ON TOUR AT HOME.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1381, 6 March 1912, Page 3

ON TOUR AT HOME.

LONDON PERSONALS. London, January 25. Air. liobpi-t 8011, ol' Ashburton, is travelling in Egypt. .Miss May Wilson, of Governor's Bay, C'hrislehiil-cli, ietl on lior return to New Zealand by the iloliUivia. The .January number of the "Eugenics Review" funtnins an article on "Medical Marriage Ortilicaf.cs" (a suggestion from Nvw Zealand), by Mr. A. N. field, of the literary stall' c>l 'Tin; Dominion. An article on "The (innil Dunes of New Zealand," bused on Dr. L. Cockayne's repurl, itppcni-cd in last week's number of "Nature," from the pen of Vaughan Cornish. .Professor A. W. Biekerton, of Cliristehurch, lectuied on Thursday last at the Royal .Institution, tlcyvribing the manner in which, in his idea, new stars arc lioni from solar collisions. Mr. T. J. Cole, of Auckland, who has been doing graduate work in denlistry in America, and afterwards visited England, Scotland, and France, left by the Orvietn for Auckland. Mis? Thora Simpson (Christchurch), who left .\ew /calami about twelve months ago, has visited relatives in Africa, and after spending some lime in France, is now settled for the present in London. The Kev. J. 1!. Wntts-Ditchfield, vicar of St. .Tnmes-the-Loss, Bethnnl Green, has been granted, by the Bishop of London, six months' leave of absence, from March next, in order that he may accept tho cordial invitation extended him by the Australian brane.h of the C.E.M.S., lo conduct a mission to men. Mr. William Mortimer Baincs, one of New Zealand's sheep-farming pioneer?, died at Bell Hall, AVoburn, York, a, fendays ago, at the age of 81. He emigrated to New Zealand when very young, but later returned to spend the rest of his days "at the Bell Hall, where his ancestors had lived for many generations. Mifs Ella h. Grnbb, of Christchurch, has been in Musselburgh, in Scotland, for the past five months,and hns greatly benefited in health. She expects to spend the spring and summer with relatives, at her father's birthplace, Anstruther, and, later, to pay other visits in Scotland and England before returning to New Zealand. Inquiries are being made by Mr. Henry Garrod, of Ledbury, Hereford, concerning the whereabouts of Jlr. Alfred Kobort Preece, son of William and Ellen Preece, wlit. left England seven or eight years ago for New Zealand, and intended to go to Christchurch. He is, it appears, entitled to a shnre in the estate of the late Mr. John Hopkins, of Ledbury. 3fr. .7.1!. Mackenzie, of Romncy Downs, Duncdin, is shipping out to New Zoalnnu shortly a considerable number of Clydesdales from Scotland. Among his purchases are the. famous horse "Auciicnciuive." "General Douglas" is another well-bred horse purchased, and Mr. Mackenzie is also sending out seven three-year-olds, four four-year-olds, and five other horses, practically all of them well known.

.Mrs. W. Downs, of Dunedin, and her two children havo been staying in Scotland with relatives. There Mr. Downs, after he has attended to business in London and the Midlands, joins them for holidays in Glasgow, Dundee, etc. All return (o London next month, and probably leave for New Zealand in April, breaking their homeward journey at Sydney and Melbourne, and reaching Dunedin about the end of June. ■ Madame H. A. Neilson and her son, of Auckland, returned to New Zealand by the Runic. They go back to New Zealand the richer for several honours that fell to their greenstone and kauri exhibits over here. Tho greenstone exhibit won two gold medals nnd two diplomes d,honour, and the kauri no fewer than four Grands Prix. New Zealand and Australia are shortly to be visited by onn of the newest globetrotters—namely, Mir. Alec. Taylor, of Leeds, formerly billiard champion of Yorkshire, who set out, three years ago, for India, with very little money, his ticket, some letors of recommendation, and a couple of cues and a set of billiard balls, proposing, to play "his "way round the world. Writing of the impending departure from the'C'hurcli of St. Paul's of the Rev. 0. H. Grant Cowen, who has been curate there for over four years, the "Cambridge Chronicle" describes it as a matter of great regret to a _ number at Cambridge, and say.?: "He has accepted the vicarase of Hunterville. in the diocese of Wellington, Now Zealand, nnd sails on I'obrnnry 2 in the Orient s.s. Otranto for his new parish. In his new appointment he will find ample scope for that faithful and sympathetic ministry which his old parish has experienced; and it is hoped that the reverend gentleman and his esteemed wife will find all happiness as well as renewed health. Mr. Cowen was educated at the Mcrcrr'--Company School in London, ami took his degree at Christ's College, Cambridge. Befom ordination Mr. Cowen studied for the Bar. and assisted in the legal work of the Hackr.ey Borough Council. Upon leaving he was presented by the Mayor and council and staff with n gold watch nnd chain suitably inscribed. hi 1908 Mt. Cnwen was married to Miss Rn«ie Howard Ru«oll, youngc dauuhtor of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Russell, of Grsuville. Upper Clapton; .nnd has been ably assisted by his charming wife, who has shown consifiernblo zeal in many direction?. Both Mr. Coweu and his wife carry with them to their now home the affectionate good wishes of a large circle of friends and well-wishers. 1