NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 511, 19 May 1909, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES PROM LONDON. 1 :„.",•' „ : '■':'.■ . London, April 8. Iho High Commissioner for Now Zealand has been elected a member of tho council of the British Empire' League.. . Mr. do Montalk, of, Auckland, are on their way to London, via Suez and Southern Europe. They will spend wrae time m Spain 'en route. ■-~.' Mr. 0. Patorson, of Messrs. John Burn* and Co., Auckland, and Mrs. Paterson are coming to London by tho Ortona. Another Aucklandor about to visit this oountry is ilr. P. \y. Bolland,. Miss Catherine Aulsebrook, the Auckland contralto, will represent New Zealand in tho programme of the Empire Concert to be held in the Albert, Hall on Empire Day, May 24, under tho direction of Dr. Charles Harriss. Father Heunessy, of Dublin, Assistant Superior-General of the Christian Brothors, was received in audience by the Pope last week, on his return from inspecting the educational establishments of his congregation m New Zealand arid other parts of the Empire. His Holiness showed, groat interest in, I'nther Hennessy's report, and an intimate knowledge of the educational problems of tho countries ooncorned. Recent callers at the High Commissioner's office:—Miss: Constance Macbeth (Christchurch), Mr. J. Stuart White''(lata of Dunedm), Miv Geo: Mellor (Alexandra South), Mr \ 1 Vxr l -, D "7 0r ,v (Dunodin )> Mr ' W..Vernon Rout (Nelson),' Mr. Trubv'King (Now Plymouth), Mr. Newton King (Now Plymouth), Mr. J.. B. Connott (Now Plymouth,, Mr. N. B. Durham (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. W. R. May (Nelson). , : Mr. D. Robortson, Secretary of tho Noit Zealand Post and Telegraph Department, is pn a visit to the Old Country,- accompanied by Mrs. Robortson. They arrived at Vancouver from Now Zealand on January 5, and since then have visited many of tlie chief contros in, Canada, tho United States Germany, and France, reaching'London'-last week. Iu Germany they, were joined bv their son, who is a New Zealand .Rhodes Scholar, and who is now taking a post-irr.-u!-uate course at' Leipzig University, .He" has accompanied his parents to London for'the Easter vacation, : Mr. J. B. Connott, tho chairman, and Mr. Newton King,. tho treasurer, of tho New Plymouth. Harbour board, have arrived in London on a business trip in connection with the flotation of a £300,000 loan for tlm Hnr hour Board. 'Mr. King is. accompanied 'by .his mfo and Mr Triiby King, anti Mr. Coniiott by Miss Comiett. The party travelled to Vancouver by. tho Makiira and thenco through:' Canada, visiting Niagara and Mon. treal en route. They arrived last week in London. Before leaving for New Zealand via Suez m six weeks' time, Mr. Kinr hones to seo something of, tho produce trade iu London and tho provinces, and Mr, Connott will visit friends in Devonshire, j