NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 926, 20 September 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NO*TES FROM LONDON,

London, August 11. ~ Mr. G. E. J. Townsend, of Dunedin, is now spending a fortnight in Hull, and intends to remain in London for two or three years to gain experience as an optician.. Sir James Mills, K.C.M.G., chairman of tho union Steamship Company of New Zealand, has-been appointed by tho King as a Knight of Grace of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. Lord Onslow's daughter, Lady Dorothy Wood, who' was .married last year to Lord Halifax's son, gave birth to twin daughters last week.' Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tubb, of Timaru, are now in London on a holiday trip, and leave this week for Scotland, afterwards .visiting various places of interest in England before' returning to the Dominion, via Suez. Mr. G. P. Armstrong, of Opunake, is taking a holiday trip round . the world, and spent six weeks on. the Continent, visiting the Passion Play at Ober-Ani-.mergau before arriving in this country. He is , now in Scotland, where he intends to spend several weeks before returning to London. ■:; I'.Captain .Richard Todd, marine superin'teiident of tho Tyser Line in New Zealand, who has been, on a brief visit to England, intends leaving again for the Dominion by. the Corinthic, which sails from London on August 19. "■,.■■:.. Mr. Edward'J. Pope,' of Christchurch, son,of Mr. P. Pope, foreman for' many years of the blacksmiths'- department in the Government Railway' Works at Addington, shortly joins : the • Tyser Company's hew. steamer- Indrabarah as fifth ..engineer... Mrs. J. Card, of Eeatherston, and the ■Misses E. and H. Card are at present, touring the South of Ireland, and, after a week or /two in Dublin, intend visiting relatives ~int Scotland,' later; returning again. .to; Ireland, before making a Continental tour. .''..■'.. -Mr. Samuel Shaw Driver, a direotor of the Thames Valley Dairy' Company, is Tevisiting, his-,', native Sheffield after an ''absence-in New Zealand of over 40 years. Mir. Driver'is staying with relatives,'and .will not return to "Auckland, until' the middle of'Novombor.'' .', Mrs. .Thornton', Cook, who writes urideV the .pen-names of E. :P. : Prentys ".and "Maorilanda," is doing literary- work' in.l England, and also contributing to :severah colonial papers., Her .latest book,-: "Ereneh For: Daily Use," has just been published -in London. : ■. ■ -.'■-.■■■■ ■■'. M '.The, Rev. and Mrs. : W; 'S. .Potter, ,of.' Wellington, .'who have,'been' in .England since-"May, leave for-, the Dominion ' on Angust-19 by the; Corinthic: Mr.' Potted attended. at.Tunstall, the. Centenary Con- j ference .-,' .of-.-' the 'Primitive 'Methodist Church, to, which ..he was. appointed ministerial • representative by his New Zealand .Church..'. v:; • V ;■-,' ' . :..'•'.• Mrs. Edward Collie, of. Wellington, and :her. daughter, Miss. A.: M.' Collie, 'are now ih,.Ehglarid. .Mrs.-Collie, is on a'holiday trip,. aiid , intends, remaining 12: or; 18months|;seeing /something', of this -co.untry.' and ; the'' Continent. /'She ; will be accompanied onher'.'tour'by.her son,;Mr; Norman Collie, /.who, since • his. 1 arrival.. in ■ London,. 18, months ago;' has passed ' the'examinations for the diplomas of; Associate of.tho Royal-.College, of ■ Organitss'. and Associate of the Royal. College ofMusic,"and,'also '.'part of the.-E.R.C.O. : .Miss;: Collie,,: who. has spent five .years at 'Otago University,, -is studying hero for', the.M;R.C:s:.degree. --'..; v".,;.; .-;-. ■•,.,, ! :.. 'A .Canadian-New "Zealand-wedding was celebrated! in;' London; on Saturdav. week, when Miss'.",. JosophineV Slaitland; only daughter, of the late'DnVid Maitland, of, Otago,; was married to Mr: Francis Norton, Bedingfield, of Pokisko; Canada; Mr! Bedirigfield'is Hie only son, of the late IVancis. p, Bedingfield, of. the 108tli: Regiment. The wedding. took place at i St. Luke's, 'Chelsea.- :..':. ~' r: ;. : \ '"' Three ,-run-holders!'from jrarlborough,; 1 Mr. R.,E.:.Goulter, and his brother,';' Mr. Goulter,- nnd.M.r. Bernard Ward, are at present; on a visit .to; London:' Sinco leaving, the Orsova: at Port $aid they have visited Egypt, Palestine/Italy; Switzerland, 'Austria; Germany,.. Belgium, an/1 France, and before returning to NewZealand at the end:of the.year, they intend to spend a month in "U.S.A. and ■Canada. ■'-■; .'■'.•;.-,.'..:"',;'- : : r-%> ! :..:..;:. ' /■ One of.the' Scottish Agricultural Commissioners who are about to 'visit Australia .is Mr. .Edward■ E. Morrison,. M.A./ who,.in 1888,.captained the first All NewZealand , ;Rugby'„ team .(that : ' ever, played; against a, British fifteen.: I Mr. Morrison was'formerly a masterin the. Otago High School, Dunedin, and;spend six years in New; Zealand. .During,'..that time he captained the'Otagp Provincial -Rugby football team/on many.occasion's. " ~- The, two' juvenile : crack shots' of ; New. Zealand; 'Bugle-Major: Jack •-Morgan' and Cadet-Sergeant-.Harold, Clarkson, "who : .were, selected- to., compote,:in 'Lord .Roberts's competition, for boy . marksmen; have arrived' in -London, and -are-,. the ;guests..of. ,Dr,'. 'R.',S.. E. Hanson;. officer; 'commanding/the corps known as . Lord Roberts's Boys. :. Permission has v;been. (granted-by the NeW;'Zealand: Government for Bugle-Majov.Morgan to accompany;the English., Cadet team to. Canada.,;; ',': Miss\Marie Halliis to pay,another:visit" to New Zealand in the near 'future,'and'' left Southampton: last. Saturday for. South: Africa, where she opens her world's tour' in Durban, 'afterwards. playing -in Cape'' Towii'and Johannesburg. Later she gives concerts'in. Japan,': China, Australia,-and ■New:.Zealand, and will return, to this country (via Canada.-The "famous young violinist; is guaranteed for her South-African tour—the largest;guarantee;, ever offered to a violinist. •"•'.'■ ■':'■ The'following signed the Visitors', Book at-the ;'New Zealand'pavilion of the AngloJa;panese Exhibition- , during", the ■■. past week:—F. and E.' .Smith, Dunedin; Mr. and Mrs.; Hope Gibbons,; Wang-anui;, J.: E. Davenport, Christchurch;' N. ,'JrCalkm, Auckland; Miss-T. 'Brown, Auckland; ,C: Seeling,, Auckland; P. .Williams, Auckland; A. Ren wick; Auckland ;,W.F. Carruthers, Dunedin;. J. C. and E. Chaytor, Marlborough;.K. E.'Wood, Wellington; N; Langford,, Chnstchurch; F. K. Flinton, .Christchurch; Mrs. H. Ward, New. Plymouth; Mrs. M. Rolleston, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. A. Otter, Thames; Miss'' I. Brittenden,.. ChristehnTch; '.A. Brittenden,, Christchiireli; 'H: S.' Drearer, Dunedin; W. Brittenden, Ghristchurch; W. A. Cox, -Southland; N./M'Arthur, Auckland; J. P."Strattoh, Hawardeii; J. Gover, Auckland and Wellington; A. J.. Freidlander; Ashburton; -J. Mitchell. 'Aucklandj'.G. C. .F. Mitchell, Auckland; A. Partridge, Napier; E. C. Wiaistone, (Auckland; G. Winstone,-' Auckland;'. E. Clark, Christchurch ;.A.'. R. Hart, Christchurch; Mr. and. Mrs.; E. Haywood, Afamoho; G.W.. Barltrop,'Wellington; Mr., and, Mrs.; T. Howley. Timaru; S. A. Cook, .King Country; L. L. Loasby, Dunedin; W. E. Caldow, Wellington; Mr. ■and Mrs. .J.Chowen, W av erlcy; .W. Parker Masterton; Mrs. Todd, Waipawa; E.h! 'Beard,: Pahiatua;' H. J. Hoby, Wellington; W. J. O'Kane, Dunedin; Mr. antl Mrs. W. R...Holmes, Auckland;' MissE. Arlow,; Christchurch;- G. E.' Turner, In- ; verca.Tgill; Mrs. E.. Conroy,..Napier; Miss' E. M. Wood, Napier; J. Semple, Welling, ton; J. Downie, Wellington; Misses' Rutherford, Wellington; JLrs.; and Miss Furze,- Christchurch;' A..-W. and R. R.' Furze, Christchurch; E. Glanville,. lato Auckland; Air. nnd: "Mrs. Deme, Iriveroairgill; T.Ormerod,, Auckland and .Wellinpton; W. E. F. and L. Ellison, Chrisichurch;' J., A. ■ Henry, Invercaigill; and Mr. and Miss Rhodes,-Timaru.