman, who have been visiting the Islands, returned to Auckland by the Moura. Miss Maud Tobias (Auckland) is making a stay in Wellington before going to Europe for the study of wftisic. Mr and Mrs E. R. Murphy, of Waiau, Gitdiorn’e, have returned from their trip to Sydney.

•Miss Woodbinc-Johnstone (Gisliorne) has gone for a month’s visit to Hawke’s Bay.

Mrs Percy Dufaur, of .Parnell. Auckland, returned from her trip to Sydney by tlffe s.s. Ventura on Friday last. Mr and Mrs L. T. fiynies have returned to Gisborne from their trip to Australia. Mr 11. Barton, who has been for a trip to Palmerston North and Wanganui, has now returned to Gisborne. Mr Archibald Mackenzie (Kelburne, Wellington) went Home by flic Gothic to study engineering in Glasgow. Mr and Mrs Guy Neweomh (Wellington) were passengers by the Gothic, cn route to England. Tl ■■ Hon. F. and Mrs Tro . k have left cliington for a shvrl visit to their hornThe president of the Rangitikei Racing Club for the uiwiag j ua» .is Fraser, of Bui#. Mr end Mrs Goo, Dumiett returned from . Australia by (lie majl boat Ipst v.AJk. Mr C. R. Suisted, Government in -poctor of machiuuM, !■ is beeg visiting Marlborough sSuiuL/. kJ> .

Miss R. Campbell (Christc.iurch 1 has gone to Sydney for the benefit of tier health.

Mrs Fell, Dunedin, is visiting her parents, Archdeacon and Mrs Wright, Pieton.

Mr, Mrs, and the Misses Begg, of Dunedin. who have been spending a month in Napier, have left for the Hot Likes. Mrs Cooper, of Pahiai.ua, is visiting her mother, Mrs Broud. of Bluii Hill, Napier.

Mrs F. Downes, Dunedin, has been spending a few days with hex nieces, the Misses Greensill, in Pic!on. Mr Warren, of the Union Company, is relieving Mr Morris as agent in Picton.

Miss Murray-Aynsley (Christchurch) has gone to Amberley io stay with Mrs. Wells.

Miss A. Stoddart (Diamond Harbour) spent last week in Christchurch visiting friends.

Mr 11. T. Lewis, of Wanganui, is at present visiting relatives and friends in Auckland. Mrs E. and Miss L.M. Ehrenfried. who have been on an extended visit tn Au< tralia, returned to Auckland on Jnly 22 in the Ventura. Mis.s Frater, of Parnell, Auckland, who is at present on a visit to Cambridge, is the guest of Miss Weils, “Oakleigh.”

Sir George and Lady Clifford have returned to Stoneyhurst after having spent a few weeks at their town residence. Fendalton, Christchurch. Mrs. J. J. Kinsey lias returned to Christchurch from Dunedin after spending a month with her daughter, Mrs. W. A. Moore.

A handsome pair of silver candlesticks has been presented to Dr. Herbert (Wellington) by his class of students in ambulance work. Miss Len Evans has returned to Auckland after a six months’ trip to the South Island and Wellington much improved in health.

Mr R. Grierson returned to Auckland from Dunedin, whore he has been spending a short holiday, last Sunday by the s.s. Mararoa. The Rev. Dawson Thomas has left Gisborne for Sydney, where he is to be married. He expects to return to Gisborne in a few weeks time.

Mr W. Rutherford (Palmerston N.) is going to England for a six months’ trip on account of his health, which has not been satisfactory lately. A silver-mounted military cane has been presented to Colour - Sergeant Franki by the members of the Zealandia Hides (Wellington). Th - , and Mrs ITnmmersley came out from England by the lonic, and after a few days in Wellington continued their journey to Christchurch. Dr. Reid, of Timaru, is paying a visit to America, and Mrs. Reid and children are going to stay in Christchurch during his absence.

Miss Allen (Dunedin), whois visiting her sister, Mrs. W. Montgomery, Little River, spent a few days in Christchurch on her way. The Rev. C. IT. Gossett (Merivhle) has been a week at the Rhodes Convalescent Home for a change and rest after influenza.

The Ven. Archdeacon Wright, Picton, has just returned from Nelson, where ho went on a business visit in connection with the diocese. Mrs. and Miss Acland are in Christchurch staying with Dr. Hugh and Mrs. Acland for a few days. Miss Acland left last week on a visit to Australia. Mrs, and Misa Ogle (Christchurch) are Staying at Sumner with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palmer, who have a house there for the winter. Mr C. J. Parr, who has been visiting ■Wellington as the City Council’s delegate lb the Municipal ContercTOje. returned to Auckland on Sunday,, Mr A. P. Seymour, Picton, Who has been a member of Hie 'irlbr.rough Ethrealion Hoaril-since its in in 1 S7(J, and cbaiim.'m for a great. many years, has resigned. Muir. Watkins, t’cihltog. who lui - been vNUhi'.' her daughter, Mrs TosstviH, nt the French IV’spent a- few days to Jikton with ills 11. C. Seymour oi her ■ rftoy home. Mr H. C. Turner lew been appointed Drjmty-iiegii’trsw of Birth*. -ijcylhs and AfurGag s at To Arolia. &.*. T.X'. V cub

■minted Registrar of Brands in the a district. The Rev. Canon Gould and his daughter, Miss Lily Gould, formerly of Otahuliu, who are visiting Gisborne, are staying with Mr and Mrs Walter Barker. Mr F. S. Murray, the Auckland Rugby Union’s selector, left for Wellington <to Sunday to assist in selecting the New Zealand representative team against Britain. Miss F. Fenwick (Dunedin) went to England by the Gothic. Her father, Mr Grr.rge Fenwick, accompanied her as far as Wellington. Miss Shand is another passenger from Dunedin. Gold-mounted cigar and cigarette* lu lders were presented by the residents < i E. etahuna to Mr C. Gibson, who is leaving that district for Bulls, Rangitii.ei.

Mr W. 8. La Trobe, the recently appointed director of the Wellington Technical Scnool, has been spending a few dc.ys with his people in Auckland. Airs La Trobe, who accompanied him, will rein: n here for some weeks.

On Saturday week Mr and Mrs Hookey left Gisborne for Wanganui, where Mr Hookey has been transferred as manager of Messrs Arch. Clark and

lU'ore his departure a number of citizens made him a presentation of a uaaUsome silver-mounted liqueur stand, and a salad-bowl for Mrs Hookey.

Pr. Duncan, of Edinburgh, who has been touring the colony, left Auckland by the Moura to catch the Vancouver boat on route for Home. During his sojourn here the doctor spent much of bis time in Canterbury; he also visited Rotorua, and Cambridge, where he was the guest of Mr and Mrs Thornton.

Sir Robert Lockhart, Bt., who has succeeded to the title and Scottish estates of his family, arrived in Auckland o>i Saturlay night by the Ngapnhi, and, with Lady Lockhart and his family, goes to Sydney, via Wellington, en route for Scotland.

Among visitors to Wellington at present are Mr and Mrs P. Van Reenen, of Capetown, South Africa, who are spending a month on tour in New Zealand. Having thoroughly done the South Island, they made a short stay in Wellington before going on to Wanganui, Rotorua and Auckland. From New Zealand they go on to the South Sea Islands, and thence to Sydney.

Under date of June 17 our London correspondent writes: — The Rev. D. Trail-Hailey and liis wife, who are “pioneers of civilisation” amongst the Maoris in the Bay of Plenty district, are on a visit to England, having been granted six months’ leave of absence fur reasons of heal Hi. They came Heme by the Ruapehu, and are now staying at Stony Stratford. Having visited the Continent in previous years, they will this time spend the whole of their holiday in the Old Country.

Mr Charles Lowe, of the Mot.neka Fruitgrowers’ Co-operative Society, is on a visit to England. lie left New Zealand on April 29 in the ■Sonoma, crossed America by the Santa Fe line, and the Atlantic in the Majestic. Ho enjoyed good weather all the way, ami was treated very cordially in America. Mr Lowe is Home on business, ami since landing has visited several large fruit farms in Kent and other districts.

He also intends p tying :> visit t<> Scotland to see the laspbtny gardens amt to study the methods of fruit cuituro in the North. Mr Lowe is due baek in New Zealand in September next, but l>v what route he will travel is not yet s Itied. Mr and Mrs T. A. Creighton arrived from New Zealand this week by the R.M.s. Himalaya. They purpose staying about a year in this eou’atry, six months of which will be spent in L ndon, where Mr freight on hop s to publish a volume of poems, am! possibly other works. Afterwards ?.!.■ an I Creighton will visit Seollaad, an i probably Europe, bclore rcturnirg : ,v Zealand.