Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XV, 8 October 1904, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

His Excellency the Governor presided at the opening of the Wellington lowing season on Saturday. Lord Plunket, is an avowed enthusiast of the sport, having nt one time been deputy-captain of the Dublin University Rowing Club. Arrangements have been completed for Lady Plunket to visit Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup season early in November. Iler laidyship, who will be the guest at Melbourne of Sir Reginald Talbot 'Governor of Victoria) and Lady' Talbot, will leave Wellington on Saturday, October 22, for Sydney, and expects to be absent from New Zealand for about a month. She will be accompanied by the lion. Kathleen Plunket, and Captain Braithwaite, A.D.C. On Tuesday last Lady Plunket. accompanied by the Hon. Kathleen Plunket and Captain Braithwaite, went to Napier, where they will be the guests of Sir William and Lady Russell for the few days during which the races are to be held. Miss McDonnell, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. Fairburn, in Wanganui. Mrs Sarnies has returned to Hamilton after three weeks’ stay' in Auckland. Miss Hannay (Featherston) has Iw'en staying with relations in Wellington. Mrs Ward (Wellington) is staying with friends in Nelson. Mrs Hamerton (Wellington) has gone to Sydney for trip. Mrs. C. Johnston, of Wellington, is spending a few weeks in Wanganui. Mrs. Nicholas, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Hawera. Mis Whitaker (Parnell) is spending a few days with friends in Hamilton. Miss Bell, Xpringlands, Blenheim, has gone to Wellington on a visit. Mrs Ponsonby (Wellington) has been visiting friends in Nelson. Mr and Mrs C. Uox (Palmerston N.) are back after their trip to Australia. Mrs Jack Hewitt (Pahiatua) has bt en visiting Captain and Mrs Hewitt, of Fitzherbert, Palmerston Norih. Mrs Eliott (Auckland) is at present in Palmerston North, visiting her son, Air Alfred Eliott. Mr Spencer, of the Union Bank. Palmerston North, is away for his annual holiday at present. Miss Lena Westeura (Christchurch) is visiting Gis'boine, and is the guest of the Misses Monekton, Patutahi. Mr. Lacey Peake, of Cambridge, is staying in Wanganui with his aunt, Mrs. Henry Peake. Mrs. and Miss Sidney' Johnston (Hawke’s Bay) are the guests of Airs. John Mason, in Wanganui. •Miss Whishaw. of the nursing staff of the Gisborne Hospital, has gone for a holiday to her home in Dannevirke. .Mrs Blaekiston, who has 'been visiting Gisborne, has returned to Dannevirke.

Mrs Riley (Wellington) has gone to Masterton (Wairarapn) for some months.

Miss M. Devenisli Afeares (Christchurch) has returned from a pleasant holiday in Sydney.

Dr. Lcnilian, 11. C. Bishop < f Auckland has decided to attend the Catholic Con gross in Sydney.

Miss N. Whitaker (Parnell) is spending her holidays with Mrs Edgeeuuibe (Frankton). Mrs Hitchcock (Auckland) was a passenger to Sydney by the Moana last Monday.

Mr. and .Mrs. S. T. Fitzherbert, of Wanganui, were in Napier for I lie golf tournament.

Airs, and Miss Lneena (England) are staying with Air. and Mrs. .1. W. Hirst, South-road, Hawera. Mr. and Miss Buller (Kaikoura) are visiting Mrs. Gilbert Anderson, Bryndwr, Christchurch.

Airs. F. Riddiford (Palmerston North), who has been spending a few days in Hawera, has now returned to her home. Mrs and Miss Reynolds (Dunedin) are in Wellington staying with Mr ami Leslie Reynolds, in Guilford Terrace.

The appointment of Mr R. W. G. Lye as Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages at Wanganui is announced.

Miss Lysaght, of Mokoia, Hawera. is the guest of Mrs. Empson, Collegiate School. Wanganui.

Air. J. A. Packer, of Sydney, has resigned the position of editor of the "Baptist,” aftei occupying it some years. Mrs. W. D. Wood (Christchurch) has gone to Ashburton on a visit to Mr. ami Airs. Derry Wood.

Mrs. Atellsop, of Palmerston Norih, is the guest of Airs. Arthur Blnndell in Wanganui. "Miss Rosa Aclaud, of‘Mount Peel, Rangitata, is staying in Wanganui with friends.

Miss Roy (New Plymouth) is Hie guest of Airs. White, Bank of New Zealand, llaweia.

Air A. B. Donald returned to Auckland front the Eastern Pacific by the Taviuni last week.

Mr Arthur Howard, of the Post Ofiice. Wellington, is spending a short holiday with relatives in Auckland. Airs. G. W. Binney is giving a euchre party and dance at her home, "Heselilen,” Upper Queen-street, o:t Wednesday, October 19. Afrs Mid Miss Ewen and Miss Bull (Wellington) are spending a few weeks in Australia. They are at present in Sydney.

Mr A. Greenfield, formerly S.AI. at Palmerston North, was on a visit there last week. Air Greenfield has just returned from a visit to England. Air and Airs A. Strang. Mr and Mrs J. Strang, and Airs Lionel Abraham (Palmerston North) were in Napier for the golf tournament. Air C. J. Parr, the well-known Auckland barrister, left on Monday for Australia to recuperate, his health having lately been very poor.

Airs. 11. Brett (Auckland) is visiting her daughters in Christchurch, ami is at present the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Walcot \\ ood. Miss Montgomerie, of Wanganui, has

returned from her round of visits in Christchurch, Wellington, and tin' Wai rarapa.

Air and Mrs Crawford, of Te Puke, who returned to Auckland by the Sierra from their trip to the Old Country, have returned to Te Puke.

Mrs MacCormick, St. Martin’s Lane, left Auckland by the s.s. Aloana on Monday last on a visit to her sister in Sydney.

Afrs. Lindcsay. of Parnell, who has been giving a series of informal table tennis during the winter evenings, intends giving a closing dance on October 14.

Mr Percy Huhne, who hai» held th« position of Accountant in the Nai tonal Bank of New Zen land. Blenheim, han resigned, with the intention of starting in business on h’m own neeonnf.

Mr ami Mrs XI. Lindsay, who have been spending their honeymoon in Hie South Island, are back in Wellington for a short stny before to Knghind.

Mr. <»uy Tabart f(’hri«f< hur. h), who has gone on a visit to Sydney, was entertained at dinner by a number of his friends before leaving, and presented with a handsome silver flask.

Mrs. Wilson (Hokitika), who came over to hear Paderewski, has returned home. She was the guest of Mrs. V. Hargreaves. Merivnle Lane (writes our ( hristchurefi correspondent).

Mr John Hraee, of Leybourne Change. Maidstone, Kent, who died a few days ago at his residence, was a brother of Hm* late Hon. Dr. (Jra<e. M.L.c*.. one of Wellington’s most prominent citizens.

Mr K. M. Simpson has been re-elected President of the Wellington Lawn Tennis Association. Mr Simpson is al present on Jiis way back to New Zealand after a holiday (rip round the world. Mr Prank Grady, jeweller, of Wellington. has been in Blenheim, rendering valuable assistance to Hie Exhibiti n CommiHec. Mr <»rady was visiting his da light er, Mrs R. McCallum.

Miss Janet Wylde-Brown, who has been spending the past month or two with Mrs Arthur Rees (Gisborne), returned to Auckland by the Moana last Rundav.

Hr. Frazer Hurst has been rh’e'eJ captain of the Te Puke Mounted Rilles. He bad been till the time of his cleet ion lieutenant, and his place in that position was taken by Sergeant Major Bostock.

The R.< ’. Bishop of .Auckland. Hr. Lenihan, left fhr city on Monday for Sydney in the Moaiia. He intends io Io present at the Catholic Congress at Melia.nine, and will be away for about five w ceks.

Dr. Chatfield, sou ot Mr. A. W. Chatfield, the well-known dentist, returned to Auckland by the Mara to a from Sydney, to which place he had come after completing a course uf dentistry in the United States. The North Shore g«ui!lcnirn who were the guests of the Moaita Hockey Club ladies at their dances this year and last are giving them a teturii dance on Friday next in the Foresters' Hall, Devon* port. Mr J. \l. Johnston (Palmerston North), who i- al. present on a visit to Kngiand and Ireland, is expected to start on his homeward journey this month, lie k returiling by way of America. The Rev. J. Forhitie. at present vicar of Coromandel, is the successor appointel by the Bishop to succeed the Rev. (). R. Hewlett at Papakura. The appointment will not take effect for several weeks. Mr. F. Waller, of the Northern S.S. Co., is leaving 1 he employ of the company to enter business on his own account. and last week (he general manager (Mr. Ranson) presented him with a marble clock, suitably inscribed at a gathering of Mr. Waller’s associates. Mr T. M. McLaughlin, of Messrs John ( hambers and Son, who represents the. Standard Gas Engine Co., of San Francisco, throughout the North Island ot New Zealand, returned by the Moana on Sunday after a iengi by business tour in the South.

Mr ami Mrs James Mills (Dunedin) parsed through Wellington recently on their way to Sydney. Mr and Mrs W. Kennedy (Wellington) are travelling xvilh them. After a stay in Sydney they will proceed to Melbourne before returning to New Zealand.

Mr P. McColl, chief engineer of the New Zealand Electrical Syndicate, who Jias been in the employ of the syndicate for the past eleven years’, has been appointed mechanical engineer of the Wellington Municipal tramways powerhouse.

Mr J. D. Hunter, of A. and T. Burt, Ltd’s. Auckland staff, has decided to go to Dunedin to enter business on his own account, and the employees of the firm have presented him with a silvermounted oak salver as a souvenir of his nine years’ association with the company. Mr Malcolm Fraser is back in Wellington after a pleasant trip to Australia. Air Fraser, who is a tenuis enthusiast. witnessed most of the New Zealand team's progress in the Sydney Championship Tournament, and travelled back to New Zealand with the players. Dr. Arnold Izard f Wellington), who has been one of the promoters of the Thorndon Cricket ( lub, was unanimously elected president for the present year, 1 he first of the club’s existence. Lis Excellency the Governor is to be asked to become patron. Dr. Neligan. Anglican Bishop of Auckland, visited (he Great Barrier Island, and held service there on Sunday. He returned to Auckland the* same day in ILM.s. Psyche. This is understood to be the first episcopal visit paid to the (J rent Barrier during the past 40 years. Mr E. C. Blom field, who has resigned from I lie Magistracy, has joined Mr (’. J. Parr, the well-known lawver. It is stated that Mr 11. S. Waddelf, of Christchurch, who acted temporarily as S. M. on one occasion during Mr Brabant’s absence, will be Mr Blom field’s A pleasing ceremony took place at the National Bonk. Auckland, last week, when Mr. J. VW Era ter was presented with a handsome toilet case on his severing Ids connection with the staff. The presentation was made by Mr J. R. Henson, who spoke of the great esteem in which Mr Frater was held by his fellow-officers. Mr J. Caldwell, long and intimately connected with the firm of R. H. Abbott and Co.. Auckland, was last week the recipient of a handsome case of pipes from

his fellow-employees on the occasion of his giving up charge of the dress and Manchester departments.

Mr Blenkliorn, chief clerk in the Government Insurance Office at Auckland, lias been transferred to Christchurch in the same capacity, ami Mr G. Crichton, at present resident agent at Greynioiitb, is transferred to Auckland to take his place.

Mr H. F. Gibbons, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Palmerston North, has returned from his trip to England and America, Mr Blundell, who was in charge of the Palmerston North branch of the Bank ot New Zealand during Mr Gibbons’ aosence in England, has resinned charge of the Fcilding branch.

The friends of Mr. J. Warren, of the Railway Department, who was for many years on the Auckland section, and lately transferred to Wellington, will be pleased to learn that he has been promoted to the position of inspector of permanent way in connection with ilie straightening of the WellingtonHutt line.

Mr. Henry Eaton, who for 30 years has been connected with Messrs. Da'lgety and Company, Christchurch, has been transferred to Tiinaru to take charge of their branch there. For many years Mr. Eaton has acted as cnief accountant in the Christchurch office, and his experience and general knowledge of the company’s attains will eminently fit him for the position.

A handsome gift has been presented to Mr Eversleigh by the members of St. Peter’s Club (Wellington). Mrs Eversleigh has been secretary of the club for some years, and much of its succes- has been due .to his tact and energy. His departure for Auckland—where he takes up a position on the local branch of the Loan and Mercantile—is much regretted (writes our Wellington correspondent).

Amongst visitors in Wanganui for the spring race meeting were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Johnston (Rangitikei), Mr. and Mrs. John Abbott (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. K. Dtgiean (Wellington), Mr. I). Riddiford (Marton), Mrs. and Miss Sidnev

Johnston (Hawke’s Bay), Mrs. C. Johnston (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Hops (Tiinaru), Sir George and Lady Clifford (Christchurch), Mrs. Pratt (Waitotara), Mrs. Nolan (Hawera), Miss Cotterill (Napier).

Mrs Beetham and Miss Thyra Bcethaiu are in Wellington at present, busy shopping in preparation for Miss Beetham's wedding, which will be celebrated early in December, probably in Wellington, where the Beethams have many relations. At present Mrs Beetham and her daughter are the guests of Mrs T. C. Williams. Hobson-street, but they return to Brancepeth. Wairarapa, in a week or two, writes our Wellington correspondent.

Mr H. C. Brewer, Registrar of the Supreme Court, Auckland, who has been for thirty- years at work in the Supreme Court without any long leave, has been granted three months’ leave of absence on account of his late serious illness. It is hoped by all who come in contact wit.li the genial registrar that his holiday will have the effect of restoring him to complete health. Mr. I{. Goring Thomas, < Jerk of Awards, will be in charge during Mr Brewer’s absence.

A telegram from Chiistclnireli last week announced the death of Mr. W. D. wood, Hourmiller and runholder. Mr Wood on his arrival in the early fifties, erected a mill at Riecarton, alongside the Avon river, and carried on Imslness there for a great many years, the fine quality of his Hour becoming well-known throughout New Zealand. Some years ago the business was formed into a limited liability company under the designation of Wood Bros., Ltd., but Mr. Woods, senr., retained a large interest, and although SO years of age. attended the offices of Ihe company for a few hours almost daily. Many years ago lie purchased the large sheep station “Swynincoinbe,” at Kaikoura, Marlborough, and paid a visit there only a fortnight before liis death. He was one of those sterling pioneer colonists who did so much to develop the resources of the colony and lay the foundation of its prosperity on a sound basis. Few men in Canterbury were better known or more sincerely liked and respected.