THE TOURIST and TRAVELLER

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1395, 18 January 1917, Page 40

THE TOURIST and TRAVELLER

HERE AND THERE.

Mr. D’Arcy S. Ferguson, manager of the Burns, Philp and Co.’s Wellington branch, has returned to Wellington from Sydney.

Mr. W. Hoff has been appointed manager of the Mt. Cook Hermitage, Timaru. So far the tourist season has been very satisfactory, the accommodation being overtaxed for Christmas and New Year.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Tomlinson, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tomlinson, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Banks, of Christchurch, nave just returned from a most interesting trip to the Waimakariri Glacier.

Captain A. M. Brodie, veterinary surgeon, who has been to Samoa on his periodical inspection of the horses for the Defence Department, has returned to Hastings. He reports the animals in good condition, and the men generally in excellent health.

Mr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister of New Zealand, was on November 15 elected an honorary freeman of York. In his reply, he said that the public both in Great Britain and the Dominions were anxious for a closer union. It was a splendid thing for representative men from the Dom’nions to be able to visit the Old Country and see that Great Britain was keeping abreast of the times and not decaying, as the Central Powers deluded themselves into believing.

The following guests were staying at the Grand Hotel during last week: Mr. N. W. Kingdon, Christchurch; Mr. F. L. Hornabrook, Manchester; Mr. J. B. Brinsden, Wellington; Mrs. .Jackson, Sydney; Mr. T. G. Russell, Christchurch; Miss Emery, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. Duthie, Wellington; Mr. A. Guy, Palmerston North; Mr. L. Dwan, Wellington; Sir Wm. and Lady Macmillan and maid, London; Misses J. and N. Macmillan, London; Mr. and Mrs. Neil MacDonald, Sydney; Miss MacDonald, Sydney; Mrs. C. Bridge, Sydney; Captain Bridge, Sydney; Mr. F. Clowes, Sydney; Mr. A. L. Clowes, Sydney; Mr. and Mrs. Jones.. Whangarei; Mr. G. Shirtcliffe, Wellington; Mr. J. A. Okerhloom, Melbourne; Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Olaham, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ehrman, San Francisco; Messrs. C. and F. Lees, Vancouver; Mr. E. R. Murphy, Tokomaru Bay; Mrs. Ick Hewins, Waiuku; Mr. C. Stoddart, L : verpool, Eng.; Mr. and Mrs. E R. Murphy, nurse and children, Chicago, Ills.; Mrs. M. B. Murrell, Chicago, Ills.; Mr. H. J. Hunter, New York; Mr. R. B. S eager, Boston, Mass.; Capt. and Mrs. Falkiner, Salcombe, Devon, Eng.; Mr. John Fodan, London; Mr. John D. Wallis, Dublin; Mr. and Mrs. Laidlay and maid, Scotland; Mr H. E. Holladay and land; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Holladay, New York; Mr. John Knapps, Boston; Mr. Charles Haines, Wellington; Mrs. L. A. Blackington and Miss E. Miller, New York City; Mr. and Mrs John Dryden, Newark, N.Z.; Mr. Colin McIntosh, Vavau, Tonga; Mr. J. B. Brocklehurst, Hastings; Mr. H. G. Hill, Nelson; Mr. and Mrs Reilly, San Francisco; Mr. Henry Blackman, Wellington; Mr. F. E. Wodell, Boston, Mass.; Mr. G. H. Stubbs, Mangatangi; Mr. F. W. Flannagan, Wellington; Mr. Buchanan, Sydney; Miss M. Rolleston, Timaru; Mr. J. JH. Miller, Wellington; Mr. R. Acton-Adams, Dunedin; Mr. James Jammieson, Christchurch; Mr. L Manning, Christchurch: Mr. J. Campbell, Wellington; Mr. C. R. Robieson, Wellington; Mrs. M. E. Robieson, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Carr, Sussex, Eng ; Mr. L H. Todd, Sussex, Eng.; Mr. A. H. Judd, Melbourne; Mr. W. Smith, Honikiwi; Mr. George Willoughby, Sydney; Mrs. and Miss Dyer, Rotorua; Mr. G. W. Whitcombe, Christchurch; Mr A. A Rattray, Napier; Miss Emery, Duned’n; Mr. M. J. Friedlander, Mangatawhiri; Mr. R. C. McMichan, Sydney; Mr. J. Henrys, Wellington; Mrs. Ferguson and maid, Dunedin; Mr. J. L. Bruce, Wellington; Hon. G. H. Pearce, Patfea; Hon. Chas. S Statham, Dunedin; Mr. D. A. Craig, Wellington; Mr. J. Gow, Wellington; Mr. Jas. A. Frostick, Christchurch; Miss J. B. Ktilmel, Axistralia; Mrs. M. A. Lachman, Wellington.

Chaplain Lieut.-Col. Evans, late of the Maheno, and Mrs. Evans of New Plymouth, have been on a visit to Auckland.

S.r Douglas Haig is cons der ng the question of allowing pictures of the “tanks” to appear in English newspapers.

Amongst the recent visitors to the Rutland Hotel, Wanganu , were: — Mr. A. G. Ivory, Mr. P. Calvert, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cassidy, Miss Katie Cassidy, Mr. and Mrs. Gillanders, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Fisher, Misses Spratt (2), Mr. J. McCallum, Mr. J. A. Oliver, Christchurch; Mrs. and Miss Melville,

Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Lieut. Bennett, Mr. F. G. Haddon, Mrs. Toxward, Misses Toxward (2), Mr. E. E. Toms, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. White, Felding; Mr. J. Prior, Dannevirke; Mr. J. N. N. Norwood, U.S A.; Mr. N. F. Vosseler, Eltham; Mr. B. Harkness, Stratford; Mr. and Mrs. Bidwill, Featherston; Mr. and Mrs. ,H. M. Campbell, Master E. Campbell, Nurse Kennedy, Hastings; Mr. E. Crossman, Mr. S. Crossman, Inglewood; Mr. and Mrs. A. Hill, Napier; Mr. J. McCarthy, Mr. H. P. McCarthy, Mr. G. V. Pearce, M.P., Patea; Mr. Brewer, Te Kuiti Mr. and Mrs. O. W T underlich, Melbourne; Mr. Fred. M. Spellerberg, Master Spellerberg, Ashburton; Mr. A. H. Goss, Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Nixon, Mr. and Mrs. B. Honeyfield, New Plymouth; Mr. E. R. Young, Hunterville; Mr. J. C. Cooper, Masterton; Miss Lee, Mr. T. M. McLaughlin, Auckland; Miss Tabor, Miss Sullivan, Mr. R. S. Wilson, Mr. M. H. Bollinger, Mr. W. J. Kilgour, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Matthews, Mr and Mrs. H. F. Toogood, Mrs. Morgan, Mr. E. A. Allaway, Mr. F. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Bowden, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hickmott, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reed, Misses Reed (2), Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Wright, Mr. H. L. Griffiths, Mr. W. A. Clouston, Mr. A. C. Gillies, Mr. and Mrs. Amess, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. C. R. Smith, Wellington; Mr. S. E. Baron, Master Baron, Lower Hutt; Mrs. and Miss Speed, Makirikiri; Mr. R. Garnham, Wellington; Mr. G. H. Taylor, Mr. Jas. Flodges, Mr. J. Dobson, Mr. T. Baker, Mr. W. G. Ladbrook, Inglewood; Mr. O. Mahon, Auckland; Mr. R. B. Mills, Wellington; Captain Thomas Casserly, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. J. Coombe, Waitotara; Mr.

J. Crisp, Miss Cox, Wellington; Dr and Mrs. L. S. Serpell, Mangaweka.

Guests at the Royal Hotel, Auckland, last week included: Capt. P. J. Kei gher, Dunedin: Mr. C. H. Burnett, Wanganui; Lieut. L. G‘ Butcher, Wellington; Miss McCarten, Dunedin; Mr. S. Williams, Christchurch; Lieut. H. D. Banks, Featherston; Mr. H. P. Dallwood, Christchurch; Mr. H. D. Bond, Taihape; Mr. A. L. Cropp, Christchurch; Mr. H. D. Whitmore, Paengaroa; Mr. W. J. Coles, Christchurch; Mr. H. F Wright, Wellington; Mr. A. W. Garcrer. Taihape; Miss Edmonds, Christchurch; Miss D. Priestnail, Christchurch; Mr. P. Mora, Mr. J. Steele, Mr. Geo. Berry, Te

Kuiti; Mr. an 1 Miss Collins, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Thames; Miss Hunter, Thames; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Cranston, Fiji; Mr. C. H. Hodson, Palmerston North; Di. and Mrs. Going, Hamilton; Mr. and Miss Colenbrander, Natal, S.A.; Mr. and Mrs. Truman, Hastings; Mrs. and Miss Gibbons, Marton; Mrs. Gregg, Coromandel; Mr. H. D. Wright, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Pickering, Whangarei; Mrs. Rattullo. Kamo; Mr R. Wallace, Napier; Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins, Hamilton; Mrs. Hillier and M'ss Bain, Whangarei; Mr. and Mrs. R Parker, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. J. Purvis, Palmerston North; Mr. and Mrs. H. Clinch, Warkworth; Mr. C. W. Kenyon, Sydney; Mr. R. B. Morris, Wellington; Mr. D. A. Ross, Dargaville; Mr. J. Saunders, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. Newey, Wellington.

Among the guests at the Central Hotel, Auckland, last week were the following:—Mr. and Mrs. H. Parsons, Waipukurau;, H. 8.; Mr. E. W. Balt,

Wellington; Mr. C. Hutchins, Christchurch; Mr. F. Laing, Melbourne; Mr. and Mrs. A. Newden, Sydney; Messrs. L. and A. Keene, Wellington; Mr. W. Morton, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. D. Brown, Te Puke; Mr. A. Deer, Sydney; Mr. H. L. Fox, Nelson; Mr. A. F. Rutherford, Cnewhau; Mr. Dav.dson, Thames; Mr. and Mrs. L. Cooper, Gisborne; Dr. and Mrs. Gormley, N.S.W.; Mr. Franklin, Napier; Dr. and Mrs. Hall, Fiji; Mr. R. Brookhouse, London; Mr. J. B. Lamb, Paisley, Scotland; Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wilson, Waihi; Mr. E. E. Potter, San Francisco; Mr. C. W. Evans, London; Mrs. C. A. Pope, London; Mrs. Audrey Smith, Marlborough; Mr. F. Redwood, Blenheim; . Mr. TH. Carroll, Wellington; Mr. H. Ross, Wellington; Mr. J. Farris, Wellington; Mrs. Grocett, Hamilton; Miss Bagley, Hamilton; Mr. F. Sterling, Napier; Mr. J. Hyams, Christchurch; Mr. H. W. Clarke, Wellington; Miss Beatson, Tokamaru Bay; Lieut. McDonald, Rotorua; Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Cape Runaway; Mr. R. Caulton, Gisborne; Mr. A. Caulto.i, Motu, Gisborne; Mr. G. W. Lewis, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. G Caiman, Wanganui; Mr. E. Bayley, New Plymouth; Dr. Collins, Gisborne; Mrs. J. E. Gleadow, Napier; Mr. and Mrs. Waldegrave; Mr. Edgar, Wellington; Miss Payne, F.ji; Mr. H. Keys, Feilding; Lieut. Johnson, Featherston M.C.; Mr. and Mrs. B. C, Taylor, Matamata; Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dickinson, Portland; Mr and Mrs. Kennedy, Karioi; Mr and Mrs. T. Low, Wellington; Mr. A. E. Chapman, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. Edwards, Nelson; Mr. A. H. Wilson, Paeroa; Mr. H. Worsp, Wanganui.

The following were among the arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru, during the past week: —Mr. and Mrs. T. Young, Wellington; Mr. A. Young, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. T. McLean, Napier; Mr. R. Tolhurst, Wellington; Mr. T. Neaw, We.l ngton; M.ss Archibald, We.lington; Mr. F. H. Barley, Oamaru; Mr S. Gee, Oamaru; Mr. A. McDougall, Dunedin; Mr. H. Curline, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Bitting, New York; Mr. and Mrs O. F. Alexander, Sydney; Mr. and Mrs. Breen, Dunedin; Miss Breen, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs. J. Greig, Christchurch; Mrs. Macartney, Tai Tapu; Mr. C. Gurner, Adelaide; Mr. K. W. Bolten, Adela de; Mr. S. Orr, Ashburton; Mr. T. Gibson, Ashburton; Mr. F. V 7 ear, Ashburton; Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Wilkie, Christchurch; Mr. W. H. Morgan, NS.W.; Mr. A. C. Johnson, Christchurch; Mr. P. Shaw, Dunedin; Mr. J. A. Paterson, Dunedin; Mr. J. M. Power, Dunedin; Mr. J. E. Longuet, Christchurch; Miss S. Phillips, Marton; Mr. F. H. Miles, Marton; Mr. and Mrs. E. Norden, Christchurch; Mr. H. Halligan, Dunedin; Mr. A. Lucas, Waimate; Mr. C. Dunn, Wellington; Mr. J. O’Su.livan, Wellington; Mr. C. T. Lee, Duned.n; Mr. J. C. W. Gregory, Dunedin; Mr. A. Queree, Christchurch; Mr. R. C. Walsh, Christchurch; Mr. D. Ronayne, Christchurch; Mr. W. R. Morris, San Francisco; Mr. and Mrs. G. Rowe, Christchurch; Mr. G. A Grange, Timaru; Mr. H. F. Meader, Christchurch; Mr. G. R. Stmk n, Dunedin; Mr. Wolsley Kain, Dunedin; Mr. W. Johnstone, Dunedin; Mr. King, Christchurch; Mrs. Rolge, New Plymouth; Miss Harrison, Dunedin; Mr. J. Ritchie, Dunedin; Mr. C. W. Anderson, Christchurch; Mr. W. F. Hamilton, Ashwick, Fairlie; Mr. J. H. Miller, Auckland; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fry, Brisbane; Miss L. Fry, Brisbane; Mr. Foster, Ashburton; Mr. and Mrs. F. G. White, London; Mr. and Miss Sharp, Sydney; Mr. and Mrs. Morton, New York; Mr. and Mrs. Bowman, Sydney.

Mr. Horace Milner, the representative of the New Zealand Evangelistic and Publication Association at Hamilton, has enlisted for active service.

Mt. Victor Grayson, a former member of the House of Commons, who has been, in New Zealand for seme months has enlisted.

Mr. C. J. Parr, M.P., has returned from Rotorua and Taupo, where he spent the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Mr. W. B. Colbeck, chairman of the Auckland Stock Exchange, who has been seriously ill, underwent an operation, and is now progressing favourably.

Lieut. N. P. Weir, N.Z.S.C., has been appointed Chief Musketry Instructor, Featherston Camp, vice Major R. Neave, Essex Regiment, transferred to Trentham Camp.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Van Staveren, of Wellington, have gone for a trip to Sydney.

Mr. McLaughlin, who is in charge of the Dunedin branch of the Government Tourist Department, reports that the number of people who booked trips for the Christmas holidays was really wonderful —in fact, there were more people travelling than ever, and tourists are still taking out tickets to various holiday resorts Milford Sound,, Mount Cook, Queenstown, Stewart Island, Rotorua and other recognised holiday places have all been visited by tourists in greater or lesser numbers. The M’.lfcrd Sound trip has been particularly popular this year, and there are a great number on the track at the present time. Major S. C. Schofield of Pukekohe, who left with the Main Body, in command of the Third Squadron of the Auckland Mounted Rifles, is returning to the Dominion by an Australian transport.

Lieutenant Graham Cruickshank, an old Auckland boy, son of the late Mr. William Cruickshank, who is serving with the Canadian forces, has been promoted to the rank of captain.

Mr. Hugh Blackwefil, son of Mr. J. H. Blackwell, Mayor of Kaiapoi, has arrived in Auckland to take a course in aviation preparatory to joining the air service at the front.

Mr. W. H. Hemingway, president of the Auckland Automobile Association, left last week on a visit to Australia by the Niagara.

Two recent visitors to New Zealand, Mr. and Mrs. Campbell, of Sourabaya, Java, who toured this country, told a Sydney newspaper reporter that they were delighted with the scenic beauties of New Zealnd, but did not think they outvied the claims of the Blue Mountains.

Mr. Albert Goodwin of Susssex, England, a successful artist in both oils and water colours, is on a holiday visit to the Dominion. His picture “A Winter’s Tale” was exhibited at the Royal Academy, while five ct..ers were hung in the Royal Water-colour Association’s exhibition.

At the Waitaki River anglers are enjoying good sport just now. During the holidays there were some iirstclass catches, the heaviest fish g assed being one of 15 pounds. The fish are in excellent condition. Vis ting anglers there include fishermen from Auckland, Dunedin, Christchurch and Timaru.

Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt and the other officers and crews of a British light cruiser squadron were grant£63s prize bounty by the Prize Court, England, in respect of the des truction of the German mine-layer Meteor, which was scuttled by her crew when surrounded by the British squadron.

According to an authoritative London statement it is not pract cable to make other naval honours than the v.C. posthumous.

A female brown trout, 271 b in weight, 3ft. 7in. in length and 24in. m girth, was caught in the upper reaches of the Wanganui River, near Tauma runui, recently with a fly. This is how it was done (according to an exchange)—The angler spotted a very likely place for a rise, and with his first cast the fish was tempted and fell and then the fun began. The line spun out with lightning rapidity, and as the end was reached the angler was unable to stop the dash of his magnificent catch and bowled over ;n the middle of the river. Undaunted he followed his pilot, and two rapids were passed in quick succession, and the angler eventually had the satisfaction of seeing his catch turn on its back, but almost immed ately the dropper fly spanned off and with a twist of its body the trout got hooked by the tail and glided to the bottom of the river like a dead we ght. The assistant angler got to work with his gaff, and after a desperate struggle he succeeded in grassing the fish.