NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 15

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. SIB THOMAS MACKENZIE AT BRISTOL. , I O'rom Our Bpe-ial Correspondent.) ' LONDON September ."). The arrival of the Rimutaka at Avonmcutli coincided pleasantly with the visit of Sir Thomas Mackenzie to Bristol of which ancient and famous seaport lie is a Freeman. Sir Thomas during his visit was the guest of Mr. H. L. Kiselcy, and tlie Loril Mayor gave an official luncheon in his honour, at which, too, Sir Cieorge and Lady Fenwick were guests. Sir Thomas, who, during the war, had occasion to see much of Bristol as a port of arrival for meat from tho Dominion, finds Avonmouth Docks greatly developed and improved. A new group of artists which lias only of late shown its corporate existence is that of the New Forest. They have organised an exhibition of their works, which they propose to show shortly at the Mansard Gallery. The organisers are inviting guests to a special New Zealand At Home, and on that occasion Lady Allen will act as hostess. Mr. David Jones, chairman of the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board and Mr. R. S. Forsyth, London representative of the.Board, are now in Belgium on a visit of inspection. They were officially received in Antwerp at the Hotel de Ville by the Burgomaster on their arrival, and afterwards they visited the docks and cold storage installations there. They visited the premise? of a number of firms, including those dealing in wool. The Rev. J. Napier Milne, late of Rugby Street Methodist Church. Christchurch, has been appointed by the Wesleyan Methodist Conference to the superintendency of the Darlington (Bondgate) Circuit. i .Miss P. H. Wright, of Auckland, is ' staying with Mrs. J. J. Boak, from Bayswater, Auckland, and is sightseeing in London. She arrived on July 19, and intends remaining in England till the beginning of 1925, when she will return to New Zealand. She hopes to visit France and Scotland very shortly. Mr. C. Watson, late Inspector of Stock, in charge of the Opotiki-Bay of , Plenty district, is here on holiday on a | visit of about two years. He left New , Zealand in June for England, travelling ' via Australia, and since his arrival has | spent an enjoyable time seeing the sights of London, including the Exhibition. He proposes leaving for Liverpool and Cumberland at an early date. Mr. J. Reynolds, formerly of the Government Tourist Department at Rotorua, is touring Prior to leaving by the Ormuz next month, he will take a trip to Scotland and Ireland. Mr. and Mrs. W. Bourne, of Waikato, are now in Italy. They- are booked to return to New Zealand by the Moldavia, but prior to sailing will return to England and pay another visit to Manchester. | Mr. M. Orchard, of Christchurch, 'recently won the championship of the London and Southern Counties' Association in the fignt for the Lord Lonsdale gold trophy. Mr. Orchard played' as a member of the Temple Bowling Club, at Denmark Hill. Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Burton, of Auckland, who have already toured Wales, are going on to Ireland. Prior to leaving for New Zep.land, via Suez, they will pay a visit to Franco and Switzerland. | Mr. A. T. Latchmere, of Lake Taupo, ' and Mrs. Latchmere, are returning to New Zealand on the Mahana. Mrs. Latchmere has been ill during her stay here and hopes that the voyage will set her up. Dr. Latchmere will serve as) medical officer on the Mahana. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kcrnot, of I Eemuera, are now in Paris and will return to this country before leaving for America, which they will visit eu route to New Zealand. They were in Dublin during the horse show week. Commander Buchanan, D.5.0., R.N., and Mrs. Buchanan, are leaving by tlie Remuera on the 23rd of this month and are going to New Zealand, where they intend to settle. Mrs. Buchanan is, of course, Mr. and Mrs. Kernots daughter. Mr. Erneat V. Levy, of Whakacane, who is in England on holiday, is leaving shortly for New Zealand. Being unable to secure a berth 'by an English liner, ho has booked by a Messageriea Maritimes boat for Sydney. Mr. Levy has just had a pleasant holiday in Scotland, and is now enjoying hearing opera in London. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Hislpp, of Wellington, and their sons, are here on a visit, which will, for Mr. Hislop, be luainly one of business. As soon as he can escape from 'business ties he hopes to take his wife and family on a tour of England, Scotland and Wales. They will be here until about the end of the year. Mr. James Donnell, of Auckland, came over by the Rimutaka, arriving here on August 27. He is accompanied by his wife, son and daughter, and has already visited many places of interest in London, including of course Westminster Abbey. Mr. Donnell is connected with the wool trade, and is combining business with pleasure on this trip of three months' duration. Mr. and Mrs. Donnell and family intend visiting Scotland, and will probably cross to France before finally returning to New Zealand via Suez. Mr. Ci. Hutchison, of Auckland, came over via Sydney, travelling by tho Orient Line in June. He left tho steamer at Naples and spent a month on the Continent, visiting Rome, Florence, Vienna, and Berlin on his way to I this country. Ho leaves again towards the end of October by the Mongolia. After touring England and Scotland, and taking special note of the cereal crops, Mr. H. Morris Hiskens, of Christchurch, went to the Continent, from which he has just returned. This year, ho tells us, the English farmer has had an exceptionally trying time. Enormous areas of crop have been battered down : hy hail and rainstorms, no machine i would cut, and reaping by hand would leave very little profit to the grower. On the other hand, the crops have been good on the Continent. Practically all lias been cut, and is still in stook, and from Amsterdam to Switzerland hardly a stack has been built. In Holland the crops were, enormous, the harvesting was being done by hand, mostly by women. The extent of the dairying : industry in Holland was a revelation to Mr. Hiskens. The country was simply "plastered" from end to end with black •inrl white cattle. Feed was abundant, j and the stock in splendid condition. Next week Mr. Hiskens intends to sail for Canada and the United States, going home via the Panama CanaL

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