Personal Paragraphs

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10, 9 March 1907, Page 46

Personal Paragraphs

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Mr. A. R. D. Watson, of Devonport, left by the Siena on Sunday for Sydney. Mr. and Mrs. Murray (Gisborne) are on a visit to Christchurch. Mr. George T. Niccol was a passenger from Sydney by the .Manuka on Sunday. Mr. A. C. Caughey left for the South last wee! . Miss K. Sberratt (Gisborne) lias returned from a trip to the South Island. Mrs and Miss Sandes, of Hamilton, are on a visit to tin* North Shore. Mrs Palairet (Auckland) is spending a few days in Hamilton. Dr. Goring has returned to Hamilton from his holiday to Rotorua, much benefited by the change. Mr John Marshall, the well-known Auckland sportsman, returned from New Plymouth last week. Judge Denniston was a passenger for the South by the Rarawa on Sunday. Mr. C. ]•’. C. Miller, of Kawakawa, was admitted as a solicitor by Mr. Justice Denniston, on the motion of Mr. Sharpies Miss L. Coleman and Mr. A. Coleman (Gisborne) have gone on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. Holgate returned to Auckland from Australia on Sunday by the Manuka. Mr. A. de Bathe Brandon returned to Wellington by the West Coast boat on Sunday. Miss Williamson has returned to Auckland after spending a few weeks with Mrs. Cyril White in Gisborne. The Rev. S. Griffiths, pastor of Devonport Congregational Church, returned from Dunedin by the Rototi last week, accompanied by Mrs. Griffiths. Mr. P. T. Kenway, who has been enjoying a long visit to the Old Country and tho Continent, has returned to his home in Gisborne. Mr. and Mrs. Burgess, Gladstone-road, Parnell, have gone to New Plymouth, where they intern! residing for the next six months. - : Mrs. Arthur Rees, of Gisborne, is at present on a visit to Auckland, and is staying with her sister, Mrs. Hawkins, at the North Shore. Mr. and Mrs. Edmiston, Symondsstreet, Auckland, were passengers to Sydney by the s.s. Mokoia on Monday last. Miss Zoe George, St. Stephen's Avenue, Parnell, leaves Auckland' next Monday, cm a six weeks’ visit to Wellington. Mr. IT. C. Tcwsley, the Wellington manager for Messrs. Sargood, Son and Ewen, who has been spending a holiday in Auckland, was 'a passenger by the outward West Coast boat last week.

M». R. W. St. Clair left for Dunedin by the Takapuna to-day to attend the conference of the New Zealand Accountants and Auditors’ Association as the Auckland delegate.

Mr W. J. Rees, secretary of Messrs Arch. Clark anil Sons, Ltd., is leaving for Perth shortly, on a three months’ holiday'.

Mr. C. F. Goldie, whose paintings of Maori studies have elicited universal admiration, left for Taupo last week, where he will spend about six weeks. Mr. Goldie has arranged for sittings from some of the few genuine old tatooed Maori warriors.

Advice received in Auckland on Monday states that Dr. W. H. Parkes, of Auckland, has passed the examination for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh. Hr. and Mrs. Parkes and family are now on their way back to New’ Zealand.

The departure of Mr. S. G. Rountree, the accountant of the Auckland Savings Bank, on an extended tour to the Old Country, was the occasion, on Saturday, of a presentation to him by his brother officers. The presentation took the form of a portmanteau, the manager handing it to the recipient on behalf of the staff. Mr. A. E. Relf, the English cricket coach, who has been in Auckland during the summer months, under engagement to the Eden District Cricket Club, left for Sydney by the Mokoia on Monday. At Sydney he joins the Moultan for Home, where he is proceeding to assist his country dining the forthcoming season. He is accompanied by Mrs. Relf and child. The following new arrivals are staying at the Grand Hotel: Mr W. C. Beard, Mrs D. and Mr Buckley (Christchurch), Messrs J. W. Rice (Melbourne), G. B. Starky (Canterbury). A. F. Rattray (Dunedin, J. Webster (England), Commodore Hautefeville (French Cruiser Catinat), Miss M. Grigor (Sydney), Messrs A. C. Johnson (Harborne), and R. Friedlander (Ashburton). Recent visitors to Auckland who are staying at the Royal Hotel are: Mr and Mrs G. M. A. Ahier (Te Awamutu), Messrs Langley Shaw (Hamilton), Cecil Kemp (Bay of Islands); G. 11. Hodges (Port Chalmers), IV. E. Andrews (Dannevirke), E. Essery (London), J. H. Bond (Thames), John Morrison (Makaretu. H. 8.), H. W. White, C. B. Cornish (Feilding), J. J. Polfreman (Palmerston North), Herbert Cridington (Melbourne), Mr and Miss Carrick, Messrs L. Bolton, 11. E. Y. Bolton (Hokianga), and S. Roper (Feilding). The following visitors have been staying at the.Waiwera Hot Springs Hotel during the past week: —Dr. Barter, Mrs Scruby, Mrs Schneedie. Miss Johns, Mr Muller, Mrs Seott, Mr G. Snooks, Mr E. Morrison, Miss Clarke, Mr D. Mowbray, Miss Jackson, Mr and Mrs Driunon, Mr Montague, Mrs Howell, Mr Tindall. Mr and Mrs Matthew, Mr Clark, Mr Norton, Messrs Winstone. Mr We.nz.lieh, Miss Stevenson, Mrs Casey, Mr W. E. Johns, Mr and .Mrs Cottrell. Mr W. Mowbray, Mr Martin, Mr Wright, Mr

Cowan, Mr J. Alowbray, juti., Air Hawkins, Miss Hardy. Mr and Mrs Evans, Mr Connor, Miss Stokes, Mr McLachlan and Friend, Alt* Adams, Mr Stevenson, Mr Dye and Party, Mr and Mrs Smythe and Family.

Air J. Lovell, who has acted as caretaker of the City Council Chambers for the past 25 years, and Airs Lovell were last week presented with handsome presents from the Afayor (Air A. M. Myers) on behalf of himself and the office staff. In the presence of a large gathering of officials the Mayor referred in felicitous terms to the -long record of loyal service rendered by the recipients, who had served under no less than 13 Alayors. They’ had done more than given satisfaction all those years; they had earned the respect and esteem of all their fellow workers. To mark his own personal appreciation the Mayor amidst applause presented Mrs Lovell with a gold brooch and Mr Lovell with a carved pipe. On behalf of the staff Air Myers' handed to Mr and Airs Imvell a handsome dressing-case each. Air Lovell suitably replied. Air Lovell has been granted six months’ leave of absence, and with Airs Lovell leaves on a visit to the Old Country in a few days.

Amongst recent visitors to Auckland, the following are staying at the Central Hotel:—Mr and Mrs G. F. Robinson, Messrs J. C. Allen (Piako), G. S. H. Cunningham (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs Thornton (Christchurch), Messrs J. R. Scott (Dunedin), S. Johnson (Wellington), C. W. Shepley (Wellington), R. Fletcher (Friendly Islands), F. Wall (Wellington), H. D. Bedford yNgaruawahia), Mrs J. Munro (Samoa), Messrs W. Godley, J. Traill, W. Calder (Melbourne), C. E. Parkhouse, (Samoa), F. Harman (Samoa), G. A. Marshall (England), A. M. Woodhill, Mr and Mrs Blockhouse (Sydney), Miss Harrison, Mr E. Cherry (Gisborne, Vie.), Messrs C. G. Rosemorny (Japan), J. Knight (Hamilton), H. A. Vesty (Ashburton), Thos. Dent (Christchurch), J. MacCulloch (Sydney), E. F. Clemens (Christchurch), C. de Pass (Papakura), R. B. Grinnell (New York), E. U. Kay (New South Wales), G. Bloekshaw (Sydney), E. J. Graham, W. Ryan, H. C. Williamson, Mrs Card, and Mrs Gaudy. TARANAKI PROVINCE. Mr T. K. Skinner, of New Plymouth, has gone to Auckland for a week. Miss Muriel Roy has returned to New Plymouth after staying for some months in Auckland and Hamilton. Dr. and Mrs Gore Gillon stayed two days in New Plymouth, while on their way to Dunedin. Miss Douglas (Christchurch) is staying for some time with Mrs Cutfield at Fitzroy. Mrs MacCrae, of Palmerston North, is staying with her sister, Mrs Fitzherbert, in New Plymouth. Mr W. 11. Skinner (New Plymouth), has gone down to Christchurch for two weeks. Miss Morrison (Auckland, who has been staying with Mrs Weston, has gone down to Wanganui. Mrs and Miss Saxton are away, visiting friends in Christchurch, where they will be for some months.

HAWKE'S BAT. , , ■ Miss -Margeliouth is absent from MBpier on a visit to the Exhibition. : Miss Hamilton, of Dunedin, is stajj. ing with Mrs. Hill, Napier. , t Mr. and Mrs. Tudor Baker are absent from Napier on a visit to Wairoa. Miss Duff, of Keruru, is the guest ol Mrs. P. S. McLean, Napier. Mrs. Moore, of Rakamoana, is on • visit to Napier. j. Mrs. Jeffcoat, of Wellington, is visit* jng friends in Hawke’s Bay. Dr. and Mrs. Moore, of Napier, are on a visit to Wellington. Miss Fleming, of Gisborne, is staying with Mrs. Sutton, Lincoln-road, Napier. Miss Louie Hoadley, Napier, is visiting friends in the country. Mrs. C. Margoliouth, who has bcea spending a few weeks in the country, has now returned to Napier. Miss Gleeson, of Napier, will shortly; leave New Zealand for a visit to England. Mrs. Bernau has returned to Napier after having spent some weeks in the South. Mr. and Mrs. Randall Johnson (England) are the guests of Lady Russell, Hastings. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Lang, who have been staying in Napier for some time, have left for their home in England. Mrs. and Miss Todd, who have been visiting in the South, returned home t« Napier last week. Mr; and Mrs. M. Lascelles, of Napier, have gone on a short visit to Wellington. The Misses Hindmarsh have returned to Napier after some weeks in Christchurch. ; Mrs. and Miss Robjohns have returned to Haw'ke’s Bay after a year’s visit to England. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Adeane and family, who have been stopping at the Masonic, Napier, returned to their home last week. ) Mr. and Mrs. Young, of are staying at Bay View Hotel, Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Ollivier are staying at the Masonic Hotel. Napier. WELLINGTON PROVINCE. Miss Maragaret Waldcgrave (Palmerston) has returned from Wellington. Miss Y. Jensen (Dannevirke) is visiting Mrs. Nannestad (Palmerston). Mrs Skerman (Rangitikei) is paying a brief visit to Wellngton. Mrs. Anderson (Wanganui) was is Wellington for a few days lately. Mr James Macintosh is back in Wellington after several weeks in Sydney. Mrs Philpotts (Pieton) . lias , beei making a short stay in Wellington. ■ Mrs T. W. Hislop (Wellington) has gone to Christchurch to stay with her daughter Mrs C. Cooper. Mr and Mrs Belleville, who came out from England last month, are making a short stay in Wellington.

Mr and MY» ■ Birch hare returned to the.'Rangitikei after a visit to Wellington. Miss Robinson (Masterton) is staying with her sister, Mrs. Freeth (Palmerston). Mr and Mrs Richardson are back in Wellington after a visit to Dunedin and L'lirist'church. Colonel and Mrs Gorton, who have Deen visiting Mrs Harding (Wellington) Lave gone back to the Rangitikei. Miss Hardinge-Maltby, who has been away in Sydney, has come back to [Wellington again. Mrs 11. Harding (Petone) has gone to visit relations in New Plymouth for a few weeks. Miss Hoby (Wellington) is visiting her cousins, the Misses Keeling (Palmerston) . Miss Duniesesq (Tasmania) is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. D. F. E. Watson i ( Palmerston). Mrs. Smallbone (Napier) is staying with Mrs. J. L. Barnicoat (Union Bank, Palmerston). The Misses Abraham (Palmerston) have returned from their visit to Christchurch. Mrs Walter Nathan and the Misses Nathan have returned to Wellington after an absence of some weeks. Miss Windeyer (Sydney) has arrived in Wellington en route to the Old Country. She travels by the Gothic via South America. Mrs. and Miss Newell and Miss Lord [(Melbourne), who have been the guests bf Mrs. Fuller (Palmerston), returned home on Wednesday. Mr. P. C. Freeth (Palmerston) left on Tuesday on bis tour of Europe and the East. Mrs. Freeth accompanies him to Sydney. Mrs Beere and Miss Estelle Beere, who have been spending some months in Christchurch, are back in Wellington again. Dean Fitchett and Mrs Fitchett (Dunedin) were in Wellington two or three days before leaving for England by the Oswestry Grange. Mr C.- T. Fell and. the Misses Fell Spent a- day, or so in Wellington with relations before-joining, the Gothic on her Homeward voyage. i Miss Violet Warburton is back in Wellington, after a stay of three or four months in Australia. Most of her time was spent in Melbourne and .Sydney. Lady Campbell and the Misses Camphell (Napier) were in Wellington for a few days on their way to Scotland,

where Miss Moya Campbell has inherited some property. They will make the journey by way of Sydney. and Suez. Mrs Arndt and the Misses Arndt, who have been living in Wellington for the past few years, have gone to England. They will spend some time on the Continent, and it is quite uncertain if they will ever come back to New Zealand. Miss May Richmond, who leaves for England by the Gothic, is an enthusiastic supporter of higher education, and does much to further the cause in Wellington. She is the first woman to be elected a member of the Board of Governors of the Boys’ and Girls’ College, and while in England she means to study the working of similar institutions with" a view to improving the local ones. The kindergarten system is a particular hobby of Miss Richmond’s and for some years her private school has done much towards training childhood in the right way. Not long ago she started a scheme for free kindergarten for the poor, and aided by generous support from the people of Wellington the work has been taken up with vigour, and an establishment, is doing a great deal of good in the poorest quarter of the town. SOUTH ISLAND. Professor and Mrs. Cook left Christchurch last week for England. Miss Denniston (Christchurch) has gone on a visit to Palmerston North. Mrs. and Miss Levin (Methven) are staying with Mrs. John Anderson, Ar-magh-Street, Christchurch. Mr and Mrs C. Wynn Williams (Waikari) are visiting friends in Christchurch. Dr. Alice Moorhouse (Christchurch) has returned from a short visit to Dunedin. Mrs Walter Moore and the Misses Moore (Christchurch) are leaving shortly for a trip to England, via Australia. Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Cameron (Methven) are leaving for England by the San Francisco mail boat. Mrs. Townend and Misses Tabart (4) have returned to Christchurch from the Lakes.