Personal Paragraphs.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIII, Issue XXVI, 24 December 1904, Page 45

Personal Paragraphs.

Miss Barnard (Christchurch) is the guest of Mrs A. W. Rees, Gisoornc.

Mr W. B. Camcron, Gisborne, has been for a short trip to Napier.

Mr. F. Alander, M.H.R. for Marsden, is in Auckland at present. Mrs Patullo (Rangatiro, Gisborne) is »n a trip to Auckland.

Mr A. G. Fell has again been elected chairman of the Picton Hospital Board.

Mr and Mrs Ranald Macdonald have returned to Christchurch from England. Mr. T. M. Wilford, M.H.R., is at present on a visit to Auckland.

Miss Brabant, of Wanganui, has gone for a holiday trip to Napier. Mr Harold Busk (Auckland) goes to Napier this week on holiday leave. Miss Best, of Auckland, is staying in Wanganui with Mrs Greenwood.

Mrs. P. A. Edmiston arrived from Sydney in the mail steamer last week.

Mr W. Knight, of Mt. Eden, goes South this week for a trip.

Misses Ethel and Betty Grierson, of Parnell, have gone on a visit to Opotiki. Mrs Read Bloomfield (Parnell) is Spending Christmas at Rotorua.

Mr. J. Finlayson, of Devonport, has rejoined the Talune as second engineer. Miss Coates is paying her annual visit to friends and relations in Auckland. Mr. George Fenwick, of Napier, arrived in Auckland last week, and went on to Te Arolia.

Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Allen and daughter’s arrived from Sydney in the mail Steamer last week.

Mr. L. H. Darlot, the well-known Australasian sporting man, arrived in Auckland last week from Sydney. Mr. Gledhow, a well-known Napier business man, is spending a short holiday in Auckland. The Misses Ada and Kathleen Hoadley have returned to Napier after a six months’ visit to England and Ireland. Mr. Capleri, who has been for a trip to Rotorua with bis daughter, has returned to his home in Hawera.

Miss Riley is back in Wellington from her trip to Australia, which has lasted some months.

Miss Elsie Tennant, of Marton, has returned to her home after a visit to Wanganui.

Miss Williams, of England, was the guest of Mrs Empson, of the Collegiate School!! Wanganui, recently. Dr. Marshall, of the Otago University, Dunedin, paid a short visit to Wanganui the other day.

Mr. Justice Edwards, accompanied by his son, left fpr Sydney by the mail steamer on Monday.

Mr Gray, Inspector of School.'. Wrng.'lnui, left by the last ’Frisco mailboat for a trip to America. Mr. J. A. Gilruth, Chief Government Veterinarian, is at present on a visit to the Auckland province. _

Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill (Christchurch) have gone on a holiday trip to Rotorua, via Wanganui River. Miss E. Hill (Cluistcliurch) has gene to stay with Miss Williams, at Mount Benger.

Mr and Mis Waleot Wood (Christchurch) have taken a house at Sumner for the Christmas holidays.

Miss Mary Buchanan (Parnell), who has been staying with her sister, Mrs Woodhouse, Thames, has returned home. Mr Walter Leslie, a Wellington artist. is visiting Blenheim, and exhibiting specimens of his work.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barraud (Wellington) are staying at the Club Hotel, Dienheim. Miss Whitson (Dundein) is paying a Visit to Gisborne, and is staying with her uncle, Mr G. Grant. Mr. F. Lawry, M.H.R., has returned from the King Country, where he visited the railway extension, which is, he says, progressing at a satisfactory rate.

Mr. J. Park, F.G.S., director of the Otago University School of Mines, has been payimr a. Qost-geasional visit to

Mr. W. Gray, of Wanganui, was a passenger to San Francisco last week, having booked a return passage to New York.

Mr Allport, the secretary of the Marine Department, is going to make a tour of the lighthouses in the Hinemoa from Port Chalmers.

Mr. T. G. Aitken, who has been relieving at the Bank of Australasia in Pntea, has returned to his duties in Hawera.

Captain W. N. Mclntosh was entertained at a social evening and presented with a gold albert on resigning the captaincy of the Onehunga Rifles. Mr and Mrs Reynolds, Miss Reynolds, and Miss W. Reynolds have returned to Gisborne from a visit to England ami the Continent.

Major- and Mrs Johnston, of Wellington, will be spending some time in Christchurch, and have taken rooms at “Fassifern,” Papanui-road. Miss G. Harvey (England), who is staying in Waverley with her brother, Dr. Harvey, was in Wanganui for the prizegiving at the Collegiate School.

The Hamilton Rowing Club have presented Mr. J. McKee with a smoker's companion as a recognition of his valuable work in the interests of the club.

Miss Minnie Armstrong, of Palmerston North, has gone to pay a round of visits in Napier, Dannevirke, and Gisborne.

Miss Rhoda Ross (Marton) was the guest of Mrs Gibbons, Bank of New Zealand, Palmerston North, for a few days recently. Mr and Mrs Ernest Pavitt, who have been living for some years in Siam, have been spending a few days in Gisborne on their way to Te Arolia. They were the guest of Major and Mrs Winter.

Messrs Sheppard, Robb and Warren, of Auckland, are spending their Christmas vacation this year in making the overland trip from Te Anau to Milford Sound.

Mr. Frank Murphy, headmaster of the Paeroa School, was last week presented by the school committee with a set of dessert cutlery and spoons on the occasion of bis approaching marriage.

Mr C. J. Reakes, assistant veterina-rian-in-chief, has been granted six months’ leave of absence. He has left Wellington for India and Ceylon, where he will spend a good deal of his time.

Mr. Eliot Roscoe Reave was admitted as a barrister of the Supreme Court last week by His Honor Mr Justice Edwards, on the motion of Mr. W. Coleman.

Mr. G. J. C. Smart, who is chief clerk of the Commercial Union’s Christchurch branch, is to be the manager of the Otago branch of the State Insurance Department.

Mr. W. Donovan, formerly holder of a scholarship at the Otago University School of Mines, now assayer at the Waikino battery, Waihi, has been appointed assistant to Dr. McLaurin, Colonial Analyst.

Mr. James, who was chief officer of the Union steamer Takapuna, has been appointed to the command of the Corinna. Mr. Benton, who was chief officer of the steamer Rakanoa, takes his place on the Takapuna.

Air and Mrs Peter Wood (Christchurch) are spending Christinas at “Swyneombe,” Kaikoura. Mrs Wood and the children were lately the guests of Mr and Mrs C. Wood, Lynton Downs.

Mr and Mrs Barnard Brown, of Wanganui, have just returned from a trip to England, where they were the guests of Sir Harold Hewett, Bart., and Lady Hewett, cousins of Mrs Brown.

A frosh appointment to the State Fire Insurance Department is announced—■ that of Mr Frank H. Pope to the Wellington branch as fire inspector. He was previously connected with the Standard

Company. Out of 23 applicants Mr and Mrs J. Tonkin have been appointed caretakers of the Old Men’s Home at Tararu by the Thames Charitable Aid Board. They have been temporarily in charge for some weeks. » ,

Mr Alan Denham, who was the guest of Mrs G. Smales, of East Tamaki, has returned to Christchurch. While in the Auckland district he made a pleasant •rip to Rotorv

Miss Seymour and Miss Stone have arrived from England, and till they obtain a house will visit Mrs H. C. Seymour and Miss Seymour in Picton, writes our Marlborough correspondent.

Miss Craig, sister of Mr J. Jt Craig, Auckland, was married last week to Captain Hood, harbourmaster at New Plymouth, and formerly of the steamers Westralia and Anglian. The flags on the local shipping offices and ships were Mown in honour of the event. The condition of the Hon. Sir A. J. Cadman, Speaker of the Upper House, is causing his relatives and friends grave anxiety. He is lying ill at his house at Avondale, and it is stated that an operation may be necessary. The exact nature of his illness is not yet diagnosed.

Mr J- H. O’Neil, chairman of the Waitemata County’ Council, has returned from his trip abroad and resumed duties as a member of the Council last week. While away he devoted a good deal of attention to the methods adopted by other municipal bodies in the different parts which he visited.

Mrs Elworthy and Mr and Mrs Williamson are expected back from England shortly, also Mr and Mrs J. H. Beswick, so our residents are returning by degrees (writes our Christchurch correspondent). Mr and Mrs Henry Wood and family (Christchurch) are going to spend Christmas at Mount Grey. They will not return to their house at Avonside for some months, as they are making extensive alterations.

Amongst the Gisborne people who have booked for the Sounds trip are Mr and Mrs W. D. Lysnar, Mr and Mrs W. Barker, Mr F. Barker, Mr and Mrs A. F. Kennedy, Mr Geoffrey McLean, and Miss McLean. Mr John, Mrs, and Miss Anderson are back in Christchurch from England. Miss Anderson has been away about two years, preceding her father and mother by about a year. Miss B. Russell journeyed out with them after some travel in England and abroad.

On Saturday week at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, a few’ friends of Mr and Mrs T. Martin, who have successfully’ managed the house for some years, and are now leaving it. presented them with a handsome solid silver engraved epergne. The staff of the hotel also made a presentation to Mr and Mrs Martin of a handsome silver-mounted dressing-case and a chatelaine bag, both bearing the recipient’s initials in silver.

Miss G. E. Bonham, who is a wellknown Alpine climber, has arrived in New Zealand, with the intention of ascending Aorangi and other peaks in the Southern Alps. The attempt on Aorangi will be made about January next, and Miss Bonham has brought a full Alpine equipment with her for the purpose. She has already achieved some fame in her pioneer climbing in the Canadian Rockies, and has “done - ’ most of the Swiss Alps.

Miss Violet Mclntosh, daughter of Mr G. W. Mclntosh, manager of the National Bank, Blenheim, has received notice that she lias won the gold medal for New Zealand awarded by the Royal Academy of Munic. Miss Alclntosli obtained 146 marks out of a possible 150 —the highest number ever gained in the Associated Board’s colonial tests.

Mr and Mrs F. Al. Wallace are leaving Christchurch to reside with their sons on the North Island. The musical circle is staggered at the blow, but Mr Wallace’s health.compels him to relinquish all professional work, and we can only hope the complete rest will soon restore him and perhaps make him eager for the fray again (writes our correspondent).

A very interesting social was given by the ehoir of Bay Held Methodist Church last week, to say good-bye to Miss

Carter, one of’ the choir, who is leaving to reside in New Plymouth. During the evening several musical items were rendered, and short addresses given. Mr Norgrovc, on behalf of the ehoir, presented Miss Carter with a handsome gold brooch, and also a birthday book. Miss Carter feelingly thanked the choir for the beautiful gift. Refreshments were partaken of at the close.

The Right Rev. O. Hadfield, formerly Bishop of Wellington and Primate of New Zealand, died at Martop on Sunday week. Deceased was 89 years of age, and was born on the Isle of Wight. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford, in 1832, but was obliged to leave the university on the ground of illhealth. He proceeded to Australia, and while holding deacon’s orders came to New Zealand in 1338, volunteering as * missionary to Otaki.- Ho was admitted as a priest, and was appointed Archdeacon by Bishop Sclwyn, remaining at Otaki to 1865. In October, 1870, he succeeded to the Bishopric of Wellington, and in 1889, when Bishop Harper retired from the Primacy, was elected to th* position. He retired to private life » n 1898.