Personal Paragraphs

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 9, 2 March 1907, Page 41

Personal Paragraphs

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Mrs. and Miss Townley, of Gisborne, have left for a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. Blair and Miss Evans (Gisborne) are on a trip to Rotorua. Miss L. Monckton (Gisborne) has returned from her trip to the Sounds. Mrs. C. H. Pavitt, of Gisborne, is visiting her daughter in Christchurch. Mrs. Willock (Gisborne) has gone for a trip to Wellington. Mrs. F. Parker, of Gisborne, is on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. Hine (Gisborne) is at present visiting Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. B. Barton, of Gisborne, is visiting Palmerston North for a few weeks. Miss Williamson (Auckland) is the guest of Mrs. Cyril White, Gisborne. Captain Mair was a passenger from the South by the Rotoiti last week. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. McGill were passengers from the South by the Rarawa last week. Mrs. Phelan, accompanied by her daughter, left Cheltenham last week for Rotorua, on a lengthy holiday visit. Miss Reynolds and Miss R. Reynolds, who have been for a trip to the Cold Dakes, have returned to Gisborne. Miss Rutledge and Mrs. Max Jaekson (Gisborne) are on a short holiday visit to Auckland. Miss A. De Latour, who has been staying for some time with her sister in Wellington, is back in Gisborne. Miss Ainy Holland, of City Road, Auckland, left on Monday to join the Gothic at Wellington for England. The Misses Buller, of Epsom, Auckland, returned from the south by the Rotoiti last week. The Misses Bleazard returned to Auckland by the Rotoiti last week from the .south. Mrs and Miss Carrick, of Ponsonby, Auckland, leave this week by the Kumara for England. Mr Claude 11. Moses has returned from his visit to Christchurch, where he attended the Dental Conference. Count Rantzon arrived in Auckland by the Victoria on Sunday from Sydney, lie is staying at the Star Hotel. Mr. G. Lawrence Taylor returned from the South by the Rotoiti on Sunday, after attending the Dental Conference at Christchurch. Constable Arthur Skinner, of Auckland, has been transferred to the Inspector’s Office at Wellington. Mr. H. Barker and Mr. P. Barker (Gisborne) have left for a trip to the South Island. Mr. Charles Bell Buddle was, on the application of Mr. C. F. Buddle, admitted as a solicitor by Mr. Justice Denniston at Auckland last week. Miss Strachan, who has been staying for some time with Mrs. Strachan (Waimalu, Gisborne), has left for her home in England. Rev. John Stoops, 8.A., minister of the Onehunga Congregational Church, returned from the South by the Rarawa last week. Mr. T. J. Farquhar, of Thursday Island, son of Capt. W. Farquhar, of the Northern S*S. Co., arrived from Sydney by the Victoria on Sunday on a visit to his old home. Mr. R. Cavill, who has been fulfilling a three months’ engagement in the Wonderland at the New Zealand Exhibition, returned to Auckland by the s.s. Rotoiti on Sunday. Messrs. Haddon and Sale, the Auckland representatives in the New Zealand cricket team to play the Englishmen, left for the South by Monday’s West Coast steamer. Mr Matthew Clark and family, of Remueru, Auckland, are passengers to London by the steamship Kumara, which leaves this week. Mr and Mrs T. Baxter are also passengers by the same steamer. Guests staying at Waiwera Hot Springs during the past week were: -—Mr. W. Martin, Mr. Campbell, Dr. Barter, Mr.

Rutherford, Mr. and Mrs. David Teed, jun., children, and nurse. Misses Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Mathey and children. Mr. Scrnby, Mr. Burch, Mr. W. E. Johns, Mr. W. R. Mowbray, Mr., Mrs., and Master Sully, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and family, Miss Stevenson. The following visitors to Auckland are staying at the Star Hotel: Messrs. H. T. Gillies (Hamilton). E. S. Merrikin (Toronto), Mrs. G. Bakeman (Sydney), Messrs. C. L. Oyson (Wellington), N. H. Bcsuard (Yosi, N.S.W.), W. O. Cosbolt (Christchurch), IL A. Bruce, Mrs. E. Bruce, Mrs. C. Bean, Mrs. Martin Bruce, Mr. F. G. Skempton. Miss Edith Webb (daughter of Mr. Thos. H. Webb, of Oak House, and of “ Glenisha,” Valley-road, Mount Roskill), who passed the final examination for the Bachelor of Music degree last year, has been notified that her original composition has met with the approval of the London examiners, and that she is now entitled to the degree of Bachelor of Music. Miss Webb is a student of the Auckland University College. The following guests are staying at the Grand Hotel: —Archdeacon Abbott (Tamworth, N.S.W.), Mr., Mrs. and Miss Clutterbuck, Miss Henzenroeilie, Messrs. Jones (2) (Adelaide), Messrs. E. L, Robinson (Liverpool), W. Whitehead (Bradford), L. J. Cowing (Barnet), H. Hide (Pulborough), P. T. Henway (Gisborne), G. C. Vermeulen (Paris), Capt. A. MeMorland (Sydney), Mr. Ambrose and Miss Lettie Gaffney (Melbourne), Mr. and Mrs. L. Greaves (Bradford). Recent visitors at the Central Hotel are Messrs. J. H. Martin and family (Gisborne), E. B. Keane (Sydney),Miss Phillips (Melbourne), Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Burgess, Mrs. J. Blair and Miss Evans (Gisborne), Mr. WF. IL Black (Brisbane), Messrs. H. Kennedy (Gisborne), F. O. Reynolds (Hongkong), Major E. 11. M. Elliott (Scotland), E. B. Leaf (Philadelphia), Mr. and Miss Brown (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Carroll, Mr. F. M. Auglim, Mr. and Mrs. Max Jackson, Miss Rutledge (Sydney), Messrs. Thos. Macallan (Dannevirke), H. J. Wynne (Wellington), A Coope (Hawthorn), Colbeck (Yorkshire), Rev. Bradbury (New Plymouth). The following visitors are staying at the Royal Hotel: —Messrs. W. P. Salwan (Wellington), T. P. Halpin (Napier); H. Autridge (Gisborne), J. F. Liggins (Sydney), IT. A. Smith (Sydney), G. F. L. Sugden (Narandera. N.S.W.), Alex. Jones, E. D. Cachewaille (Wellington), W. K. Alsan (Wangaratta), G. IT. Neale, Dr. Betts (Dunedin), F. B. King (Echuea, Vic.), Mr. and Mrs. Atterton (Adelaide), Messrs. A. Ripper (Eehuca, Vic.), 11. P. Nolan (Melbourne), J. E. O. Hawke, Miss Hawke (Adelaide), Mr. J. Christolin, Miss McKae, Mr. and Mrs. Mahony (Melbourne), Messrs. W. Y. Andrew (N.S.W.), F. R. Cooper, W. Finn (Wellington). Through the generosity of the officials and members of St. David’s Pres-

byterian Church, Khyber Pass, the Rev. W. Gray Dixon, the popular pastor, and Mrs Dixon, are to be treated to a visit Home. last week a farewell meeting was held in that church, over which the Rev. Alexander Millar, M.A., minister of Edendale Presbyterian Chureh, presided. In felicitous terms the chairman spoke of the excellent work of the pastor and his wife during their seven years residence in the city. Mr and Mrs Dixon, he said, would not only carry with them the good wishes and prayers of their congregation, but of the Church and entire Christian conununity of that city. Revs. G. B. Monro (Moderator of the Auckland Presbytery), John Wilkins, J. B. Russell, and Mr Macpherson (city missionary) having spoken in eulogistic terms of Mr and Mrs Dixon, Mr S. Ure Macaulay, on behalf of the congregation, handed over to Mr Dixon a purse of sovereigns. Mr Dixon, who suitably responded, said that when he went to the chureh seven years ago the communicants numbered 272, including Edendale, while now the communion was 380 at St. David's alone. The chureh had done well in clearing off £ 1850 in six years. He thanked the officials and members for their great generosity and loyalty towards him, and hoped that Mr Wedderspoon. who was to supply until his return, would receive the same support as had always been given to him. He then handed a cheque to Mr Henry Prime, the organist, for his good work in connection with the choir, while, on behalf of the choir, Mr William Steele presented Mr Prime with a silver-mount-ed baton. During the evening songs were rendered by Miss Mac Nab, Miss Lambourne, Miss Nelson, Mrs Bethune, Messrs William Steele, and W. Rutledge.

TARANAKI PROVINCE. Miss Morrison (Auckland) is staying with Mrs. 11. Weston, New Plymouth. Mr. B. Davis (Auckland) is spending a few weeks in New Plymouth. Mrs. Blundell has returned to Wanganui after spending two weeks in New Plymouth. Air. Harry Nixon, who has been in England and Europe for a year, came back to New Plymouth this week. Miss Elerson-Smith, of Melbourne, is at present staying with Mrs. Fraser, New Plymouth. Mrs. Doekrill, the Mayoress, has gone to Wellington to meet her son, who has been studying for his medical degree at Dublin University, but. has been ordered home on account of his health. Dr. Leatham returned this week from his year’s trip in England, where lie took his daughters to be educated ; Mrs. Bentham will remain in England for some time. Mrs. and Miss Cummings (Auckland) have been in New Plymouth a week'. They are on their way to Wellington, where they are living for two years.