PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME

Evening Star, Issue 12313, 30 September 1904, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME

[Fao« Own Special Cobeebponbknt,] . LONDON, . August 29. Min Mary P. Newall , (Wellington),, who has been spending a deUghtfuLtfine of ]ato visiting friends m LondOnand thovWest Country, is' now staying with, relatives in Edinburgh. Her plans for the future are at present quite indefinite. Colonel Collins, who returns to New Zealand by the Paparoa, sailing on September 8, lias been enjoying life immensely since the Bisley triumph of his team. A trip, to Paris was succeeded by an extremely pleasing tour in Ireland, during which bo revisited i the scenes of his youthful -escapades, the lakes of Killomey, and the Dublin Horse, Show, where ho met and received congratulations from many New Zealand , visitors, including Mr and Mrs Donnelly, Mr J.. Coates, Mr H. D. Bell, Mr Q. Harcourt, Mr J. Davis, Mr Martin Kennedy, and Mr Johnston. After a short stay in 'Belfast, Colonel Collins returns to London, whence he sails a fortnight hence for .New Zealand, (.where he can be. sure of a hearty .welcome. Mr George Russell ,(Caversham) left Loudonyesterday by the Orient liner Ormuz, on his return to New Zealand, after an absence of eight months 'from the colony. Mr Russell’s main object in making his tour was to gain experience in sanitary work. Shorn the he .first of all went ..to America, and after studying American plumbing and,sanitary methods at the .St. Louis Exhibition and elsewhere for a matter of three months, he came on to the Old Country to continue his investigations into the latest developments in connection with the disposal of sewage, etc. On his way back to the colony Mr Russell proposes to ’ spend some time in Australia, m order to see as much as possible of plumbing and sanitary work os understood of the Continentals. Among the passengers by the Karamea is Miss HUda Hunt, eldest daughter of Mr Thomas Hunt, of Bexhill, Sussex, who is going out to her uncle, Mr Hunt, at Christchurch, who left the Old Country a quarter of a century ago—lofig before Bexhill was even a “coming” seaside resort. Mr Ambrose A. Hudson (Dunedin), who came Homo by way of America last April, ha.s mixed business with pleasure, to his entire satisfaction, since he landed in ! the Old Country. In America he visited Salt Lake City. Kansas, Chicago, Springfield, and New York, paying a considerable amount of attention to the big confectionery and bisouifc works in the cities visited. Since arriving in England Mr Hudson has travelled all through the Midlands on business, and has also spent a week in Parts, where, in addition to picking up a good many wrinkles which will be useful to his firm, he enjoyed life immensely. It is his intention to leave these shores a month iience. He .will travel via Suez, and proposes to spend a few weeks in Australia on nif_way to New Zealand. Those in New Zealand who met Dr Alfred (..rick during his brief sojourn in the colony some years ago will regret to learn that las't .Sunday morning, after a long battle with bad health, he voluntarily sought the peace of the grave by blowing out his brains with n revolver. For some time past Dr Crick had been subject to delusions, imagining bimself to be in dire poverty, which was not the case, his private income' being ample for his needs. The jury returned a verdict of suicide whilst of uusound mind. .Mi’ Jno. Daly, J.P. (Kaiapoi), who, with his wife and youngest child, Las been holi-day-making in Ireland, left the Old Country tast week for America, where he intends visiting the principal centres of interest on his way to New Zealand. While hp was at Dundalk Mr Daly, who is brother to Mr •Tames Daly, ex-M.P. for South Monaghan, was interviewed by a ‘Democrat’ reporter, and in the course thereof did full justice to the town of Kaiapoi, which he depicted as a “ vapidly progressive place ” possessing “ one of the finest rivers in the colony, which only needed development or some go-ahead capitalist to open it up in order to make it rival New Zealand’s seaports.” Turning to the question of Irish Home Rule, Mr Daly is rcjxirted to have said that " if Ireland was governed by the same laws by which England governs her colonies she would be happy and. contented as well.” Tackled on the subject of immigration, Mr Daly did not advise emigration from Ireland at the present time, but he thought that if people wished to go, New Zealand was better for the workers than America. Asked for bis of Deland, the K-iapoi J.P. said that artcr an absence or a quarter of a century he could see for himself that I Lings had generally improved. There was impair of comfort about the people that was .-adly missing some years ago, and the genera] tendency of the people now seemed to be self-reliant. Ireland was hard pressed in the industrial revival, but if she were assisted by the Government as tlie colonies were she would go ahead. If Ireland rjere taken in hand by capitalists, her industries would thrive. Khe had many earnest sympathisers in New Zealand. Mr James Reid (Auckland), who, after spending five weeks in Australia, - came to Europe by the Oroya, “did” Rome, Venice,' Milan, Genoa, Monte Carlo, and Paris, en route overland from Naples to London, and greatly enioved the Continental round. After a brief stay in the hub of the Empire, Mr Reid betook himself North, visiting, among other places, Manchester, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and the Highlands, where he has a number of relatives. At present he is staying in Aberdeen, but early next month returns to London, whence on September 15 he will start for New York in order to pay a visit to the great show at St. Louis, and sre the Falls of Niagara, Chicago, arid other centres of interest in the States. Originally, Mr Reid intended to take a trip through California apd Oregon, and so on to Vancouver, en route for New Zealand, but he bus now abandoned that and will return to the colony via Suez and Australia. He will sari by the Orient liner leaving the Thames about the third week in October, and hopes to reach New Zealand in time to onjoy his Christmas dinner there. Mr F. P. Talboys (Dunedin) has returned to London after a very pleasant and interesting trip on the Continent, during which he visited Antwerp, Brussels. Marines, the field of Waterloo, Rotterdam, The Hague, and Scheveninven. He is now studying electrical engineering with the well-known firm of Messrs John ston and Phillips, of Charlton, in Kent, at which address he will be verv glad to hear from friends in the colony. The Rev. A. H. Sedgwick (Picton). who came home last month by the Tonganro with Iris wife in search of health, has, I am glad to hear, benefited somewoat from the sea voyage, but is still far from being “ fit.” He has, however, twelve months’, leave of absence from his church, and is sanguine that rest and changes of air and scene will set him up so that ho can take up his work in New Zealand again. At present, Mr and Mrs Sedgwick are rusticating at Godaiming, a peaceful and picturesque little town situated in the heart of one of the most charming of Surrey's many scenic beauty spots. Mr Neville Sievwright (Dunedin), who* is homo on a trip jn which business and pleasure are being combined, apparently with entire satisfaction to himself, has been continually on the move since ho landed at Marseilles toward the end of April. After staying in Paris for a week or sp fie came on tp London, bqt early jn July was off to thp Coptipent again. He visited Bad-Ki"ssongen (the famous health resort), Colpgnp, Frankfort, Hamburg, and Brussels on business bpfpre returning to tbp metropolis. A few days later’ fie was bound for Scotland, and made a run up the Clyde to Invorary by the turbine steamer King Edward, which, though developing a speed of twenty-one knots, moved along without the slightest vibration. On his way south again business took him tp Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Leeds- Hisi future movements are uncertain, but when he does turn his face towards New Zealand again he will journey by way of the States and Canada. Mt Bievvmght has taken up agencies for several well-known British and American firms who have decided to ppep pp business jn the colony, Mr Edwin J. Turpin (Auckland), who came homo last, week fiy the Nprth German liner Gera, on urgent business of

forty years, -hopes during his brief stay on -this side of -the waters to “place'’ a (fife of that picturesque individual .Hayqs, which he has in taanuscript, Land also ,* of the life of Gqbpgo William Evans, who was appointed by the Government, in 1802, • .Acting-Surveyor-General of New South Wales, who was afterwards Sur-veyor-General of Tasmania, and who conducted the first exploration into the interior of the Continent, 1 He has been called “the Father of‘Australian Explorers,” "and Mr Turpin appears to be in possession of "facts relating to his life and work under the Southern Cross not hitherto collated by his biographers. During this stay in London Mr Turpin has renewed bis ..acquaintance with Mr Wali ter -Kermaway, the respected secretary to tho Agent-General, with whom he was ..a : fellowrpassenger to New Zealand in 1864. He will probably leave for Now Zealand during : September, but he is as yet undecided as to tho date of his departure and the route he will patronise. Mr W. Ledingham, -tho veteran New Zealand howling.champion, and Mr K. Fortescne, Who -is about to undertake a tour ol the Australian .greens, defeated Mr W. Stonehewer and Mr W. S. podwell, chamE’on and ex-champion respectively of the ondon and Southern Counties’ Bowling Association, in a pairs match on-Saturday over, the. green of the South London Bowling Club. The game, which was neck ana neck throughout, Was won ‘by 21 points to 17. The _ Aucklander,-by the way, has now engaged in .nineteen contests in nis tour of the three kingdoms, and in seventeen has been successful. The only two defeats experienced took place in Scotland. Mr A. F. Wilding (Christchurch) was playing last week in the Bournemouth open tennis tournament, and managed to reach tho final round in the Gentlemen’s Singles. In this he succumbed to Mr E. R. Allen, who. playing at the top of his form, smothered the New Zealander, beating him at 6—l, 6—l in the two sets played. In association with Mrs Winch, Mr Wilding also got into the semi-final round of the Mixed Doubles, only to 'be beaten by Mi Allen, whoso partner was Miss Stowel] Brown. This pair gained the victory after a tough struggle by three sets to love (9 —7, 6—B, 6—4), and won the final heat also. Mr and Mrs Jolm Fleming have been experiencing n verv pleasant time since they landed in the Old Country. They have travelled over most of Scotland, visiting Oban. Inverness, Aberdeen, Balmoral, Blairgowrie, Dunkeld, Stirling, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Melrose, and Burris's birthplace. They have also indulged in a trip to Ireland'. They are now working their way southward by way-of Manchester, and before departing for New Zealand hope to spend a little time in Loudon and on tho Continent. At present it is their intention to quit Europe toward the middle of October, and they will probably sail by the Omrah from Marseilles. Mr Howard La wry (Auckland, -who came Home by the lonic to pursue his medical studies at Edinburgh University, Iras, I hear, passed Lis two first professional examinations very successfully, and is therefore in a fair way to qualify as a doctor in the prescribed period. Mr John Withell (Ashburton), who came Home some six weeks ago in search of pleasure and live stock, seems to have found both during his wanderings in the Old Country. Ho has bought ten Rylanda fa Hereford sheep which he thinks will meet both the wool and the meat requirements of New Zealand farmers) find six Oxford Downs, and has also bought a splendid hackney stallion of a very fashionable Yorkshire strain. These animals he hopes to ship by the Paparoa on September 8, and will himself return to New Zealand by that vessel. Mr Little, who cam© Home about •the same tifie an Mr Withell, made the journey partly in order to get hold oi some first-class Border Leioesters, but 1 hear has found the owners of such sheep as ho desires to buy possessed of very big notions as to their - value. He therefore proposes to wait a while, in the hope that the progress of the slow season may induce breeders to considerably modify their ideas in the matter of price. Mr Herbert L. F. Bean (Christchurch), who is making a world tour in the interests of Messrs George Taylor and Co. , reached London some ten days ago by the Ormuz, which made a very calm passage. He anticipates that business will detain him in London for some three weeks or a month. Thereafter he proposes to tour the manufacturing districts in the Midlands and the North, prior to making a Continental round which will take him to, among other centres, Paris. Marseilles, Hamburg, and Vienna. A trip through Canada will follow, and after visits to the principal American centres of industry, including, of course, St. Louis, he proposes, the belligerents permitting, see. ing a Irttlo of Japan before returning to New Zealand. Dr Winifrede Bathgate (Dunedin), who has just completed two months’ professional work at Coombe Hospital, Dublin, has been appointed resident clinic clerk in the Whitworthe and Hardwicke Hospital in the same city for three months. After her work is finished there she- intends to return to London. Mr A. H. Elmsiie (Christchurch), who is now studying medicine at the University, Edinburgh, passed the first division of the first professional at the recent examinations, as also did Mr Kenneth MacKenzie (of Otago), AD A. B. Pearson (son of the late W. F. Pearson, M.H.R. for Ashley), and Mr C. F. Newton. The latter is spending the vacation with his brother-in-law. Professor Rutherford, of M'GilJ University, Montreal. Mr Pearson is taking his rest in Brittany, and Mr MacKenzie is spending ms holiday in Ireland. Mr Julius Williamson (Auckland) left London last Tuesday for Southampton where he joined the N.D.L. liner -Zieten for Singapore, whence he will proceed to New Zealand by way of Java, New Guinea, and Sydney, arriving in Auckland early in November. Mr Williamson’s trip to the O.d Country was taken for purposes of health and pleasure, and he has found both. He has extensively in England and on the Continent, but confesses to likin" London better than any place that he has s*et foot in on thas sklb of the great "waters. Mr and Mrs Haszard (Waihi) are returning to New Zealand by the new North Herman Lloyd steamer Scharnhorst, wlrich Southampton on her maiden trip cn Wednesday next. They will join the ship at Genoa, after seeing a little of the Continent en route. It is now two years since Mr Haszard left the colony, and a goodlv part of the interval has been spent by him on the West Coast of Africa, Mrs Haszard remaining, the while in England. Her husband found the “ white man’s grave ” a far less fearsome place to dwell in, apparently, than reports have marie it out to be, and is quite ready to return there if sufficient financial inducements are held nut to