Who’s Who on the lonic

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1060, 26 August 1930, Page 10

Who’s Who on the lonic

The lonic (Shaw, Savill aud Albion Company), reached Auckland today after an excellent voyage from Southampton. She carried 126 passengers, including several well-known people, and 21 boys who are coming out under the Church of England immigration scheme. A stop of three hours was made at Pitcairn Island to allow the doctors on board to attend to an injured Islander.

Mr. R. A. Colyer, of Auckland, who joined the vessel at Balboa, has been visiting the United States on business. ♦ * * Miss Stella Murray, the well-known Christchurch singer, has returned to do a concert tour of the Dominion. She is now well-established in London and is a great personal friend of Dame Nellie Melba. Mr. J. S. Barton, S.M., of Wellington, and Miss H. Barton, have returned from a tour of England, Europe and the north of Africa. Colonel R. B. Neill and .Mrs. Neill will visit relatives in Dunedin. Colonel Neill is a retired Indian Army officer. Mr. H. Rose, a London barrister, will spend a holiday in New Zealand and hopes to visit both the North and South Islands. Mr. D. Moncur, of Wellington, and Mrs. Moncur have been on an extended trip abroad. Mr. F. Fawke, of the London office of the Canadian Pacific Railways, has come to New Zealand on a health trip. He will spend some months in the Dominion. Mr. A. Cook, of the Palmerston North firm of that name, returned from a pleasure and business trip to England and the Continent. Dr. Alfrcda Slater, of Dunedin, is returning after spending some time studying abroad. Mr. D. Roland, formerly well known in Auckland, where ho was a buyer for several large firms, is making a return visit. He states that three years ago he took his six children to Vienna, where are all taking up musical careers. The children are at present studying at the Conservatorium of Music there and their progress is being watched with great interest by Mrs. Kriesler, wife of the famous violinist.

Mr. Roland stated that the people of Vienna are not so poor as visitors think.

Pilot-Officer F. Hemphill, who was in the Royal Air Force for two and a-half years, returned to Auckland. He was injured while playing football and had to give up his flying work.

Miss Mary King, daughter of Sir Truby King, has paid a short visit to England. Sir Truby ia returning via Australia.