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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXIX, Issue 23, 7 December 1907, Page 49

Personal Paragraphs

AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Miss Daisy Stevenson has returned to Auckland from a visit to Australia. 'I he Hon. Captain Tucker has returned to Gisborne from Wellington. Mr. N. D. Lysnar has returned to Gisborne from Wellington. Dr. Brett, house surgeon at the Gisborne Hospital, has resigned. Miss Rees, who has been sitting for an examination in law, held at Napier, is back in Gisborne. Mrs. G. Holmes (Christchurch) is at present staying with her mother, Mrs. I’avitt (Gisborne). Mr. Sainsbury, of Messrs. Blair and Sainsbury, of Gisborne, has gone on a visit to the South Island. Mrs. R. Browning and Miss Lulu Browning, who have been on a visit to England and the continent, are back in Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McMillan and Mr. and Mrs. H. Bull returned to Auckland by the Zealandia on Sunday from their trip abroad. Dr. East, from the Great Barrier Island, is on a visit to Dunedin, to be present at the golden wedding celebration of his parents, who are residents there. It is probable that Mr. Duncan Cumming, Controller of Money Orders and Savings Banks, whose retirement from the service was announced recently, will take up his residence in Auckland. Mr. W. T. Scully, assistant-officer-in-charge of telegraphs at Auckland, who is now on leave, will retire on pension on account of ill-health, as from 28th February next. Mr. and Mrs. George Elliot left Gisborne on Saturday. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. are opening a branch in Auckland, and Mr. Elliot has been appointed manager. Mr. Wachsmanri succeeds Mr. Elliot as manager of Dalgety and Co. in Gisborne. Mr. E. H. Northeroft (nephew of Mr. H. W. Northcroft, S.M.), who has been for some time past managing clerk in the employ Mr. W. Al. Neumegen, solicitor, of Shortland-street, has left to take up the legal profession on his own account in Hamilton. Guests staying at Okoroire Hot Springs Hotel for the past week were: — Air. and Airs. J. Smith, Air. and Mrs. Geo. Elliot, Air. and Airs. J. W. Hall, Miss Henderson, Aliss Aitkinson, Miss F. Preece, Air. and Airs. C. Al. Emanuel, Air. and Airs. H. L. Alarsaek, Air. A. Alorton, Air. ami Mrs. L. G. Murray, Air. and Mrs. A. A. Martin, Aliss Afartin, Alaster Martin, and maid, Aliss Mace, Air. and Mrs. Alexander, Mr. J. Al. Browning, Airs, and Aliss Allison, Airs, and Aliss Endean, Mr. C. Whitney, Mr. Pittar, Air. and Airs. Alews, Air. E. Anderson, Auckland; Air. T. Keenan, Alelbourne; Air. C. J. Troup. London; Air. Alineher, Dr. Seville, Morrinsville; Air. Chas. Smith, Whangarei; Air. T. Burd, Air. J. E. Smith, Mr. Lawrence, Air. A. Oldham, Air. Innes, Hamilton; Air. Walker, Cambridge. TARANAKI PROVINCE. Air. A. H. Holmes, clerk to the S.M. Court, New Plymouth, has been on a short visit to Wellington. Mr. W. H. Kirkwood, who has been on a visit to Napier, has returned to New Plymouth. Miss Bayly, who has been on a six months’ trip to the Islands and Sydney, has returned home to New Plymouth. Mrs. Dunean, of Wellington, is on a visit to her (laughter’s, Mrs. W. Shaw, New Plymouth. Mrs. Crawshnw, wife of the manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Stratford, is on a short visit to New Plymouth. Mr. W. G. Harding, of the New Plymouth Lands and Survey Department, has been transferred to Napier, Mr. T. V. Mackay, of the Napier office, and formerly on the local stall, returning to New Plymouth.

HAWKE’S BAY PROVINCE. Dr. Zeile, of Napier, is on a visit to the South. Miss Hoadley has returned to Napier from her visit to Gisborne. , Miss Gilbertson, of Waipu, is visiting friends in Napier. Aliss Twigg, of PetaJie, has been spending a few days in Napier. Miss Inglis and the Misses Siincox are staying in Napier for a few days. Aliss K. Hitehings, of Napier, is on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Sainsbury, of Gisborne, is on a visit to Napier. Air. and Mrs. Chambers, of Havelock North, are passengers by the Paparoa, which is due on December 8. Air. 11. Gibbons, of the Bank of New Zealand. Wellington, is on a visit to Napier. Airs. Crawshaw has returned to Napier, after ' spending some weeks in Timaru. A pleasing recognition of the services rendered to the Napier Bowling Club by Mrs. A. V. Penn as secretary of the Ladies’ Committee has been made by the presentation of a handsome dagger brooch. WELLINGTON PROVINCE. Miss Brabant, of Napier, is the guest of Airs. John Anderson, in Wanganui. Aliss Imlay, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to New Plymouth. Miss Alary Izard, of Christchurch, is the guest of Airs. Sarjeant, in Wanganui. Mr. ami Mrs. Bogle (Wanganui) are making a stay in Wellington. Air. F. S. Mcßae (Palmerston North) is visiting Auckland. Mrs. McGill (Palmerston North) has returned from a stay in Wellington. Mrs. R. Alillton (Palmerston North) has gone to Wellington for a few days. The Alisses Russell (Palmerston North) have returned from Wellington. Aliss Holmes (Wellington) has gone to Dunedin for some weeks. Airs. Chblmeley, of Wanganui, is staying at Silverhope. Rajigitikei, with her father. Mrs.) AidworthAliss Robinson (Miftterton) is staying with her sister, Mrs. P. C. Freeth (Palmerston), Miss Ida Stevenson, of Wanganui, is staying in Taihape, with her aunt, Airs. Oldham. Mrs. A. Fitzherbert, of Rangitikei, has been staying in Wanganui with Airs. G. Humphreys. Alessrs. Acheson-Gray and F. "Chill pott’s have arrived in Palmerston North on their return from a trip to England. Mrs C Izard, of Wellington, has been the guest of Airs. Pattie Izett, in Wanganui. Mi“s Flora Brandon, who has been awav in Christchurch for the last month or so, is back in Wellington again. Mrs. Putnam (Palmerston North) is back from a visit to her parents, Mr. aim Mrs. Finch (Wellington). Mr and Airs. W. Turnbull will probably go to England for a trip, leaving Wellington next autumn. Mrs Haselden (Wellington) is staying with her daughter. Mrs. H. Cowper (Palmerston North). Dr. and Airs. Arkle. who have been m Wellington for a month or two, line gone to Melbourne. Mrs Swan (Dunedin), has been in Wellington lately, staying with Airs. Evans, Alarama-ciescent. Bishop Wallis (Wellington) was in Palmerston North for a few days last week. Airs. W. Stead was in Wellington for a day or so on her way baek to Hawke's Bay, after a stay in Christchureh. Aliss Bertha Miles, who has been away in Western Australia for some months, baek in Wellington. Air. and Mrs. Herries have returned to Auckland after some months in Wellington, for session. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert (Palmerston North) have left on a trip to Sydney. Miss Stephens (Hawera), who has been the guest of Mrs. Renell (Palmerston North), has returned home. Aliss Fell (Wellington) has been staying with Mrs. Dillon (Marlborough) for a week or two.

Mrs. Herbert, of Wellington, has gon< to Christchurch, where she is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ziele, tor two or three weeks. Mr. T. C. Dawson, of Wellington, who has been on a holiday trip up the Main Trunk Line, passed through Wanganui on his way ho ne last week. Mis,* Harcourt has returned to Wellington alter a visit to Blenheim* where she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Vavasour for the Marlborough races. Miss Sarah Brandon, who has been away in England for the last two years, is un her way out to Wellington again. She travelled to England by way of Canada., and m making the return journey by way of Sydney and Suez. Mrs. Dalziell (Wellington) has taken .Mr. A. Pearce’s cottage at Trentham for some months. Later on he and Mrs. Dalziell will take up tapir residence on Wellington-terraee, in the charming house lately bought by them from Professor Maclauriii, who has gone to New York. Mr. and Mrs. Alec Crawford, who have been away in England for nearly two years, have just returned to Wellington. Most of their lime was spent in England, but they also travelled on the Continent, and for a couple of months in Egypt, staying principally at Cairo, whence they made excursions up the Nile. Mr. and Mrj». - Bal com be Brown, who have been away for a trip to England, returned by the Tonga riro to Wellington. They travelled a good deal while away, mostly about the L’nited Kingdom. A visit was also paid to Lord and Lady Roberts, the former being a cousin of Mis. Brown. Captain Baillie. M.L.C., and Mis. Baillie, w *o went to England with Mr. and Mrs. Brown, came back a month ago. An exceptionally pleasant trip to .England has just been concluded by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kennedy and their daughters, who returned to Wellington a few days ago. A special feature was the audience accorded them by His Holiness the Pope, during their stay in Rome. They spent six or seven weeks travelling about lhe Continent, mainly in France, Italy and Switzerland; and made a stay of tw:o or three months in Ireland, which is Mr. Kennedy’s native country. They came back by way of Sydney and Suez, after an absence of nearly u year. SOUTH ISLAND. Miss Russell (Christchurch) is visiting friends in Dunedin. Miss Melmore, Millbrook. Fendalton, is visiting friends in the South. Mrs. Frank Perry (Hawke’s Bay) is the guest of Mrs. George Rhodes, at Meadowbank. Canterbury. Mrs. .John Deanes (Christchurch) is travelling in the North Island with Mr. and Mrs. Brandon, of Wellington. Mrs. Julius (Chri’stchurch) is in Timaru visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur Elworthy. The Misses Humphreys (Fendalton) have returned to Christchurch from the Sou tli. Mr. and Mrs Walter Moore and family (•Christchurch) are staying at Ettrick Bank, Timaru, for a month. Mrs Arthur Rhodes (Christchurch) has gone on a visit to Waimate, South Canterbury. Miss Thompson, who has been the guest of Mrs. George Gould, Fendalton, has returned to Dunedin. Miss Dija Fletcher (Christchurch), who has been giving concerts in Nelson and on the West Coast, returned to town last week. Mrs. W. Moore (Dunedin), who has with her little girls been staying for some time with Mr. and Mrs. J. .1. Kinsey, Chirstchurch. has returned to Dunedin. Mr. anti Mrs. Ronalds (Christchurch) have gone for a few weeks to Hanmfr Springs. Mrs. G. F. Ronalds is staying at Ettrick Bank, Timaru. The Hon. G. J. Smith, M.L.C., Mrs. Smith, and family are leaving Christchurch shortly for Australia, on route for England, where they intend remaining for a year.