PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20919, 28 July 1933, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(rtOll OIJ* OWN COBEESPOBDEHT.) LONDON, June 23. Mr Robert Mill, former manager in London of the Bank of New Zealand, has many friends in New Zealand who will regret to hear that he has been seriously ill with bronchial pneumonia, but all will be relieved to know that he is now on the way to recovery. Mr Mill retired in February from the position he so long held, and although a good many years have elapsed since he leS; New" Zealand he is well known to all clients of the bank who have been to London during that period. He was very helpful to all who sought his advice, and his retirement this year, at well over the usual retiring age, was regretted by those who knew him. Everyone will wish him a speedy and complete convalescence. Mr G. Norm in Pask, schoolmaster, 8.N., is at present on leave after having served for two and a half years in the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy. On his return to the Imperial Navy, about September 1, he expects to be appointed to H.M.S. Ganges, Harwich. Just now Mr Pask is staying in Manchester. , Mr Thomas Lamont (Auckland) has, on his own> initiative, recently been looking into the matter of water supplies and water purification with a view to helping the North Shore Borough Water Board, and he has met the leading authorities. Mr Lamont does not hold any position in public life at present, so that his enquiries have keen entirely unofficial. Mr Lamont i 3 about to leave for a Scottish tour. The "Daily Telegraph" says: "Sir Edward Grigg, the victor of Altrincham, received a mighty cheer when he took his seat in the House of Commons. The cheers, which came 'from all sides of the House, were an appreciation of Sir Edward's decisive victory in the cause of National Government, in spite of efforts to split the Conservative vote over the Indian question. They also welcomed a popular figure. Those Who were in the House from 1922 to 1925 remember Sir Edward as a very cheery Liberal. The broad smile on his face when he returned this week as a Conservative showed that he has lost none of his cheeriness during six years as Governor of Kenya." Sir Edward polled 25,392 against the Liberal's 15,892, and the Socialist's 8333. The new member, in a speech after declaration of the poll, remarked: "By its decision, Altrincham (Cheshire) wishes Godspeed to our statesmen in the responsible discussion they have in hand in the Economic Conference.