PERSONAL NOTES.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 2, 12 January 1910, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES.

Miss Kinder, who has been on an extended visit to England, arrived in Sydney by the R.M.S. Orvieto, and expects to return to Auckland in a few weeks’ time. Mr and Mrs E. Withy and Miss Withy arrived from Rotorua last week, and put up at the Grand Hotel. Mr. W. O. Haybittie, of Feijding, arrived by the express last week, and is staying at the Central Hotel for a few days. Mr. W. H. Triggs, editor of the Christchurch “Press,” has been granted eight months' leave, and will proceed to the Old Country in March. Messrs. Oliver and G. Prouse, of Wellington, who have berm up for the tennis tournament, returned home by the Main Trunk train last week. Among the visitors who are at present stopping at the Central Hotel are Messrs L. C. Horton, of Wellington, C. H. Walker and D. Manson, of Christchurch. Messrs. F. G. Dalziell, of Wellington, and Frank E. Nelson, of Hastings, arriver from the South by train on Wednesday, and are stopping at the Grand Hotel Captain (pay and quartermaster) .Joseph C. Spinley, of the Auckland division of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers, has been awarded the colonial auxiliary officers’ decorations. The Wedding took place at St. Mark's Church, Remuera, last week, of Miss Alice Court, third daughter of Mr. Geo. Court, Remuera, Co Mr. Chas. H. Richardson, third son of Captain Richardson. Mr. Edgar W. Walker, of the New Zealand Insurance Company, who. with his daughter has been on a visit to Rotorua, returned last week, and has again taken up his quarters at the Grand Hotel. Mr. Walter I. Nathan and Miss Na-

than, of Wellington, arrived from Rotorua last week, and are staying at the Grand Hotel till to-night, when they leave by the express on their return home. Amongst the New Year honours conferred by the President of the French Republic, we are pleased to notice the nomination of Mr. R. Boeufve, Consul for France in New Zealand, as Knight of the Legion of Honour. Sir Geo. Clifford, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry, of Hawke’s Bay. and Messrs Mark Davis, of Christchurch, W. Raymond, of Timaru, S. G. Nathan, and Trevor Holmden, of Wellington, all ot whom have been staying at the Grand Hotel during the holidays, left for home last week by the Main Trunk express. The many Wellington friends of Mr. P. .1. Ewing, formerly an officer on the Tutanekai and the Lady Roberts, and some of the Union Company's steamers, will be interested to learn that he is now in the Mediterranean trade. A letter just received in Wellington states that he is on the Clydesdale Navigation Company’s steamer Greatham. running from West Hartlepool to the Levant and North African ports. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gilfillan returned from a visit to the Old Country, via Sydney, by the s.s. Maheno on Sunday last. Dr. J. M. Mason, late Chief Health Officer for New Zealand, has completed his legal studies in London, and has been called to the Bar. The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Agriculture, has arranged to visit the North of Auckland district and the Franz Joseph glacier district on the West Coast this month. Owing to Lord Kitchener's arrival in the middle of February, his Excellency the Governor has been obliged to postpone his trip to the West Coast of tho South Island until March. —Press Association. Dr. McArthur. S.M.. will probably not. go on the six months’ leave of absence which has been granted him until March (says the ‘’Dominion”). He is at present spending a brief holiday in the Rotorua district. Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Carr and family, of Epsom, returned from a trip to Europe, last week. They travelled by the P. and 0. steamer Mooltan to Sydney, thence by the Moeraki to Wellington. and came North by the Main Trunk train. Mr. C. W. Hart, who for two years past has been the chief worker assisting Mr. A. P. Cowie in the Auckland branch of the Missions to Seamen, was a passenger by the Atua last week on his way to take up duties under the Tougan Government. Mr. H. R. Seddon, the first New Zealand student to enter the Veterinary College at Melbourne University, has passed his “first year” examinations, and in addition secured the gold medal presented by the Hon. G. Graham. Minister for Agriculture, Victoria, for tho best first year student. Dranoel Trawets, of Spokane. Washington, U.S.A., has reached Dunedin. He is cycling round the world for a wager of £3,000. The tour began in Turin, Italy, in December. 1908, since when he has traversed Italy, India, Ceylon, West. and South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania. Trawets lias until December, 1913, to complete his task. .- Many reminisceuces were exchanged at Colonel Gorton's funeral (says tho “Advocate”). The presence of the Rangitikei Royal Rifles, the oldest corps now existing in New Zealand, brought reminiscences from Mr. John Stevens and Mr. James Bull as to the still earlier corps. The first cavalry troop was under Captain A. F. Halcombe, and Messrs. Stevens and Bull were members of the second corps, and of the third, the. ‘Alfred” Company of Rangitikei Cavalry Volunteers. Mr. Donald Fraser was lieutenant elect, Mr. Stevenl cornet. Major Harris swore them in. Lieutenant Remington Richardson took command, and he was succeeded by Mr. John Stevens as captain. The Rangitikei Royal Rilles is the only survivor of the Corps of those days. Mr. E. J. Hyains, of Wellington, is at present in Auckland, staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. R. W. Dyer, S.M., who has been on a flying visit to Auckland, left for Rotorua by Friday’s express. Captain E. F. Allen, of Samoa, left for Rotorua on Friday, and will proceed thence to Wellington, returning in a fortnight. Dr. McArthur, S.M., of Wellington, and Mrs. McArthur, arrived in Auckland on

(Thursday, and are stopping at the Grand Ketel. Mr. and Mrs, R. Attwill, of Burwood, Sydney, N.S.W., left Auckland last week for Rotorua, whence they will proceed to Wellington via the Wanganui. Mr. R. B. Jackson and Dr. Gibb, of Nelson, and Herr J. Tetsch, of Germany, arrived by Friday’s train from the South, and are stopping at the Grand Hotel. Messrs. W. Mort'on, of Wellington; Murgatroyd, of Christchurch; W. Gow, of Dunedin; and G. Stubbs, of Waitara; are at present in Auckland, stopping at the Star Hotel. It has been arranged that Mr. W. R. Haselden, S.M., will temporarily take Mr. 11. W. Northcroft’s late district. Mr. G. C. Kettle, S.M., resumed his duties in Auckland on Monday. Mr. C. E. Matthews, private secretary to the Hon. R. McKenzie, who has been on a holiday visit' to Auckland with Mrs. Matthews, staying at the Star Hotel, left for the Thames on Friday, and proceeds back to Wellington overland. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Schutt', of Melbourne, and Mr. and Mrs. Ley. of Christchurch, who have been staying at the Grand Hotel, left on Friday on a visit to Rotorua. Mr. Bickley, of Wellington, returned home by tue South-bound train on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Sherriff, of Gisborne, are at present on a holiday visit to Auckland, stopping at the Central Hotel. Messrs. J. B. Thompson, M. 8., P. de ia Terrelle, and G. D. Baird, of Otago, are at present visiting Auckland, staying at the Central Hotel. The Rev. Knowles Kempton, of the Auckland Baptist Tabernacle, is away on three weeks’ holiday, and the Rev. Joseph Clark is occupying the pulpit during his absence. Mr. M. Van Staveren, of Wellington, •who has been on a holiday visit to Rotorua and Auckland, staying at the Central Hotel while in town, left by Friday’s express on his return home. Mr. David Mills, manager in Melbourne for the Union Steam Ship Company, has been elected chairman of the Australian Steamship Owners’ Federation, states a Press Association cable from Sydney. The Rev." P. and Mrs. Cleary arrived from Te Aroha last week, and have taken up their residence till the end of the month at the vicarage, Mt. Eden, Mr. Cleary haring made a month’s exchange of pulpits with the Rev. E. J. McFarland, who is taking up his residence at the vicarage of SL Mark’s, Te Aroha. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Glaister were presented at the Church of Christ, Do-minion-road, yast week, with a beautiful silver epergue from the Young Women’s Bible Class as a token of their appreciation of Mr. Glaister’s efforts as their teacher, the presentation being made by Mr. A. M. Dryden, who presided at a large gathering to welcome home the newly-married couple. A very pleasant evening was spent, in tha course of which a number of complimentary speeches were made respecting the recipients. On Friday afternoon at the Onehunga Courthouse, Mr. H. W. Northcroft was presented with a handsome piece of silver plate, the presentation being made by Inspector Cullen on behalf of the police of the district. Representatives from Otaliuhu, Bukekohe, and Newmarket were also present. In making the presentation, Inspector Cullen said that Mie officers of the force desired him to express the great regret felt by them at

Mr. NorLbcroft’s retirement from the bench. Mr. Northcroft laul always shown himself fair and just Cowards members of the force, who wished him long life and happiness. Other speakers also testified to the cordial relations that had always existed between Mr. Northcroft and the police, and praised the manner in which he had carried out his work for the benefit of the community. Mr. Northcraft, in reply, said that he had (been very fortunate in his experience of the police force. They had very arduous duties to perform, and the manner in which they carried them out was very creditable to them. He was sorry to leave them, but he had had 50 years of it now, and thought it was time he had a rest. He thanked them very much and wished them all a Happy New Year. Folowing is the list of the principal visitors staying at Waiwera during Xmas and New Year:—Mr. and Mrs. ThorneGeorge, child, and maid, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Niceol, Master and Miss Nicol, Mrs. Tole and family, Airs. Scruby, Mrs. Montague and family, Mr. and Mrs. Whitson and child, Mrs. Stewart and Miss Clark, Lady Hay and maid, Mr. Sinclair and Miss Sinclair, Mr. and Mrs. Steggall, Mrs. Paton and family, AH. McMasters and family, Mr. Elliott and family, Mr. and Mrs. Goodhew and family, Mr. and Mrs. Grierson, Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson, Miss Wright, Judge Denniston, Mr. A. J. Denniston and Miss Denniston, Canon and Mrs. Nelson, Misses Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Fotherington, Miss Bell, Misses Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Bartley, Mr. and Mrs. Gowan, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson and party, Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart, Miss Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Morton, Miss Gladys Nathan, Mr. and Mrs. Scholes, Miss Young, Mr. and Mrs. Goodison, Mr. and Mrs. Richmond, Miss Aubin, Mr. Martin, Mr. Banks, Mr. Bankart, Mr. Woodward, Mr. Thos. Buddle, Mr. Woodraw, Mr. Mayon, Mr. Spooner, Mr. Hall, Mr. Chamberlain (Melbourne), Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Mclntosh, Mr. W. R. Mowbray, Mr. Linton, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Jones," Mr. Saunders, Mr. Wright, Mr. Cumming, Mr. Beaumash, Mr. Walker, Mr. Farrell, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Plugge, Mr. Moses, Mr. G. H. T. George. All the above visitors stayed at the Hot Springs Hotel, under the management of Mr. C. B. Cave. Waiwera is fast becoming a popular holiday resort.