Personal Notes.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 181, 4 August 1904, Page 2

Personal Notes.

Hon. W. Hall-Jones returned to New Zealand last night by the Warrimoo, which arrived at Wellington from Sydney. Lord Ranfnrly, the popular exGovernor of Now Zealand (says the Fiji Times of July 20th), passed through Suva by tho Mlowera, en routo for Homo. On arrival of the steamer, his Lordship was met by Captain May, A.D.C. to his Excellency the Administrator, an! proceeded to Government House, and at a late hour returned to the Mlowera. On Tuesday, til! noon, Lord Ranfurly drove- round the city and suburbs.

News to hand by the English mail informs* us a popular " A(, Ilpnie," 'held; by the rising young artist, Sydney Wales White, son of the Rev. John 11. White, of Kumara A number of guests assembled at the Studio. 32 Groat Ormond Street, among whom were the Lady Sto'rmont. Lady.''Mabel Murray, the. Earl and .Countess, of the Ladies Edith oiul Mary Bnwson,, Sir Edward, and Lady l)urr,n.<l, Lady T)iinplemo|'e and others of Wiu nobility. We. wouHl congratulate Mr White's many friends in New Zealand on the success which attends the work of this well-known portrait" painter. It will no dnubi- be of Interest to our readers, to leant that Mrs and Miss Allan Douglas, and Mr A. MacDiarinid, of this town, have also paid visits to Mr White's studio, and inspected his work on view there.