ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. PERSONAL ITEMS.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 18, 21 July 1900, Page 5

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES. PERSONAL ITEMS.

(From our Own Correspondent). LONDON, Bth June. Mr. Justice Denniston, who has been staying in Edinburgh since his arrival in this country, has now reached London. At the New Zealand diuner next Tuesday he is to propose the toast of "The Army and Navy," which will afford an opportunity for making one of the most important speeches of the evening- ' . Mr. Rolleston, as the oldest and most distinguished New Zealand colonist in England, wi.l probably have the most important toast at the New Zealand dinner placed in his hands. His health is much better than it wa«. Mr. and Mrs. Cathcart Wason ate staying at Belgrave Mansions, Grosvenor Uardens, after having had most pleasant 3xperiences on the passage Home in the North German Lioyd steamer Ko&nigen Louise. It is nob their intention to return to New Zealand for some time to como^ — -in fact, if the general election :akes place this year, Mr*. Wason will ne the Liberal-Unionist candidate for a Scottish constituency. Lieut. -Cconel .Gudgeon •is about to publish another work on the Maoris. Mr. Hecves, I believe, has placed him in communication with a London publisher, so the book should see the light before long. It should be a most valuable work, for Lieut. -Colonel Gudgeon is now one ef the two or three remaining authorities on the early history of the Maoris. ' Some London newspapers still harp upon the probability of Mr. Seddon visiting London next year. Some New Zeaianders who should know pooh-pooh the idea. On the other hand, recent arrivals from the colony state that there appears to be great probability of the rumour proving correct. At the fourth Congress of the Chambers of Commerce of the British Empire, which is to be held at the Fishmongers' Hah, London, on the 26tb and Qic three following days, New Zealand is to be strongly represented, thus — Auckland, Mr. C. C. M'Millan, Mr. M. Myers, and Mr. C. C. Brown-Douglas ; Canterbury, Mr. w. Wood (Vice-Pre-sident), and Mr.' J. Beaumont; Dunedin, Messrs. T. Brown, T. Fergus, John Kwen, and John Ross ; Napier, Mr. S. V. Wenley (ex-President) ; Wellington, Messrs. John Ross, F. W. Maybittle and J. E. Nathan. Mr. Bristow, senior, retires from the position of London manager of the New Zealand Insurance Company at the end of this month, on the arrival of Mr. E. T. Brassey, of Auckand, who is on his way to take Mr. Bristow's place. Mr. Bristow, who has been in the service of the company for the past thirty-nine years, will become Chairman of the London Board. Quite a nice party of friends travelled from Wanganui, via Australia, by the Omrah, among them being Mr. E. Perrett, Mr. and Mrs. Bennefield, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Tuck, and Mr. E. Moult. They have now separated for a time, but intend uniting again shortly. Among the members of the j.6tih Battalion of the Imperial Yeomanry, the whole of which Battalion was captured by the Boers about the same time that Pretoria was taken by Lord Roberts, were several scions of noble houses, one being the Hon. Gathorne M. GathorneHardy, who recently married Lady Dorothy Boyle, daughter of Lord and i.ady Onslow. It has only just leaked out that Captain Frank Hercules Robinson, a grandson of the late, Lord Rosmead, formerly Governor of New Zealand, met with his death iift London on Maf eking xsight in a very strange and .deplorable way. He was accidentally knocked aown by an omnibus in the Strand, and was at once taken to the Charing Cross Hospital, whose sapient officials cavalierly iuouounced him to be "merely intoxicated,", and packed hhn off to uowfeireet Police Slai^n without making any tulequate examination of his condition. On removal to the Police Station, Captain Kobmbon rapidly became so much •norse that it was clear the case, was extremely serious, whatever might have been the^cause. So the unfortunate CapUdn was xemoved once more, this 1 time to King's CoJege Hospital, where he soon a»ed. It was then ascertained that he Lad experienced a compound fracture of the base of the skull when knocked down by the omnibus. At the inquest the Hospital authorities tried to make out that it was possible for this compound fracture to have escaped their notice, in spite of careful examination, but £he jury rtfused to accept this plea, and s in reluming a verdict of "Misadventure," added a very strong rider severely censuring the ouaring Cross Hosp/lal authorities lor their gross neglect. The affair has created a considerable sensation, and has justly excited deep indignation towards the shamefuly careless authorities of the Charing Cross Hospital. Mr. G.. H. Bailey, formerly of Canterbury, but now a resident of Wellington, who has' been on a visit to this country for the past few months, has j;aken his return passage to isew Zealand, via Australia, by the s.s. Omrah, ■which sails from London towards the end of this month. Mr. and Mrs. Sargeant, of Wanganui, who arrived in .London a few weeksago, have left for Wales, to visit relatives. -Mr. and Mrs. Robert Parker, of Wellington, arrived in London last week, rujd axe slaying at 68, Hereford-road, Layswater. Mr. Parker has had a very P-easant and gratifying reception from the London musical fraternity, and has a.ready had the opportunity of attending several good concerts and of hearing Kiuch fine music, as the London season is just at its height. Recent capers at the Agency-General include Mr. R. S. Abraham, of Paliverstpn Mr. S. Macleod, of Maston, and Mr. W. Kerby, of Wanganui. Air. and Mrs. John Kirkcaldie, of Wellington, .and the Misses Kirkcaldie, arrived in London recently, taking Paris and *he Exposition on their way. xhey are residing at the lUaisonnettes, De Vere Gardens, Kensington. They have been touring in Scotland, but have now settled down in town for the season. They intend remaining in this country until the end ofitht year.