PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

Evening Star, Issue 12029, 29 October 1903, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME.

[Fbom Ora Special Coheespondent.]

LONDON, September 26

New Zealanders- in London who called at the Agent-General's during ike \\e*.k include : From Wellington—Mr and Mrs Briggs, Miss Rom Nicoll, and '-Messrs R. A. Webb and Edward Kersey Cooper; from Auckland—Miss F. M. Hew in, Mr and Mrs J. W. Shearer, Messrs Hugh H. Lusk, P. J. Jordan, and Mr and Mrs C. J. Hemery ; from Christchurch—Messrs H. J. Pothiil, Thomas Douglas, J. W. Whiteman, and Pubert M. Laing ; from Oamaru—Miss Bell Aikenhead,; from Balclutha—Mrs J. Crawford ; from Millerton (Westport)—Mr John M. Stewart; from Hoiritika— Mr and Mrs D. J. Evans and Mr and Mrs W. M'Kay ; from fima.ru—Mr S. Barker.

The Agent-Genera!, .who has been spending a holiday in Wiltshire, and the North, returned to town this week. '• Old Boys " of the Auckland College and Grammar School will be interested to learn that Mr "Jock" Anderson, a foimer master of tlw school, is row Auditor-Genera! in British Columbia, and that Mr F'arquhar M'Crae, formerly head-ruasier of the Auckland Grammar ' School, is also in British Columbia, practising in Victoria ;ls a solicitor. Mv J. H. Dixon, a Grammar School '' old boy,'' is another Auckiandei- who has found his way to Victoria 'B.C.). where he lias a posUinn under i'dr Anderson in vie Audit Department. .Mr S. Barker (Timaru). late postmaster of Yalohurst, Canterbury, arrived in London by the Bimuraka on the 17th inst. He resumed his positic>n on account of ni-b-alt!'., ar.d the object of hi* journey is to obtain medical advice in London and New Yoik. j'-rdlher he d<paiis ;her;;\ for a two months' visit. From Ami tic;; iie goes to the South of France to recruit, and it is unlikely that he will return to the colony inside the next twelve month--.

Mr J. J:unison (Dunedin) proposes to Inrr.pss the Mersey in order to generate e'ectileity, and has written to Hie Liverpool Corporation giving particulars of his scheme. He cou.-idcrs that enough electricity could ta.-ily he generated from the tides in the Mersey to light the eity and also drive the tramcars. His proposal has been refered to the resident electrical engineer.

-Mr Harry King (Auckland) is back in town from his month's trip to Paris. The gay city was much to Mr King's fancy, and be thoroughly enjoyed his stav there. The weather, for one thirr-% was nearly all that could be desired. Booked to sail by the Noith_ German Jrner Bremen on October 19, Mr King expects to be back in New Zealand about the first week in December.

On the Bth October Mr Rupert Guinness, son and heir of Lord and Lady Iveagh, will mpJ Lady Gwendolen Onslow, the elder, daughter of Lord and Lady Onslow. 1 adv Gv.tndolen, who is one of the most charming _ ;riris in society, has been very busy during the week in town getting her trousseau together. Already she has received a number of very beautiful wedding presents, one being a handsome electric ear, which, as she delights in this form of recreation, is much appreciated. The details of the ceremony are not yet arranged, but it is said that the bridesmaids will include her younger sister, Lady Dorothy Onslow, as well as sis little girls. There will also be two small pages. The movement to erect a statue in New. Zealand to the memory of the late Mr William Rolleston has been advanced a step further. A meeting of the London Committee appointed to make the necessary arrangements here was held on Thursday afternoon at the Agent-General's office, those present being Sir John Hall, Mr Oliver, and the Hoii. \V. P. Reeves. Mr Alfred Saunders .formeily of Christckurch, was asked to form one of the Committee, but he lives at Southampton, and was unable to attend the meeting. The names of four sculptors were selected, and it was decided to ask tho>e four to submit designs for the statue. The Committee expect to report progress in two or three weeks' time. Mr Harold Beauchamp (Wellington) returns with Mrs Beauchamp_ by the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamer Konigin Louise, which sails from Southampton next Monday. Mr Patrick J. Garvey (Wellington) passed the second and final sections of his first professional examination in medicine at Edinburgh University last July, and has since been spending a holiday in Ireland and France. He spent five weeks in and aboutCork, and afterwards journeyed to Paris, returning to Edinburgh this week. Next month Mr Garvey commences work for his second professional examination, which is due in 1905. Miss Grace Joel is back in town from l«r visit to Holland. The pictures delighted her, and in addition she had the pleasure c.f meeting that excellent master of the art, Joseph Israels, whose work Miss Joel has alwaj's admired. Speaking of the New Zealander's own work. Mr Israels said soma very nice things, which perhaps made matters a little mutual. Moreover, he gave Miss Joel three beautiful etchings underwritten with his own signature.