Personal Paragraphs

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIV, Issue 26, 1 July 1905, Page 41

Personal Paragraphs

Dr. Gore Gillon left by th? Rarawa for the South on Sunday. Miss Ruth Gillow (Westport) is visiting friends in Wellington. Miss Jay (Greymouth) is the guest of Mrs. T. Baillie, Westport. Miss King, of New. Plymouth, is staying in Wanganui with Mrs. Dodgshun. Mrs E, Hopkins (Otaki) is the guest of Mrs V. Baldwin, Palmerston North. Mr. Gilbertson, of Hawke’s Bay, was in Wanganui for a short visit recently. Miss Shand (Dunedin) is spending some weeks in Wellington. Miss Julius (Christchurch) lias been paying a round of visits in Wellington. Mrs Rend Bloomfield (Gisborne) is on a visit to Auckland. Miss O’Keefe (Wairarapa) has been •ti tying with Mrs. Wylie (Wellington). Mrs. Nelson (Hawke’s Bay) has been spending a week or two in Wellington. Mrs. Fenwick (Dunedin), is staying with Mrs. Tringbam (Wellington). Miss M. Powell (Wellington) has returned from a trip to Blenheim. Mrs .Robinson, Eltham. Taranaki is at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr and Mrs Geo. Sharman, of Remuera, Auckland, are visiting Rotorua. Mrs. F. B. Winstone, of Remucra, Auckland, left by the Navua for the Eouth Sea Island excursion on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Patterson, of Courtbridge. Lanarkshire, Scotland, have just visited Rotorua. Miss Monica Bunny, of Nelson, is staying with her aunt, Mrs Arthur Bunny, Masterton. Miss Dmler, of Devonport, is at present in Cambridge, staying with Mrs Janies Hally. Miss Shera has returned to Auckland after visiting Cambridge, where she was the guest of Mrs Skeet. Mr. S. E. McCarthy. S.M., has resumed his magisterial duties at Invereargill. Captain H. Richards, who has been on holiday leave for some time, rejoined the Chelmsford on Monday. Sir Joseph Ward and the Hon- T. Duneon have returned to Wellington from South Canterbury. Dr. J. F. Dunean, of Christchurch, has been successful in his examination for F.R.C.S., Edinburgh. The Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr J. Mackenzie returned from Wellin gtoii on Saturday. Mr and Mrs F. L. Prime celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their arrival in Auckland last week. .Mr P. W . Robertson, the N.Z. Rhodes Scholar, for 1905. leaves Wellington en route for Oxford on July 15th. Airs J. R. Robertson (Dannevirke) is visiting Airs R. Leary, Palmerston North. Mr William B. Robertson has successfully passed his examination for the second mate’s foreign-going certificate. Mrs. Redman, Picton, has gone to llillersden to spend a few days with Mrs. James Bell. Miss Hodson (Nelson) has been paying a visit to Airs. Wright at the vicarage, Picton. Misses Shepherd, of Lyttelton, have returned home after spending some weeks With Airs. E. D. Mosley, West port. Mrs. Aidworth and Airs. R. Aidworth, of Silverhope, were in Wanganui last Week. Miss A. Cowper, of Wanganui, is staying in Dannevirke with friends and relations. Aliss Bailey, of New Plymouth, is the guest of Airs. AlcNaughton Christie, in Wanganui. Air. and Airs. F. Price, of Hawke’s ®ay, spent a short holiday in Wanganui. Airs. Crisp, of Timaru, who has been the guest of Mrs. S. Gordon in Wanga®oi, has returned to Canterbury. Aliss V. Williamson (Auckland) is •taying with Mrs Cyril White. Gisboms. *

Miss Amy Moss, of Auckland, who has been the guest of Mrs. John Stevenson in Wanganui, has returned home. Mrs. Oldham, of Feilding, who lias been staying in Wanganui with relations, has returned home. Mrs. W. Levin (■•Greatford,” Rangitikei) was in Wellington lately for a few days. Mrs. Frank Dyer lias returned to Wellington. She has lieeu staying in Christchurch with her sister, Mrs. Bean. Miss M. Burnett is back in Wellington after several weeks s]>eiit in Christchurch. Mr. Justice Williams, Mrs. and Miss Williams (Dunedin) are making a stay in Wellington. Miss L. West (Wellington) has been spending a week or two in Palmerston North. Miss Wilson (Manawatu) was in Wellington lately staying with Mr . Tolhurst. Miss Warburton has returned to Palmerston North after a few days in Wellington. Captain E. McLeod has returned to his command of the Northern S.S. Company’s Terranora, after doing three months’ relieving duty. Mr D. Woods, of the A.F.C.W., was the recipient of a handsome present last week on the occasion of his departure for the Thames. Sergeant Bernard Greene, clerk of the Onehunga Court, and also for some years in charge of the police station, is at present very ill. The French Consul, M. R. Boeufve, went to Wellington last week in order to be present at the opening of the New Zealand Parliament. Mr George Griffiths, who has been a member of the Paeroa post office staff for some years, has been transferred to Waihi. The Rev. W. G. Monekton, M.A., eurate of St. Peter’s Church, Takapuna, is gazetted an officiating minister under the Marriage Aet. Miss Birney Stevenson, of Wellington, who went Home with Miss Grace Allen, of Picton. will probably return to New Zealand early next year. At Westport-last week a banquet was held to bid farewell to Mr. G. E. Richardson and to welcome Mr. E. Gillon, his successor. Miss M. Chatfield (Island Bay, Wellington), has gone to Auckland, where she has bet n staying with her sister, Mrs Torlesse. Mrs. ami Mrs. Batkin (Wellington) have gone over to Sydney for some months. Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Burnes are occupying their house meantime. Dr. and Mrs. Lindo Ferguson (Dunedin) were iu Wellington lately. Tlu?y are en route for Auckland, and perhaps Rotorua. Miss Lilian Whitson (Dunedin), who has been staying in Wellington with her aunt, Mrs. Malcolm Ross, has returned home again. Mrs. Skeet and Miss Dalziell (New Plymouth) were in Wellington lately. They have gone on to Australia to spend some months. Miss Phoebe Graham, who has been spending a few days in Wellington, lias returned to Dunedin. En route she is making a short stay in Christchurch. Miss Headley has returned to Napier after two or three weeks in Wellington, where she was the guest of Mrs. Nelson, Portland Terrace. The Rev. E. J. McFarlane returned to Auckland by the Mararoa on Sunday from a trip to the South Sea Islands anil Australia. Mr Bert Boyle, New Zealand representative for Mr J. C. Williamson, ar rived from the South by the Takapuna on Monday. Air Rathbone, who has been relieving Mr Mathiesoii. at Eketahuna, has now resumed his duties in the Bank of New Zealand, Masterton. Mrs Cameron and the Misses Cameron, “The Gables,” Remuera, left Auckland on Tuesday in the Navua on an extended visit to the Islands and Australia. Mr C. J. Parr was a passenger by the s.s. Navua on Tuesday on a business trip to Fiji. He will’ be absent from Auckland for about three weeks. Mrs. R. Fenwick, of Takapuna, has taken Mrs. Fnulkland McFarlane's house In Symonds-st reel, Auckland, for the winter months.

Alis. Symes. Eltham. who has been on a visit to her mother. Airs. Sellars. Remuera returned to Taranaki by the Rarawa on Sunday last. Ah. and Airs. Claud Weston (uce Steuart) arrixed from Sydney on Sundav. and went on to New Plymouth on Monday. Air. ami Mrs. Stewart Innes, of .Auckland. returned from their honeymoon tour to Sydney and Melbourne on Sunday last by the s.s. Mararoa. Among the passengers by the Navua on Tuesday for the South Sea Islands excursion were Air. L. J. Bagnall and Air. Caldwell (Macky Logan. Steen, and Co.). Auckland. Air. and Mrs. Rob. Alitchell ami child arrived from Timaru last week on a visit to Auckland. They are at present staying with Airs. W. C. Walker, “Greenhills/’ Ellerslie. Airs Hughlings Jackson, much improved in health, has returned to Christchurch. The last week of her visit to Auckland was spent with her mother, Airs Worsp, at the Grand Hotel. Air llalcombe. of the Bank of Australasia, Masterton, has b?en transferred to New Plymouth, and his position as manager is taken by Air Graham, of Waver ley. Aliss Wells, of Cambridge, has gone to Wanganui to be present at the wed ding of Aliss Campbell and Air 11. Wallace, who will make their future home in Cambridge. Air Far nail, of the Bank of New South Wales, is away on his annual holiday, and his place in the bank has been taken by Air Strouts, of Auckland. Air. and Airs. R. Gray and family have arrived in Auckland from Invercargill. Air. Gray has disposed of his mercery business in the Southern town, and has decided to settle in Auckland. Air and Airs 11. J. Alanson (Melbourne), who were former residents of Palmerston North, have returned from a trip and to be present at the winter show (writes our Palmerston North correspondent). Air James Kirker, general manager of the South British Insurance Company, is at present in Wellington. He returns to Auckland during the first week in July. Air Afaxwell Ald red has been appointed by the Governor to be a member of the Waiuku Domain Board, and till the vacancy caused by the resignation of Air James Arthur Adams. Constable Hodgson, of Edr.’ii Terrace, has been appointed to succeed the late Constable Hinton at Mount Roskill. Sergeant Carroll taking charge at Eden Terrace. Air L. J. Bagnall was granted six weeks’ leave of absence from the City Council last week in connection with his visit to Australia and the Islands, upon which he started on Tuesday. Air N. Alfred Nathan was a passenger to the United States by the Sierra last week on his way to England. He returns with Airs. Nathan and th? family in December. “Alaggie.” the famous Rotorua guide, is leaving Rotorua for .Australia, on account of a chest complaint from which she suffer?. She intends spending sev-ial weeks in Sydney. The Hon. C. 11. Alills and Mrs. Mills are in Alarlboroiigh organising committees for the next general election. In both towns Picton and Blenheimstrong working committees have been formed. Aliss W. E. Al oars was last week presented by her fellow employees of the D.S.C. with a handsome forty-* piece tea service and toilet requisites, on the occasion of her leaving the employ of the company to be married.

Mr and Mis F. Minim were presented by the councillors end ex couiicillois of XVestjiort with a silver cradle, iu coinmeiiiorat ion of thr birth of a son during Ah Munro’s trim of oilier as Mayor of AVest port. Information has been received hom London by the Premier that Mr Fiank Dyer, a member of the well known firm ot Wellington merchants, Aiessr* Banauty lit. and < 0.. has been appointed Greek (oiisiil for Wellington. At the Wlm ngarei railway station last week a number of representative citizen* fa tow elled Mr Mander, A1.11.1L, who left for Auckland, en route for Wellington, to he present at theopening of Parliament. The many friends of Mr ( has. W’allnutt, ot tlii* Jourist Enquiry Oflicr. Rotorua. will be glad to hoar that he has almost recovered from his severe illness, and hope* soon to be b.uk at business again. Aliss It ha Ala ca list er i< S|»ending the winter holidays at home in Picton. and Airs. Macalister is s|>ondiiig a day or two with friends in Blenheim and Scddon. Air. W. Struthers has left Westport for Gore, where hr *inletids to practise his profession as a dentist. Wo wi*h him every success in his new sphere (writes our correspondent). Among people who arc going to England very soon are Mr. ami Airs A. A. Stuait-Alvnt.?ath. Aliss Lois Mcntrath went Home several months ago. and is paying a round of visits among her friends and relations. Among those who left our shores during the week were: Mrs. W’crtheimrr. for England; Miss Cohen. Air. and Mis. W T . Coleman, for Sydney; Mrs. and Miss Ralph, and Miss Ethel A 1 kin-on. for Afrka. The wharf and deck of the Moan* were crowded with friends to wish them bon voyage. Mr ami Mrs Norman Beetham have gone on a trip to Fiji, and during their absen<*e Airs Aylmer has taken their house (writes our Alnstcrton correspondent). Mrs \V. W’ardell has also gone on the Island trip to escape the winter. Air J. E. E<l\vards has sold his business to a Mrs Lindsay, from ( lnistchurch. He will be greatly missed in musical circles, as he is conductor of the Orchestral Society, and conductor of the Atiglican choir, writes our Cam' bridge coreispondent. lie is staying on for three months. Airs. Wallis ( Bishopseourt. Wellington ) is hack again after her stay in the Rangitikci. Part of the time she was the guest of the Hon. L. ami Mrs. Arkwright, at their beautiful country place, “Overton,” near Alarton. Air. and Airs, liorapath (London) have com.- to Wfdlingtfui for th.* winter months. They have been visiting various parts of New Zealand since Christmas, and quite recently they spent some wi°cks in Marlborough. Air. 'I 1 . Honon, who has been principal of the Roman Catholic Boys’ School at Onehunga for some years, intends to resign shortly. In future the school will be conducted by the Sisters of Mercy. Air Wallace, second ollicer of the Alokoia, i* to take up a similar position on the s.s. Moana. Mr J. E. M*Dona I<l, second ollicer of the Moana, has been appointed second of the Mocraki. and Air J. F. Brown, second of the Mocraki, has been appointed chief ollicer of the Ka w at ii i. Mr Skynncr. the retiring manager of Hie Cost ley Home, was the recipient last Week of a handsomely illuminated address from the inmates. The presentation was made at a social gathering presided over by Air James Stichbury. exchairman of the Auckland Hospital and Chnritable Aid Board. Air John Prouse, the baritone vocalist, Mr* Prouse. and those members of the family who have been visiting London, have altered their return arrangement's, and are now coming to New Zealand by

way of America. • *l'••ey are Ju ?n Auckland by the *terra early in August. Mr A. Cent tty. Vicklaii'i wharf iimnijjcr for the Huddart-Parker Company. wa» pre*rntrd Li*t week with a *i \er dr*ser! *et from the *hippirg •’!'*-»* staff, a salver mounted lM*rttit barrel by the niemlier* of th.* firm. aud a lounge «-hair by his fellow worker* r tv wharf. A cable wa* received in Au<k’.»nl on Monday from Mr. A. McMa-ter. who hal»veii -tudying at Edinburgh I intimating tha* he and M«*>*r*. D. >•!»- 1-1 M and I’. Vi kern m had pass! final examination in medicine and -urg?ry. They were all pupil* at Priiive Albert College. :n Ank’aud. Mr. Trevor Gulliver. «»f the Leyland •nd O’Brien Tind«er i «• . Ltd.. wa« presented with a suitably in*< -ribed travelling |»ag an I act-e*-orir* la*t week by Mr. -I. J. < >’Bricn. on laehalf of the Cvrica! staff and otd-r department of the company. Mr. Gullher i* leaving the employ of th* firm, having «>een • p|M»inted acvmintant io the Tau|*» Totara Timber Co.. Ltd.. Auckland branch. ( a plain -L > uari. kite of the l»ar«|uent’lir Senurita. ha-* l»evn appointed to the command of the lurqtient*ne Advancement. \ t aptaiu ( anq>l»eli resigned. Captain Miiart belongs to Whangarei. Hr -erred hi* apprenticeship and r«»*e to the rank of captain in M»***rs. J. J. traig’s vessels. Hi* pr-»n««»i»n was rapid, and he »* n »w in command of one «>f the company*.- newe-: and most Up • -date u's«?k A very pleasing invuh-nt t«—k place Rt’lhr head office of the New Zealand Accident Insurance ( «»»»ipany. Auckland, the other day. when Mr A. >. ( ’ark. who is leaving the company. was presented with a h-.mdsome- gadd-niounte 1 umbrella. Mr N. Waddell made the presentation nn l*ehalf of the staff. In the course of his remark- he referred t*« Mr ( ‘ark’s j»opuhirity.- and w -he 1 him every success in liis new sphere. A -moke con *?rt wa- Ivld at MilcheL soii <'•».’« Rattgiheke »IPrvkino ■ mill to l»*d far?w«4l to the manager. Mr. I). A. Melssnl. Mr. X’ivk r-. on behalf of the employee* of the company, made a presentation of a silver tea -ervire. Th- n *xt evening Mr. Sfcljeod was the guest f the Herokino < rtvkct < iub. at another smUk*- concert. wlierc he wa* prcs-'u--d U*i»h a siivr igwrette case. At \\ hit ford Park last week a serial was held in Itonour of Mr. •nd Mrs. John Granger, who are lea Sing the Address -w re pr“**-!it‘d by th* resi-1.-nts of rhe sur--mnding district an I th- local cri-Cet club respectively. an arm chair for -a •’> of the c-»up'e. and a .-Jl\ <t mounltd meerschaum p'p * from the vrickelvr-* t»« Mr. (•r.ujjjT nevom-;»-in. *„• theni- Mr. Grangei has • • n .< in ud*»T <»f the Tur.utga K»<id B**ard for tlic past years, in twenty of them bei;ig chairman. A \ -ry pleasing i. rvniony i<m4- place at the <»rtievs of M—~r*. Ni iioJ-M-n a: -i Grihbvn. solithor*. la-*’ we k when a 2 andsome piece of plate was pre- • ' ' • ' • - • ■ i and U»okkwper t » M—r* \ L. Hardi/g and t 0.. <»f Mang »w ban*. Northern Wai ■ - tion. Mr Alfred K. Harding. M.P. f.»r '. s. Harding presid d, tl»c following gentlemen 1 »ing ai .» present: M»*s>r*. Murd**-'. M-T.-an. Oliver Xiehids »n. t aptaiu* l’«-arce an ! <»f Kaipara. and Mr. John 1). Stuart, marine «ngiiu •*r. After a few kindly reference-* t«» the w«»rth and vice* t-i the recipient. Mr. Melman pre- ■ - ■ - tea sei a* a mark of --.teem fr» m hi* late employers s assistance in building up the e\ten*ive Lu*in — thev riow carry <m all over (Ju- Northern Wair»a di*tricl-*. Mr Barclay, in a few \v,-H--rhosen remarks, otpix-ssed hi* a.-know-ledgvuvn’ *. T’iv plate l«»re the following iti script ion ? "l*r rented to Adam Harclay. E*q.. by bi-* employer-*. A. E. Harding an.l < «».. in r«*> gaiti«»n nf faithful *»*r\icc Mingawhare. 2l*» -Tune. 1