ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume LVIII, Issue 113, 9 November 1899, Page 2

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES.

[FROM OTTR SPECIAL COKBESPONDBNT.] LONDON, 29th September. PERSONAL ITEMS. At the presentation of prizes and scholarships this week at Trinity College, London, under the Presidency of Professor E. H. Turpin, Mus. Doc., Warden, the David Naeniith Medal for Diligence and Regularity was awarded to Mildred Turner, of New Zealand. The Hon. John M'Kenzie, Minister for Lands., before he left London with his family on their return to New Zealand, told me that he was feeling much better, and that* he hoped that he had got rid of the worst of his troubles, while he was looking forward to the long sea voyage to do much toward setting him up. I hud not seen him previously since the severe operation, and I confess I saw a great change in his appearance. But ho seemed fairly strong, ana I have no doubt that the sea voyage will work wonders. The Rev. C. S. Ogg, of Wellington, has been paying a farewell visit to Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, old friends of .his, formerly well known in Wellington. To-morrow Mr Ogg will join the Gothic at Plymouth, and return in her to New Zealand. Mr. J. E. Nathan, formerly of Wellington, who was for some long time confined to his house through gout, from which he suffered very severely, has been undergoing special treatment at Buxton. Now he has returned to town, completely restored to health, looking wonderfully young and vigorous. Mrs. Rose and Miss Alice Rose have been in Scotland for the post month visiting relatives, and they returned to town to-day to their flat in Bayswater. Before long Captain Rose and his family will leave London, and probably go to Folkestone to stay with some relatives there prior to leaving England for the winter. Miss Rose, I am glad to learn, has lately been better, the warm summer weather suiting her splendidly. She has been »Utying for a few days at Blaokueath with

Mr. and Mrs. Strang, of Wellington, and Miss J. Reid. Among names well known in New Zealand which are to be noticed among the Gothic's large outward passenger list are Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Menzies, Mr. S. Menzies, Miss Menzies, Mr. and Mrs. Palairet, Mr. and the Misses Fry (2), Mr. and Mrs. and Miss Grabham, Mrs. Hanmer, Mr. and Miss Kemp, Mrs. and the Misses Russell, and Mrs. and Miss Filding. Dr. W. A. Logan, of Wellington, but formerly of Dunedin, who arrived in London a few months ago, and who successfully obtained his M.R.C.S. degree shortly after his arrival, has left on his return to New Zealand. Dr. Logan told me that he intended to 'remain for about eighteen months in this country, but on account of his health giving way somewhat suddenly he left by one of the recent MessageriesMaritimes steamers for Australia on his way to New Zealand, hoping .that the change might restore him to health. I understand that he will come back to England before very long. It is announced that a marriage will shortly take place between Mr. Berkeley Howard Stafford, son of Sir Edward Stafford, G.C.M.G., formerly Prime Minister of New Zealand, and Miss Gertrude Banks, second daughter of Mr. J. Hi. Banks, of Thames, N,ew Zealand. Captain Robert Haylock Owen, adjutant of the 2nd Battalion of the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), has been appointed as an adjutant of the New Zealand Defence Forces, and will leave London for Wellington about the end of November. Lord and Lady Glasgow have many friends who will be extremely sorry to hear that Viscount Kelburne, 'their eldest son, who has been ill for some time, has had a relapse with a result tnat his condition is now (Considered somewhat serious. Lady . Glasgow had been nursing him in the hospital at Portsmouth Since his being invalided home. Considerable anxiety is felfc as to the progress of his illness. A young girl of nine, Miss Vera French, made a very creditable debut as a violinist at the recent West Australian dinner. She is stated to be a native of New Zealand, and is regarded as a player of much promise. Mr. Allison Smith, formerly Genercl Locomotive Superintendent of Government Railways, first of New Zealand, and then of Victoria, has received an important appointment in connection with the general management of a large engineerig firm in this country, which has extensive offices both in London and in Birmingham. A wedding of interest to New Zealanders took place on the 26th insb. at St. Stephen's Church, Shottermill, Surrey, when Miss Ethel Mary Lloyd, youngest; daughter of the late Yen. Archdeacon John F. Lloyd, of Auckland, New Zealand, was married to Mr. Walter Duffield Dobell, second son of Mr. Clarence Dobell, of Charlton Kings, Gloucestershire.