NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 225, 16 June 1908, Page 9

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. EXHIBITORS AT .THE ROYAL ACADEMY. (BT TELEGKirH.— MtESS ASSOCIATION.) London, May 7. Mr. W. T. Stringer, K.C., and Mrs. Stringer, of Christchurch, New Zealand, arrived in Paris on Monday' last, and will reach London 'on Friday or Saturday, Miss Winifred L. M. Cottcrell, eldest daugh- , tor of Mr. F. A. G. Cottcrell, of Auckland, was married at St. Judo's, Southsea, on April 25, to Mr. Andrew Maitland Watson, of. Leytonstone, Essex. The Bishop of Wellington, tho Right Rev. F. Wallis, 1). D., who spent some years at Cambridge as .an undergraduate at Cains Collogo, was the Select Preacher beforo tho University last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Airs. Alfred Cooke, of liawrenco, who arrived by; tho Orontes on April 4, intend, returning to New Zealand in tho first week of Df comber noxt. Mr. Cooke is travelling partly on privato business and partly for pleasure. . Mr. Lowis B. Cooper, of Christchurch, was a passenger for London by tho Grosser Kurfurst. Ho will visit the chief industrial centres, .and afterwards travel in America, t in order to enlarge his business expel iene:o. The . High Commissioner for New Zealand left last wc-ek for Lisbon, where he will represent his Government at the International Telegraph . Congress. The oonferenco began on May 4, and is expected to last several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Thompson, of Auckland, have arrived in London, Mr. Thompson having come on. a business visit to the Oldi Country. After spending threo weeks on business on. the.Continent, Mr; Thompson proposes to remain for, nine weeks in this country, aiid then tako a few weeks' holiday in France, Switzerland, and Italy, finally leaving Marseilles for New Zealand by . the Macedonia. ' -'

3Jr.\H. D. Vavasour, of Blenheim, is revisiting England, after an absence' of 27 years, -accompanied , by Mrs. Vavasour and t-lioir two daughters. They arrived by the Orontcs 011 April 4, and are now staying in London, '■ which will bo their headquarters during their trip.- They will visit various parts of the United Kingdom, and also tour on tho Continent, remaining 011 this side of the world until, early .in November. They will probably return, to Now Zealand, by thoVancouver routo.' • •?•.'. Mr. .Frederick Hobbs; tho New Zealand baritone, who originally camo to England as • a -member of. a concert party organised by . tho lato Madame Bello Colo, is'now engaged in : the provincial, tour of "Miss' Hook of Holland, in which ho plays tlid. Captain. ■Mr. Sydney'Smith-and Mr. Thomas Horras, who arrived from New Zealand by tho Ormuz on March 8, proceeded at orico to Edinburgh, and entered for tho First Professional . examination in tho medical conrso on Marcli 23. In this thoy w-pro both successful. . They expect- to be in Edinburgh . 'for _at least four years to qualify for tho' medical profession. Miss Dora Harman, of Christehurch; has arrived' in London. She left the Macedonia at Marseilles on March 7, and journeyed to Rornd, stayiiif at Nico and Genoa en routo. From Rome she went to Naples, and afterwards visited Florence, Venice, Lucerne,'and Paris beforo crossing tho Channel. Miss Harman will probably spend twelvo months or moro in this country. Recent callers at'tho High Commissioner's office:—Mr. R. J. Stark (Wellington), Sir. D. M. O'Connor (Greytown), Archdeacon and Mrs. Robinson (Dunedin), Mrs. Mary Leask (Napier), Mr. and Mrs.D. It. Caldwell, V. and E. Caldwell (Auckland), Mr. John B. Thomson (Otago),Mrs. Ashton Bruce (Auckland), Jlrs. C. M'Kio, Mr. and Mrs; W. Carey Hill (Christchurch), Miss Ethel M. . Turner (Dunedin), Mr. H. 0. Fenton (8.A.), (Dunedin), Mrs. Eva Balfour and Mr. J. Lawford Balfour(Christchurch), Mr. Robert E. Huttou. (Auckland),: Mrs:.--W-.-Br'Woods and .Mr. .'C. -Woods, OYollington), Mr. Win. J. Henderson and Mr. H. C. Henderson (Otago), Mrs. G. P. Pierce, Miss Ethna Pierce, and Mr. F. G. Pierco (Auckland), Mr. Wm." 11. Smith (Auckland), Mr. John Acken (Christchurch), Mr. Jamos Carrick (Auckland), Mr. Robert Parkin.(Christchurch); Mr. Fred S. Glover (Wellington) L Mr. Norman Henderson (Wollmgton). Mrs. J. .E. Clarko and Mr. Alfred Clark (Christchurch), Misses Buckland (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. .1. F. Smithson (Timaru), Mr.-'and Mrs. Walter 'Osborne (Christchurch), Mti Win. and Mrs. Nixon (Christchurch),, Mr. Geo. Gould (Christ-' ' ciiurch), Mrs. R. D. Thomas and Miss Gladys Thomas (Christchurch), Mr. Godfrey Harto (Wellington), Mr. W. Kemble Welch (Mastertqn). ■ . Privato view day at tho Royal Academy is always full of interest to Australians and Now Zealanders, .'for _ thero is nowadays a certain amount of-curiosity as to who among ,our artists havo found acceptance with the, • judges. This year 21 artists represent the Australasian interests at tho R.A., and tho average quality is particularly good. In two instances Australian' artists have been signally" successful. These aro Mr. Bertram jJ'Eonnal and Mr. Harold Parker, two sculptors, each of whom has had a statue bought by tho Chantry: Bequest administrators, tho prico paid to. each case- being £1000. Tho Now Zealand exhibitors ara Mr. Herbert I. Babbage, Mr. Oswald Birley, and Miss Grace, J. Joel. Mr. Herbert Babbago's "Bateaux des Pomme's " isa.rivor sceno in Paris, with ftotro Dame and tho buildings across tho Seine in ;<i blue haze. Tho cliief objects of interest in the foreground aro threo bargC3 laden with baskets of apples. A'bright green awning over tho contro barge makes a pleasing note of colour.. Mr. Oswald Birloy's portraits aro well up to his usual standard, and shows' that mastery we always expect in tho handling of his Miss Joel's work is a study in the nude, the figure being depicted lying 011 -the grass bewailing tho passing of summer.