NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 198, 23 August 1928, Page 22

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONOONbusy SOCIAIa ROUND. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, July 5. The High Commissioner and Lady Parr, accompanied by Miss Parr, have had a buacp round of social engagement* i his week. On Monday they attended the Canadian at home, given by Mrs. Larkin, wife of the High Commissioner, and Mrs. Alec. Tweedie's at home at Devonshire House. On Tuesday they were present at Lady Madden's at home at Mall House, Whitehall, and Mrs. Neville Chamberlain's and Lady LegLett's at homes. In the evening the High Commissioner attended the dinner given liv the British Electrical and Allied Manufacturers' Association. To-day the Institution of Electrical Engineers riold a conversazione at which the High Commissioner and Lady Parr will be present. The pass list of the April examinations (1928) of the Institution of Civil Kngincer»i now out. The following New Zealanders were successful: — Preliminary: W. A. H. Drew (Dunedin), J. D. Handman (Arapuni), J. G. Hardie (Auckland), L. H. S. Hirst (Auckland), A. S. McGlashan (Auckland), R. R, Torrie (Kaitai?.. Associate membership (section C only): E. B. Cocks, B.E. (New Zealand), now of London. Mr. and Mrs. Neville Newcomb, with their son Halsey, arrived in England after an enjoyable trip via Vancouver and Canada, during which they visited Ottawa, Montreal and New York. They crossed the Atlantic by the Cunard liner Coronia, and have been fully occupied wince they landed in England. Mr. and Mrs. Newcomb have placed their son at Canford School, Wimborne. Mr. Newcomb has spent several days in Scotland, visiting Perth on business, and after two months in London he and Mrs. Newcomb will leave for the New Forest for the summer months. In November they will leave for British East Africa to visit their married dausrhter.

Among the appointments to senior studentships and overseas science research scholarships for 1928, made by the Royal Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851, the famous Hyde Park Exhibition, organised by the Prince Consort, is that of Mr. W. A. Macky, M.S.C., of New Zealand, who has obtained an overseas science research scholarship in physics.

Mr. Herbert S. Wilding, of Auckland, came over via Vancouver and New York; arriving here on the 19th of last month. Fifteen days he took to cross the American Continent and saw the Canadian Rockies, the Great Lakes, Niagara, and—in New York — Coney Island and the Statue of Liberty. Mr. Wilding also went to the top of the Woolworth Building, witnessed a prize light at Madison Gardens and went to the Yankee Stadium where he saw Babe Ruth get a "home run," playing against Cleveland. During the last month he has been engaged on business matters., but hopes soon to get to Scotland and then after a short tour on the Continent, catch the Orama at Naples at the end of July. At Whitsuntide he was entertained by friends at Birmingham, who motored him through the Shakespeare country and over the Malvern Hills.

The Hon. W. Stewart, M.L.C., of Auckland, has just returned to London from Scotland and the Continent. He its accompanied by Mro. Stewart and Mia« J. Stewart, and they left last week for a visit to Belfast. They will return to New Zealand via Canada.