ON TOUR AT HOME.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1445, 21 May 1912, Page 9

ON TOUR AT HOME.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM" LONDON. London, April 11. Mrs. J. U, Collins, ui Auckland, is expected lu arrive. ia London- by the s.s. ui way on the 27th mst. Mr. Ueoige Toogood, of Wellington, iias arrived m J.oiulon alter a tour Uuouijii Mv-tzcrliiud, Italy, Austria, Gerinanv, Belgium, Holland, and Iranee. While in Koiiielie liad an audience with the Pope. •Mr. Tuoguod will remain in lliis countrv lurj.wo or three inoiilhs. 'ihe Aiisse-i Neale, of Nelson, arrived in England ten days ago by tne Orsova. i-'hey do nut- intend malting a-long stay in London just now, and leave, for Jersey shortly, journeying from there to Pans, Norway, Scotland, and Ireland, and returning for a longer stay later in the year. Arrangements have been made with the manager of "Tha Miracle" to present early next month, at the Alliainbra, a miniature mediaeval luiino-baliet, introducing Miss Muriel Midley, the nun, nf "i he Miracle." The scenario is bv <i well-known journalist, and the music- bv -Mf. G. H. Clulsaiu, the New iealaud composer.

Miss Caroline Freeman, 8.A., one of Now Zealand's educationalists, and the lounder of (jirtoji Colleges in Dunedin is shortly "coming to inland, tshe will be accompanied by Alva Cross (nte. Fodor), who lias been associated with'her for many years, Mr. Bert. Voting, of Dunedin, who arrived in Loudon by the Orsova i> fortnight ago, has comu !u this country with the intention of gaining further experience in his work.

•Callers at the High Commissioner's offices last week were: Mr. J. M. Hobsou (Christchureh), Bishop of Waiapu, Mr. and Mrs. J. Milton (Ximarn), the Misses Male (Nelson), Mr. B. Young (J)uncdm). Mr. and .Mrs. Barker (TiinaruJ, Miss A. »«tall (Xapier). Mr. and Mrs. Moore iChristchurcli), -Mr. and Mrs. Hobday (Wellington), Mr. J. roller (Auckland), Miss M. Kimbcll (Wellington), Mr. P. B. I-iyenie .(Blenheim;, Mr.' George Siuilh (iimaru), Mr. ]{. ,1, FitzGernld (Wellington), and Miss KimljeU (Christchureh). Mrs. J. C. Wcstoll, of Napier, came ic i-ugiand last year for the education of her two children, who are both at school m Duhvieh. While taking a holiday in ■Sweden in September, Mrs. Wcstall 'was much interested in the Swedish system of remedial exercises and massage, and made up her mind to study this subject fiiriher. She has joined a school for Swedish massage in London, where three davs i» "!'.''''. l 1"' 3ll »'ents treat patients at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, and after doing the elementary part of the course under Swedish tuition in London, intends going to Sweden, for a more, advanced instruction. It i 4 ner intention to remain in Lngland lor some years. The Bishop of Waiapu and Mrs. Averih arrived in England on March :)1, having travelled overland from Mar«eill<"«, and spending a short time at Avignon en route. Mrs. Avcrili is ;,fc present staging with her father and sisters in London, and the Bishop with his parents (for whose golden wedding celebrations, on April 22, the trip has been made) at Beacon View, near Stafford. The Bisliop is desirous of taking back with him for his diocese three or four clergy, and, dtiriii» his stay, will he the guest'of the Bishop pi Lichheld, Canon Hassad, at Truro and Prebendary Stuart at StokeonIrent: The visitors return to the Dominion by the Malwa, which leaves about the middle of July. A lantern lecture was given a few i>vnings ago in the Killc Barn, Poulton, by Mr. H. C. Cameron, the Produce Commissioner to the New Zealand Government, on the subject of agricultural and social life in New Zealand.