PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 179, 29 July 1913, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

NEW ZEALANPEIiS ABROAD. (From Onr Special CorrespomJlpflt.l ; LONDON, Juno i". ' Mr. H. Cray, of Aueklnmi. wiio has come home primarily to •'•i:j t .y life, has decided to "do" England a la Cordon IS tables. He has just purchased a carav;in. aud proposes to make feisiircly progress whither fancy di'-latr? in the beauty spots of the Old Country. Mr. Gray thinks this i.= the on'y sani. , way of seeing England as s]io re:J!y is, and certainly, given re&sonabl/ ;:ood weather and clieerful companionship, a caravan holiday wantfi a lot of !>eatin2. Mr. Oray was recently in York, ami whilst there visited the famo-ts nr/pm building work*; of .Messrs. Hill and Sons. There he met several old frii nds of .Mr. Karrell, who left York for Cliristchurch some years ago. These oiJ friends would like to know whether Mr. Farrell is still a.live, and if so. how the world goes with him. Mr. Cray i..\pvl.s to remain in the Old Country till November. Mr. H. D. Broadiiead, of New Zealand, who in March last won a senior scholarship in classics i>.t Trinity College, has just won further hanoura. In the classical tripos he ha* obtained a tirst class, second .division. Mr. Uroadhead has thns graduated with distinction ufter only two years' residence. !!r> has also been awarded a .leston Kxl-ibition of i;SO. Mr. a;id Mrs. 11. Uroadhead are spending a few weeks in Cambridge prior to their sailing for Nrw Zealand, which they !iope to reach at the beginning of September. Mr. and >srs. Charles Smith, of Auckland, arrived in England by the Osterley on May 10. and purpose visiting relations and friends in various psrW of the country whom they have not seen for nearly thirty years. Mrs. Smith, who is interested in ambulance work, received, at St. John's Gate on June !)th. the insignia of an honorary serving sister of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England. Mr. and Mrs. C, C. McMillan, who have token Kr>. Iverna Court. Kensington, during their stay in London, left on Tuesdiy for a motor tour in Wales, and McMillan, who was staying with them, has gone on a visit to Bristol. All return to London in July. Miss A. Holland, of Auckland, arrived in London via South America, and intends spending a few weeks in London. A Lour of the Midlands and Leicester follow?, then Scotland, and later Birmingham and Devonshire. Before returning to New Zealand Mi-« Holland hopes to spend some time on the Continent.

Callers at the High Commissioner's Offices this week include: —Dr. and Mrs. Hardwick Smith. Wellington; Dr. and Mrs. Herbert, Wellington: Mr. and Mrs. Hanney, Chrietcfrurch; Mr. M. Irving. Christclnirch: .Mr. and Mt<. Coodson. Auckland; the Misses V. and L. Wright. Wellington; Mr., Mr?., and Miss Srandrett, Invercargill; Mr. R. Milligan. Oamaru; Mr. \V. H. Anderson, Wellington; Mr. S. Gullinjrham, Chriatchurch; Mr. W. Wallace, ChrUtchirrdi; Mr. O. Samls. Chrisfcchurch: Mr. W. Dunning, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Napier: M°r. A. W. Wyatt. New Brighton- Mr \ Fairy, Nelson; Mr. T. Rohmson. Mr. V. Knight. Chri.stehurch; Dr. S, Foster, Dunedin; Mr?, and Miss Grace, Blenheim; Mr. J. M. Calder, Dunedii,; Dr. and Mre. King, Otago; Mr. F. and Miss Newbould Napier; Mr. A. Moore, ChrLstchunh ; the Misses A. and 1!. MacGregor, Dunedin; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Johnson. Wellington; Mrs. Edmond, Dunedin; Mr. J. and Mrs. Sinclair Ro.ss, Palmcrslon; Mrs W J. Cloudcsley. Christclmrch; Mr. A. Miller. Cliristchurch; Mr.. Mrs. and Miss Wylie, Wellington; Mr. and Mr=* H R*ad, Canterbury: Mr. J. C Peftam' Auckla-nd; Mr. J. Talbot, ChrUxchurch '