AUCKLAND.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 3, 19 January 1910, Page 64

AUCKLAND.

Personal. The Misses Miller (2), who spent part of their vacation at “Glenalvon,” left Auckland for Rotorua on Tuesday en route for their home in Dunedin, which they expeet to reach about the end of January. Mrs. Thos. Condell (Christchurch) is visiting Auckland, and is staying with her mother, Mrs. Fairburn, in Parnell. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ranken Reed returned to Auckland by the Main Trunk line on Sunday. They were amongst the fortunate passengers in the first trip of the Waikare to the West Soast Sounds, afterwards making a most enjoyable visit to the Cold Lakes in the South Island. Owing to the death of her sister, Mrs. John Stevenson, at Remuera, Mrs. C. C. McMillan’s “At Home,” which was to have taken place on the 28th January at “Glenalvon,” and for which some 300 invitations had been issued, has been, of course, postponed. Mrs. Stewart, of Cornwall, England, widow of the late Captain Hugh Stewart, of Katiki, and her son, Mr. Mervyn Stewart, are at present on a visit to Auckland. Mrs. Frank Ellis left Auckland last week by the Victoria for a visit to England. Mrs. R. M. Wait also left by the same steamer for Sydney, where she intends staying for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Syme, and the Misses Syme (2), left Auckland for Melbourne by the Maheno on Monday, after making a month’s tour of New Zealand. Lady Sarah Wilson, a well-known English journalist, is at present on a visit to Auckland with a party of friends. During the Boer war Lady Wilson acted as correspondent for one -of the large London daily papers. On December 4, 1899, she was taken prisoner by the Boers outside Mafeking, a.nd was subsequently exchanged for a Boer prisoner. Lady Wilson and party left for Lake Taupo (Rotorua) on Tuesday, where they purpose to camp out and do some fishing, and will probably spend about two or three weeks there. Lady Wilson said that she had been here before, and from what she knew by her previous visit to New Zealand she ami her companions were looking forward to a very pleasant time. Tiie party arrived in Auckland by the Maheno from -Sydney on Sunday, and put up at the Star Hotel. Those accompanying Laxly Wilson are:—Captain Wiilson, Mr. Guy Fenwick, General and Mrs. Grove, «nd Mr. Ma-k-olm.