PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 17, 21 October 1908, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mrs. Fred Kenderdine has returned to Auckland from Te Arona.

Mr. Thos. Finlayson left Auckland on Sunday on a visit to the South. Dr. Walter, of Wellington, is at present paying a visit to Rotorua. Mark Hambourg, accompanied by his wife, left for the South by the Rarawa on Sunday. Captain T. Young, of the steamer Surrey, now in port, was formerly in charge of the Essex.

Colonel Hume, of Wellington, who has been visiting Rotorua, left on his return South by the Rarawa on Sunday. Captain J. B. Rainey, of the Huddart Parker Company’s service, arrived from the South by the Victoria an Sunday.

Mr. E. W. Knowles and Mr. Arch McLean, of Napier, are at present visiting the Thermal Springs districts. Mr. Foster, late chief officer of tthe Takapuna, has been appointed to a similar position on the Whangape.

Mr. Geo. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools, will pay an official visit to Auckland this week.

Mr. John Campbel], Government Architect, arrived in Auckland by the Takapuna on Sunday on Departmental business.

Mr. E. G. Allsworth, of Onehunga, and at one time of New Plymouth, has been appointed managing editor of tb.a Taihape “Daily Times.” Mr. C. Jansen, of the Post and Telegraph Department, Thames, has been appointed postmaster at Mangaweka, North Island Main Trunk railway.

Dr. Coughtrey, a well-known medical practitioner, died at Dunedin on Saturday night, after an illness extending over nine days. The cause of death was heart trouble.

The Rev. G. S. Cook, of Birkenhead (who has been in ill-health for some time) left for Sydney on Monday by the Victoria, having been ordered a complete change by his medical adviser. It is probable (says the “New Zealand Times”) that the Hen. IV. Hall-Jones will take his departure from New Zea.land for London by the Corinthic, which leaves Welington on December 3rd. Mr E. Preston, secretary of the Bartholomew Timber Company, Ltd., has been transferred to Ngatira, in the Rotorua district, where the head office of the company will in future be situated. Drs. Rentou. formerly of Hokitika, and Guy Haskins, an old Christchurch boy, returned by the Maheno to New Zealand on a visit, prior to taking up practice in the United States. •

At last week’s meeting of the Auckland Presbytery, the Rev. Isaac Jolly, of Palmerston North, was unanimously nominated for the office of Moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly of New Zealand for the ensuing year.

Dr. R. M. Coulter, permanent head of the Canadian Post and Telegraph Department, is leaving Vancouver by the Marama to confer with the New Zealand and Australian Governments, on behalf of the Canadian Government, in the matter of an All-red mail route.

The following changes in the Union Company’s steamers are announced : - Captain \V. Stevens from the Wanaka to the Manapouri; Captain A. D. Chrisp from the Whangape to the Koromiko; and Captain Clift from the Koromiko io the Rotoiti.

At the office of Mes«rs. Arthur Cleave and Co., Ltd., on Friday. Miss Florrie Brewer, who is severing her connection with the firm, was presented by the members of the staff with a handsome silver manicure set in a moroceo case, inscribed with her initials. Mr. Edward Roberts, C.E., of Dunedin, returned from Whangarci by the Ngapuhi on Saturday night, after conferring with the Whangarci Harbour Board’s engineer on the subject of dredging for harbour improvements. Mr. nnd Mrs. Roberts left for Dunedin via the Wanganui River on Monday.

In the chief clerk’s room of the Auckland telegraph oftice on Friday, Mr. R. G. Fowler,, chief clerk, on behalf of the counter staff, handed to Mr G. C. Parker a very handsome silver cake basket as a small token of their regard and best wishes on the occasion of his approaching marriage. Messrs W. Hyde, F. Jenkins, and J. Jenkins, of Elthani, and Mr J. Cowper, of llawera, arrived in Auckland by the Manapouri, after a trip round the world extending over seven months. They proceeded through Europe and America, returning from Vancouver by the Manuka, which rescued the Aeon’s castaways.

Mr and Mrs Louis Becke leave Auckland by the Manapouri for Suva on the 28th inst. Mr Becke proceeds thence to the Solomon Islands, where he will commence his investigations on behalf of the British and German Royal Geographical Societies. Mrs Becke, accompanied by her two daughters, goes on to Samoa, and afterwards returns to Auckland to wait until her busband arrives back in this city. Widespread sympathy is felt throughout the Waikato, with Mr. John Gordon, formerly of Woodlands, in the death of his wife, which occurred at the Opoia Nursing Home on October 13th. Deceased was taken suddenly ill on the 2nd October, and an operation for an acute form of appendicitis was performed the following Monday. Mrs Gordon never rallied, and suffered great agony. Deceased was a daughter ox the late Dr. Elmsley, of Auckland. Amongst the recent guests at the Star Hotel have been: —Captain and Mrs. C. M. Renaut (Dunedin), Mr. B. M. Wilson (Wellington), Sir. J. A. McCullough (Christchurch), Mr. H. N. Barnett (Sydney), Mr. C. Ansell (Sydney), Mr. J. Brynsman (Melbourne), Mr. J. Carrick (New York), Captain J. B. Kennedy (Ediburgh), Mr. D. F. Murie (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Pratt (Oamaru), Mr. H. P. Finemore (Sydney), Mr. C. F. Shand (Dunedin), Captain J. T. Horne (London), Mr. Rr. Greene (Dunedin), Sir. W. B. Ware (Hampton), Sir. E. M. Roa eh (Dunedin), Sir. J. Slurgatroyd (Christchurch), Mr. A. Bracklebush i Rotorua), Mr. D. Dobbie (Gisborne), Mr. and Sirs. W. G. Braund (England), Mr. H. P. Richmond (Wellington), Mr. VV. C. Crowe (Wellington), Sir. and Sirs. H. Pierce (Wellington), Sir. and Sirs. A. Swarbriek (Hamilton), Sir .J. Gardiner (Port Chalmers), Sir. H. Ball (Sydney), Sir. SI. Young (Wellington), Sir. H.” Osborne (Sydney), Mr. F. Meek (New York), Mr. R. Russell (Melbourne), Sliss Busby (New York).

LONDON, September 14.

King Edward returned to his own people last Saturday after a month’s absence. His sojourn at Marienbad appears to have done him a world of good for he looked in splendid health, and appeared to be in high spirits. The weather at Slarienbad was very trying during His Slajesty’s residence there, and at least three of the royal suite were laid up as the result of the wet and cold prevailing. But the King kept well throughout, and the results of the “cure” are officially stated to be even more satisfactory than in former years. The inclemency of the weather was such that Dr. Ott, the King’s physician, thought it inadvisable to prescribe mineral baths fox - his distinguished patient, who therefore only took the waters, but at the same time followed a strict diet and took plenty of walking exercise. Dr. Ott states that the robustness of the King’s constitution at his age is quite wonderful.

On his return to London, the King was very warmly greeted by a huge crowd, which lined the streets between Victoria station and Buckingham Palaee. Everybody seemed delighted to see His Majesty looking so well, and indeed he looked several years younger thau when he left England four weeks ago. At night the King was present at the production of Mr Jerome’s "The Passing of the Third Floor Back” at St. James’s Theatre, and on the morrow, after holding a small investiture at the Palace, left for Rufford Abbey, where he will be the guest of Lord and Lady Savile for the Doncaster race meeting. There can lie no question of King Edward s fondness for “the sport of Kings.” He attends almost every really important meeting during the Hut racing season, and though the Royal colours are not on view very frequently, and seldom nowadays catch the judge’s eye at the right time. His Majesty gives no signs, of resenting Dame Fortune’s unkindness in the manner some of his subjects would like him to do, namely, by turning his

Lack on the turf and ail things connected with it. With the visit last Saturday of four New Zealanders to the Strcatham Constitutional Ground, the full complement of colonials visiting the club reached 40 since the opening of the present season. The rink of Maor Handers was composed of Mr F. W. Haybittie (chairman of the Northern Bowling Association of New Zealand, Aiderman James Godber (Wellington), Mr T. R. Jones (Wellington), ami Mr T. Bush (ex-president of the Wellington 8.C.). This side was opposed by Messrs Stephen Fortescue, J. IV. Drake, E. Howitt, and J. Skegg (skip) in a morning game, in which the New Zealanders scored 15 against 22, while in the afternoon the visitors were again beaten by a narrow margin by four other members of the club. Mr Fortescue, in proposing the health of the New Zealanders, pointed out how very pleased he was to welcome his old friends whom he had met in Wellington four years ago. Mi- Haybittle, in reply, expressed a hope that the long-promised visit of a team of Motherland players would shortly take place.

Recent callers at the High Commissioner’s Office:—(Miss Edith Arndt (Wellington), Miss A. Beaver (Wellington), Mr A. E. Ratcliff (Feilding), Rev. James Lynch (Palmerston South), the Very Rev. P. J. Power (Hawera), Rev. A. MoMullar (Ranfurly, Otago), Miss J. Burgoyne Hudson, Miss P. Burgoyne Hudson (Melbourne), Mr Sydney IV. Andrews (Christchurch). Miss Mary Smith (Invereargill), Mi- C. G. Hume (Wellington). Among the New Zealanders at present making holiday in the Old Country is Professor Tubbs erstwhile Professor of Classics at Auckland University. Since his arrival in England early in August Mi- Tubbs has been touring in the country visiting relations and old friends. He is not ot present certain whether he will return to New Zealand, but in any ease will spend seine months on this side of the great waters. The “London Gazette” of Tuesday, September 8, announced the King’s approval of Mr M. Hendenstrom as ConsulGeneral of Russia for the Commonwealth of Australia and the Dominion of New Zealand.

A few days ago, being in the neighbourhood of Harrow, I ran against Dr. A. O. Knight, the erstwhile Ponsonby medico. He was looking remarkably well; “although,” said he, “my friends the other side of the world have the idea that I am out of condition. I don’t think,” he continued, “they would say so if they saw me now, for the English climate suits me. I have never felt better.” Holding out both his hands, smiling, he said: “Look; I have just been doing a day’s work in the garden.” “I suppose you have been seeing the sights, doctor!” “Yes,” was the reply; "the first few months at Home I visited Ireland, North Wales and various parts of England, but,” he continued, “one gets tired of sightseeing and holidaying, so that it was a delightful change when I received a request from the Baptist Deaconesses’ Mission to help them, one of their doctors being laid aside through hard work. On Friday last I treated over 50 patients at ihe institute.’’ Dr. Knight and his family are likely to remain in England not far short of three years. True to the old tradition, Mrs Knight has been elected president of the Women’s British Temperance Union at Wealdetone, and to inaugurate her term of office she held a garden reception for members of the W.B.T.U. at “Hare Mai,” their residence in Harrow.