NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 504, 11 May 1909, Page 7

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. ' ■■/,. London, March 5. Captain. Robert; Scott/ Hon. D.Sc., who commanded the Discovery expedition to tile Antarctic, has just been appointed Naval Assistant to the. Sewmd Sea Lord. : {,' ■ ; Now Zealand papors are asked to record the death of Mr. Tnos. • Purves, of the late firm of Jas. Purves and Sons, Berwiok-on-Tweed. Mr. Purves died on March 14 at Hailsham, Sussex. ' ~ ;....... Mr. Alan R. Green, M.8., of Christehurch, and. Otagq University, and recently house surgeon ;at the Dunedin Hospital, is oontdnui .ing his medical studies at' the London Hospital... V v-'- ■j\ ; ' 110 Hon. Jamos M'Gowan has been granted permission by . bis Majesty to retain for life the title. of. "Honourable,'.' in consideration of tho length of his service as member,of the Now Zealand Executive. ■. ■ Recent callers at the High: Commissioner's Offido:—Miss Kathleen Shera V (Auckland), Mrs., and the Misses Maudo (Christehurch), Mr. A. P. O'Leary,(Now Plymouth), Mr. E. G. Gribblo (Auckland); Mr. and Mrs. ■ P. Harper and Miss M. Harper (JQtuiodin), Miss Dale (Christehurch), Mr. Frank C. Fairclough (Ohristehurch), Mr. Alan R. Green,' M.B. (Christchuroh), Mr. Geo. E. Woolloy (WhangareiV Mr. H. T. B. Drew (Wellington), Miss D. Travell (Wellington). . Mr. Prank C. Fairclough, of Christehurch, was a'passenger for London by the Onnuz. It was; a- fine, ,sunny afternoon'' when she passed .through tho Stfhits. of Messina, and so tho passengers had a splendid view of the ruined towns and, villages. Mr. Fairclough .will stay here till tho end of the year to continue the/study of dentistry. He will spend a few. weeks with his brother in Scotland and ■a. month or sis weeks in Paris, visiting varir ous. dental hospitals, and will' spend some time at the dental hospital in Philadelphia on' his way back to New Zealand,, Mr. J. F. Andrews, assistant secretary to the New Zealand Cabinet, who was for 16 years private secretary to the late Mr. Seddon, with his two nephews, Cyril and Lionel Andrews, arrived in London last Saturday. Mr. Andrews has visited Ca!iro, tho., chief cities of Egypt, Naples, Romo, Genoa, Turin, and other Italian cities, and came through to Parts via Mount Conis. Ho intends to visit the" chief towns of Great Britain, and then leaves by the Federal liner Devon for Now Zealand. Ho hopes to reach the Dominion on Juno 2. His friends will bo glad to learn that his health is ' fully restored