Who’s Who on the Aorangi

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1011, 30 June 1930, Page 10

Who’s Who on the Aorangi

The Tasman was like a mill-pond and pass.-ngers on the .S Aorangi enjoyed the crossing to New Zealand The trans-Pacific liner reached Auck- - to Vancouver. She carried many passengers, including many Australians on their way to Honolulu and England, and a big percentage of overto a large consignment of overseas mail. Mr. Anthony Hordern, now one of the largest station-holders in New n his land, accompanied by his daughter, Miss M. B. Hordern, and Miss R. Osborne. Miss Osborne owns property Bir Joseph Carrutlu r.-. K.C.M.Ga New Soul js ' Jjis J v *y to spend a holiday a: Rabbi Cohen, of .Sydney, is on his v.-.v ti> America and Europe on an extended holiday—the first for manv ” s a yea r Ht * has been in Sydney for Dr. A. S. Joskc and Mrs. .Joske, of Sidney, will spend a holiday touring X (:\v Zealand. “Rains and holy matrimony should be the same—they should be unalterable,' said the Rev. A. E. Tonkin, who is returning to England after visiting Australia lie was drawing an analogy between the recent heavy rains in Australia and marriage "The rains have been a God-send,” he added, "and it makes one realise that they are more important than the work of politicians. Like matrimony, we should accept it and make the best of it. Divorce today is too easy *’ Mr. Tonkin, who is accompanied by his sister, Mrs. W. C. Jeffrey, has been visiting Australia after living in Englit nd lor 53 years. He was born at Canvas Creek, Victoria, in 1864. and went to England at the age of 13. Mr. F. G. McKim. director of the English firm <>, Citroen Cars. Ltd., of Sluogh. Buckinghamshire, will spend a fortnight in New Zealand looking into the company’s business. He has just toured Australia and wants to link up with. New Zealand. Mr. Robert S. Dyb&ll, factory representative of Morris Commercial Cars, has come to New Zealand with the idea of . improving the marketing of firm’s product. * * * Yesterday afternoon when tut Aorangi was off the coast, those . n board were treated, for a few minutes at least to what was thought to be one of those oft’-related mysteries of the sea. Many yards away, something, quite huge, floated about. It attracted the .glare of tho strong sun and shorn mit as silver. Passengers gathered or. deck and peered out. What was it? Even tho captain of the vessel could not enlighten his curious passengers, but lie held doubts and thought it looked uncommonly like an upturned lifeboat. It was only necessary for the Aorangi’s course to be altered slightly to solve the mystery f< r there, ti ing slowly with the slight swell, was a dead whale, floating on its back. * * * The Matson Navigation Company is at present building two new vessels, similar to the palatial Malolo, but a little larger. These are for the Australian run, but it is quite likely that later thev will be put on the New Zealand service. Phis information was given on board this morning by Mr. M. F. Croplev, traffic manager to the company, who intends to make a tour of New Zealand. Mr. Croploy, who is returning to Sydney on July 15, could give nothing of a definite nature concerning the new service for New Zealand, although there was certainly a probability that the new vessels would be engaged later on tor the run to the Dominion. Mr. J. Gibbs, managing director of the Merchants’ and Traders* Association, Sydney, Mr. TV W. Wenver, of the Waygood-Ot.is Elevator Companv, and Mr. R. C. Bignold, of the Norwich Fire Insurance Company, arc all bound for England. Mr. P. 7T. Hamlin, head of the Australian trans-Pacific traffic department of the Union Steam Ship Company, is on his way to Vancouver on holiday. He is-accompanied by Mrs. Hamlin. * * * “T have just been buying wool in Australia. I have really nothing very interesting to relate—a little about the tariffs, perhaps, but you don’t want that.” These remarks came from Mr. H. Beinsson, a Continental woolbuyer, who is returning from one of his periodical trips to the Commonwealth. He is a through passenger. * * * V e hove had the finest concert senson with Florence Austral sine Kreisler toured Australia,” said Mr. Dan Carroll, the entrepreneur, who is on liis way to the United States to procure plays and concert artists for Australia and New Zealand. “Austral is the greatest Englishspeaking dramatic artist today,” lie said, “and the singer who will take on tho mantle of M.olba.” Mr. Carroll is not pessimistic concerning the future of the stage and the concert platform. He is convinced that tho talking pictures are creating a greater desire than ever to see players in the flesh. Instance of this was the fact that Chev-

alier was paid ti 5.000 to appear for ; week in U San Francisco theatre. The greatest competition tho stage i faced with today, he says, is that if s man or woman writes u play or sung which is worth whi.e the bes marki t for it is tho talkies. As ; resi ' t source of .s p the legitimate stage has been reduced Ms. E. J. Carroll is at present it London booking concert stars for tlii: side of the world. As far as Eng land form is healthy and strong, and Vo ceiling excellent support from tin pub!i< . __________