NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1158, 20 June 1911, Page 9

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES PROM LONDON. London, May 11. Mrs. E. J. Roid, of Auckland, is making her headquarters at Carlestoun, Torrance, near Glasgow, and will stay thcro for some time.Among those who received the L.R.C.F. last Friday was Mr. John Chute Ellis, London Hospital, who began his medical studies at Olago University. Mr. J. Hislop, of Auckland (private secretary to Sir Joseph Ward), and-Mrs. Hislop, who are staying at the Hotel Cecil, were among the guests at the re-, ception given by the Archbishop of Canterbury and Mrs. Randall Davidson, last week. ,

The following New Zealanders have recently joined the Royal Colonial In-stitute:—Lieutenant-Colonel D'Arcy Cliay--mr' D £. - . H enr y Lintl ° Ferguson, Mr. alios. Field, Mr. Joseph M'Georgo, tho Hon. E, Mitchelson, and Mr. J, H. Hosking. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Prime, of Auckland, came as far as Marseilles by tho Mantua, ninl, after touring the Italian lakes, the Riviera, Switzerland, and Paris, have now arrived in London. Mr. J. Howard Dolamore, of the Mataura "Ensign, *' . Gort, ■ visiting Londou, accompanied by Mrs. and Miss Dolamore. They arrived by the Kaipara a fortnight ago, and will remain in London until after the Coronation, visiting Scotland . and Ireland later iu tho summer.' Mr. Thomas William James Johnson, M.B- (N.Z.), who recently gained his L.R.C.P., also took the M.R.C.S. at the recent examination. Mr. Johnson, who graduated at Otago University, has since been studying at the Middlesex Hospital. Dr. Ernest Rawson, of Wellington, his wife, and daughter (Mrs. J. Abbott) are at present in London. The chief object of Dr. Hawson's visit is to study the latest developments' in medical science, particularly the application of electrical treatment, He has just returned to London from a fortnight's stay in Paris, chiefly devoted to medical work. On his return to New Zealand, after the Coronation, he intends to take back with him a large number of medical appliances. Mr. P. Wild, who accompanied Sir E. Shnckleton on his last Antarctic expedition, has just gone through another adventure, and one which nearly proved seriotus. With his three brothers he went for a pleasure crniso the week before last from Liverpool in one of the Antarctic ship Nimrod's open boats. On the Sunday after leaving Jlillom they encountered a gale, anil were out tor 4'' hours before being picked up by the Sarah Blanche, a coal tug. Mr. W. A. Woodger, of Petone, who arrived in London some days ago, won six events in tile deck games held on the India coming over, and also won the aggregate points prize. Three New Zealanders—L. B. Todd C Sec-ling, and P. Williams-played for Uigau against Broughton Rangers on Saturday week iu tho Northern Union Football Cup final. Wigan wero defeated by four points to nil. Jlf.avy raiiii had partly submerged the. ■■ ground, and Wigan protested against the .match being played at all riiiinlcr isuch Tho Northern Union Committee, however, overruled tho objection, and Wigan, entering on tho game in a half-hearted spirit, were beaten.. Back play, so favoured by Wigan, was impossible on such a ground. From tho financial point of view, it was the worst final on record, the .gate receipts being only ,£376. 6

_llrs. R. J. Seddon arrived in London on Tuesday week, accompanied by Miss Sedilon and Hiss Rubi Seddon. They travelled via Suez by the Suffolk, and had a pleasant passage. At present Mrs. Seddon and her daughters are staying at .ho Westminster Palace Hotel, but they havo been house-hunting lately, and have now secured a flat in Artillery Mansions, \ ictoria Street. <■ Captain Richard Seddon reached Naples last week in the Orient liner Otway, and is due here in about ten days. He is to take a course of instruction at the London School of Economics, which lias an army officers' class amongst other activities. Miss Hall-Jones and Miss Hattie HallJones, daughters of the High Commissioner for' New Zealand, were presented at the Court held yesterday, as were also Mrs. Raymond, wife of Mr. Irvine Raymond, of Invercargill, ■ and Miss Russell, daughter of Sir William and Lady Russell, of New Zealand. Lady Hall-Jones has been, on the sick list lately, and spent the Easter holidays in bed. She is not quite herself yet, but is on the road to recovery, and was fulfilling engagements last week. Miss Tannic Hall-Jones, who underwent an operation six weeks ago, is progressing favourably. At present sho is at Bournemouth with a nurse, though she hopes to return to London shortly. Miss Hattie Hall-Jones leaves London about July 9 for a month's.holiday in Switzerland with a party of friends, of whom Miss Alexander, of Wanganui and Dunedin, will be one. Sir William and Lady Hall-Jones were among the guests at tho Royal Academy banquet on Saturday week. Sir William intends visiting the Roubaix Exhibition later in the summer, to inspect the' New Zealand Pavilion there. A new experience for him while there will bo the delivery of a speech in French.