NEWS FROM ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1407, 6 April 1912, Page 11

NEWS FROM ABROAD.

London, TVbrnnry 29. Mr Herbert Bailey, late of New Zealand, who cttine to liiigland last spring, liiis decided to reside in London permanently, and praclisn dentistry. He has taken rooms in ■) Vi-rn>n Place, lilnomsbiivv Sounvc. Mr T M Vi'iiford. Mayor of Wellington. X.Z., ha= l.rfii inti-mm-rd by the "Dailv Chronicle." Mr. Wiiford is a firm Miev'-r of 111" possibilities of nvilipation. Mr. Vrank Blackburn, of .Auckland, whn arrived in England last wwk by the Corinthic, after an absence of over twenty

1 years, comes mainly to visit his parents and relatives ia Soulhport, and returns ! to New Zealand via Suez at the end of the month. Lady Stout, of New Zealand, was one of the guests n t a dinner last wfek, giyon by members of tho Lyceum Club to tho Women's Sick and Wounded Convoy Corps, mid, in her reply to the toast ot the "Lyceum Club," gave an interesting resume of tho work being done for the Empire by lha women of Now /calami. Br. W. A. Chappie, late of Wellington, and now M.P. for Stirling, in the Liighsh • Houso of Commons, ha.s consented to act 'as one of the adjudicators ot live short essays, invited liy the "Daily Chronicle, describing tho benefit" which will accrue to various sections of tho community under tho Insurance Act. A prize ot All) i< being offered for each ossny. • , The New Zealand Shipping Company s K.M..S. Heniiicrn. which loft Plymouth on Saturday, carried, among others, the iollowing passengers for New Zealand: Dr. Mark and Mrs. Sharman, Captain and Mr?. Balfonr, Dr. and Mrs. Maskell, and their son, the Kev. J. H. and Mrs. Beevor, and Mrs. S. A. and Hiss Magill. New Zealanders shortly expected in thia country include Mr. and Mrs. Parker, of Hakataramea; Mr. and Mrs. TV. K. M'Laren. of Ashlmrton, who arrive by the lonic; Mr. and Miss Dunlop. of Dunedm, who expect to bo absent about a year I from the Dominion; Dr. ami Mrs. Handrock, nf Ashbiirton; and Mrs. and Miss Mary White, of Dunedin, who intend to spend some time on the Continent. Tho following New Zeahnders called at tho Htjrlt Commissioner's offices last week: Miss Gilliat, of Christchurch: Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn (Auckland), Mr. Henry T. Cooper Wellington), Mr. A. J. *ewbould (Napierl, Mr. James S. Wcllward (Hawke's Bayi, Miss Kate Lawson (Wellington). Mr.'justiee Cooper. Mrs. Cooper, Misses Gertrude and Ena Cooper (Wellington), t>. Ras?t: Trevor, and Gertrude Trevor (Auckland). ■ , Mr. Hugh Clements, Trho is a frequent contributor to the press on matters meteorological, has just, issued a forecast in vhich ha ventured to assert that there would be earthquake shocks in New Zealand and North-West India on Tuesday last, February 20. Mr. Clements has made some wonderfully correct forecasts regarding seismic disturbances in far-oh lands in the past, but it is to be hoped that his last venture failed in its. promise. Mr Henry Cooper, head-teacher ot the Paekakariki" School, Wellington, who is m England on six months , leave of absence, lias arranged a three months' tour through Xcrmandy to visit old acquaintance. 'He then "returns to stay with friends in Hants, Dorset, and Wilts, and at Winchester Training College—his Alma Mater. While in England, Mr. Cooper will purchase an organ for the Anglican Church at Paekakariki, and also intends to select a suitable English school lor his daughters, who, with their mother, will visit England next year. Mr. J. M. Kobertsoii; M.P., and Mr. Peniber Reeves have been opponents in a controversy in the correspondence columns of the "Daily Chronic]*" during the past week. Mr. ltobertson, in a speech in the House, remarked that in Australia and New Zealand, vheio tho railways have been State railways from tho start, industrial nnre-:t was acute. Mr. Reaves, replying on behalf of New Zealand, pointed out that from the middle of 1831 to the middle of 1911, tho total number oi workers who went ok strike in New Zealand was 1503. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wilson and the former's stop-daughter, Miss Peach, ot Petone, will leave for New Zealand by the Osterley on Friday. In Manchester, months ago, Mrs. Wilson fell ill, and v.-as ordered to Bournemouth, where she has remained until last week. Though she is by no means well, yet it is hoped tho voyage may. elfect. her complete recovery. Another' Now Zealandcr has fallen a victim to the European confidence tricks experts—on (his occaswn in Paris. Tho New Zcalander in question, a tanner

named Grey, made- the acquaintance of a wcll-tlressed stranger in the train. On arriving in Paris the stranger commented on the danger of carrying large sums of money, and suggested that as he was familiar H-iHi the methods of Continental pickpockets, it would be safer for Mr. Grey to entrust his pocket book to him. As "a mark of confidence ho offered to exchange pocket books temporarily with Mr. Grey, and the exchange was made. The sniiteqnent disappearance of the welldressed stranger resulted in a loss to Mr. Grey of .£IOOO, and the acquisition of an empty pocket book.