OUR LONDON LETTER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8170, 28 June 1906, Page 6

OUR LONDON LETTER.

FERSONAJL NOTES. (Prom Oar Own Correspondent). May 18th. Misa Nita Long is expected shortly, and has accepted an en«agement with the Moody-Manners Company. Mr and Mrs J. P. Coull and Miss Coull, of Dunerlin, are visiting England on a pleasure trip. They will be in this part of the world about twelve months. Mr P. P. St. John, of Nelson, had a boisterous jonruey, but arrived safely on April 22nd. He is charmed with what he has seen of the ocuntry so far. He goes to Edinburgh for three months to study in his profession—dental surgery. Afterwards he goes to Philadelphia and Chicago, returning to New Zealand m about a year. In each place lie will take special courses with specialists, as well as attending the Dental Hospitals. Mr and Miss Moieton-Oliivier, of Ohristohurch, have arrived in London from Germany. They intend visiting Italy, and returning to New Zealand at the beginning of next year. The following visitors have arrived by the "Orontes":—Mr and Mrs J. Oaselberg (Of Masterton), and Mrs aid the Misses Cotter, Miss P. Prater, Mrs and the Misses Riohmond, and Mr P. M. Thomson (of Auckland). Bißnop Nevill, Primate of New Zealand, of Dunedin, was one of the oallere at the High Commissioner's office a few days baok. Mr J. T. Lang, of Palmerston North, has arrived Home, and will be here until September. Mr J. H. Hart, of Ashburton, has arrived, bat has not yet arranged his iterinary. Mr Hannay, of Wellington, the manager of the Wellington and Manawata Railwaj, is expected here in Jane,

Messrs J. S. Nicholson and L. V. Goyen, of Dunedin, left that oity on February 15b, joining the White Star liner "Medic" at Sydney, the ports of oall being Melbourne, Hobart, Albany, Durban, Capetown, Tenerifle and Plymouth. After a flue voyage and grand weather they arrived at Tilbury Docks on April 23rd. Mr Nicholson is here to take a post-graduate oourse at the National Dental Hospital. Mr Goyen started hospital work last Monday, and will remaiu here about a year.

Mr C. 0. McMillan, of Auckland, direotor of the South British Insurance Company of New Zealand, has returned Home.

Mr Claude S. Tendall, of Nelson, is now in York. He goes to Cambridge in Ootober, probably Magdalene College. When in Loudon he met, at the same boarding-house, Mr 0. M. Rout and iMr Mo Lean, both of Nelson College, and three other New Zealanders. What strikes him, more especially in York, is the poorness of the Rugby football in and , about the oity. The men will not play well, he says, unless they are paid well, and this from a sporting point of view entirely ruins the game. In New Zealand one seldom hears of a game being bought and sold, and consequently a muoh higher standard has beea attained in Oity teaus. Sir Walter Buller, who sent a number of pictures of native birds to the Christohutfch International Exhibition, is staying with Major Maddocks, of Fleet, near Aldershot. He has been in poor health for some time.

Mr Gower, of Auckland (Messrs MoCullagb and Gowor), returned on bneinesb and pleasure.. He has visited Pago Pago, San Fraricjaoo, uhioago, Niagara Falls, whioh he walked across on the ioe just below, and New York, crossing the Atlantic by the e.s. O&mpania. Mr Gower intends : visiting Manchester, Scotland, Ireland, and Paris, returning to New Zealand in September. Mr Gower thinks that London, with its solid lookng buildings, does not look so Impressive as America/ with their sky-scrapers and immense stores; bat the firms here, such as Whiteley's, Peter Robinson's, Swan and Edgar, with their dividing walls, whioh they have to ereot owing to insurances being so heavy without, would look more imposing and up-to-date if built on Amerioan plans. Harrod's Stores, in the Bromptou Road, for inside fittings, compares with and beats anything he has seen anywhere in his travels, although only eight stories hig'b, this being the limit they are allowed to go in London. The new buildings in Aldwyoh and Kingsway when all built 'will be a great improvement {to the oity. People here seem to be more reserved than in New Zealand, although he has had nothing to oompiain of in his reception. Mr Gower has not retarned to England since be first went to New Zealand 18 years ago, and lie would like to say that, hearing so' much of England's decay, he was greatly sur* prised with the, nutcber of goodlooking villas going up in all directions and also with tbe well tilled luok of the farms. He likes London with its Rustle and activity very muob," but prefers New Zealand as a place to live in. , 4 . Mr L. 3. Watkin, of Palmerston North, has arrived Home with Mrs Watkin and son. Mr Watkin is director of the Palmerston North School, and will be here about two years to pursue bis art studies in England and on the Oontinent. Mr and Mrs T. Leslie Crooke, of Onristchurch, are back Home, and will remain about six months. Mr Grooko bas come to do Hospital work, and to visit relatives and friends. He will shortly visit Warwickshire, Scotland and Ireland. Mr, and Mrs Barker, of Gisborne, are in London just now. They return td New Zealand in August, via America, Japan and China. Mr and Mrs MoLeari, of Napier,* are expected here in a few weeks. Misses Estler JBaber and Zita Broad, of Wellington, are here on pleasure, but Miss Bater hopes to gee some of the larger schools and to study developments in education. They will visit France, Scotland and the Western Counties, leaving for New Zealand in October. Mrs and Miss Marciel, of Christchurch, anived by the "Kalpara." They return some timet la November,

Mr Harold Beauchamp, of Wellington, the head office direotor of the Bank of New Zealand, whose arrival 1 announced in my last letter, is taking a tour of a few weeks on the Continent. Mis Beauobamp accompanies him. Mr Mark Hopson, J.P., of Taranakl, and Mrs Hopson, arrived by the R.M.S.S. "Orient," on April 22n'l, and have booked their return passags by the "Omrah" of the same line, leaving on June 29th. He has to out hia visit short, haviiig to return in tin>e to audit the accounts of several important companies. His mission here combines business and pleasure, as he is desirous of bringing under the notice of numerous farming friends in Dorset the advantages of New Zealand as a country to emicrate to. Having been the local agent to the late Earl of llobester for 21 years, just previous to going to New Zealand, where he has resided for 20 years, he hopes to do some good. He has been making enquiries amongst the retailers of butter and cheese as to what they think of your produce. So far it has been spoken of in very favourable terms, and also your frozen meat. He is agreeably surprised to find that the butter keeps well after being opened; the quality he had no doubt about. He is sorry to have to record a case where sorqe colonial empty butter boxes were bought and filled with margerine, and sold as butter with the original brands on. This must tend to injure your trade. Being a member of the l'aranaki County Council, he is alsoj getting information as to the cost of bridges, an they are erecting these, and so far have imported from America.

Mr Walter Bowring, of Christchuroh, has just left by the "Turakina." He has been here over a year. 1 hear he is painting a portrait of the Hi«h Commissioner for the New Zealand International Exhibition.

Mr and Mrs J. A. Plimmer, of Wellington, are here on pleasure. They will.be here several months, afterwards visiting the Continent, returning via Naples and Suez. Mr W. Bowen Evans, of Reefton, is still in this part of the world. He left the colony a few years back, and has been travelling since. His future movements are uncertain, but he has no intention of returning to New Zealand. Mr G. Johnston, of Auckland, leaves by the "Corinthio" on May 31st. Mr A. H. Maude, of Oamaru, has sailed for Lytteiton by the Athenic. fie had a fair passage here by the "Ormuz" from Sydney. He saw Vesuvius in etuption, and before he left he saw the streams of red hot lava running down the aides of the mountain. He visited Marseilles, Riviera, Genoa, Milan, Lucerne, and Paris. He aays London is much ohaoged and he notices great improvements everywhere, but it ia still as dirty and smoky as ever. Miss King, of Nelson, ia leaving for the North of Pranoe. She spent the winter at Brighton. Mrs R. Miller, of Wellington, arrived by the "Athenic." She is aooompanied by her son and two daughters. After a little sight seeing here, they go to Windsor and Scotland. Mr E. Vernet Barrett, of Chiistchurah, arrived on the Ist instant. He is combining business with pleasure, bis visit being chiefly in connection with engineering duties. In a few weeks he leaves to visit the chie f engineering centres of the North, and Scotland, crossing to Dublin in time for the Horse "Show. Miss Aird, who left England with Lord and. Lady Plunket, has just returned Home. Mr W. J. f Napier, of Auckland, about whoai 1 gave some notes in my last letter, has had a relapse of the tbrtiat trouble, and has gone to Bournemouth to recruit his health. Afterwards -he will visit Southampton to inspect the ferroconorete works there. Mr and Mrs Sydney Johnston, of Hawke's Bay, came by the "Athenic." Their residence at Omawbaro has beeii lent for several months to Lord Plunket. Mrs and Miss Platts, of Port Chalmers, oame by the "Orient," on April 21st. They are here on pleasure. Dr. H. B. Leatham, and family, of New Plymouth, arrived by the "Moldavia." They return in the autumn, Mr and Mrs E. L. Ironmonger, of Hunterville, arrived on the 17th ult. Ihey Intend visiting the Midlands and Scotland, leaving for New Zealand at the end of August. The Misses Ida and Belle Speeding, of Auckland, catre by the "Medic," via Sydney. They will Visit the Northern Counties and the Continent, returning about September next. Major Nelson George and Mrs George have arrived, via San Franoisco and New York.