NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 148, 17 March 1908, Page 8

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

PERSONAL. NOTES FROM LONDON. , , \ . London, Fehruary.6. Mr. A. T. M'Caw, of Now .Zealand, and the London Hospital, received 1m L.R.C.P. diploma at.tho last meeting of" the'. Council of the Royal College of Physicians of London. , . ' Mrs. T. H. Hamer, of Wellington, whoso husband is a prominent member of the New Zealand public service, left London on ler return 'by .the German .liner'.'last' week, accompanied by her daughter. . • 1...; Air. D. Guddie, Dairy Commissioner', .• ard' iMi. C. J. Eeakes, Assistant Chief Veterinary Surgeon.: liayo .arrived from Wellington, They travelled by /the S.s. '■ Wimmera,.'leaving tho vessel, at Marseilles and coming l on to London, by the overland .route. ,

Recent callers,at the High Commissioner's • office Mr. W. .Stewart (ifalclutha), Mr. ;R. E. Mills (Duiicd'in),/Mr.\ L. M.. Molyneaux . (Christchnrch), Mr/,.Charles J. Fultoti (Wellington), Mr, l'V W,. Iticketts, Mr; 1 and Mrs. W. A. Henderson (Hunterville), ■ Mr. P. ll: Tudehopo (Auckland), 'Mr. D. Cuddie: and "Mr. C. J. lieijkes (Wellington). The Misses 'Ada .and. Bertha . Julius,. 'of Christchnrch,'are at present travelling oiv tho Continent, and, will, join the Omrali 'at/ .Marseilles •on 'February 28," on their ■ return to Now Zealand. . During their stay in England they spent three months in one of tho London hospitals as-lady probationers.':, .Mi's, Sydney Nathan, wife of the wealthy proprietor of a large ostrich' farm in Auckland, New Zealand,/ is a passenger by the Omrah; accompanied, by her daughter, who intends to finish her' cducatiq'n,. in England and tile Continoht. They expect to be awav from New. Zealand-for two years/ ' '• .Among tho passengers by the Ortona', which .arrived from the Antipodes last week, was Mr.' Maclachlan,. second mate of the Dundonakl, tlio Glasgow .sailing, vessel' which was wrecked at. the Auckland Isles early last March. Mr. . Maclachlan and .'the other stirrirors spent nine months at tho Auckland Islos beforo they wero picked up by the New. Zealand Government.steamer. ../.

Tho'Bishop -of Auckland (N.Z.),. tiio Right M. ; R. Noligan, M.A., -has-,..arrived in .England, and will probably remainx till -Jtho' end Of thel yean The Bishop of" Waiapu, the Eigh( Rev. Dr. W. L. 'Williams, is oxpectod at the end of this inonth. They will both attend ■ tho Lambeth Conference of Bishops and the Pan-Anglican Synod. The Right, Rev. . Dr. Webber, Archbishop of Queensland, is also on'his. way to England for the same purpose. . .; . ! | Mre.-PemW Reeves, tho ,-ivife -of ."tho New, Zealand High ■ .Commissioner, took. part - in tho copyright performance of Mr. Granville Larkers play " Waste," .which the censor at first refused to . .pass, but of which an' . abbreviated version; lias now bsen.]s6rised.. i waste" - is/a remarkable, play, .and very, ronwrkablo also .was the. cast for the copW right performance. It'included, besides Mrs Reeves, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Shaw, Mr. and , Mrs. ,H. Q. .Wolls, Professor GilbertMurray, MiV. William' Archer, Mr. St.- Joiiri Hankm.--.Mr; John Galsworthy, Mrs. Granville Barker,;-and .Mr. Lawrence-'Hausiijan.' ' ; .At tho 'second', annual' meeting -of the New Zealand Association,-held, a few mVhts ago tho-Hon. W. P ember Reeves, HiglrGommissiouer for New Zealand, was re-elected' president: >, The vice-presidents , wero also' ire'-' olectied—namely, Sir Montagu Nelson,' Mr. U altor Kennaway, Sir , Lambert Oi-msby," ?J ld; l >r o f essor E. Rutherford,, ihe .-Tollowirig•'committee•. was appointed for tho ©usumg year: Dk T/-W Parkinson (chairman), Dr. A. M'Nab, Messrs! C. Wray Palliser, R. H. Hooper, J; A.' Mason, F.. H. Nuding, J. J. Boak, H. H. Bridge, G. P. Spooner, A. S. Cook, C. Halo. E;-:M. Kennav.-ay; lion/treasurer; Mr. C. -Wray Palliser; hon. auditor, Mr. A." J.' Fowler; joint hon. secretaries, Messrs. R'. H. : Hooper aiid-J. P. : Whitelaw ; . - .The annual, report,-. which was..-unanimously-: adopted, stated that._tho membership of the Association now stood at 193. - The social functions held: during tho past year had all', been verysuccessful/ and especially so the reception hold by_ tho president last May in honour of tho Now' Zealand Premier arid Lady' Ward, and tho Cinderella dance held last month, at tho Holborn Restaurant.' Tho Association had amply proved its usefulness as a centre for the New. Zealand "colony""'in London. Tho experiment of establishing permanent club rooms had not,' however, met with' suffir cient success to warrant tho committed keeping on tho rooms. x .The' annual rent, of £189 was too great a biifden on. tho Association's somewhat slender financial resources, and so little use was mado by members of the club rooms tlfat after two years' experience-it was ovident that thoy. wero a luxury for which thoro was no real .demand. Tho committee therefore recommended - that the rooms ' bo 1 givon up, and tlio revenue devoted; to promoting more..frequent social - reunions,' and wiping out tho deficit of £60 shown: on the past year's'working. Mr. Reeves, who presided,. and Dr. Parkinson, who moved tho ladoption of tho report, both spoke-hopefully and confidently of tho prospects of tho ciation. Although it wiis advisable,'for tho present, at any rate, to give up the club rooms un tho Westminster >Palaco Hot-el, there was amplo scopo for the Association in tho 'promotion of social intercourse amongst Now Zealanders resident in and visiting tho Old Country, and rooms could, easily be hired froriv'time to time as required. By avoiding tlio heavy burden of an .annual ..rent the Association would bo able to pay its way without impairing ' its usefulness. On tho motion of Dr. Parkinson, the meeting unanimously decided ,to terminate tho lease of . tho club rooms at the end of the present quarter. The new committee met subsequently and nrrhngod for the holding of a whist drive on Fobruary 19, and a conoort on March 25,