PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES FROM HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 12028, 28 October 1903, Page 8

PERSONAL AND GENERAL NOTES FROM HOME.

*■ [From Opr Special Connr.npoNr.ENT.] | LONDON’. September 13. ’ Fi»o following New Zealandei >, culled at, the Agem-Ceneial's during tin- week:—- , hjoio Wellington—-Messrs D.miel Heard and Km’s Cilmer : firm ChiKiebunJi—Messrs Leonard D. 8. Dale and \V. 1.. D. Cundrv: J fmm Auckland—Mis.- Maty A. Donald and J '‘ r Walter Kirby ; Irom Ashburton—Mr John Wilson ; from W’aihi —Mr H. Allen ; from Ashurst.—Mr John Craven; and from : (A.maru—Mr Vidor 0. Booth. Mr .I-ukc? M'Kerrow. ex Suivcyor (Venera] of New Zealand., who M at present. on a vi.-e u> his native town. Kilmarnock w aid e named. la.-t Wntincsd.ov week at dinn-’-. . lbovy-ir. Hood presided over the function. 1 and c.x-Pmvo-i Mmkay alii'late,! as eroi;- , j*:f r. while the;-? was a huge ;; nd, ivpri-s, . t alive gathering. Mr T!io;,i-o:i. in p;op:,n. mg "Onr linn:." rernlk-.i. :i:e Dei, that he s ha; b,-'n cMttpfr ut- a f:ireive! 1 banquet to , Mr MTvrrrow foriy-fom- yearn aye,, and to-fe.-ve I to ike wis.--.Cfi* which he had nit.-iiuc-l i” the land o? id.; adoption. As a pto-d of i Mr I’d‘KerroivV romm-anding abilities a.ed • I!' 1' It us: r:iKiwi in him. it was Miflieiwtt. to 1 n.e’.o oti lh“ leading posts tie- .wapied an I , trad, died, Rt.-.mmg i va-or. {he iims :t, i'[>po;n;iit!'i!i.-. wh:ch wen- won by 1»u» ; ennhe-oo von the die M - Morrow Kid ; in ar.-l Irm.mV ro ordinary mart. 1,n;; a rxr-a -i-Cios. re--W" and 1.-a. UK life had 5 5> r.n dandy i.i<_n; ■■<; ,! witli rim wonderful fiv, and pnv.;re -s oi New Zealand. in hclp"o lay strong and wire fins concrete tound.ihions of a new State. and preparing new homo for t!ie overflow of die toeniiim populations ot the oider countries. Such r. life was a solid contribution to the proerress of Lb'-, race. ;uid had a seed in il wliieh voti'd endure as lone -if the lake. the. range ’ o: mountains, and the glack-- which wore wU.lcd by his name. I'he value of his work war recognised by Srr Roderick Murchison as president of the Royal (ieographical So- ■ c;ety of London, also by the Council of the i Royal Astronomical Society of fxindon. who uic.de him a. Fellow for life. Mr M'Kcrrow. in replying, made some interesting remarks on Miv Zealand, and gave some raev rcrviiuccenws of old Kiirrcirnc-'-k ; ■ Air Alfred Maync,. erstwhile telegraphist at Wanganui. arrived last Tuesday from i America, whither he has Ivon on bns.imss , connect-ed with. Marconi’s Wireless Tcle- . graph Company. He is on Ihe Mad of this . company now. ami is at the present time 1 , iu charge of the wireless ins-t-allation i-n 1 hoard tlie Atlantic tnmsjxnt liner Minnehaha. L In New York Mr Mayue attended the yacht laces for the America Cup on lioard the Associated Press bo.it with Marconi’s svstern, when wireless telegraphy was able ■ to render invaluable service in die Irani- . mission of nows direct from the course. In talking of wireless telegraphy. Mr Mayne [ is of opinion that it lias come to stav. at ! any rate in regard to its use at s a.. Through its agency ocean liners, a. large number of which are now equipped, are able to keep in constant eomnninieation 1 throughout the voyage On a recent vovage the Minnehaha was iu touch with the "Red ■ Star boat Zeeland all the way from Rand’s 1 F.nd to New York Harbor. Both shijis left " on the same day, and were never nearer than ICO miles to each other. A chess match wits played between die two vessels, which Losttd four days. Mr Victor O. Booth (Oamaiiii w:is a passenger by the White Star boat Suevie, which docked at Tilbury on September 7. It. is his intention to study mu si- at tho Roval Academ v for a couple of years or more, alter which he will probably go to die ; Courmem to finish." At* present Mr ; Booth, is staying at Putney with Mr C. L. Thomson. whom some of your readers mav : n member in the capacity of a. former manager of the Bank of Now Zealand. Mr Leonard 1). 8. Dale (CLristchuidi) 1 arrived by the Ruapehu on August 20. after ; a very etrjoyable trip. His object in visiti mg England Is principally for pleasure, but ■ lie lias also a tittle hudiicss to transaci. > Marine engineering being his profession, he • is desirous of visiting .some of the large : ship-building yards in' Kngland. at, Belfast, i and on the Clyde, as well as the rolling i mills used in manufacturing iron plate? ■ girders, and bars. Ail being'’well, Mr Dale ; will return to New Zealand about Christ- • mas time, probably by the Suez route. I : Mr Ernest A. Wesferbatu, who till Mav I ! ws with Messrs T- and .T. Thomson, of I Tiinaru, is now in London. He came Home ! ; chiefly with a view io cnlaiging his know- ; ledge of his trade, and taking stock of the Old Country. After a brief holiday he lias • settled down to business in the metropolis, but he intends to return to New Zealand as ; soon as lie lues amassed the experience he i desires in gain at this end of the world.. Mrs and. Miss Owens, who on me fioni the colony by the Persic, are tpending a few weeks in J/ondon. after an extended tour in the. provinces, dust after landing in the Old Country ALw Owens was taken somewhat seriously til, and for some weeks hid to rest in the South of England. Happily, i she has now completely recovi red her heaih and strength, and is fuliv able to enjoy life : ut Home,

Ihc Rev. J. S. Brnalley iof Auckland) arrived last Alonday by the Seuvic, from Sydney, after a. very line and quick passage, and has joim-d his wife in Edinburgh, where she a; Haying with her mother. Mrs Donald, who is also well known in New Zealand Methodist circles. The rev. gentleman has relinquished regular ministerial work under medical advice, and has obtained a year’s furlough. Ha has hopes, however, that the New Zealand Conference will grant liirn permanent superannuation, with permission to live in the Old Country. Mr R. W. Humphrey has returned from a three weeks’ tour in Scotland and the Isle of Alan. The latter is Air Humphrey’s pick of all the places he has visited, including Ireland. He was very disappointed with brillarnoy. and says they are “ not a patch ” on Manapouri and Tc Ana-u. Leaving by the Celtic on October 2, Air Humphrey will put in about three weeks doing some of the largest cities in America, and expects to be back in Auckland about the middle of, November. Several New Zealanders reached England by the Oronteb last week, including Mr R. B. Phanizyu (Hawke’s Bay). Air Knox Gilmer (Wellington). and Mrs A. G. RollesUm (Christchurch). Air Higgiuson (Wellington) bos accepted an appointment with Air J. Garnitbers, A1.1.C. H„ of London, who has a large consulting practice. Air Gilmer intends patting in twelve months in the Old Country at a dental school, either in Edinburgh or London, and another twelve months in America, before returning to commence practice in New Zealand, where he lias already qualified by examination. Though Air A- E. Wilding (Christchurch) failed to 1 get into the final of the fiuesex challenge cup at Hove last Saturday, he. in conjunction with Aliss D. K. Douglass (runner-up in tho Ladies’ Open Singles), managed to pull off the Open Mixed Doubles after a fine struggle, in the ultimate round with Air A. E. Taylor and Airs Houselander, whom fhe New Zealander and his partner beat by two sets to love, B—6, 6—4. Christ Church, Sutton, was last Tuesday the scene of a double wedding, hi which two erstwhile Dune dilutes played a prominent part. The contracting couples were Air Augustus William Burnett, of “ Woningworth.” Sutton, and Miss Katie Elizabeth Sowaid, of “Wairuna,” Sutton; while. Air John Somerville, nf Sheffield, was united to Miss Annie Alercy Smvartl. elde.ri sister of (he former. Both brides are daughters of Air A. E. Soward, who for many years was connected with Brown. Ewing, and Co..and afterwards with the D.1.G., in Dunedin. A private weddhig took p-lacc last Tuesday at- the Windsor Hotel, Ghusgow, the (*■- carion being the union of Miss Helen Denny Leslie and Mr Sydney Will red Gcard, of I Femshaw, iinipsfield, Surrey. The bride D ; the youngest daughter of the Etc Air Wii- j liaru Lcfdic. of Dunedin. i