NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1046, 8 February 1911, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. London, December ,'UI. Mrs. Arthur Rawson, of Wellington, now permanently residing in London, Inn just relumed from I'nris, where she was the guest of Mr. Justice. Denniston and Mrs. Denniston, of Christehureh. ilr. l'erey llolt, of I'apaknra, Auckland, who nrrivrd by the Athrnie, has come tn Lnglnnd for family reason.-, and will probably May two or (lure months. Miss Margaret A. C. M'tllashan, of Diincdiii, has been louring iu I lie I'niled Kingdom, ami is now back in London, whero rile will probably remain for a time.

Major 11. 1). Tu?on, formerly adjutant of (he Neiv Zealand forces, has rejoined his regiment (tho Duke of Cornwall's Light infantry), and has been attached to the second battalion of the regiment now at Hloemfontoin.

Mr. John A Ives, who died at Tunbridgo Wells last week, spent the greater part of his life in Australia nnd New Zealand, and was one of the largest contractors in tho latter country. Ho was a proprietor of the i'crnbull Collieries, near Dunodin, and was responsible for several important inventions, one being an aerinl railway for taking coal from the'mines to the Government railway; another, apparatus for dredging gold by means of centrifugal pumps. Mr. Alvcs also iuvfiited machinery for the recovery of ftne gold.

Captain E. ,T.' Sandys, who has been returned to Parliament as Unionist meui,l>3r for Wells (Somerset), is married, to a New Zealandcr, Miss Mildred Cameron, daughter of the late Mr. 'Duncan Cameron, of Springfield, Canterbury. Captain Sandys contested the Launceslon- division at the moil election unsuccessfully, but was elected for the Wells division in January, 11)10. lie served in South Africa with the Glamorgan Yeomanry, and afterwards. in the Dragoon Guards, and tho 2nd Life Guards, retiring from tho Army in 1905. His chief-rect'calions are hunting and travelling, and ho has visited most parts of the world.

Tho most recent' creditable performance put up on the Continent by colonial students is that of Mr. C. 11. Harrison, M.Sc., who "passed the Ph.D. examination, Magna cum Laude, at the Munich University, on December 20. Dr. Harrison took the bachelor degree in -New Zealand, graduating M.Sc. at Manchester. Ho subsequently came to Zurich oil tho recommendation of • the International Academic Committee (Edinburgh), whero he studied physical chemistry under tlie great Lorenz. When the latter received

a call to l'rankfort-on-the-Maine, Dr. Harrison followed him to Germany, completing there his thesis in October' last. Thence he went to Munich (Bavaria) to put in n few months at that great :seat of learning, whero the final examination was conducted by I'rofessors von Balzer and Rontgen, of Rmilgon. ray. l ;. fame.' Dr. Harrison is one of tho most promising young scientists whom tho colonies havo at present in Europe, and. tho excellent opinion which tho professors, under whom he has studied, have of his abilities, fully warrants the assumption' that he will make a name for himself. It is tho intention of Dr. Harrison- to enter on an academical carcer. He is at present staying at Manchester. Miss Blanche Butler, B.Sc., who has just been chosen to succeed Miss A. Whitelaw, M.A., as head-mistress of the Auckland Girls' Grammar School, at a salary of ,L'MO ulyenr, will be 27 years old in April next. Hut although young in years she is an experienced teacher, and appears ta linvn the gift of leadership. At' tho time of her selection, Miss Butler held tho post of. vice-principal of ■ tho Liverpool College for Girls, nnd a splendid testimonial was furnished by the principal of that institution. Tho new liead-mistress was educated at Dover High School, and at Westfield College and Bedford College, in London. Sho. graduated lt.Sc. (Loudon) in 1905. Her teaching experienco includes tho following .posts:—Science mistress at Burton-on-Trcnt High School, scienco mistress for fivo terms at Brighton and Ilovo High School, and for two yenrs viceprincipal of a' Liverpool College.

Mr. John -Holmes, formerly Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, took to tho political platform on behalf of tho Unionists, speaking on Tariff Reform at Southwold, ill Sulfolk, and at Lowestoft, during the recent general election. Since his arrival in London he has been assisting Jlr. Garnet Holmes, his son, to float a" company to tukc over the' luttcr's trolleyheaii invention. In answer'to many inquiries,' Jlr. John Holmes has given to n large number of manufacturers information as to the best means of extending their trade relations with Now 'Zealand, And he has recently issued n. circular setting forth tho advantages of the appointment of neutral agents. Ho has also circularised tho various exporters in New Zealand and Australia; suggesting tj them that he could represent tneir interests in London. The New Zealand Oilfields, Ltd., wa's originally submitted-to Jlr. John Holmes, and subsequently sent to his .-on, Jlr. (.Jarnet Holmes, in London. Tho latter floated a company for ',6200,000, and quito recently-Jlr.- John-Holmes stales, engineers,' machinery, and plant, have been sent to Cjisborne, and it is confidently hoped that oil will be found in paynblo quantities on the largo area of land seemed by this company.