BROTHERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22501, 8 September 1938, Page 16

BROTHERS MEET FOR FIRST TIME

- ... THIRTY-EIGHT YEARS* ABSENCE FROM NEW ZEALAND (PRESS ASSOCIATION TE-LEGEAK.) WELLINGTON, September 7. When the Maunganui arrived from Sydney to-day, two brothers who had never previously met made each other’s acquaintance.' They are Dr. Alan Tennent, of Wellington, and Mr L. C. Tennent, of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika, who 38 years ago left with the First Contingent for the South African War, and did not return to New Zealand. Dr. Tennent was born after his departure. In an interview, Mr Tennent said that reports of the German agitation, so far as Tanganyika was concerned, were definitely exaggerated. On the whole, a very happy feeling existed between German and British settlers, although it was true that all Germans were compelled to register, and were, to some extent, subject to dictation from outside sources. South Africa was still a country of opportunity, particularly for the right type of man, he added. The Dutch influence in politics was very marked, chiefly because many British settlers were too busy with other concerns to take an active part in politics. ..Some aspects of the situation were a little unfortunate, but, on the whole, the Dutch element did not abuse its power. Mr Tennent, who is secretary of a shipping company carrying on the majority of the lightering trade at Dar-es-Salaam, is on six months’ furlough, "but as approximately low months will be taken up in travelling, he will be able to spend only six to eight weeks in Nfew Zealand. Other members of the family are Messrs H. D. Tennent (Dunedin), H. C. Tennent (Honolulu), and K. B. Tennent (Auckland), Mrs Olphert (Hutt), and Mrs Branson (Te Araroa).