NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21329, 23 November 1934, Page 14

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON '.kll'iM (.I'll OWN (I> ]! 11 I'. S i ■i'.\ih:n 1 ... LONDON, October 17. The Rev. R. Franklin, rector of Xrullon, and previously in New Zealand, was inducted rector of Selsey, last week, by the Bishop of Chichester. The Bishop told the congregation that he was sure that they would find in Mr Franklin a friend and a true leader for their friendship, their encouragement, and their help. Mr A. K. Anderson. M.A.. who retired in August from the headmastership of St. Andrew's College, Christchurch, on being appointed principal of Scots College, Sydney, is on holiday leave in Great Britain. Be travelled by the Jarvi.s Bay to Port Said, and was elected chairman of the spei'ts committee during the vovage. As the guest of Mr Gerald Nairn (Nairn Transport Company, Damas-cus-Bagdad >. Mr Anderson toured Palestine and Syria. He afterwards visited Cairo and joined llv Kaiser-t-Uiud at Port Said, lamia ■; at Marseilles on September :;". London was readied by overland route. Since arriving in London. Mr Anderson has been visiting historic places asd euucalional institutions. He has met Mr Claude Elliott, headmaster of Flon j College, and spent some hours; at that famous school. At present he is the guest of Mr T. Stuarl-MonU atli in Oxford. Later he will stav with Mr Button-Carter, at. Clifton College. Bristol, and then he hopes to visit universities and schools in Scotland Early in December. Mr Anderson expects t'o leave for (he United States, connecting with (he Maunganui. and joining Mrs Anderson at. Wellington „„' January /. In the middle or that month he will take up his work as principal of Scots College. Mr A. n. Colli„ s . ]■; so (Mercer Auckland i came bv the Port Fairy via Cape Horn, the C;uvuy Islands' 'and Channel Mauds. Ihc vova-e to Graves end occupying 32 days.' After a .: h<M ., slay in London, Mr Collins continued his journey to Stockholm where hf . is now pursuing certain ■ cimil iiu- ,-,.. •'•arch work on behalf of ,-, (\v w Zealand company. Mr A. Gordon Rohb ,s now u, (he Chief engineer:,' department. Imperial Chemical Industrie:; <Mo!;ils> Ltd at (he Kynoch works. Birmingham ' At Iho present lime IY7- Robb is on a short business Irip to Belgium. _ "■ i:; officially announced i,, || K . London Gazelle lliat. Ma ior-Oouora! B. (.'. Preyberg, V.C., D.5.0.. has been placed on half-pay on relinquishing his appointment, as G. 5.0.. first grade, War Office, and on ceasing to be" employed. This officer Was promoted from colonel to his present rank in July last. Eieutoijant J. A. Mars. R.A. (Auckland), has been appointed to a regular commission in the Roval Artillery, and has been posted to liie Sixth Medium Brigade at Larkhill. In February next he will be sent to the School of Artillery at. Larkhill to do the young officer:;' course. On completion of that, be will most likely be sent, to India. This young officer has definitely accepted the army as his career for life. Recent, callers at the High Commissioner':! office have included: Mr S Kerusc < Wollingluu i. Mr R N. Cook i New Plymouth"), Mr and Mrs F, Stubbs (Rcmuerai. Mr and Mi's; Slan ley Pees < Palmers'on North!. Mrs Hamilton Smith (Romiiora), Mr and Mrs S. Rawnsloy (Auckland), the Rev. E. M. Rule iChristchureh), Mrs K. A. M. Macnndrew (Hawko's Bay), Mr D. YV. Morrish, R.A.F. iWhangaroi). Mr J. W. Morris (Auckland), Miss N. Nutt, Miss M. Chapman (Wellington), Mr W. J. Marten, Mr C. C. Byar (Dunedin), Mrs H. J. Jones. Miss R. Jones (Masterton), Mr and Mrs C. H. Archer (Auckland). Mrs Norman Bell (Wellington). Mrs E. Theomin 'Dunedin), Mrs L Bassett (Christchur: hj), Mr G. F. Drewett (Dunedin). Mrs E. G. Cole (Waverley), Mr W. Spiller (Hawkc's Bay), Mr A. W. Schaef (Wellington), Miss Hope Mandcr (GisborneL MiDavid Jones (Canterbury), Mr and Mrs E. Y. Smith (Dunedin), Mr P. G Skerratl, (Cliristehurch!, Mr A, G. Fwhigg (Duendin).