NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15593, 27 April 1914, Page 4

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

[from our own correspondent.]

London, March 20. On board the s.s. Morea, which left this morning from Tilbury, arc:—For Auckland: Mr. and Mrs. F. Glutton, Ilia Atherkm. For Wellington: Mr. L. Carman.

Miss Thelma Petersen (Wairarapa), who came to London last year to continue her vocal studies i is still here and is talcing <i course at the lioyal College of Music. Her parents and brother are also in London. . ,;

Callers at the High Commissioners office this week have- included:—Mr. Vincent Mackintosh (Napier), .Mrs. blocker (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. S. D. H. Stacker (Wellington), Mr. E. V. Godder (Welling-, ton), Mr. and Mrs. James limes (Gisßornt), Mr. and Mrs. H. Albin Philips (Wellington), Mr. Henri L. Benjamin (Auckland!, Miss Kate Bannister (Wellington), Mr. Arthur J. Smith (Wellington), Miss Jessie Higgins (Wellington). Dr. It. B. Croa and Mrs. Cross (IVaikato).

Sir Charles Des Voeux. who died -this week, was a brother of tho lato Sir William Des Voeux, formerly Governor of Fiji. He was in New Zealand for some years as private secretary to Sir George Grey, and he raised and commanded a troop of horse during the Maori war. When Sir Charles was at Woolwich he was selected for a commission in the corps d'elito of the Emperor of Austria, and lie served with distinction with the Radetzii Hussars in the campaign of Northern Italy. • \:c

Sir James Mills arrived at Naples on March 6 by the Onvrah. It had been his intention to stop in Egypt for a few wets, but he was troubled with acute rheumatism during the voyage and decided to come right on to Europe with a view to taking a cure at one of the Continental resorts. He was met at Naples by his daughter, Miss Geraldine Mills, and they went together to Vernet les Bains, in'the South of France, where they will remain for some time. They are not expected to reach London till about Easter. ■ i

Mr. ,1. Wesley Spragg (Auckland), with Mrs and Muss' Spragg, left London 'in'' morning by the Ruahine on their return to New Zealand. During his stay Mr. Spragg has been interested in the. work of tho United Kingdom Alliance, and M has met a great many people prominently connected with the movement. He 'spent a little while at Manchester, the headquarters of the alliance, and at Canibriagß he met Professor Woodhend, who is president of tho British Medical Temperance Association. The London branch entertained him at a farewell tea this week, the guests present including Br- Rutherford (London president), who presided, air. Leif Jones, M.P.. Mr. R. A. Batty (secretary of tile alliance), Dr. W. A. ChapP Mr. A. R. Atkinson, and many leading temperance workers. s