PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13081, 22 January 1906, Page 6

PERSONAL ITEMS FROM LONDON.

[FROM Or& OWN CORRESPONDENT.] London", December 15. Callers this week at the New Zealand Government office have been: Mr. S. Cameron (Waikena West); Mr. G. Lambie (Christchurch), Mr. C. Wood (Christchurch), Mr. J. Rumble (Roxburgh), Mr. P. A. Westeott (Otago), and Mr. G. M. McKenzie (Roxburgh).

On the 11th inst., the marriage took place in London of Mr. James Conchie, of the Middle Temple, to Miss Sarah Sk~rrett, daughter of Mr. P. J. Skerrett, of Hawke's Bay. New Zealand, and niece of Mr. Patrick Skerrett, of Gal way and Errishannen, Connemara. The ceremony took place at the Bavarian Embassy Chapel, Warwick Square, and was performed by the Reverend Father Pownall.

1 learn that Mr. Alfred Baker, the late lion. sec. of the Auckland Lawn Tennis Club, is returning to the colony by the s.s. Corinthic in January, and will be due in Wellington at the end of February. He has been appointed travelling representative for a large firm, for the colonies of New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. During his absence for the last three years from New Zealand, Mr. Baker has travelled in India, Burma, and the East Indies, etc., and he is looking forward to the more temperate climate of New Zealand.

Mr. W. Bell Bridger, of Caversham, Dunedin, writes to me from Madras, where he has been engaged in business during the past two years. He tells me that he proposes sail in from Colombo tomorrow, by the P. and 0. steamer Delta, bound for China and Japan, but he experts to be in India again at the end of March. Mr. Bridger says that during the two years which he has passed in India he has been able to secure much valuable information with regard to the markets of India, Burma, the Strait 6 Settlements, and the Far East, and he is of opinion that there is a wide field for the New Zealand merchants of the agricultural and dairy produce industries.

By the Shaw. Savill. and Albion Company's steamer Aotea, which was announced to leave London yesterday, and to sail to-morrow from Plymouth (but which has been delayed here by fog). Mr. and Mrs. F G. Moore (Masterton) and Miss Baird. are returning to the colony after their pleasant visit to England. Miss Van Stayern, of Wellington, who has been in England for some time past, is another of the saloon passengers, as also is Mrs. B. Levi, who has been working hard at her musical .studies during her four years' residence in London. The other saloon passengers on board the Aotea are: Miss. A. Hill. Miss K. Levi, Master A. Levi. Mr. G. Bowron, and Mr. H. W. Hart. In the third class there are about 120 passengers on board.