HERE AND THERE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1398, 8 February 1917, Page 40

HERE AND THERE.

Dr. and Mrs. C.ayton, of Vv estport, are on a visit to Auckland.

Professor J. Park, of D .media, pa.d a visit to Auckland last week.

Mr R. W. Rmton, of thhe Pacdic Caoie Board, arrxveu .n Wellington from Sydney last week.

Mr W. Garrett has been elected chairman or tne general committee 01 the Auckland Commercial Trave.lero Club. *

Mr. Ross Ciai ke, iormer,y ch e. oiucer ot the Umon U.mj.a.o s steam ci naioa, nas gamed a commission m tne Navy. He went -nio camp at irenciium some time ago, but was atterwarus witndrawn, and put on a special service steamer.

During the.r recent v.sit to xiokianga x members of the rar.-amentaiy party had pomteu out to them se<eia peaces anu th.ngs of Historical m terest. iue nrst stone ornige built in the co.ony is at Aohunohu. up posite ivonuicohu, across tne naruOur, is tne site of an early mission station, mere oees were mtroduceu imo New Zeaianu, anu m the same part wheat was giown in very eany uays anu shipped to Aus.raiia. The Luse m whicn lived Judge Manning, tne author of ‘ O-d New Zealand,' still stands on the shore of the harbour, and is occup ed. At Horeke is to be seen a cannon over a hundred years old, and a whaler’s “trying out" pot, for which the Maoris are sa,d to have pa.d one thousand acres of land. It is also stated that the masts of the famous steamer “Great Eastern’’ were of kauri, and came from Horeke.

Captains oof vessels trading to Wanganui speak highly of the new harbour light which has been established at the signal station at the Heads. It is said to be a great improvement on the old port light, «vhicn had practically outlived -ts usefulness

Among the guests at the Central Hotel, Auckland, last week were: — Mr. Hockley, Te Awamutu; Mr. H. Chisholm, Wellington; Mr. Brownell, Sydney; Mr. T. Irving, Cambridge; Mr. W. Scott, Nelson; Mr. and Mrs. T. Seymour, Gisborne; Mr. H. H. Triggs, Christchurch; Mr. C. P. Stannard, Nelson; Mr. and Mrs. A. Hyde, Hamilton; Mr. A. Rudkin, Christchurch; Mr. F. Hosking, Dargaville; Dr. Morrison, Warkworth; Mr. E. Hosking, jun., Dargaville: Miss E. Priznan, Brisbane; Mr. T. Wilson, Wellington; Dr. P. Noonan, Hamilton; Mrs. J. C. Reid, Motutapu; Mr. J. A. Fox, Hamilton; Mr. M. Shaw, Gisborne; Capt. Hooper, Wellington; Mr. J. Douglas Davys, Rotorua: Mr. M. Wells, Cambridge; Mr. B. C. Jacobbs, Christchurch; Mr. J. H. Banks, AVaik no; Mr. M. Carpenter, Taihape; Mr. J. Stevenson, Otago; Mr. J. Harding, Tauranga; Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Patullo, Whangarei; Mr. M. Harrison, Tearau; Mr. Chas. Judd, Thames; Mr. T. Wilson, Wellington; Messrs. S. and R. Keene, Parenga; Mr. R. F. Chester, Sydney; Mrs. and Miss Farmer, Otorohango; Staff-Sergt. and Mrs Downs, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. P. V. S. Staunton, New Plymouth; Mrs. and Miss Cossins, Dunedin; Mr. L. H. West, AVaiuku; Mr. Cossins, Dunedin; Mr. W. Jordan, Hamilton; Mrs. P. B. Oman, Gisborne; Misses Oman, Gisborne; Mr. D. Patterson, Rotorua; Mrs. Rogers, Christchurch.

The following guests have been in residence at the Grand Hotel, Auckland, during the past week: —Mr. Jas. L. Ferguson, Liverpool, Eng.; Mr. J. L. Buchanan, Liverpool; Mr. L. D. Abraham, Kobe, Japan; Miss M. Johnson, Vancouver; Mrs. J. G. Gibson, Christchurch: Mrs. McDowell Nathan, England; Miss Corvey, England; Mrs. D. A. Ewen, Wellington; Miss Ross, Dunedin; Mr. A. Cowie, Alloa, Scotland; Mr. T. W. Thurman, Wellington; Mr. T. E. Taylor, Akaroa; Mr. T. G. Armstrong, Akaroa; Mr. Andrew Deer, Sydney; Mr. James Bishop, Huntly; Mrs. J. McFarland, Wellington; Mrs. Creagh O’Connor, Wellington; Mr. H. L- Liardet, Wellington; Mr. R. J. W r right, Melbourne; Mr. G. V. Pearce, M. Patea; Mr. Excell Smith, Mel-

bourne; Mr. M. J. Friedlander, Mangatawhiri; Mr. A. Partridge, Christchurch; Mr. H. B. Coupe, Putaruru; Miss Evans, Putaruru; Dr. Bertram, Cambridge; Messrs. Carr (2), Rotorua;. Mr. T. G. Elliott, Ceylon; Mr. and Mrs. A. Elworthy and family, Timaru; Mr. and Mrs. Shrimpton, Hawthorn, Vic.; Misses Shrimpton (2) and Master Shrimpton, Hawthorn, Vic.; Mrs. P. C. Corliss, Wellington; Miss Corliss, Wellington; Mr. Cyril Hill, Sydney; Mr. C. W. Shepley, Wellington; Mr. J. D. McGruer, London;

Mr. and Mrs. H. Gillies and family, Hamilton; Mr. Jas. Jamieson, Christchurch; Miss J. McHarrie, Hamilton; Mr. A. L. (Haslam, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. V. Reed, Kawakawa; Mr. R. Y. Symonds, Sydney; Major T. E. Ostler, Trentham; Mr. A. J. Cartwright, Melbourne; Mr. A. Betts, London; Mr. and Mrs. G l . T. Alcock and family, Sydney; Mr. Chas. E. Statham, MP., Dunedin; Mr. J. Watson Brown, Sydney; Mr. AV. Oxley, Bradford; Mr. AV. Robinson, Bradford; Mr. F. Myers, Pudsey; Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Wilkie, Perth, W.A.; Mr. L. Mills, Wellington; Mr. W. J. Prouse, Wellington; Mr. J. W. G. Brodie, Wellington; Mr. H. E. Troutbeck, Napier; Mr. Duncan Martin, Wellington; Miss E. M. Lewis, Melbourne.

The following were among last week’s arrivals at the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru:—Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Campbell, Sydney; Mrs. G. Hamilton, Clayton; Mr. C. H. Seville, Wellington; Mr. K. W. Robinson, Christchurch; Mr. A. G. Ivory, Christchurch; Mr. Robert Wales, Dunedin; Miss Jessie Wales, Dunedin; Master

H. Axton Matthews, Dunedin; Mr. W. Scott-Young, Sydney; Mr. W. R. Patrick, Christchurch; Air. P. AVhite Parsons, Christchurch; Mr. C. F. Grierson, Christchurch; Mr. T. Gibson, Ashburton: Mr. A. A. Orr, Ashburton, Mr. and Mrs. G. Isles, Cnristchurch; Miss J. Isles, Christchurch; Airs. Brunton, Sydney; Aliss Dorothy Brunton, Sydney; Mr. C. H. Workman, London; Mr. and Mrs. AV. Greene. London; Mr. Fred Alaguire, London: Miss Eva Bradley, Australia; Miss Cecil Bradley, Australia: Miss Connie

Ediss, London; Mr. A. Field Fisher, London; Mr. Geo. Shaw, Christchurch; Mr. A. E. Webb, Melbourne; Mr. P. G. Woon, Napier; Surgeon-G'en. Skermau, Marton; Lieut.-Col. Barcroft, Hastings; Mr. J. G. Rutherford, Dunedin; Mr. A. L. Tucker, Christchurch; Mr. A. C. Horniman, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Jacobs and child, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. F. AV. Woodward, Christchurch; Miss E. Wood-

ward, Chr stchurch; Mrs. Radford, Christchurch; Mr. A. Wordie, Wellington; Mr. C. Hedges, Oamaru; Mr. Edmund Cross, Christchurch: Mr. K. L. Macassey, Dunedin; Mr. A. J. Daly, Christchurch; Mr. R. R. Gillingham, Fairlie; Aliss M. L. Balfour, Fairlie: Mr. J. Foden, London; Air. and Mrs. AV. E. Butcher, Christchurch; Mr. AV. Butcher, Christchurch; Mr. and Airs. A. W. Johnson, Christchurch; Air. H. Halligan, Dunedin; Mr. F. AVh’tehead, Christchurch; Air. F. H. Barley, Oamaru; Air. M. S. Henderson, Dun-

edin; Mr. H. Rose, Wellington; Mr. R. Graham, Christchurch; Mr. J. C. H. Sommervill, Dunedin: Mr. Howard Wright, Dunedin; Mr. AV. G. M. Spong, Dunedin; Air. J. Bennett, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. Hale, Fiji; Mrs. and Miss Proctor, AVellington.

Nurses are good judges of tea. A nurse writes: “I use Desert Gold. Tea in my Nursing Home; all my patients like the tea and intend using it when they go home.”

Surgeon Captain Hartgill, son of Mr. W. H. Hartgill, of Dannev.rke, has been awarded the Military Cross for his conduct on the field in France.

Some good catches of fish have been recorded recently at Paekakariki. The other evening Mr. Coulter, a resident, secured a net-haul of 93 schnapper and between 30 and 40 kahawai. A substantial bundle was forwarded to the Trentham Camp.

Mr. C. E. Laycock, for many years shipping reporter on the Auckland “Herald,” and latterly on the staff of the “New Zealand Yachtsman,” goes into camp- this month.

Mr. W. Dewdney Drew, member of the Legislative Assembly of the South African Union has been spending a holiday of eight weeks in New Plymouth, after an absence from New Zealand of 27 years.

Mr. E. W. Cave, Clerk of the Magis trate’s and Warden’s Courts, Greymouth, has received notice of his transfer to Palmerston North He will be succeeded by Mr. J. Mclndoe of Westport.

The coast around Napier is known as an excellent fishing ground. Fish must be more plentiful than ever

there at present judging from the following paragraph from the “Hawke’s Bay Herald”: —“Last week large sharks were very plentiful in the bay„ and worked havoc among the trawlers’ nets. In some instances the trawling crews replaced the nets by hand lines and hundreds of schnapper were caught. Each man had three lines, and the fish were hauled up two at a time continuously. One fisherman’s record was over two hundred in one day. At present by the western pier at the entrance to the Inner Harbour small sharks can be seen making their way up the channel by the score.”

It is reported that deer, once so plentiful in the South Wairarapa, particularly in the neighbourhood of Martinborough, show deterioration. Seldom is a good head seen. In fact, followers of the sport contemplate visiting other districts this season.

M. E. de Baillou, general manager in Australia and Noumea of the Campagnie des Messageries Maritimes, whose death occurred in Sydney at the age of 58 years, entered the service of the M.M. Company when 16 years of age. He subsequently represented the company in many parts of the world. He acted at different times as agent of the company at Zanzibar, Port Said, Bombay, Saigan, Noumea, and Australia. During his residence in Sydney M. de Baillou took an active interest in the promotion of the cordial feeling of friendship that exists between the French and Australian residents of the city. He left six children — three sons and three daughters. All his sons are at the war in the French army and one was.recently decorated with the French War Cross.

One of the recruits of the 24th Reinforcements, who enlisted at Fielding, is Mr. G. Smith, the well-known athlete, rider, and shot. His record for

shearing is 260 sheep, for the hop, step, and jump 44ft 9m., and high jamp sft At the last Paimerston show his services as a rider were in such keen demand that he rode eight out of 14 horses in one competition, and throughout the jumping contests he rode over 296 fences without accident.

Sergeant F. Kennedy, eldest son of Mr. A. A. Kennedy, of Napier, who recently received the Military Medal, has now been awarded a bar to be worn with it.

Lieutenant Graham Cruickshank, formerly of Auckland (son of the late Mr. William Cruickshank), who is serving with the Canadian forces, has been promoted to the rank of Captain.

Mr. W. Welch, F.R.G.S., and Mrs Welch, formerly residents of Palmerston North, but now of Sydney, spent a few days in Wellington on their return home after a visit to the United States of America.

The War Office is taking over Buckingham Palace Hotel, near Buckingham Palace, as a conva’escent noire for wounded soldiers. This is the sixth London Hotel to be taken over by the Government, the others being

the Metropole, Carter’s (Albemarle street),, De Keyser’s, the Salisbury, and the Grand (Trafalgar-square).

Captain J. B. Rogers, of the -Uh, Waikato, Mounted Rifles, who is by profession a solicitor, has been ap pointed as a military representative at the sittings of the military service boards in the Auckland district.

Dr. Morice, who was Acting-Super-intendent of Wellington Hospital during Dr. Barclay's absence at the front’ is at present in the Manawatu d str ct on holiday leave. On his return he will take charge of Victoria Military Hospital, ’Wellington South.

Mr. C. Webb, Field Inspector at Masterton, has been transferred to Wellington.

The Palmerston North Fire Brigade has a unique war record, no less than three of its members having been awarded the Military Medal for d stinguished conduct at the front. The r names are Sergeants Dredge and Gdlshnan, and Farrier C. G. Durrant.

Whichever Brtish warship is most active in the Mediterranean will become possessor of a magnificent silver cup. It is the gift of the Duke of Abruzz’l, who has presented it to Admiral Jellicoe for final conferment.

The well-known oarsman, Mr. Tom Sullivan, is one of the New Zealand prisoner s of war in the Ruble ben Camp, who will be released under the recently-arranged prisoner exchange. He has a son who is also in the camp but who, being under the required age, will remain a prisoner until the termination of the war.

Canon ana Mrs. Rupert Fa.rbrother, of Tamworth, N.S.W., are visiting New Zealand after an absence of eight years.

Mr William Epps, secretary of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, is visiting New Zealand with a view to making investigations into the system of hospital methods of management in the Dominion.

Excellent sport was found recenciy at the k.ngfish grounds in the vicinity of the Bay of Islands by an expedition of which Mr. W. H. Hazard, of Auckland, and Mr. R. Acton Adams, cf Dunedin, were the pr.ncipal membersFish were very plentiful and the take included about a dozen large ones, ranging in weight from 451 b to 801 b (says the Mail).

Cabinet has decided to sanction the expend-ture of £5O JO in extending th e present hosp.tal accommodation at trie military camp at Featherston.

Mr. and Mrs. Aidw’orth of Sydney, are visitors to Wellington. Mr. Aidworth was formerly a director of me Sydney Referee and Sunday Times Company. It is their intention to pay a vis-t to Tahiti before returning to Australia.

Mr Charles Holdsworth, managing director of the Un.on Steamship Company, is on his way to Honolulu, accompanied by Mrs. Holdsworth and Miss Holdsworth.

Mr John Harper, senr., who filed recently at the age of ninety years, left four generations of descendants. Mr Harper, sen., was one of the Canterbury Pilgrims. He came out in the Randolph, one of the first four ships, with his wife and two little sons, a third being born on the voyage. He and his famiily lived first in a cave in the hillside of the Heathcote Valley, but subsequently moved to a sod hut on the bank of the river. He ’ engaged in farming m what is now the Woolston district, and is said to have been the first in Canterbury to use a horse-driven threshing plant. Later on he drove the Ferry Road coach. He lived for many years on the Ferry Road, at the spot known as Harper's Siding. Mr Harper has left six sons and four daughters, sixty grandchildren, seven-ty-two great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Ten of his grandsons are at the front or in camp.