Personal Paragraphs

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 13, 31 March 1906, Page 42

Personal Paragraphs

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Captain R. H. Gibbons, of the Northern S.S. Co., returned to /Auckland last week from the South. , Re.v. W. and Mrs Jellie were among the passengers for Wellington by the Takapuna on Monday. Mr John Currie, of Auckland, was a passenger for New Plymouth by' the Takapuna on Monday afternoon. Mr P. Sargood, partner in the firm of Sargood, Son ami Ewen, arrived in Auckland by the Takapuna on Sunday. Mr. A. W. Rutherford, member for Hurunui, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Miss Lennox left Auckland last week by the Navua en route for aueouver, where she will stay for several months. Mr C. A. De Lautour, of Gisborne, leaves by the Corinthie on a visit to England for the benefit of his health. Mrs E. Bloomfield, who has been staying in Auckland for some months, has returned to Gisborne. Mr. Ronald W. St. Clair, the new local VicerConsul for Norway at Auckland, has eomenced his official duties. The Rev. ami Mrs Woolloxali were tendered a welcome social at Waihi last week by members of the Primitive Methodist Church. Mr. C. F. C. Miller is about to leave the office of Messrs. Reed and Bailey, of Auckland, and takes up his duties with Mr, Vernon Reed, of Kawakawa. Miss Rose Campbell-Thompson, of Gisborne, who has been staying with friends in Dannevirke and Wellington, has returned home. Mrs. Matheson, of Cambridge, left on Monday to pay a long visit to her relations in Melbourne. Mr. Matheson is going with her as far as Sydney. Mrs. Neil McLean, of Wellington, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Auckland, returned to her home On' . Monday. Miss Litty Gittos, who has been residing in Sydney for some years, is at present on a visit t o .her father, the Rev. W. Gittos, of Devonport, Auckland. Di Reid, of the s.s. I’aparoa, has arrived in Cambridge to act as locum ■ tenens for Dr. Roberts during his absence in England. Dr. B itler, of Cambridge, has sold his ' practice and residence to Dr. Edmonds, of Whakatane. owing to ill-lieallli. He is returning to England, and trusts the long sea voyage may set him up. Mr Lowe, as istant clerk to Parliament, left Auckland hist . week for a week's tishing-at Rotorua, where he joins •; Mr. Rutherford, clerk of committees for the House of Representatives.

Mr. W. A. Andrews, of the Auckland telegraph staff, who has teen in charge of the'Pacific cable traffic, has received an appointment to th? a eco tin tint’s branch of the General Post Office, Wellington, and left Auckland on Sunday to take up his new duties.

Captain Christy Smith, probably onM. ■*. of the best known in the colony’s shi»> ping circles', is reported to be-retiring, after 28 years of Government service, at the end of this month.- As will be remembered, he has, -for-a good manjl years, been harbour master at Kaipara. Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Wood, of Tau* ranga. and formerly of the Wairarapa, arrived in' Auckland on Sunday by the Waitangi, and left on Tuesday by the s.s. Victoria for Napier to visit their friends in the Wuirarapa and the South Island. The Roman Catholic Bishop, Dr. Leni. han, wept to Rotorua last week to open the Church of St. Michael’s, which has recently - been enlarged and renovated. The Bishop, who is visiting the district* . where the Redemptorist fathers are conducting missions, will probably be absent from the city for about a fortnight. Miss Jennie Pollock, an Auckland lady, who is now one of the leading members of the Bland Holt Dramatic Company, arrived in Auckland on Sunday by the Victoria on a visit, and is staying with Mr. Bartley, manager of the Newton branch of the Auckland. Savings Bank. Mr Blomfield, the,late treasurer of the Ponsonby Cruising Club, on the occasion of his marriage;- wiis presented recently With a handsome hot-water-kettle suitably engraved. The RearCommodore iu making the presentation referred to the many good qualities of Mr Blomfield xvhile he held office in the club, and, on behalf of the club, wished him and Mrs Blomfield every happiness in life. The following is a list of visitors, at Okoroire Hotel for the past week:—Dr. J. H. Gaines, U.S. Navy; Major Campbell, Mr. OX'allaghan, Wellington; Mr. Alexander. Lichfield; Mr. P. Allan. Mrs* W. S. Allan, Piako; Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Nathan, Miss L. Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. RoHett, Mrs. Kenn, Mr. Lane, Mr. Lewis, Mr. J. Davis, Mr. A. Davis, Auckland. The Auckland secretary of Y.M.C.A. . has received intimation that Mr. D. A. Budge, who visited the colony recently in connection with the forward movement of the Association, will leave San . Francisco for Auckland, on . the 2!tth March, being due here o i April 15. His object is to assist ,in the reorganisation of the N.Z. branches of the Association. . The news of the death of the late Mrs. . F. J. Moss, of Parnell, will come with a keen sense of pain and loss to her al- . most innumerable friends all over the colony as well as many, native anil white alike, in far-off sunny Karo- ' tonga. The deceased lady, whose cm - nent husband passed away but a short ' while before-her,-possessed a nature of . singular biightaiess and eharm. Pos- ■ sessed of the kinde. t of hearts, and with a rare, gift of keenest humour, she w;is in alf the vicissitudes of her long an I interesting life always cheery and ready to look on the brightest, or often, indeed, the most comical side of affairs. . Not .only had every cloud its silver lining, bill at all events that side must ; ever be tiirneil out wards. Young peo- . pie she particularly attracted by the gentle giiety of her disposition, tin humoursomeness of het* outlook on life and her warm interest in their plea.sure.-i and comings and goings. The intensi . mutual affection and lover-like devotion

which existed ■ between the deceased eoil>lc is too sacred to be written of in * public print, but it was exceedingly exqpisite and elevating to see, and many ■will recall with a pang the beautiful picture of marriage at its highest and best, which the aged couple used daily to present in Parnell, when out for their invariable afternoon walk on Campbell’s Point or up the Avenue. . Many... will mourn the loss of her bright friendship, but none can sorrow' for her speedy joining of the husband she so dearly loved.

HAWKE'S BAY PROVINCE. Mrs. F. Parker (Gisborne )is on a •bort Visit to Napier. Mrs A. C. Bennett (Paitoka) is spending a few weeks in Napier. Mrs. F. Price has returned to Takapa after spending a few days in Napier. Miss Gaisford is spending a week in Napier. Mrs. C. Cato (Napier) is spending a holiday in Gisborne. Mrs. D. Reed has been in Napier for * few days. Mrs. and Miss Herbert (Herbertson) are spending some weeks in Napier. Miss Hall has been spending some weeks in Napier, as the guest of Mrs. Davidson. _ - ■ . , . Mrs. Humphries (Olrig) who is on a short visit to Napier) is the guest of Mrs. Levien. Mr. and Mrs. V. Brown have returned to Napier after spending some weeks in Christchurch, Mrs. Von Dadelzon has returned to Napier, and is the' guest of "Lady Whitmore. The Misses Newbould have returned to Napier after spending a holiday in Rotorua. Mrs. Stopford has returned to Napier after spending some weeks in Christehureli. —

TARANAKI PROVINCE. Mr W. Newman. New Plymouth, has gone on a visit to Sydney. Miss Sunley has returned to Nelson, after visiting Mrs Brewster, New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs W. Spencer have return-, ed to New Plymouth from their pleasant trip to Wellington. Mrs and Miss MeLean, of Hawera, with their visitors, Misses Laishley and Brandon, of Wellington, are staying for a few weeks in New Plymouth. Mr P. S. Whiteombe, and Inspector Ballantyne, New Plymouth, have returned from a trip to Mokau and Awakino. Mr Griffiths, New Plymouth, who accompanied the tennis party to Auckland, will stay up North for about six weeks, writes our New Plymouth correspondent. ■ Mr Hubert Hine, and Mr H. J. Brewer, were admitted as solicitors of the Supreme Court, by his Honor, Mr Justice Edwards, last week, at New Plymouth. Mr E. A. Kerby has severed his connection with the New Plymouth branch of Messrs Areh. Clark and Sons, in order to'take up a more lucrative position with Messrs Ross and Glendinning. Wellington. Prior to his departure. Mr Kerby was the. recipient of a travelling rug from his fellow-em-ployees?' ' * '

WELLINGTON PROVINCE. Mrs IG. Robertson, of Kawhia, is on a visit.' Jo relatives in- Wanganui. Mrs. Napier, of Auckland, is staying tn Wanganui. Miss C. Chaytor, Rlenheim, is in Wellington on a visit to Mrs E. Chaytor. Mins Johansen, Nelson, Is making a •fay. in Wellington. Mrs -Gb-WCr Burns is back in Christehureh after a week in Wellington. - .. ' s’ HI ?>

Mr Pritt, of Auckland, has -Veen staying in Wangnnui with friends.* Miss Greenwood, New Plymouth, is paying avisit to friends in Wellington. Mr Geo. Humphreys, of Wanganui, is staying with friends in Hie Wairarapa. Mrs John Watt, of Wanganui, is staying in Wellington with friends. Miss Hook, of Wanganui, leaves for England this week'iri the Corinthic. Mr Howard Richmond, Wellington, has gone to England for a year or two. Mr and Mrs F. Moore, of the Wairarapa, are staying in Wanganui. Miss Lilliton, of Wanganui, is on a visit to Mrs Miles, Pukepapa. Mr and, Mrs A. Atkins, of 'Wanganui, are staying in the Waikato. Mrs. Lang, Palmerston North, has returned home from Auckland. ' Miss Cleghorn, of Vt ini. has returned from a visit to Wdi'ngton. The Rev. I. Jolly (Palmerston North) is spending a holiday in the South. Miss Amy Kane. Wellington, has left tor Sydney en. route to England, where she will spend a year or so,"

Miss : Bond (Palmerston North) is home again after a long stay’ in W’anganui. ■ Dr. and Mrs. Campbell have returned to Palmerston North for a week or ten days. Mrs H. Sarjeant, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Wellington and the Wairarapa. Miss Moore, of the Wairarapa, who has -been staying in Wanganui with Mrs Earle, has returned to her home. Mr, Mrs, and Miss Stevenson, of Wanganui, are on a visit to Auckland and Rotorua. Mrs and Miss Dodgshun, of Wanganui, have gone to Wellington for a short visit. Mrs John Anderson, of Wanganui, is on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Cottrell, Westport. Miss Burke, of Hawke’s Bay, is staying in Wanganui with Mrs Gonville Saunders. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Monro (Palmerston North) have returned from a trip to Sydney. Dr. and Mrs Stowe, Palmerston North, were in Wellington recently for a few days. Mrs Jeffcoat, who has been living in ■Wellington, for some time, has left for Sydney. Mr D. A. Abercrombie, 'Wellington, is shortly going to England for a holiday’ trip. Lieut.-Col. Wolfe has returned to Marlborough after a short stay in Wellington. Madame Webb, of Waitotara, is in ■Wellington on a visit to her sister, Mrs Loughnari. Miss Jaekson, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Christchurch and the Wairarapa.

Airs. Jamieson has returned to Palmerston North from a long visit to Dunedin. Mrs. McPherson (Palmerston North) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Oliver, some miles out of Wanganui. Mrs Thompson, of the Hutt, who has been the -guest of Mrs Fred Jones in Wanganui, has returned ■to her home. , .......... . . Miss ■ -Margaret WaMegrave ' has returned to Palmerston North after spending several weeks in Hawera with’ her cousin, Mrs. If. Atkinson. Mr and Mrs Hogg, of Wanganui, have returned from their visit to relations in the Waikato and Taranaki districts., , Mrs -Gonville Saunders, of Wanganui, and Mms Burke, of Napier, who has been staying in Wanganui, have gone to the Wairarapa. Mrs.jian Willis (Hawera) is staying with her parents, Captain and Mrs. Hewitt, of Fitzherbert, Palmerston North., ',f - > Mr. and Mrs. Alan Strang leave on the 29th inst in the Corinthie for Erig' land. They expect to be absent from Palmerston North for about a year.

Mr and A|is. Fulton-niril Miss'iFultxm. left for England by . the,’Frisco mail steamer. They-will. probably In* ha.-k in Wellington in about a ycaf. Dr. and Mrs Henry are on their way back to New Zealand after a trip Home. They have been away_ from Wellington for a- year. Dr. and Mrs Valentine arc off to England next month for a holidaytrip. Dr. Mason has just, returned, and is taking part of Dr Valentine’s duties while the latter is away. Mr and Mrs.Saxby, Napier, paid a visit to Wellington for the marriage of their son, Mr Lionel >Saxby, to Miss Hector. Mr R. Saxby was also in Wellington. Mr. G. S. Bridge, who has been chairman of the Wanganui Education Board for a number of years, has resigned owing to ill-health, and Mr. Fred Pirani has been elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs E. J. Riddiford. who has been away in England visiting her married daughter. Airs Lindsay, is hack in Wellington again. Her two little girls and Miss Sladcn went over to Sydney to meet her. Miss V. McDonnell has returned from Blenheim, and is staying in Wellington with Mrs Larnach. Miss H. McDonnell is also in Wellington at present. She is the guest of Mis’s Harcourt.

Air and Mrs Wilson were in Wellington for a few days on their way back to Bulls after a stay in Christchurch for the Polo Tournament, in which their sons were taking part. It was the Rangitikei team which won the championship.

Mr de B. Brandon, who has been in England for some years, is returning to Wellington before long. After taking his degree at Oxford he read for the Jaw, and -has just been called to the Bar. Miss Flora. Brandon is going across to Sydney to meet him. Mr J. Mills, managing director of the Union Company, is to be entertained at a luncheon at the Wellington Town Hall on April 12 by the Institute of Marine Engineers. The chair will be taken by the Premier, who is a life honorary associate of the institute.

SOUTH ISLAND. ’ Air. and Mrs. O. Wilson (Nelson) are in Christchurch on their way to the Southern lakes. Airs. Newman (Timaru) is on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Garrick, Aferivale, Christchurch. Airs. Nancarrow (Christchurch) has been on a visit-to her daughter, Mrs. Donald MeLean (Mount Hutt). Mr. and Mrs. Alan .Strang (Palmerston) have been staying with Mrs. -I. 1). Hall, at Middleton. Airs. Kettle and Miss C. Kettle (Christchurch) have returned from a trip to the Southern Lakes. Dr. and Afiss N. Ainger have left Christchurch for England. They go by way of Japan. Afiss Pratt (England), who is the guest of Bishop and Mrs. Julius (Christ - church), leaves for Home by the Ruapehu. Miss Dalrymple (Rangitikei) has been staying with Mrs. Izard. Worcesterstreet, Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Alister ( lark (Melbourne) and Miss Russell (Hawke's Bay) have been staying with Mrs. Heaton Rhodes at “Elmwood,” Papanui road, Christchurch. Air. and Atrs. Otterson, who have been staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ranald Macdonald, “Hanibleden,” Christchurch, have left for England. Mr. and Mrs. Dilworth Fox, "FoxdoWn,” Amuri, have gone to the North Island for a few weeks (writes our Christchurch correspondent). Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Ormond (Hawke’s Bay), who were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Boyle at Riecarton during the polo carnival, have now gone to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wilder (Fernside). Quite a number of Christchurch residents are leaving for England. Among them are Mr. and Mrs. H. Acton-Adams, Mr. Helmore and his son Mr. Desmond Hehnore, Mr. and Miss Wells, Mrs. Charles Harper, Miss Corfe, the Aliases Mamie and Miss E. Hill, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gould are also returning Home.