PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18073, 15 May 1924, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

(FEOK OVa OWK COHBBSPONDWr.) LONDON, April 8. The Rev. F. Dunnage (Christchurch), with Mrs and the Misses Dunnage, travelled as far as Toulon by the Orvielo, and en route to England they had a pleasant stay of. four weeks in France. They intend to be in London for three mouths before starting on a round of visits in different parts of the country. Mr and Mr s J. H. Dolamore (Christchurch) have returned to London from the South of France, where they spent three very delightful months. They have taken a flat near the Marble Arch, and will be in London for some time. Mrs D. E. Mcreditii (Christchurch) has decided to continue her vocal studies at the Royal College of Music. She has been heard by«one of the College's weiT-known professors, Mr Daniel Price.,.who is very much pleased with his prospective pupil, and he has complimented her on her beautifully placed . voice. .He considers that she should have a very gratifying future. Mrs Meredith will settle down to her studies when the College opens in May. Mrs R. S. Tudor Roberts (Christchurch), daughter of Captain and Mrs C. M. Renaut, of Lyttelton, expects to spend at least 12 months in the Mother Country. She will be for some time In Wales and Scotland, and will return to London in the summer, for the Exhibition. Just now she is on a visit to Anglesey. Miss E. Murie, who took her discharge from the N.Z.E.F. at the end of the war, is still having a busy time professionally in London. Her friend, Miss K. H. "Woodward^another nurse well-known in New Zealand, is temporarily making her headquarters in Paris, after having been in the South of France, while Mis s Sutherland is at Uiarrit2. Mr and Mrs S. W. Dean (Sumner) have spent several weeks touring various parts of England. They will remain in London for the early months of thegExhibition, and will not -be returning home until November. Mr and Mrs J. W. McGregor (Avonside), and Miss J. D. Dalglish (Akaroa), had a very pleasant homeward voyage bv the Ostefley. After a fortnight in London they will leave for Bournemouth to spend a few weeks, and then go on to Torquay. They will come to London during the early days of the Exhibition, and in the middle of June they will leave for a tour of Scotland, where Mr McGregor has relatives. In the autumn the party will see something of France and Switzerland. Miss v Eileen Twome£, L.R.A.M. (Temuka), v ' has taken ;her return passage by the Ballarat, which is due to sail at the end of next week. Miss Twomey has lately had a very delightful time in Italy and Belgium: ;':'"'•'*- Mr? Marcus Marks, Miss J. Marks, and Miss S. Lyons have 1 returned from the South of France, wH§re they ha%-e spent the "winter: Mr Marks 'and his relatives, will be remainine in London until May, when they wilFjeare for Australia, eventually arriving at Wellington in September* . «•■'■' Arrangements site proceeding very satisfactorily for the special New Zealand Day at; Wembley, to be held on. Jurtf 21st. New Zealanders ,whp. are on the committee met at Lady Allen's flat on Monday, those present including: Lady Allen (in the chair), Lady Myers, Mrs Cameron, Mrs FitzGerald Staunus, Mr s G. Beetham, Mrs H.« B. Vogel, Mrs E. H.- Hiley, Mrs de Vrfes> Mrs I. W. Raymond,' Mrs H. I. Friend, Mrs Leslie Harris; Mrs Matthew Holmes, Miss Phoebe Myers, Mrs W. H. Cruickshank, Mrs R. S. Forsyth,. Miss; g.=, Murray, Mr s B. Myers, Mrs A. Michie t . andMjss Evans. It was decided-fcorasic. Mis s< Watt (late, of Tiroani) on. "Education in the Dominion." The : conference, to be held in the morning, will allow of four speakers only, arid each one will be limited to the space of twenty minutes. It js hoped that Mrs W. H. Parkes, be in England to speak oh child we -