NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 883, 1 August 1910, Page 5

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. - ,■ \ :" London, June 23. -.Mrs. Matthews, widow-of tho late chief forester in-. New Zealand, arrived in Loudon last week from Wellington.,. The Rev. Lyttleton Fitzgerald, .late of Auckland, has now left Peeranwcll, Cornwall, and taken a small, charge-. in Devon. ■ " . ' > '■'■':' Mr. Georgo Watts, "of Timaru, is revisiting the Old' Country after an absence of 30 years, aud, will'probably stay here', tor seven months. Mr. Percy C. Olliver, of'Cbristchurch, after spending some, weeks on the Continent; has arrived "in England, 'and' will, mako an extended stay.' '■;..-'-' Miss A. Reid, of Oainaru, arrived by the Omruh, and intends to spend three months in this country, dividing her time 'between England, Ireland,' and' Scotland. ( : • Mrs. I l '. Irla:n Ellis, of Auckland, has left England.for a mouth's trip to America. On, her return Mrs. Ellis goes to Bournemouth and .tho- Channel Islands. ' Mr. J. C. Wilson is visiting England on business and for his health, which has ; improved during his trip. Ho expects to leave for New Zealand about tho end of Soptembcr. - .- i Mr. and Mrs. James Forrest, of Auckland,; who-arrived by the Morea, intend visiting .Jersey, Cornwall., and Ireland. They leave for New Zealand pn November i by the Mooltan. Mr. John F. W. Cook, of Auckland; is now hero on aipleassuro trip, visiting his only sister, Mrs. E. A. :Cormsh. Ho intends seeing-Paris, Brussels, and Berlin, before returning homo. Miss Christina Kirk, of' Ciirisfchurcli, is now in England, accompanied by a friend, Miss Ronnie. They intend. to remain for some weeks in London, going later on to Scotland and tho Continent. Miss K. C. Hardcastle,' of'Wangamii, is at present in England, and intends to make a stay of more than a year, visiting relatives and touring the Continent before returning ,to, New Zealand. ,: Mrs. C. Hastings Bridge, of Christchurch, and her daughter, are staying at 17 Princes Square. Their trip will bo an extended one, and they will prob-. ably go to the Continent for the- win'ifcei. ,' I. '■' ■ , Mrs. Christie) a daughter of the New Zealand' High Commissioner, is in London spending the summer with her own people, and is accompanied by Mr. E. Christie, her husband, and thoir two children. ' Mr. J. W. Swales, .of Auckland, is on a business trip to the Old Country, and will spend about four months here, visiting Paris, Scotland, and, 'later, America before sailing from Vancouver for New Zealand. Mr. T. Chamberlain Chamberlain, a New'Zealander, who has been living at St. Ives, Cornwall, for some time past, intends soon to return to Now Zealand to take up a-small piece of laud and reside there permanently. Mr and Mrs. H. Wall, of Gisboriie, who arrived by the Otway, and are now in London, have lately been staying with a married • daughter, Mrs. ■F. S; Barton, in Norfolk, and intend later on to make various trips abroad. Captain P. Pallesou, of Timaru, is at present in > this country with his wife and daughter. They have already paid one visit to Denmark, and intend to go back there again before returning to New Zealand on October 14. ■ Mrs. Tooman, of Auckland, and her .two daughters . have been visiting Ireland and Scotland, and left on Monday for the Continent, where they intend to spend a month.. They return to Now Zealand about October. - - ...... Mrs. F. M. Young, of Winchester .(Canterbury, New Zealand), is-at present in this country on a pleasure trip, and intends visiting Wales, Liverpool, Scotland, Ireland, and "the Continent before returning to New Zealand at the ond of the year. ' Mr. J. C. Field,.of Gisborne, is at present in England, .studying the markets hero, the methods'of tho farmers, and the. productiveness of tho land, and later intends to visit. Scotland, Ireland, and America. He, returns to the Dominion in October. Mr. F. A. Ford, of Auckland,, accompanied by his daughter, Miss R. M. Ford, arrived, at Tilbury by tho Moroa on Juno 4. They ' shortly intend to visit Scotland, Ireland,' and tho .Continent, and return to New Zealand by the Mongolia on October '7,

'i Mr. and Mrs. G. lavinystoiic, of Oamaru, arrived by the Omrah, and intend spending some- time visiting friends in ■ the North of Ireland,, and seeing the' best''' 'scenery' in England, Scotland, and Ireland.:. They .return to the Dominion' by one:.'of the. Oricat steamers' in about three .-months' .time'!' Mr.'' Ernest ' -West,. •of Paiincrstun North; has ju'st completed" a'two "years' course 1 of study in architecture-m London, during which tinio-'he has been assistant to' Mr.' Mervyn 'Macartney, s'lperi'ntendiug architect, to "St. .Paul's. Mr. West '-sailed, this week for New York,'and;'after six months tkero will return to' New Zealand. Mr.,and''Mrs. Prank Grady, of Wel"arrivbd in Naples' by the Otway, visiting .."Rome,.'Florence, Milan, Lucerne, Zurich,, and several German. towus"6f,nbte, the, Brussels, Exhibition, • arid' Holland, beforc'arriving'm London.' •They, intend visiting -Scotland,: .Ireland, and Paris,,l)efore.il,eaving;,for.';,tho Dominion in September..,,,'' Y. : . ! After/thirty-four years' service .in tho Bank of N.qw Zealand, Mr,,j!'..,J.,Dignan, son of; the late,.-Hon.; P, Dignan, of. Aucklandj.and. manager .of .tho Ashburton branch-of, the'bank, is iri England on nino months'; leave of absence, Mr.' Dignan;,-is,, making;,a, trip round tho world : for- pleasuro • arid in search of health. --Ho travelled to Naples by the Otway,-.spent--a..-month in. Italy, Switzerland,' and ;.Franco,■ .and-•then came on to London. A motor tour of tho United.iKinsdom,, and, trips ito Now i'o'rk, Japan, China, ,and tho < East Indian Islands are plans;.for the future. ' - Mr. David Sykes, . of: Christchurch,. who, arrived..by,the .Otway,on May 28, ,is staying at.Heckmondwike, his native town, with.his sister,• Mrs; E. Harrison.. Aftor attending to. some business. Mr. Sykes proposes visiting tho Midlands and the north, and west, of England, and afterwards the.Continent,, . • Mr. Ernest F.'.Luks, of the- Lands and Survey Department • in -Auckland, who has baen-visiting Europe on twelve months' leave of absence on account- of ill-health,'is in London' just how. Ho has greatly beuoE led by his stay abroad, and hopes to rcturi' to New Zealand quito restored to health.' ; Mr. Sydney W. White, who is a son of. Mr, John ti! White. Kimboltoh, New Zealand, recently issued --invitations lur ah "Atpome",on AVedhesday, Juiie 29. to show portrait's uC.tho Viscountess Garnock, the Lord and LadyDcramoiß, Mr. and Mrs. AVickham'-Boyntdn, .Mr. Alex. J. S. Scott-Ga'tty", and othera. Mr. and Mrs. J.'G. Cobbe,' of Auckland, arrived' in Marseilles' .by the Morea, and travelled, overland to Pans, where they spent a few daj;s.. They, are now paying visits in Ireland, where the parents, of both reside, aiid later intend going to Glasgow. Mr. Cobbe ia taking part during' his stay in the. Irish WosleyaU Methodist Conference, to which lie" was-appointed as representative'by tho New. Zealand ..Conference. Mr. arid Mrs. George W. Squire,, of Fairviow, near. Timaru, are visiting Europo for i;he first time in over ■ 3U years. : Mrs. Squire is a native of Aukjanijin Pomerania, and is a sister of Otto and Gustave Lilienthal; famous as tho pioneers of modem aviation.. Mr. and Mrs.' Squire travelled by tho Orsova, and have' already visited .Italy,' Switzerland, and Berlin, in. which' last place' Mrs. Squiro'.is' now studying beekeeping. . . . : Dr. W. A. Chappie, late.of New Zealand, and now M.P. for Stirlingshire, has dono a good deal of writing since he took up, residence at Brighton. Cas-. sell's have just published a book by him on "First Principles in the. Art of Physical Development." Ho has finished a'second on -'."Small Holdings' in' Eolation to Land Taxation," and a third; entitled'-"Notes and Comments from a •Doctor's Practice," is'tq'bo' published m the autumn. ■■".'' ; ■' ' . ,"'■', '.' , Mr- Percy' Adams, of Nelson,, is visit-', ling England,partly on a pleasuro trip, and.also with a view of settling,the future of his son, Mr. Noel Adams, and taking him back to Now Zealand.'.■ Mr.] Nool Adamsj who has been'a barrister cf tho. Inner. ; Templo for four, yoars, is very keen on soldiering, and'has been a captain,of the King s Colonials ' for ovor two years.'' Mr.' Adams, son., has been very: ill sinco his arrival here eighteen months ago ; ' having been prostrated with' rheumatic fever for a year! Ho wintered in '.Algiers, ,ahd did a good deal oi travelling in warm; 'climates, and is now much; better,'proposing to return to' Now Zealand about October.