NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 239, 2 July 1908, Page 11

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. • London, May 21. ' Mrs'/ Sidney Nathan,: of Auckland, and her r daughter arrived by- tho Omrah a week or two' a : yery; pleasant voyage from Australia. Mri. Nathan has put her daughter to school at Queen's' College, London, arid/will -remain, in ; tho country for about two years;'making'London her headquarters. •Mrs. I'ember Reeves,. wife of tho High Commissioner for New Zealand, was a guest. : of :, .tho; Liberal Colonial. Club at their dninor at' Prince's Restaurant,' and after dinner she addressed tho club ou the subject of "The . Working' of . .Woman .Suffrage i" New. 2ea- ■ A -vote of thanks was passed to Mrs. , Reeves, .motioii of Mr. 'L'enmint, .M.P.' Mr.-.J. A; Lavery,. ». member of tlio recent Now. Zoaland football team on its North of'England'tour, has just with tho .' Lewis Northern Union Football Club. Lately lie has. beep touring in Ireland'with Mr. J. C. Gleeson," who was also.' wit-h tho "' AH ; : Blacks'." ' _ ' Aucklanders on tho 'Afric for England .were . Mr., Mrs.,: and -Miss. Earkor' (Jlount Albert), Mrs:: aid-iiliss Masio Evans .(Northcoto), Mr. Cr'osher'..(DevonportJ, ;Missv'Kenny (Ponson- - by), Mr. .Worley and; Misi Henrick- ' son, (Devonport). v.Miss li»3 decided to study music, in ! London, .'and has already commenced lief studies. . . Mr. James 15. Dunstan, of-. Christchurchj who,left New Zealand early in tho new 1 year,' • Bperit a couple of' months r travelling in Now feouth Wales era coming oil to Europe by tho K.D.L.' Bremen. Ho arrived in Jjondon a, '• few", days ago, intends to combine busi- , neS3 -with!.;pleasure 'during' his- stay in tho Old. Country, which. will.probably extend to a coiiplo of years. , .• • Mrs. R: D. Thomas, of.Christchurch, and her.. daught6r,... Miss . Gladys . Thomas, were ' passengers for. London by tho P. and O. liner-Mooitan, which arrived , a- week or two ago. They-.are oil' a pleasure trip, and. . plans 'are as yet' indefinite. It is probablo that .they" will stay in London ■ till . July, and then, .visit" other.-" ijarts of' .thpc country, and ■ lata'r on-the Continent'. ' !' Mrs.; R. ;C.' Leask,- of Napier,- who. arrived in -Xondon -:some ; ' weska' ago by: the Ophir,. represented -/New Zealand. it tho mcet!ng_ of tho British' Women's Temperance Association ■ . held at Devtinshiro Housq, 'recently.. Sho. had a-,warm/.wdlconie from ','lier co-workers •' in . England, - and occupied fa; seat, on plat--Mrs.'! Leask: expects to remain in the ■ Old! Country till November and its fogs aro with us. .. . Mr. Guy Pierce, of ! Auckland, who caiuo Home .with: his mother'-and sister, by tho . Orontes early in April, has. been spending a : monthtravelling in' the South and West of -''.'England: ; .They propose to' stay in London '. Bightctieing >till early iii; Juno, . when they , leave .for,,' Scotland,; wherethey. intend to , ' tour'for some time. . Miss, .Pierce will prpb- • ably talco part in tho forthcoming .golf tournament at St. Andrews. , ,', : s . Mr. John' Fuller.'of Auckland, the head of the well-known i'uller .Vaudeville SyndicatOj , is on a visit to London, !accompanied by his ,'wjfe, aiid .Miss May. .Fuller. arrived on • Tuesdayjby.the 'German.liner Bremen, after' a'very! pleasant trip.'' They, propose to spend a fow v/eekß in London, and then travel in Scotland, Ireland, and on • tho Continent,'' roturning i.to Now Zealand <,-via America, i Japan,'..'and China,, and' arriving back in Auckland about Christmas. . Tho!,!Rov., A'. F. Smith',' 'vicar of Northcoto, Auckland, and Ins .wife and two eliil'dron, aro on'a visit to England. They ar,rived: iii Londpii on ApHl 22 ,bv the. White Star, lfnor, Afric, and haye sinco been visiting!; - Mr. ; Smith's ,native place/ Sahdiaoro,. in , Derbyshire! ■ They propose to see London and ! various -parts,of: England,'and .Scotland be-.* foro returning to New .Zealand, - aiid Mr. Smith will .Attend tho P:\n-Anglic.m Congress .as a delegate from the Auckland-diocese. , ■. ;'MivFergiis Huino lias.turned his attention to the, ;profitable -field .of niusic-hall sketch, writing-! ./ Ho is the" joint';writor with New-.,' ■ niah'.!flai:'dibi:'!oi, ;',VThq M3;stery! of the Red ! described .as complete novele'tto in soven stage chapters," produced this week at- the Canterbury. ' , Air.' T;- W. -,Strinper,- K.C., ■ and Mrs. • Stringer,-i of Christchurch! are staying at tho fjavoy Hotel.- Theywill remain in Eur-" opo for some months, and purpose ' talcing.. trips 'on tbe Continent and through Scot- ' land . .and Ireland. ; - . • „ Mr.! and; Mrs. '.Walter Osborn, of Christ- , church,!'.are revisiting England on a nleasure -.'trij). : oner an absence of 35 year?;'' They arrived by, 'tlio: -.Cnrinthic,. of -the Shaw-Sayill April 16,.'after'a.'good'.passage, and are now;staying in' London to r see the sights. Afterwards'they,, hope to .visit, Nott-inrrhain,. ~ J)Brbyshire.!,Liyeoiool..'Scotland, 'and Wales ' ; to sco .relations aiid old friends, and later on , thev. will .make a trip to Paris. Th'ev return ! tdsCiinstdinreh' towards tho end of the year,'

pro'iahlv by ■ : : Mr. Howard Smith, of Christchurch, arid his niece, -Miss Daisy Turton, arrived in' Lon'dori recently after a,very pleasant trip from Australia'.. They'travelled by. the Mooltan as far ,'as!Marseilles.>TlieroVthey landed and'spent a fortnight ,at iNice, whenco they paid visits to Monto Carlo and other show places on the: Riviera. Coming oil to London by the Marmora, '.'Mr.': Smith . and Miss : Turton. arriyed'hero towards the' end of April, and are now; doing' .the sights of London prior to visiting Faris. ! Later they,,.intend touring in ; Scotland and Ireland, and will revisit the Riviera ere returning to Nciv Zealand. by one of tho/darly , October 'steamers of tho 1'; arid O.Tine. !!! V , ;A''very! 1 interesting programme was presented by Miss Vera French; tho talented young ,New Zealand violinist, who made a very successful appearance at the /Eolian !Hall bii lfriday evening, when she had tho assistance .of the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Arthur Nikisch. 'Miss ,Frerich\is-'ii violinist.'of.vtemnerament and. exceptional '-'technical''/accomplishment. She was enthusiastically received by a largo and. appreciative, audience. ■; r , „' ' . ■■'ltecerit callers'at'the High Commissioner's Office:—Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Reid and Miss Reid'(Wellihgton),; Mr. and Mrs. R. Kceno (Wellington), ;Mrs, W. G. Beard, Miss Beard, aiid ilr./C. :G. Beard (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs'. "0;' E;' Cockburn Hood (Wellington),' Rev.! and Mrs.' J. Cocker (Wellington), Mis 3 Aririie.Diioiv (Blenheim), Mr. and Mrs. V. Barker-' (Gisborne), Mrs. Martin' O'Hara (Wanganui), Mr. C!.. Plummer (Wellington), Mr. S: B. Ludbrook (Hawke's Bay),' Misse3 Ross (Auckland), Mrs. Keith Ramsay and the Misses Ramsey (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. Johannes Wolff' (Wellington), Mr..'Kenneth -Wilson .(Palmorston North), Mr. and Mrs. T.. C.vHemoht arid Miss E.'A. Hemcnt (Christchtirch), Mr. John Petford, Mr. Geo. Upton Slack 1 (Paliriersto'n!North), Mr.- and Mrs. H-. S. Woolcott and, Mr. O. Woolcott (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. J. ,H. Chamberlain and Miss Chamberlain (Christchurch), Mr. Francis Hutohings (Hawera), Mr., ltobt. W. C. Steeld .(Dunedin), Mr. Wm. Booccck (Wellington), , Mrs. Sullivan (Wellington), Mrs. Knigge , (Wellington),! Itoy. Fred. Stubbs (Rotorna), .Mr. W. H. and' M.' B. Skinner (New Plymouth), Rev. John R. Dart (West port), Mr. L. F. Hurthouse (Wellington), Mr,, and Mrs. Gcorgo Barrell (Christchurch), Mr John N. Rico (Aucklaud), Bishop of Nelson, Mrs. and Miss Mules (Nelson),. Mr. C. H. Merton (Christchurch), Mr. J. Call (Christchurch),. Mrs! Ballance (Wanganui), Mr. and Mrs. E. Morriss and Miss Morriss (Wellington), Mr. D. C. Peacock (Auckland), .Mr!, and Mrs F. W., Haybittlo . and the Misses Haybittlo (Wellington), Mrs. T. Gate and Miss M. .E.-King ..(Nelson), Mr. W. AV. Smith (Wanganui), Mr. A. E. M. Rowland Christchurch), Mrs.: J. J. - Edgar (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. A. Andrew (Levin), Ikir. It. J., Booth and' Miss Bdoth (Nelson), Mr. F.' • 11. Mooro : (Stratford); Mr. T. H. Marker (Christchurch), Mr. L, Drewory (Taranaki), Mr. Thos. Fordyce_ (Auckland), Slisa Kathleen Ulrich (Dunedin), Miss Chapman (WelE.i J. .Belcher. (Christchurch), Miss Gorrie (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Gorber (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M'Lean ami Miss M'Lenn (Hawero), Miss A. Minnitt (Auckland), Misses A. and E. Busby! (Gisborne), Mr. F. P. Worloy (Auckland), Mrs! Lindsey and Tifr. Alfred. Lindsey (Wellington). Mr. G. Granville' .Holswort-h (Waikoliu)i Mr..-Sblwjti.Chambers'(Havelock), Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Bell (late Auckland).