PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 3, 20 January 1909, Page 10

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr 11. Utting Juv been appointed Clerk to the Mount Albert Road Hoard. Mr. Justice Chapman and Mrs. Chapman are visiting the Hot Lakes district. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes, of Parnell, are paying Rotorua a short- visit. Mrs. and the Misses Ireland, after a very short stay in Auckland, have gone on to Rotorua. Mr C. E. Button, late Judge of the Supreme Court, arrived in Auckland from the South last week. Mr Haselden, who was a candidate for Ohinemuri at last election, is standing for the Thames vacancy. Sir Win. and lardy Stewart leave Wellington on February 12 for Durban, to visit their son. Mr. F. Mander, M.P. for Marsden, is at present on a business visit to Wellington. Dr. Ewbank, of England, who is touring New Zealand, is at present visiting Rotorua. Mr J. W. Glennie has resigned the position of bandmaster of the Waihi Federal Band. Mr. H. H. Metcalfe., of Auckland, was a passenger from the South by the West Coast steamer on Sunday. Dr and Mrs Marton, of Adelaide, who have been visiting Wellington, have proceeded to Rotorua. Mr H. P. K. Wyatt, assistant officer in charge of telegraphs at Auckland, is at present on a visit to Napier. Mrs. Buss and the Misses 11. and B. Buss, of Christchurch, are on a vist to Auckland and Rotorua. The Very Rev. Dean Smyth, of Hastings (Hawke’s Bay) is al present on a visit to To Aroha. Mr C. E. Major, ex-M.P. for Hawera, intends taking a trip Home, and will leave in April next. Mrs. Isidore Alexander, ami Mrs. Eliot R. Davis returned to Auckland on Sunday last by the Manuka, front a trip to Australia. The Hon. C. H. Hollack, of Adelaide (South Australia), accompanied by the Misses Hollack, is at present on a visit to Rotorua. Mr. Thorne, who has been on the stall of the Post and Telegraph Office at the Thames for some time, lias been appointed postmaster at Ta-umaruuui. Mr. R. H. Grudge, of Symonds-street; leaves for the Old Country to-day, via Australia and South Africa. He expects to be away for about six months. Captain Norbury, of the s.s. Rarawa, is once more convalescent, although lie will not resume his duties for a few weeks yet. Mr. and .Mrs. W. R. May, of Richmond, are to leave Wellington by the Moeraki on January 21, en route to England. Mr. and Mrs. T. Cotter and the Misses Cotter. Reinuera, are leaving for a trip to England at the end of March. They expect to be away about a year. Messrs. Roy Muir, of Wellington, and O’Reilly, of Hastings, who are proceeding to Edinburgh to study medicine, left for England by the Rimutaka last week. Mr Horace Bastings, a well-known resident of Invercargill, leaves for Auckland towards the end of the month. It. is Mr Bastings intention to settle in this city. Mr. A. J. Edmunds, solicitor, of Cambridge, leaves there next month to establish himself professionally at Helen*ville. North Auckland. Mr. Frank Reynolds, son of Mr. It. .Reynolds, of Trecarne, 'Cambridge West, who has been on a lengthy trip abroad, has returned home. Mr. J. H. M’Alister. chief clerk in the Marine Department, has been appointed private secretary to. the Hon. A. T. N-gata. Mr. Raymond F. Mclntyre, the wellknown Christchurch artist, left for London by the Arawa. He intends to ga>in Europeaii experience. Mr. L. Keith, the oil boring expert, who has had the charge of the Bonithon well in Taranaki, is about to visit Gisborne in connection with oil matters in that district. The appointment of the Hon. W. HallJones as High Commissioner for New Zealand in the United Kingdom is gazetted. His term of office dates from December 1, 1908, to June 14. 1911. Mr. R. R. Richmond, C.E. in charge of Tokaanu Native Surveys, left Wellington to-day for the North. He intends, in the near future, to pursue investigations with regard to the practically unknown goldbearing Kaimanawa ranges. The Mayor, Mr. A. M. Myers, having now closed the lists opened for the relief of the sufferers, a cheque for £lO6 10/-,

the amount collected at the Auckland ’•Star" office, was forwarded to him this morning. Mr. L. Willis-Allen, a well-known New South Wales farmer, arrived ia Auckland by the Manuka on Sunday accompanied by his wife. He intends making a tour of New Zealand by motor car. Professor Adamson, dean of the faculty of law at Victoria College, arrived in Wellington last week from a month's trip to Australia. He was accompanied by Mrs. Adamson. Mr. A. F. Foote, aeountant in the Carterton branjli of the Bank of New Zealand, has been transferred to the banka’s Woodville branch. He will bo succeeded by Mr. 8. H. Poole, of Manaia. During the absence in England of Mr. J. G. Andrews, assistant clerk of the Executive Council, the position is being tilled by Mr. James Hislop, chief secretary to the Prime Minister. Mr. C. Clapeott, engineer to the Onslow Borough Council, Wellington, was the recipient last week of a marble clock from the mayor and councillors, to mark the occasion of his recent marriage. Mr and Mrs 11. W. Anderson, of Kingston-on-Thames (England), who have been visitors to Wellington, have left for the West Coast, ami will afterwards visit the Hot Lakes district. The Rev. W. G. Baker, vicar of Brightwater, has (says a Press Association telegram from Nelson) been appointed Archdeacon of Waimea, in succession to the late Archdeacon Wright. Mr W. Jeffries, the defeated candidate in the Opposition interest, for the Geraldine seat at the recent election, was presented by his supporters at Temuka last evening with a purse of 150 sovereigns. Mr. L. Webber, local manager or Hie Auckland Fresh Food and Tee Company, was last week presented by the staff with a handsome named photograph of the employees of the firm, prior to his departure on a trip to England. Miss Ritson. of the correspondence staff of the Labour Department, Wellington, who has been promoted to the staff of the Minister for Railways, was presented by the staff’ with a handsome gold bangle as a mark of tlie respect.in which she.was held by them. Mr. P. J. .Hennessy, a well-known business man in Foxton, intends taking a trip through the United States ami the Old C’puntry about April next. Mr. Hennessy will be accompanied by his eldest daughter. Mr. T. 8. Weston, senior, has been appointed Crown Prosecutor at New Plymouth, in place of Mr. Kirk, who recently became a stipendary magistrate. Mr. Weston was formerly a District Judge, and is a member . of the Representative Commission. Lieutenant-Colonel Loveday (Officer ■commanding New Zealand Public School Cadets) has left Wellington for the vSoiitli -on a tour of inspection for about twelve days. Almost immediately on his return, he will leave to commence ■a round of cadet inspections in the Auckland province. Th. Hardwick Smith, who is succeeding Dr. Ewart as medical superintendent of Wellington Hospital, commenced his duties last Friday. Dr. Ewart has concluded his term, and is now in Dunedin, where he is to take part in the examination of nurses. Leaving Wellington for London by the Tainui on January 28th are Lieutenant 11. 8. C. Knox, the Navy League lecturer; Mr. H. E. Evans (son of Captain Evans), of Bell, Gully, Bell, and Myers’ staff; Lieutenant-Colonel Lambton and. Captain Pakenliam, of the Imperial Army; and fir. Ross and family, of Masterton, Nurse A. Hei, who recently left the Napier Hospital to study at St. Helens Hospital, Christchurch, has been successful in passing the State examination in midwifery. Nurse Hei was the first Maori nurse to successfully complete the full nursing course. The appointment is gazetted of Lieutenant 'William John Shannon, 16th Lancers, as second aide-de-camp to Lord Plunket, in Succession to Lieutenant E. L. Lyon. Lieutenant Shannon joined the 16th Lancers on October 3rd, 1900. Their Golonel-in-Chief is General His Majesty Alfonso XIH., King of Spain. , Mias (toady, postmistress nt Kawhia for the past seven years, who has been transferred to Wellington, was presented on behalf of the residents of the district with a purse of sovereigns. Mr. F. Gibbons, Thames, will succeed Miss Coady. ,

Mr. Hudson, secretary of the Government Insurance Department, has been appointed deputy commissioner, vice Mr. D. Al. Luekie, who recently retired on superannuation. The latter became deputy-commissioner in 1889, and is a well-known journalist.

Colonel A. Pole-Penton, of the Ordnance Board, Woolwich Arsenal, and formerly Comandment of the New Zealand Forces, lias been appointed to the important command of the Royal Artillery at Malta, with the local rank of Ala jor-G eneral. Air. H. N. Holmes (general secretary of the Y.M.C.A., Wellington) was last week in Hamilton, where he has been assisting the Y.AI.C.A. to furnish' its new rooms. The secretary of the Y.M.C.A. at Hamilton is Mr. T. Vineent. After an absence of two years, Miss Florence Quinn arrived in Auckland by the Manuka on Sunday, after a visit to her home. She has just concluded a successful appearance in grand opera under the Muegrove management. Air. A. S. Adams, of Dunedin, is now on a visit to Rotorua, and is expected to arrive in Auckland this week to take part in a temperance rally, to be held in St. James’ Hall. Mr. Adams was for six years president of the N.Z. Alliance. Air. Wallace Wileoeks, chief officer of the Amokura, lias been appointed Assistant Marine Superintendent at Lyttelton, and Air. Brindle, late of the mission steamer Southern Cross, has filled the vacancy on the. training ship. Amongst the recent callers at the Government Tourist Bureau, have been — Air J. W. Easton and Aliss Easton (Sydney). Air E. R. Spriggs (Killara, N.S.AV.), Mr J. B. Lawton (Melbourne), Air T. B. La Barto (Singleton. N.S.W.), Messrs. D. Al. and W. Gunn (Christchurch), Air and Airs S. J. Gordon (Wanganui), Dr. E. IL B. Alilsoni, who acted as locum tenens for Dr. Albert Martin, Wellington, whilst the latter was absent from the Dominion on a recent visit to Europe, has gone to Palmerston North, where he intends to commence' the practice of his profession. Air, Charles Crutch, inspector of permanent way on the Hawent -Wanganui •(action, is retiring from the Railway Department after thirty-two years’ service. He was presented with a handsome illilnnnwted address and a purse of sovereigns at Hawera on Saturday. Bishop A T erdon, who is in charge of the Otagfo and Southland 'Roman Catholic dioeeise arrived at the Bluff this morning, says a P.A. wire from Invercargill, after liis dieennial visit to the Pope. He was Informally welcomed by his clergy, parishioners, and the Hibernian Society, Tonight the Bishop will be officially welcomed by the diocese at tire Cathedral, Dunedin. Dr. Collins, of Gisborne, late of Auckland; is taking an extensive motor tour over Dominion roads, commencing from Napier, last week. He will motor to Wanganui, via Palmerston, then to Wellington, and after taking steamer to Lyttelton, will continue in his ear to Dunedin and Queenstown. On the return journey he will motor from Wellington to Gisborne, via Wairoa. Air. S. H. Smith was, on Wednesday last presented by the firm and fellow-em-ployees of Alessrs. Turnbull, Hickson and Gooder, Wellington, with a handsome marble clock, to mark the occasion of his marriage. Another old colonist has passed away in the person of Airs. William Ferguson, of Ellerslie, at the ripe age of 78. Deceased arrived in the Dominion in 1859 in the ship Northumberland. After residing in Grey:street, Airs. Graham and her husband went to Alotutapu Island, residing there for six years, then removing to Ellerslie, where she has resided continuously, for the last 44 years, Deceased is survived by twelve . children, ten of whom are living—five sons and five daughters—-thirty-three grandchildren', and seven great grandchildren. Mr. and Airs. J. M, Coradine, of Alasterton, who leave Wellington to-niorrpw, on a tour of the world, were entertained by a large gathering on Alasterton bowling green last wbek. During the, afternoon Airs. Coradine received’ a presentation of a handsome travelling bag given oh behalf of the ladies of Masterton,' among lyhbm she is very popular. Air. Bernard Smith, late secretary of flto .Wellington Law Students’ Association, who has been a member of the staff of Messrs. Martin and Atkinson, solicitors, Wellington, for the last six years, hais- severed his eonneetipn with that firm, and started, in business as a solicitor in Pieton.

Two members of the Queensland Upper House, the Hon. T. C. Beirne, AI.L.C., and the Hon. Peter Alurphy, AI.L.C., were through passengers by the Ulimaroa, which arrived at Wellington last week, from Sydney. They will make the Sounds trip oil the Waikare, and will afterwards visit Rotorua and Auckland. Dr, W. A. Chapple, ex-AI.P. for Tua-p-cka, and Mrs Chapple were entertained at a social at Beaumont last week, when the former was presented with an illuminated address. They were entertained at Alexandra on Thursday, when Dr. Chapple was presented with an address and Alt's Chapple with a gold brooch. Air. James Lindsay, for 30 years headmaster of the Oiamaru North School, died suddenly from heart disease last week at Aloeraki, where he was spending his holidays. Deceased was 62 years of age. lie joined the service of the Otago Education Board in 1870, and, before coming to Oamaru, received appointments at Dunedin, Middle, William-st., and normal schools. Mr J. P. Firth, Principal of Wellington College, in compan with Airs Firth, spent a- portion of the college vacation in Sydney. They returned home by the Ulimaroa last week in excellent health. Professor Haswell, of Sydney University, who lias been in the habit for many years past of spending part of his summer vacation in New Zealand, arrived in Wellington last week, accompanied by Airs. Haswell. On tiie eve. of their departure from Mohaka, Hawke’s Bay, Air. and Airs. Grenside were entertained at a farewell soi ial by their, many friends .in that district. The distinctive feature of the gathering was the presentation of a sil-ver-mounted polished oak salad bowl, anil silver biscuit barrel to Air and Airs Grentiide, and a pair of silver table napkin rings to Miss Merrylees. The death took plude in Nelson- recently of Airs. Caroline Gannaway, widow of the late Mr. John Gannaway, who was well known in Wellington shipping circles. The members of her family are: —Air. W. Gannaway, inspector of telegraphs; Air. Charles Gannaway, assistant postmaster at Wellington; Mr Fred Gannaway, of . the Telegraph Office, Christchurch:, and Airs. Thomson, wife of Air. J.. D. Thomson, of the Lands Office at Nelson. The . Rev. J. F. Orr, M.A., of Warepa, having continued his studies since coming to the Dominion live years ago, has secured the degree of B.D. from the London University (says the “Outlook”). This is said to-be the first B.D. of the London University that has been won in the Dominion if not in the colonies, and the “Outlook” suggests it should be an incentive to our students and younger ministers to pursue their theological studies further, and win the higher rewards of scholarship. Dr. and Airs. T. Hope Lewis have changed their plans, and have decided, after all, not to break up their home in Auckland'. They have returned to the Northern city, after a pleasant sojourn with their daughter, Airs. Guy Williams of Masterton, who has had a housepartv for the Christmas and New Year holidays (says the Wellington "Times”). Air. W. H. Gavin, son of the late Assistant- Controller-General, and for many years an officer of the Public Works Department, has just returned to New Zealand from the United States to accept an appointment as engineer for Messrs. Al’Lean Bros, at the Arthur’s' Pass tunnel. Airs. Harrison Lee (Airs. Cowie), the well-known Australian temperance worker and writer, left Australia a few days ago for England. Airs. Lee intends to conduct a month’s mission for the Good Templars in Ceylon, and a similar mission at Port Said and in the Holy Land, afterwards proceeding to Italy and Switzerland; prior to visiting the United Kingdom. She will probably return in September, and then settle in New Zealand. Air. Boyne, postmaster at Taihape, was given a send oil last week, on the eve of his transfer to Woodville. Reference was made to the fact that' when Air. Boyne took charge of the stall’ it numbered only three- the number' had now reached 17. His zeal and efficiency were highly eulogised, and he was presented with a gold watch, Airs. Boyne receiving a silver cake baske't. The Rev. C. E. Schafer, of Broken Hill, New South Willes, is visiting the Dominion to study the effects of its lieeifsing legislation. Jle expresses himself highly gratified with what he sa\v and heard of the working of No-License in Invercargill, Oamaiu, and Aahburtor

Me--rs. G. Kendrick, W. Raine. ami C. H. Tobin, past students of St. John’s College, Auckland, were ordained by Bishop Wallis as assistant curates for work in Wellington diocese. The ordination took place at the morning service at St Mark's last Sunday'. Air. Kendrick is to be licensed to the parish of Palmerston North, Mr. Raine to St. Matthew’s, Masterton, ami Mr. Tobin to St. Alark’e, Wellington. The death is announced by Press Association message from .Christchurch, of Air. John Baldwin, who from 1882 up till a few years ago occupied the position of headmaster of the Sydenham State school. The deceased, who was horn at Basingstoke in 1840, arrived in New Zea land in 1874, having been engaged by Lord Lyttelton for educational service, in Canterbury. The deceased probably laid the foundations of the State school cadet system, as it was his wont every year to take a large contingent of schoolboys over to Governor’s Bay for an encampment on military lines. Following upon the retirement, through rl health, of Principal Light-house-keeper Don, the following changes have been made in the New Zealand lighthouse service: — Assistant-keeper Duthie from Centre Island to the <;harge of the Mokohinau Station and to be succeeded at Centre Island by Mr. Te I’ene, who lias just joined the ser-. vice; Principal-keeper Al’Neil from Mokohinau to Akaroa Heads; Principal-keep-er Parington from Akaroa : Heads to Nugget Point; . Principal-keeper Field from Nugget Point to Portland Island; Principal-keeper M’Leish from Portland Island to Moeraki; Principal-keeper Hart from Aloeraki to Egmont. Air and Airs Samuel Blomlield, of Auckland, have just (celebrated their golden, wedding amid the rejoicings of children, grandchildren, and other relatives. and the felicitations of numerous friends. Air Blomlield arrived in Auckland bv the ship Gertrude in 1862. in connection with the Albertland Special Settlement Scheme. He remained in the citv instead of going on the land, and when the Thames Goldfields opened, went with the first rush, and built the first wooden structure at the Thames. Subsequently, he was engaged in the erection of mining buildings and batteries. His mother, who came to New Zealand in the sa,me ship. is‘ still active at tho advanced age of 96 years. ‘ Mr Blomfield is 73, and his wife sixty-eight. Dr Afacdonell, surgeon in charge of the s.s. Alamari. which arrived from London on Friday, is a well-known practitioner at Hastings, Hawke’s Hay. Accompanied bv Airs Afacdonell, ho left New Zealand bv the R.M.S lonic in the earlv part of last year, and has been visiting England, Scotland, France, and Belgium. In London bo was studying at the larger medical schools and, hospitals, being specially attached to Soho Hospital. His chief impression carried away from these institutions was the marvellous erudition and skill of the specialists. Having in former years acted as surgeon to the Shaw Sayill Co., he was offered and accepted the surgency on tho Alamari. Mrs Afacdonell was a saloon passenger by the same vessel. LONDON, December IL Air. John Craig, F.R.C.S., Superintendent Surgeon of Mercury Bay Hospital, is in London just now. He came to this country for a year’s study at the hospitals, and has spent the greater part of the time at the Dublin Hospital, as that is his oid college, lie passed the examination for the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland on November 21st, taking a very high place in the list of successful candidates. As his time was devoted entirely to study, Mr. Craig has done very little travelling. It is 20 years since he last visited Ireland, and he noticed a great change for the better. The masses of people that make a country are immensely improved, and that courteous manner, so characteristic of the Irish people,’made a strong impression on him. He found himself received at once by all the leading surgeons as an old friend, and they gave him complete opportunities to witness all the latest improvements of operative technique. Air. Craig has now come to London to see and study at the hospitals here. He was much pleased, to meet an old New Zealand doctor who practised in Gisborne with him, Dr. Welby Fisher, F.fi.C.S.E. Through the latter’s kindness lie has been able to see a great deal hero. Mr Craig intends leaving for Now Zealand in about a month. “Who's Who” for 1909, which is out this week, devotes about half a column to Air. P. A. Vaile, the well-known New

Zealand author. The li-t of his publications is given as follows: "Msideru Lawn Tem.iis,’’ ".Swerve or the Flight of the . Ball,' "Great Liwn tennis Players.** “Woman, the Adorer,*’ “ flip Stroke- and Science of Lawn Tenni<" “Wake Ip, England," “Mo<L;rn (ioiF. ’ ami “America’'* Peril.’’ Mr. \ aile telk «nr that the two lattoi aie in the publislier’s hand< now, and that in addition to the-e he i- under contract with Me**r«. A. and ( . Black to write for (hat well known firm the book on New Zealand in their celebrated series of “Perps at Many LamK’ \fr. Vaile to make a- attractive as he possibly »*an. for no think'* Imoks Aiich as these do nincJi to popularise a country, 'rhe volume will !>.■ illustrated by about a dozen coloured plates of New Zealand, from paintings by Messrs. Wriglif Bros., of Auckland, w h«»-<* beautiful pictures in (he lion. \\ . Penibcr Keevi s' book have* been so mu. h admirmL We shall thus have a book on Xew Zealand written and illustrated entirely bv Aucklander's, and published b\ one <>f the and best-known houses in England, with a guaranteed iruulation of ten thousand at least. Air. Harry Bownfree. of Amkland, who has come to the front rapidly in London as a black and white artist, and who is now a frequent contributor to “I’un; h” and other magazines, is represented in the London Sketch 1 bib's annual exhibit ion of sketches. the exhibition is held in the (dub’s upp;'i room, which i.s partly a studio, partly a lubroon». Every Friday the memb. rs meet, and ilie subjects being fixed beforehand, exercise their gifts of imagination for the space of an hour and a half. After this stimulating exercise, there is a supper, and thereafter friendly talk and much burning of tobacco as the various pictures are passed round for criticism. Mr. Rowntree’s contribution to the annual .show is a delicate litth? drawing in tender mood called and Yellow” —-a sympathetic study of a lonely old woman plodding along n country road. Airs. u. A. Nielsen, of Auckland, and her son, who were < xhibitors of kauri gum, greenstone and New Zealand curiosi at the Franco-British Exhibition, guiuing a (band' Prize and two gold medals, have gone on the Continent for a JioKday trip. They will return to London ajfter the arrival of Mr. Hall-.) one*, ter confer "With tho now High •(.’oniniission'er year’s Imperial Exhibition at Shepherd’s Bush, t understand that they propost? to have a stall at thitf exhibition, whether thefe he a New Zea.* land pavilion or rot. At the FrancoBritish Exhibition the Nielsens, after bringing their tine collection all the way from Auckland to Shepherd’s Bush, wero not allowed to set up a. stall for tha sale of their greenstone curious in the New Zealand pavilion, the sole rights for such sales having already been granted to a London firm of jewellers. They wen? nnt told of this before leaving New Zealand. As it was. they had to secure a site in the Crown building, .which was in no way connected with Now Zealand, and the handicap ta their business was thus considerable. Ah*. S. N. Ziman. the New Zealand Rhodes Scholar for 190 S, has been (dected to an honorary mathematical scholarship <at Balliol College, Oxford. 1 understand that Mr. Ziman intends qualifying for the Indian Civil Service. Mr. Baxter, the London manager of the Bank of New Zealand, has been seriously ill with pleurisy and pneumonia. At one time his condition was critical, but I understand that he has safely ‘‘turned tho cornci." and is now on the road to recovery. r rim Colonial students attending the University at Oxford as Rhodes Scholars (seventy-eight- in number) liav<?< been elected Honorary, bellows of thei Royal Memorial Institute during tho period which they hold I heir scholarship. Recent calhis at the llijh (Onnnissloncr’s olliee: Mr. John M. Aletfafy (Invercargill), Mr. Sidm \ (•’. W. Blytha (Wellington). Mr. Edward Spencer (\V«I- - Mr. Ce.il L. A. Hankins (Wellington). Mr. Bernard <Arrowsmith (Cihiistchui ch). Mr. John Craig, F.R.C.S.L (Whitianga). Mr. D. Campbell (Christchurch), Mr. Thos, Falvy (Wellington). Ihe high distinct ion of bVdlow of tho R.«)yal College of Surgeons of England Las boon gained this week by three New Zealand University men—Air W. E. Carswell M. 8., Mr A. J. Crawford. ALB., and Mr B. Glondinning, M 8., B.S. Afr Glendrnning, who is an old Napier boy, Was appointed Physician to tho Queen of Spain a year or &o ago. He gradtialed .at Durham University am} Hospital. ' ’ *