NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 992, 6 December 1910, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

■■ —*-; • PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON,

London, October 27. Sir William Hall-Jones, High Commissioner for the Dominion of New Zealand, Lady Hall-Jones, and Sir William and Lady Russell were among a large party of visitors to tho New Zealand liner Kotorua on Saturday. Mrs. and Miss Ostler are at 51 Binfield Road, S.W. ■■■• Mr. Harold Brinkman is at the Alexander Hotel, Stratford. ■ ; Mrs. E. Georgetti, of'Wanganui, who has been in England for some time, will nqt l;e returning to the Dominion until after the Coronation. Mr. and Mrs. AY.' R. Holmes, of Auckland, left on Friday by the -Morea for Sydney. . They expect to arrive in New Zealand on December 11. Sir . .lames Mills sailed on October. 21 by tho Empress of Ireland for Canada, en route to New v Zealaud. Lady Mills and hcT daughter follow in a few weeks, travelling via Suez. Miss ■ Gertrude Lonsdale, a singer, who has made several visits to New Zealand, was one of the artists at the concert held in connection with the annual ladies' dinner of tho London Press Club on Saturday week. - . •. - Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Watson, of Broughty Ferry (N. 8.), are at present spending a month in London, and are putting up at Bailey's Hotel, Kensington. Mrs, Watson is a daughter of Dr. Macpherson, of Duuedin. . Mr., Mrs., and, Miss Howley, of Timarn, who have been travelling in, England, Ireland, and Scotland, and oii the Continent for the past, three years, left London, on. Friday by the.'Morca.oh. their return to New Zealand. Mr. S. E. Cooper, of Wangtmui, arrived in- London some days ago, and in- . tends staying in the .city for five "weeks, going, hence to Scotland and the Continent. He loaves agaiii for New Zealand by the Orsova on January C, 1911.

Mr. Henry C. Miller,, of Auckland, ■ eldest son of. Mr. -Henry Miller, was married in London on Tuesday of last week to Miss Elsie Raphael, only daughter; of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kaphael, -late of West Norwood. Mr. Miller has resided in London for some years' past,' .acting as London agent-for his father's firm. , - .

Mr. Robt. Wilkinson, of Dnnedhi. and Iris wife and family, who arrived jn England in April, are now' residing at Hove for three months, having, placed the younger meriibers. of the family at school in this country. They will remain at Hove until they leave for New Zealand by the Malwa on December 16. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Field, of Nelson, who are on a visit to the Old Country, have' altered their plans in resa'rd to spending the winter in linropp. In view ■of the outbreak of cholera in Mediterranean ports, they will sail to-day by the new Eotoruafor Cape.Town, where they will spend two or three months before-proceeding to New Zealand. ■

Admiral Sir William Kennedy, who leaves England very shortly for the Dominion to spend some .months on tour, is a keen sportsman with, rod and gun, and has to his credit several literary productions dealing with sporting . adventures. in the Pacific, sport and travel in' Newfoundland, and sport in South America.

Mr. S. Higman, of Sydenham, Christchurch, who came to England last May, intends returning by the Tnrnkina, which leaves London on November 2C. At the end of the month Mr. Higman will return to Cornwall to say good-bye to friends. During his stay here he has gained the diploma of tho National Fretworkers' Association.

Young New Zealanders have again clone well in the Annual Empire Essay Competition of the British and Foreign Bible Society, winning no .fewer than ten plaques made of Nelson copper; also three additional prizes. The subject was: "Arctic Explorers, and the Benefits Arising from their Discoveries,", with a map of the Northern Volar regions. The society again oilers for competition next year four plaques for New Zealand, and the subject is to be: "King Alfred the Great; His Character and'lnfluence, especially on English Naval History." -

Mr. William G. O'Callaghan, lato chief clerk of the Magistrate's Court, at Dunedin, and his youngest daughter, are staying at Eowlands Castle, Hants, with Admiral ■ O'Callaghan, Mr. O'Callaghan's brother, whom 'he had not seen since 1873. Mr. O'Callaghan \has come to England to revisit old scenes and renew old acquaintances after 27 years' absence, and he and his daughter, whose first visit to England this is, intend to sail again for the Dominion in February of next-year,' after visiting various beauty spots of England. ■ ■ ,'• . Mr. John Feldwicl;, of Invercargill,. is at 3- Cursitor Street, E.C. Mr. Chas. Moore, of Wellington, has gone to stay in Regent's Park Road. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Raymond (Invercargill) are at Cherrywood Lodge, Wimbledon, S.W. " • ! Mr. E. H. Rogers, of Gore (New Zealand) called at the High Commissioner's office a few days ago. Mr. Francis L. Crosbic, late of Dunedin, has gone to Glasgow to enlarge his experience in engineering, and intends to spend a couple of years there before returning to the Dominion. He spent several, weeks in- Ireland and- a fortnight in London before settling down to 'work oh' the Clyde. The following were among those who visited the New Zealand Pavilion at the Anglo-Japanese Exhibition during the week:—Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Donne and party, London; Mr. T. Hamer, London; the Hon. S. Thornc George, M.L\C. Auckland; Mr. A. J. Priest, Napier; Mr. H. J. Kowe, Auckland; Mr. P. W. Walton, Dunedin; Mr. G. A. Leslie, Wanganui; Mr. W. T. Wall, Wanganui; Mrs. A. K. Watson, Dunedin; Mr. C. B. Clayton, Wellington; Mrs. and Miss E. Mahon, "Feilding; Mrs. H. P. Brown, Feildhnr; Mr. N. G. Henelow. Cavershani; Mr. E. M. Nottie, Auckland; Mr. S. E. Cooper, Wansranui; Mr. W. L. Young, Wanuanui; Mr. W. P. Durham, Invercargill; Mr. F. Cadman, Auckland; Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Barton, Gisborne; Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wall, Gisborne; Miss A. C. Sterndale, Timaru; Mr. P. T. Cell, Christehurch; Mrs. F. and Miss M. Harper; Dunedin; Mr. C. L. Arson, • Oainaru.