PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME

Evening Star, Issue 14533, 8 December 1910, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES FROM HOME

[From Our Special Corresfo.vpent.] LONDON, October 28. Mr I. W. Raymond (Invercargi)l) has been invited to stand in the Unionist interest for the Carlisle seat, and has conVMited to do so. .Mr and Mrs Raymond came to England »ver two years ago, with the objeet of giving several members of their family the idvantagcs of English and Continental education. Their daughters have been at Cheltenham College and at Madame Sutir's (at Neuilly, Paris). Their second son is at Harrow, and their youngest ut King's College, Wimbledon. As one who took a considerable interest iu educational matters in tho Dominion, Mr Raymond is in a position to draw a comparison between the two systems. '' Beyond question.'' he raid to nie this week, "the colonial curriculum, in th© hands of the energetic and generally enthusiastic teacher, secures for the scholars an all-round education, which fits him for the Battle of life much better than doe* the English one. The English one has, however, distinct advantages, and some that I am satietied could be transplanted into our colonial system with advantage." During their stay hero Mr and Mrs Raymond have been practical}- over the United Kingdom and portions of the Continent. When travel began to pall they look up house. They are now at Wimbledon, and have many friends there, so find the life generally congenial. Mr Raymond has takeu up interests in British East Africa, and rinds these and otliers ample, he »ays, "to prevent rust making its appearance." He took an interest in the last General Election in the United Kingdom, and spoke in various centres of England, Scotland, and Wales. "The experiences I met with," Mr Raymond told me, "wero some of the most interesting during any period of my public life. .Some months ago I was offered a seat not far from Loudon in the Conservative and Unionist interests, but, recognising it as a seat that any candidate on cur side can annex next flection, I preferred to take on one that had to be fought for. Carlisle was unanimously offered to me by the local party, and I have accepted tho nomination, so this will help to keep me in form and from ennui." Mr D. C. H. Florance, M.A., M.St., who has been studying at Victoria University, Manchester, returns to New Zealand by the-Orontes, to relieve for cue year Dr Farr, professor of physics at Canteibury College. During the vacation of the Victoria University Mr Florance took a cycling toiir through tho North of England, up the western counties of Scotland as far as Oban, and thence alongside the Caledonian Canal to Inverness. He returned through Callander, Edinburgh, and Durham. Throughout the 1,200 miles lovered he was specially impressed with tho wonderful beauty of the country. Afterwards he attended the Science Congress at tho Brussels Exhibition. From Belgium ho went to Switzerland, and returned through Germany and Holland. Ho. took a few days' rest cure in Sussex, to make him lit for a strenuous week of liglit-seeing in London before returning to Manchester. New Zealand is to have a picture of the

Dreadnought which k now being built for the Imperial Navy on behalf of the Dore inion. The artist is the famous marine painter, Mr W. L. Wyllie, R.A. When s\x Wyllie learned that it was the intention of the people of New Zealand to ouild a Dreadnought and present it to the

imperial Navy he offered to paint a picture of tho ship, and the offer has been accepted by tho N'ew Zealand Government. After the picture has been exhibited at the Royal Academy, Air Wyllie will give it to the New Zealand Government to be placed in ono of the public galleries of the Dominion. In making the offer, Air Wyllie. spoke warmly of the splendid Imperialism

which had prompted the people of New

Zealand to make such a magnificent contribution to the Navy. I learn that the launch of the New Zealand Dreadnought k expected to take place in Alay next, if no labor troubles occur meanwhile to delay the work of construction at the Fairfield works on the Clyde. Alisses Eva and Hilda Nixon (Chrktchurch), who were in Paris during the recent French railway strike, have just returned from the Continent. At present they are motoring with friends through the Midlands, and intend paying another visit to Scotland, returning to London in December. They have booked their return passage by the Otranto, leaving for New Zealand on January 20.

The Rev. A. B. G. Lillingston, Vicar of Holy Trinity, Hull, who ie one of the Anglican Missioners now touring New Zealand, writes home to the ' Eastern Morning News' from Auckland concerning the mission : "The spiritual result cannot be inea6ured, but they exceed the most sanprine expectations, hundreds sending in requests for prayer, hundreds more coming forward to renew their baptismal vows, «nd very great numbers seeking interviews with their respective Mkaioners in order to jbk counsel for various difficulties. The

aiost experienced among the band of Misloners have felt that 6uch a response has not been known before, and that it ie overwhelming evidence that the bishops, in arranging for tho misaioai, had rightly guaged the spiritual needs of New Zealand." Mr Frank Wild, who accompanied Sir E. Shackleton over the Antarctic wastes, has been lectiuing on his Polar experiences at the Ijetchworth Garden City. Mr F. 0. Greig, of Otago University and University College, Jx>ndon, was admitted this week as a Licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Mr Russell Bartley, a young Aucklander, has done well sinco he came to England to gain experience in his profession. Ho joined the Coventry Corporation Electricity Department in April, 19C)9, as charge engineer, and remained in that capacity till May, 1910, when he was promoted to electrical draughts™:'.!, with a substantial increase in 6ii'. Fortunately it was just at the time ul his promotion that negotiations were in force for considerably extending the pknt, and Mr Bartley was at once deputed to prepare a scheme and all plans for the work, which is now in full swing, costing approximately £54,000. Prior to Mr Bartley'e joining the Coventry Corporation electrical works he was assistant engineer on the North Metropolitan Electrical Power Supply and Distribution Company, I/ondon, for twelve months, and before that was with Messrs Crampton and Co. in their works at Chelmsford for twelve months. So his all-round experience has been of the right kind to prepare ldm for tilling witH efficiency still higher appointments. Miss A. Anderson Hughes, of New Zealand, is giving lectures in England on the progress of tho No-licen6e moveraenc in New Zealand. Speaking at Oldham a few days ago, Miss Hughes declared that if everyone who was a total abstainer- in I England were an enthusiast it would only take five years to dear all the liquor bars in tho country. Mr and Mrs James Slator (Auckland), who have been spending five months in the Old Country on a pleasure trip, intend returning to New Zealand by the Turakina, leaving on November 24. It is forty-three , vears since Mr Slator was last in England, fris wife and he have travelled through a rood deal of England and Ireland, and had intended going to the United States, but left it too late. They hope to make n special trip to America later on. Mr and Mrs Slator celebrated their golden wedding day in London this week. Mr Charles Moore (Wellington), 6ince his arrival in England on May 30, has spent his holiday travelling over England and » Scotland, and bos covered most of the counties from Sfenzance to Oban. He saw the combined ikets off Penzance, and attended the aviation meettng in Lanark He has visited a number of works and factories. "So far," says Mr Moore, "I have not experienced that glaasy eye and cold hand that some New Zealandere liave discovered ; quite the contrary. Those to whom I have letters of introduction have given me the glad hand, as the Yankees lay." Mr Carl Kfette, the late Acting Consul for Austria-Hungary in New Zealand, de livered two lectures on New Zealand at

the Commercial Museum in Trieste on October 14 and 19 respectively, which were received with great interest. Typical photos of New Zealand industries and scentry which were exhibited during the lectires were much admired. The Commercial Museum in Trieste has set itself the task of developing the trade relations between Trieste, and all the foieign countries. It arranges periodically exhibitions of produce of foreign countries, and answers all inquiries relating to the export industries of Trieste free of cost. .

Mr and Mrs A. F. A. Woollams (Auckland), who arrived here via Suez early in May, left London to-day by the Orvieto on their return to New Zealand.

Mrs E- B. Ostler and Miss Ostler (Wellington)' have just returned from a Continental tour. Thoy went through Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland to sec the Passion Play at~ Oberammergau, and visited Austria f.nd Italy before returning to Eng land. They intend remaining in London till after Christmas.

Mr R. Grainger, who has been absent from Auckland for the past two ycais, spent chiefly in Australia, is iu London just now on a pleasure- trip. Ho camo via South Africa, and has visited Paris and South W r ales since his arrival, and he intends spending a month in touring Scotland and Ireland, leaving again about January for Australia. Ho will spend thieo or four weeks on a, cheep station in New South Wales, and then return to Auckland. The statement just issued by tho Rhodes Trustees records that in the Final Honor Schools a first class was gained by S. N. Ziinan, of New Zerdand (Balliol). in m.ithem..tics, and a second class by C. M- Gilrav, of New Zealand (University), in Litters Hvroaniores. Mr Ziman passed the. Indian Civil Service examination in August, and Mr Gilray again represented Oxford in Rugbv football. Mrs Knight, wife of Dr A. 0. Knight, of Auckland, left London this week by the Rotorua on her jeturn to New Zealand, after threo years' residence in the Old Country. She is accompanied by tier familv," with tho exception of Miss Dorothy and Mr A. Knight, who r.ro remaining in" London to continue their musical and medical studies respectively. Major and Mis J. G. Hughes and chdd are returning to New Zealand by the Rotorua, which sails from Plymouth to-nw.-

row. Recent callers at tho High Commissioner's Office:— Chas. Moore (Wellington), Mr and ilrs Jas. Slator (Auckland), Mian d Mrs ,7. W.. Raymond (Invercaa-gill), Mrs E. Georgotti (Wanganui), Mr and Mrs A. F. A. Woollams (Auckland), C. Cecil Sfcrndale (Timaru), A. R. Littleburg (Weilincton), G. Bricknell (Christchurch), Mrs Tribe, Misses Doris and Phyllis Tribe, Mr Leslie T ribe (Wellington). Towards 'the £1,500 Tcquired by the Melanesian Mission for the "oil ship." £l6O onlv remains to be raised. Towards this small balance £25 is promised, provided the remainder is forthcoming before November 1 next.