Personal Paragraphs

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3, 20 January 1906, Page 43

Personal Paragraphs

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Dr. Mabel Baillie, of Suva, came to Auckland by the Navua. last week. Mr A. E. Manning, of Hamilton, has gone to Australia on a holiday. Mr E. Morton, of the well-known English firm of C. and E. Morton, is at present visiting Auckland. Miss Jennie Ireland (Parnell) returned to Auckland last week from a visit to the South. Inspector Cullen returned to Auckland from Whangarci last week by the Ngapuhi. Miss-Mollit (Invercargill) is on a visit to Mrs Ireland, “Huhne Court.” Parnell, Auckland. Miss Beale, of Papakura Valley, is at present staying with Mrs. Wells, ‘ Oakleigh,” Cambridge. Mr. Jasper W. Browne, of Suva, was a passenger from Fizi by the Navua last week. Mrs. James Hally and family have returned home to Cambridge from their visit to Waiwera. Mrs. ( Iqis. Inness, who has been staying with her people in Gisborne, has returned to her home in Wanganui. Mr. Owen Monckton, who has been for a trip to the Wairarapa, has now returned to Gisborne. Mrs. A. West is staying with her mother, Mrs. W. L. Hees (Gisborne), and returns to England in about a month. The many friends of Mr H. N. Warner, of Graham-street, Auckland, will regret to learn that he is seriously indisposed. Mrs. James Taylor and family, of •‘Bardowie’” Cambridge, returned home last week from their visit to Waiwera. Mr W. J. Napier returned to Auckland on Sunday from the South by the 1 akapuna. Miss Le Bailey (Auckland) is at present staying with Dr. and Mrs. Roberts, of Cambridge. Mr E. C. Clarke, of the Thames telegraph office, has Wen appointed senior clerk at Whangarei. Professor Brown and his daughters are going to make the Wanganui Rivet trip, and left Auckland this week for that purpose. The Rev. Erie Rice, son of Mr Vineent Rice, who has been visiting his family in Auckland during the holidays, returned to Christchurch last week. Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Rutledge, who have been living in Gisborne for the last two years, have returned to their home in Melbourne. Mr A. M. T. Duncan, Warden at Suva, arrived in Auckland last week from Fiji by the Navua. lie spends a short holiday here.

Miss M. Fratcr returned to Auckland last week from her visit to Rotorua and Cambridge. She was the guest of Mrs. Wells, of Oakleigh, at the latter place. Mrs Braithwaite, mother of Captain Braithwaite, A.D.C. to the Governor, has booked a passage down the Wanganui River hy the Hatriek Company's boat, and left Auckland this week.

A presentation of a silver cruet-stand was made to Mr L. Townley by the employees of Messrs. A. Tooman and Co., Auckland, on the occasion of his marriage.

Mr R. Thompson, the defeated candidate for Marsden, was entertained at Waipu on January 3 at a supper and smoke eoneert by his supporters, and presented with an illuminated address.

Miss Craeroft-Wilson, who lias been 01 a visit to Mrs. W. B. A. Morrison, “Waipiti,” Epsom, left Auckland on Tuesday by the Southern boat for her home in Christchurch.

Mr Alfred Kidd, M.H.R.. left Auckland last week for Christchurch by the Wanganui River route. He intends to visit the Hermitage at Mount Cook, and he will be absent about three weeks.

Mrs. Lindsay, mother of Dr. Lindsay, Auckland, who has been staying at “Wainone,” Cambridge, with her grandchildren, returned to Auckland last week to await the arrival of Dr. and Mrs. Lindsay from England.

Mrs and the Misses Mountfort, of Wanganui, who have been visiting Auckland, went to Rotorua last week, and thence go down the Wanganui River via Taumarunui.

A movement is being made in Waihi to recognise Mr Foster’s labours to secure the Bay of Plenty seat, and in recognition of his hard-fought battle a complimentary social is being tendered him.

Mr G. Arnold Ward, who has resigned the editorship of the "Bay of Plenty Times,” having sold his rights in the paper, was presenteel by the staff Ik l fore he left the office with a silver-mounted carving set in a leather ease, as a memento of his connection with them.

Mr Hedstrom, a well-known Island merchant, came to Auckland from Levuka in the Navua on his way to Sydney. He is accompanied by Mrs Hedstrom.

Mr A, Rosser, secretary of the Trades and Labour Council, has been gazetted as a J.P. The Council at its meeting last week offered Mr. Rosser its congratulations, and expressed its pleasure that the distinction should have been conferred on one of its number. Mr J. C. Stevens, of Dunedin, is at present visiting Auckland. He attended the big bowling tournament in Wellington, and accompanied the Auckland bowlers to this city, arriving here on Monday. He will spend some time here before returning South. The Rev. J. B. Smellie has been called to the charge of Papakura, rendered vacant by the death of the patriarch, Rev. T. Norrie, who held the position for 50 years. Mr Smellie has been stationed at Reefton for a couple of years past. At the meeting of the Blind Institute contributors last week Mr. J. Reid said that after the resignation of the manager last year, Mr IL Leslie Hunt, secretary, had temporarily discharged the duties of the position very satisfactorily. The High Commissioner had been asked to select a suitable man who was also a qualified teacher. It was hoped that the appointment would be made shortly. The following is a list of the guests at Waiwera Hot Springs Hotel for the past week:—From Shannon: Mr Fred Ross. From Karangahake: Mrs and Miss Stanfield. From Auckland: Mr and Mrs D. V. Gorrie, Master and Miss Gorrie, Mr and Miss Boucher, Mr and Mrs Collieek, Masters Colbeek, Mrs and Miss Grierson, Misses Buckland (2), Master J. Haslett, Mr and Mrs W. R. Bloomfield, Miss Bloomfield, Dr. and Mrs Lang, Mrs, Miss and Master Holmes, Mr and Mrs E. D. Benjamin, Master and Miss Benjamin, Miss Lockyer, Miss Marks, Miss Roic Nathan, Mr and Mrs E. Davis and daughter, M. and Mde. ]je Livre, Mr and Miss Lee. Miss Hallett, Miss Wythes, Mrs Scruby, Mr C, Russ, Mr B. Owen, Mr Clark, Capt, Young, Mr Naish, Master Cavave, Mr Louis Nathan, Mr McKenzie, Mr McDonald,

Mr Currie. Miss Peterson anil niece, Mr W. E. Woodward, Mr A. Bethune, Miss Thorne George, Mr Anderson, Mrs Mackie and daughter, Mr and Mrs Blythe, Mr A. Grierson, Mr J. Grierson, Mr and Mrs Llriek, Mr John Mowbray, Mr W. R. Mowbray, Mr Brown, Mr Lennox, Mr Sinclair, Mrs Cahill and daughter, Misses Seddon, Misses Smith and Rafael, Mr and Mrs A. Hanna and family, Mr ami Mrs J. Taylor and family, Mr and Mrs Bews an dfamily, Mr and Mrs Pay ton and family, Mr and Mrs J. Seceombe and family, Mr IL R. Barter, Mis-, Barter, Masters Barter.

HAWKE’S BAY PROVINCE.

Mr. and Miss Stead left Napier last week for their home in Christchurch. The Misres Humphries are absent from Napier for a few weeks at I’ohui. Miss K. Iloadley (Napier) is spending a few mouths in Dunedin. Miss Pleasants, who 's spending a holiday in Napier, is the gu‘st of Mrs. Brabant, Harvey-road. Mrs. A. Kennedy (Napier) is in the Wairarapa, where she intends spending a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Cross ( Hastings) left Napier in their motor ear last w<v?k for Taupo. Miss Harman (Christchurch) is at present in Napier as the guest of Mrs. R. Dunean. Miss Nairn (Pourere) is in Napier for a few days. Mrs. and Dr. Donald hare returned to Napier after having spent some v.eeks in Taupo. Mr Sydney Hoben. the well-known musician, has decided to settle in Napier. In addition to conducting a large teaching connection he was up till the time of his leaving Australia musical critic on the staff of the “Sydney Mail.” By the departure for Europe of Chevalier August Wiegand the position of organist at St. Patrick’s Cathedral became vacant, and it was offered to and accepted by Mr Hoben.

TARANAKI PROVINCE.

Mrs. N. Kensington is spending a few days in New Plymouth. Dr. and Mrs. Westenra (Hawera) have gone on a trip to Christchurch. Mr. P. B. Fitzherbert has returned to Waitara after a trip to Palmerston North. Mr Frank IL Williams, formerly of Mort’s Dock, Sydney, has been appointed to the charge of tbe Inglewood Electric Light ami Power Co.'s dynamo. There were 45 applications for tbe position.

WELLINGTON PROVINCE.

Dr. and Mrs. Hassell are leaving Wellington shortly for a trip to England. Dr. and Mrs. Ewart have left Wellington for a holiday trip to Nelson. Mrs. Innes, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Gisborne. Miss Scott, of Gisborne, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Innes, in Wanganui. Mr. Houston, of Wanganui, is spending a short holiday in the Nelson district. Mrs. Gifford Marshall, of Wanganui, is making the Sounds trip Miss St. Clair Tisdall, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Maclean iu Wanganui. Miss Tendall, of Nelson, is the guest of Mrs. H. Sarjeant, Wanganui. Mr. George Janisch, of Wellington, has been staying in Wanganui with friends. Miss Park, Palmerston North, is visit ing friends in Hawera. Mrs. Tripe, Palmerston North, is in Wellington. Miss Barry, Palmerston N<frth, is visiting Dunedin. . Mr. and Mrs. Fuller, Palmerston North, have been spending a holiday in Foxton. Miss Jensen (Dannevirkc) and Miss Cohen (Wellington) are the guests of Mrs. Nannestad, Palmerston North. Miss Stanford, of New Plymouth, lias been staying in Wanganui for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. T. Youug huve returned to Wellington from their trip io England. Mrs, Crawford (Wellington) is stay Ing with friends in the Manawatu district before leaving for England.

Miss Faneourt. of Wellington, is staying in Wanganui with relations and friends. Mrs. Lionel Abraham and family (Palmerston North) have gone to Plimmerton for u few weeks. Mr. R. Cowper, of Australia, is staying with Mr. and Mrs. Cowper, “Kukuta,” Wanganui. Mrs. Wood, of Nelson, spent a few days in Wanganui visiting her friends on her way to Auckland. Mrs. A. Blundell, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Fitzherbert. of Wanganui, have returned from their trip to Dunedin and Wellington. Miss C. Anderson, of Wanganui, is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. George Lethbridge, iu Hunterville. Mr. and Mrs. ■lustin Aylmer, of the Wairarapa, are staying in Wanganui with friends and relations. Miss Heywood, ot Auckland, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Meldrum, Wanganui. Mrs. L. Myers and Mr. Hen Myers (Auckland) are making a short stay in Wellington. Miss Miles and Miss Fitzgerald (Wellington) are paying a visit to Mrs. Barton (Wairarapa). Misses Hursthouse and Burnett are back in Wellington after two or three weeks in the Pieton Sounds. Miss Medley’ (Wellington) has been staying in Taranaki with Mrs. MaeTaggart. Mr. and Mrs. Pluuket-Cole, who have been visiting relations in Wellington, have returned to Australia. Mr. and Mrs. A. Izard have returned to Wanganuj after a holiday in the South Island. Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Barclay (Dunedin) are staying in Wellington at present. Mr. and Mrs. Izard, who have been spending some weeks at Silve.rstream, are back in Wellington again. Mr. and Mrs. Stocker have returned io Wellington after a holiday spent in Marlborough. Miss Atkinson, who has been staying in Pieton for a week or two, has returned to Wellington. Mrs. Lomax has returned to Wanganui after a stay in Wellington with her sister, Mrs. McDonnell. Mrs. Moore (Wanganui) has returned home after a visit to Wellington. Miss Moore has gone on to Christchurch. Mr. Harold Abraham, Palmerston North, spent the holidays in Christchurch, where he was the guest of Judge and Mrs. Denniston. Mr David Kirkealdie, a brother of Mr J. Kirkealdie, of Wellington, and a Commissioner of the N.3.W. Railways, ir visiting Wellington. Mr J. G. W. Aitken, M.H.R., leaves New Zealand on a I rip to England oil the 20lh, proceeding by way of Suez and returning through Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Tolhurst are back in Wellington from Titahi Hay where they have been Sjiendiug th,” holidays. Miss Tolhurst is paying visits in Auckland. Mr. Charles Bull, of Wanganui, has returned from a visit to Feilding, where he has been staying with his daughter, Mrs. A. Fitzherbert. Mr. and Mrs. C. Armstrong and family (Gisborne) are the guests of Mrs. Armstrong, Palmerston North. Later they go for a few days to Wellington. Miss C. Smith (Wellington), Misses McCormick (2) (Wairarapa), and Mias Fookes (New Plymouth) have been vrafting Mrs. H. 8. Fitzherbert, Palmerston North. Mr F. C. Hjorring has been appointed Compiler of Agricultural Statistics, vice Mr C. B. Burdekin, who. at his own request, has been transferred to the Nelson branch of the Agricultural Department.

Mr J- C- Gavin. Assistant Controller and Auditor-General, who it will be rc-meiul-ered was attacked by pa rail'sis »hjl<- in Mcutland. has been removed to Ixmdon. and i- recovering. but the date t»f his return to New Zealand is uncertain.

Mrs. McDonnell (Wanganui), who liar l>eei< liiing in Wellington for the last 1S months, has gone to Auckland to take tip tier residenu? in the North It writes our Wellington correspondent). The Misses Mcltonucll arc paying a round of visits in Wellington before joining their mother.

Mr Ben. Myers, of the firm of Camp'fcell. Ehrenfried and Co., and his mother, Mrs Louis Myers, have arrived in Wellington on a few days' visit. Mr •nd Mrs Myers will, on leaving Wellington. go to Christchurch, and thence to fs'apier, travelling overland "via laupo to Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. C. -I. Hardy are shortly going to Auckland to-live (writes our M'eHington correspondent). During their 25 years’ resilience in Wellington they have made hosts of friends, -who will miss them greatly. Mr. Hardy has dene fine work in the service of the Education Hoard for a-qusirter of the century. and his influcno: will have a last ing benefit on many hundreds of young iWellingl onians.

Mr J. F.. L. Bickering (brother of Mr F. E. Pickering, of Auckland), who has been for :’.O years librarian of the Inner Temple, London, is paying a short visit to Wellington. Mr Pickering, who was advised to take a sea voyage, has spent some lime in Australia and also in Auckland, and has vi-ited the principal libraries. He returns to England this month.

The professorship of law at the Adelaide University, rendered vacant by the resignation of Professor Salmond, who has been appointed io Victoria ( ollege. Wellington, has been accepted by Professor -lelhro Brown. M.A.. Dublin, •nd Professor of Isiws in the University College of Wales. Aberystwyth. The ehair' was previously offered for Dr. Brown’s acceptance in 189 G. Dr. Brown in a native of South Australia.

SOUTH ISLAND.

Miss Nash (Wellington) is the guest of Mr. arid Mrs. Cobham (Papanui).

Mrs. Keswick ((Siristehureh) has gone to 1 hmediu on a short visit.

' Mr and Mrs. tinea (Sydney I are visit Ug Ufiristchurch.

Mr. Gharlewood is expected to arrive from England this week.

Miss Sedgewick- it hrislehurcli) is staying with friends at Waikare.

Mr. and Mrs. Bond have returned to Christ church from England, where they have spent the last 18 months. Mi. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes (Christchurchf have gone io the Southern lakes in tiled motor car.

Mrs. Wool'.eombe, wife of the captain of the Prometheus, is staying in Chr>stchurclt.

Mr- and Miss Elworthy (Christchureb) are spending a few weeks in Timaru visiting their relatives.

Miss Wynn Williams (Christchurch) has gone to North Canterbury to visit her lirolher.

Miss Beeves (Christchurch > is spending the holiday.-, with Mrs. Lance at Horsley Ito w ns.

Ms-s J, Draper (Auckland i is staying with Mrs. C. Cooper at -St. Albany, Christchurch.

Hrs. and the Misses Boyle iKieeartou) arr tisiling Mrs. M. Studiiolme at Waiinate.

Mis* Moores (Sydneyt is the. guest, of Mr. Derenish Weaves, Papa nui-road, Christchurch.

Mr. and Mr*. Edward Atkinson (Wanganui) are visiting Christchurch. They are staying with Mrs. Percy Cox.

Captain Harris (China) is paying a visit to tiis brother, Mr. George Harris, at Lower liiccarton.

•Miss Dora Harman (Christchurch), who took part in the tennis tournament at Wellington, was the guest of Mrs. Marchant.

Mia* M. HoUeabon, who has been in England for the last 12 months, passed through Christchurch last week on her gray U> Geraldine.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Turreli have gone to Rotorua. Miss Alys Thomson and Miss Holly have also gone to the Hot I-akcs (writes our Christchurch correspondent). Mrs. Hugh Reeves and her children (Christchurch) are staying at Beverley. Timaru. Mrs. C. E. Caleutt and her two little daughters are also spending the school holidays there.

Quite a number of Christchurch people contemplate going to England in a few months, amongst them being: Mr. and Mrs. A. E. G. Rhodes and children. Mr. and Mrs. George Gould, Miss Coufe, and Mr. and Mrs. T. Cowlishaw.

Mrs. Michael Campbell has let her house at Avonside for the summer months to Captain and Mrs. Bone, and, with Miss Campbell, hus left for the West Coast, where they will be the guests of Mrs. Arthur Harper (writes our Christchurch correspondent).

Miss Todor, of Girton College, left last, week for a six months’ visit to London and Paris (writes our Christchurch correspondent). She is going via Suez by the P. and O. Company’s s.s. India, and is looking forward to a pleasant holiday.