PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIII, Issue 6, 11 August 1909, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES.

Hon McGowan Entertained. A largely attended meeting of the friends and supporters of the Hon. Jas. McGowan was held last week, when the late member was entertained and presented with a handsome gold watch and chain and a beautifully illuminated address with a handsome cover of inlaid New Zealand woods. Mr. Burns, exMayor and chairman of the committee, presided. Mr. McGowan’s services were eulogised, and his health drunk with n-.usical honours. Several toasts were proposed, and responded to, the proceedings throughout being of a cordial

nature. The address was signed by 200 from all parts of the Thames district. Mr. H. J. Ricketson, of Victoria, is at present on a visit to Auckland. Mr. Cyril Collins, chief audit officer at Auckland, is paying a brief visit to Wellington. The Rev. W- White, of Waihi, arrived in town by the Main Trunk express last week on a visit to Auckland. Mr A. Grant, late railway traffic superintendent at Dunedin, is at present spending a few weeks in Auckland. Mr Boyd, of Wellington, arrived in Auckland by train on Saturday morning and put up at the Grand Hotel. Mr and Mrs Kennedy, of Gisborne, reached Auckland on Sunday by the Wimmera. They put up at the Grand Hotel. Dr. and Mrs Going, of the Waikato, arrived in Auckland by the express on Saturday. They put up at the Grand Hotel. Captain A. D. Blair, of Dunedin, arrived in town by the Main Trunk express last week. He is staying at the Central Hotel. Messrs D. McDougall and R. Young, of Wellington, who have been staying at the Star Hotel, left on their return home by Friday’s express. Mr. W. Turnbull, of Dunedin, who has been on a visit to the Royal Hotel, left on his return South last week. Mr. Hay, postmaster at Dargaville, is at present on a visit to Auckland. He has been granted a month’s leave. Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson, of Wellington, arrived in Auckland by train last week. They are staying at the Star Hotel. Mr. A. B. Wright, Government Inspecting Engineer, has returned to Wellington after a visit to the Auek'and district. Mr. W- Wood, of Christchurch, arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express last week, and put up at the Grand Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. F. C- Carr, of Dunedin, who have been staying at the Grand Hotel, left on Wednesday on their return South. Mr. J. A. Fothergill, of Dunedin, arrived in town by the Monowai on Thursday, and will spend a fortnight at the Star Hotel. Mr. J. Tj. Salmond, architect, of Dunedin, who has been staying at the Star Hotel, left Auckland by the Navua last week for Suva. Mr. H. Silverton, of Birmingham (England), reached Auckland by train last week, and took up his quarters at the Royal Hotel. Mr. W. H. Fitzer, of Christchurch, came to town by the Main Trunk express on Thursday, and will spend a week at the Star Hotel. Mr. J. Maingay, of Hawera, arrived in Auckland by the South express on Thursday on a brief visit to town. He is putting up at the Star Hotel. Mr. M. St. John, of Wanganui, arrived in Auckland from Rotorua by the express last week, and will spend a few days at the Star Hotel. Mr J. Francis, of Gisborne, came up to Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Friday. He is staying at the Royal Hotel. Messrs. R. and H. C. Gilmour, of Nelson, left for Rotorua by Thursday’s express. They return to the Royal Hotel in a few days’ time. The Rev. Father Ormond, who has been appointed to St. Patrick’s Cathedral, arrived from Gisborne by the steamer Monowai on Thursday. Mrs O. McCardle and the Misses MeCardie (2), of Wellington, arrived at the Grand Hotel last week, having come to town by the express from ROtorua. Mr and Mrs R. H. Rhodes, Miss Rhodes and Miss Cargill, all of Timaru, arrived by Wednesday’s express on a visit to Auckland. They are putting up at the Grand Hotel. Mr. C. J. Parr (chairman of the Auckland Education Board) was at the Board meeting last week accorded a sincere vote of sympathy by his fellow members respecting his recent sad bereavement. Mr F. E. Baume, M.P., of Auckland, returned to Wellington last week, with Mrs Baume, after a visit to Sydney. They arrived in Auckland by train on Friday morning. Mr. T. Watt, of Christchurch, arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express last week, and put up at the Star Hotel. He left by the Navua en route for Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. St. Hill, of Hamilton, arrived at the Star Hotel on Saturday from Rotorua. They left by the Sydney steamer on Monday on a trip to Australia. Mr. and Mr*. R. H. Rhodes, Miss

Rhodes, and Miss Cargill, all of Timaru, who have been staying at the Grand Hotel, left for Rotorua by the express on Friday. Messrs H. Moyler, of New Plymouth, and T. H. Nicholls, of Inglewood, who have been staying at the Royal Hotel, left on their return South by the Wellington express last week. Mr. Budge, chief engineer of the s.s. Tofua, accompanied by Mrs. Budge, arrived in Auckland by the Monowai. Mr. Budge, who has been on holiday leave, rejoins the Tofua next week. Mr Ferguson, of Timaru, and Mr and Mrs Nicholls, of Oamaru, who have been spending a six weeks’ visit to Rotorua, arrived in town by the express last week. They are staying at the Star Hotel. It is stated that Colonel Gudgeon, late Resident Commissioner of the Cook Islands, who is expected to return to New Zealand by the next trip of the steamer, will take up his residence probably either at Gisborne or Auckland. Private advices received in Wellington (says the “Post”) state that Mr Gresley Lukin, one of the New Zealand delegates at the Imperial Press Conference, intended leaving England on his return to New Zealand by the Ruapehu on Friday. The Ponsonby Swimming and Life Saving Club are about to apply to the Humane Society for some suitable recognition of the efforts of Mr Michael Dempsey, in saving a Mr W. Brown, at Onehunga, from drowning. Mr Dempsey has saved four lives. Dr. Norman S. Hales, son of the late Mr. W. H. Hales (formerly Engineer-in-Chief for the Dominion), who is completing a dental course at Philadelphia, LLS.A., i s returning to Wellington in October. His Excellency the Governor, Lord Plunket, left Auckland on Sunday night by' the express for Wellington, en route for Christchurch, where he will spend Carnival race week. Lady Plunket will also be in Christchurch for the races. They will return to the Northern city on the seventeenth, by way of the Main Trunk. Mr. J. P. Wilson, of Scotland, is at present visiting New Zealand, and has been staying in Auckland. Mr. Claud Williams (of Gisborne) arrived at the Grand Hotel on Sunday, having reaching town by the Wimmera. Mr. G. Hardy, of Rakaia, arrived in Auckland by the Victoria from Sydney on Sunday, and put up at the Central Hotel. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chapman, of Sydney, arrived in Auckland on Sunday by the Sydney steamer. They are staying at the Central Hotel. Mr. Alex. Beavar, of Wellington, came up to Auckland by Saturday’s express. He will spend a week or so at the Star Hotel. Mr. J. C. Donnison, of Sydney, arrived in Auckland from Gisborne by the Wimmera. He spends about a week at the Star Hotel. Mr. Justice Edwards and Mrs. Edwards returned to Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Saturday. They are staying at “Glenalvon.” Mr G. L. Logan arrived from Wellington by th eth rough express on Saturday and put up at the Grand Hotel. He is on a tour of the Dominion. Mr H. P. Solomon, of Wellington, arrived in Auckland by the Main Trunk express on Saturday. He will spend three or four days at the Star Hotel. Mr. W. J. Palmer has retired from the position of horticulturist and orchard 1 inspector under the Department of Agriculture as from July 31st. On Friday evening the Rev. E. Adams, who has resigned the charge of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, was presented with a purse of 75 sovereigns by the congregation. Mr. F. Hjorring (of Wellington) arrived in Auckland on Sunday by the through express. He is staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. N. H. Mackie, of the Valuation Department, is to be transferred to the head office. He leaves for Wellington, via the Main Trunk line, on Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Dadley, of Auckland, left by the Wimmera on Monday for Sydney, en route for Japan. They will be away from New Zealand for about six months. A Press Association telegram from Hastings states that the Rev. Gordon Biddle, vicar of Leeston, Canterbury, has been invited to accept the position of assistant priest vacated by the Rev. Mr. Kayll. Captain Worrall is now in change of the Union Company’s Moeraki, in succession to Captain Stott, who arrived

from the South yesterday, to taka nj| the position of marine superintendent at Wellington. The announcement that Mr Trigga, editor of the “Press,” Christchurch, han joined the board of directors of the Press Company, marks the close of an incident in connection with the representation of the Dominion at the Imperial Press Conference. As a result Of the selection of a director of the Com. pany, instead of a journalist, Mr Trigg# resigned his position as editor.