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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 4, 25 January 1908, Page 49

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AUCKLAND PROVINCE. Mrs. Wells, of “Oakleigh,” Cambridge, is at present in Auckland. Mr. Blair (Gisborne) has returned from his holiday tour in the South. Mrs. Runciman, of Auckland, is visiting Mrs. R. J. Roberts, of Cambridge. Miss E. Runciman is on a visit to the Misses Wells, of “Oakleigh,’’ Cambridge. Mrs. James Hally, of Cambridge, is at present visiting her daughter, Mrs. C. Stewart, of Auckland. Mrs. Sainsbury and her son, Mr. 0. Sainsbury, have returned to Gisborne from Auckland and Rotorua. Miss Fitzsimons (Sydney), who has been staying with Mrs. Black (Gisborne), has left on her return journey. Mr. Peter Virtue and Miss Virtue, who have been on a visit to the South Island, returned to Auckland last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Nicoll have returned to Cambridge, and are staying with Miss Gwynneth at the “Bungalow.” Mr. and Mrs. Buckland have returned to Cambridge from their motor trip to Rotorua, where they had a most enjoyable time. Mr. William Ross has been appointed Registrar of Brands for the Cook County Branding District, vice Mr. Campbell Thomson, who has retired. Mr. and Miss Harker are staying at St. Andrew’s vicarage, Cambridge, which they have rented during the absence of Archdeacon Willis and family at St. Helier’s. Mrs. Dodd, whose husband has lately been transferred from Gisborne to the Bank of New South Wales in Napier, has left to join her husband, writes our Gisborne correspondent. Miss Cameron, who has been living with her sister in Wellington for some time, is at present on a visit to her people at Devonport, and leaves next week for a trip to the Old Country. Several Cambridge people went to Auckland to be present at Clara Butt’s concerts, writes our correspondent, among them being Mrs. Lundon, Mrs. A. Nairn, Mrs. J. Hally, and Miss E. Cave. Mrs. Wanklyn (Christchurch) who, with her two sons, has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Nolan, “Otipi,” Gisborne, has left for Auckland to visit friends there, writes our Gisborne correspondent. On his retirement from the service of the Gisborne Borough Council next month, Mr. E. Harvey Gibbon, C.E., intends taking a walking tour along the coast to Opotiki. Geological matters are Mr. Harvey Gibbon’s hobby, and he intends making the journey by easy stages, examining the nature of the country as he proceeds. Recent visitors to Waiwera Hot Springs include: —Mr. and’ Mrs. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Vaile and’ children, Mrs. Smith, Miss Lingard, Master R. Mowbray, Master E. Thornes, Mrs. and Misses Hill, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cummings, Mr. Fred

Ross, Mr. and Mrs. B. Roberton, Mr. Win. Mowbray, Miss Jenkinson, Miss N. Hartmann, Mrs. and Misses Browning, Mr., Mrs. and Master Leyland, Mrs. and Master Halcombe, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ross, child and nurse, Mr. and Mrs. Arch. Clark and family. Miss Duthie, Mr. and Mrs. Donald and child. Miss Donald, Misses Mahon, Miss Vaile, Mr. Isaaes, Miss Lees, Air. Pullen, Mr. Denniston, Mr. Richmond, Mr. Holt, Mr. Moir, Mr. Hudson, Mr. and' Mrs. Haitiwell, Miss Hill, Miss Grierson, Mr. Halcombe, Air. Ogilvie, Dr. and Airs. Keller, Mr. and Miss Tankard, Mr. and Mrs. Firth, children and nurse, Air. Luxford, Dr. and Airs. Roberton and family, Mr. and Airs. Henry Walker and family, Dr. and Airs. Thomas and family, Mr. and Misses Paton, Mr. Chas. Ross, Misses H. and E. Mowbray, Air. Hellaby, Miss Tole and family, Mrs. Elliot and family, Mrs. Lawford and family, Miss R. Stegall, Miss Bloomfield, Mr. Geo. Snook, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Bankhart, Mr. H. Vaile, Mr. Wallace, Mr. Harker, Mr. Hutchinson, Miss Chappell, Mr. and Mrs. Mclntyre, Mrs. Wilkie, Mrs. McCosh Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Gunson and 1 child, Mr. and Airs. Waller, nurse and child, Mr. Craig, Mr. Buddle, Mr. Colledge, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lundon and family, Miss Lundon, Afiss Watson, Miss Molloy, Miss McLean. HAWKE'S BAY PROVINCE. Miss Tennent, of Timaru, is on a visit to Napier. Miss McVay, of Napier, is on a visit to the .South. Mrs. Laing, of Napier, is in Taupo for a week or two. Miss McLean, of Wellington, is on a visit to Napier. Mrs. Williams, of Napier, is in Wellington for a month. Miss Webb, of London, is spending some weeks in Napier. Mrs. Kelly, of Napier, has been on a holiday visit to Pohui Mrs. Hadfield, of Wellington, is in Napier for some weeks. Mrs. Tonar has returned to Napier from a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Herrold has returned to Napier from a visit to Auckland. Captain Bower has returned to Napier from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. A. Saxby has returned to Napier from a visit to Wellington. Mrs. Stopford, of Napier, is spending some months in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. J. Cargill (Napier) are on a holiday visit to Dunedin. Mr. and Mrs. Hetley returned to Napier last week from a visit to London. Mr. T. H. Fray has returned to Napier from a holiday trip to Auckland. Mr. and Mrs. L. AlcHardy, of Blackhead, intend to spend a year in Napier. Mr. and Mrs. Balfour Kinnear, of Kumeroa, have been in Napier for a week. Miss Newall, of Hamilton, has returned home, after spending some weeks in Napier. Mr. and Airs. Horace Baker have returned to Napier from a holiday visit to Auckland and Rotorua.

Lady Whitmore, accompanied by Mrs. Dixon, has returned to Napier from some months’ visit to London. An interesting ceremony took place on the Napier lawn tennis grounds, when Mrs. T. Lawlor, who is removing to Hastings, was presented by the club with a silver hot-water jug. Mrs. W. G. Cato made the presentation. TARANAKI PROVINCE. Miss Montgomery, of Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. Oswin, New Plymouth. Mr. F. Pavitt, of Wellington, is on a visit to his daughter, in New Plymouth. Miss D. Bedford has returned to New Plymouth, after a short visit to Auckland. Mr. F. Honan, who has been on a visit to Auckland, has now returned to New Plymouth. Mr. Leo. Horrocks, who has been visiting Auckland and New Plymouth, has now returned to Feilding. Mr. and Mrs. Govett, and the Misses Govett left New Plymouth on Monday for the Old Country, via Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Hyslop, late of Pencarrow, Sentry Hill, intend visiting Auckland and Rotorua before leaving the Dominion. Mr. Maurice Smith, from Wellington, is relieving Mr. Skinner, Chief Draughtsman of the Survey Office, New Plymouth, Mr. Skinner is about to visit the Old Country. WELLINGTON PROVINCE. Mrs. 0. Lewis, Fordell, is staying in Wellington. Mrs. H. Burnes, of Lowry Bay, is staying in Dunedin. Mrs. Mitford (Wellington), is spending some weeks in Dunedin. Mrs. Reaney, of Wanganui, is spending a holiday in Taihape. Mrs. Innes and children, Palmerston, have gone to New Plymouth. Mr. E. Bell, Palmerston, has gone to Taihape for a month or two. Miss Baker, New Plymouth, is staying with Mrs. Greig, Palmerston. The Misses Hadfield, Wanganui, have been on a visit to Palmerston. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Campbel), of Wellington, are staying at Rotorua. Mr. and Mrs. Duthie and children (Wellington) have gone to Days’ Bay. Miss Lloyd Hassel (Wellington), is spending the holidays at Timaru. The Rev. T. H. Sprott and Mrs. ISprott (Wellington) are staying at Seatoun. Mrs. A. Izard, of Wanganui, has returned from her visit to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Steedman, of Napier, are at present staying in Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Saxby (Napier), are in Wellington, staying at the Royal Oak. The Hon. Mrs. Ogilvie Grant, of Wellington, is visiting friends in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Medley, of Wellington, have been spending a fortnight in Nelson. Mrs. J. T. Lang and children, Palmerston, have gone to Plimmerton for a visit.

Miss Cooper, who has been staying at Palmerston North, is home again in Wellington. Airs. Eliot and her children are home again in Palmerston, after a visit to Auckland. The Misses Henry, who have been visiting friends in Dunedin, have returned to Wellington. c ) Misses Al. Seed and Ward, of Welling ton, have been on a visit to Miss Elder, Waikanae. Miss Mabel Atkinson (Nelson) is the guest of Miss Richmond, Hobson-street, Wellington. Airs. Hole, of “Belmont,” Wanganui., is spending some weeks at their run at Moawhongo. Miss Greenlaw, of Wellington, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. 11. Montgomerie, in Wanganui. The Alisses Brindley, who have been spending a holiday in Picton, arc baek in Wellington. Miss Trixie Waldegrave, Palmerston, has gone to Paekakariki to stay with Mrs. Robertson. Dr. Elizabeth Gunn, who has been visit- j ing friends at Dannevirke, is now baek again in Wellington. Mrs. Wood, who has been staying with ' Mrs. Ernest Hadfield, in Wellington, has returned' to Napier. Mrs. McEwan has returned to Welling- ; ton from Rotorua, where she has been staying for some weeks. The Misses Bell and Preece, Palmers- 1 ton, have returned from a camping ex- ] pedition to Paekakariki. Mrs. Houston, and Miss Blackett, who 1 have been for a trip to England, returned | by the Alaheno to Wellington. Misses Myers and Putnam, of Welling- g ton, are travelling on the West Coast, [ and mean to do the Otira Gorge. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan, of Tauranga, | who have been staying in Wanganui I with Mrs. Burley, are home again. Mrs H. R. Waldegrave, Palmerston, and i her twin daughters, Sybil and Doris, hare j gone to visit friends in Christchurch, The Misses Tolhurst (Melbourne), have ] gone on to Rotorua, and Auckland, | writes our Wellingotn correspondent. Mrs. Herbert and Mrs. T. Young have returned to Wellington from Titahi Bay, where they have been spending a tew weeks. The Rev. J. 11. Simpson and Mrs. Simpson (Melbourne), have gone to Nelson, from where they go by coach to Christchurch. Airs. Skeat, and Miss Dalzell have taken Mrs. Didsbury’s house during her absence, and will remain there for some time, writes our Wellington correspondent. Miss McLean, Eady Principal of the Wellington Girls’ College, who has been on a visit to the Old Country, was a passenger by the Maheno from Sydney on '> her last trip. Lady Ward and Miss Eileen Ward, who 1 have been spending a holiday at Stewart ,

Island, calling in at Marlborough Sounds on their return journey, have had a most enjoyable trip. They will remain here whilst Sir Joseph is in the South Island, writes our Wellington correspondent. SOUTH ISLAND. Miss Handyside (Napier) is in Christchurch. Miss Davis (Napier) is visiting friends in Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood have returned to Christchurch from Dunedin. Miss Somerville (Wellington) is staying with Mrs. John Deans, at Riccarton. Mrs. Gibson (Ashburton) is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mathias, in Christchurch. Miss Smith (England) is visiting her sister, Mrs. Crooke, at the Christchurch Hospital. Mrs. Lionel Halsey, wife of Captain Halsey, is the guest of Mrs. Boyle, at Riccarton. Mrs. J. D. Hall and family (Christchurch) have been spending the holidays at Hororata. Miss Webster (Dunedin) has been staying with Mrs. Wardrop, Hereford-street, Christchurch. Miss Nora Campbell, Miss Symes, Miss R. C. Wilson, and Miss Deans have returned to Christchurch from Dunedin. eMr and Mrs Frank Cowlishaw. Mr and Mrs Tom Cowlishaw, Mrs Henry Cotteril and family are spending a few weeks at Sumner, writes our Christchurch correspondent.