NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19098, 17 August 1925, Page 11

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

j [FROM Otru OWN OOR'IKSroNDENT.j LONDON", July 14. Lord Islington, a former Governor of Now Zealand, underwent an operation in Paris recently, from which ho is making satisfactory progress toward recovery. Alarming reports were in circulation that a second operation was to bo performed 1 and that the patient's strength did not allow of the ordeal. Fortunately, this was nothing more than a rumour. The latest, bulletin stated that the patient's good progress is being well maintained, and that there has been no question of. further surgical treatment being necessary. No complications are feared, and it is expected that Lord Islington will be able to leave the nursing home in a few %veeks' time. The operation was performed by Dr. Boyer, the well-known specialist for kidney affections. The King has been pleased by letters patent to confer the dignities of Viscount and Earl of the United Kingdom upon Admiral of tho Fleet John Rushworth, Viscount Jellicoe, G.C.8., 0.M., G.C.V.0., by the names, styles and titles of Viscount Brccas, of Southampton, in the county of Southampton, and Earl Jellicoe. The King has approved the appointment of General Sir Alexander J. Godley, K.C.8., K.C.M.G., Colonel, the Royal Ulster Rifles, to be Aide-de-camp-General to His Majesty, in succession to General Sir Thomas Morland, K.C.8., K.C.M.G., D.5.0.. deceased. The nomination dates from May 22, 1925.

Mr. .and Mrs. Wilfred Skegg (Auckland) are at present staying in London with Mrs. Reynolds, and their children are at Sydenham with their aunt, Mrs. Beeton. About three months will bo spent in Europe. Mr. ancj Mrs. H. A. Marriner (Auckland) travelled by way of Panama auj New York. They remained a fortnight in New. York with their son, Mr. Guy Marriner, who has been there lor the past two years studying music. They arrived at Plymouth a week ago. Mr. and Mrs. Marriner are just now staying at Walton wjth their younger daughter, Mrs. Sale, wife of Lieutenant-Commander J. R. Sale, R.N., late of H.M.S. Chatham. Mr. Marriner, who will retire from the service of the Union Steam Ship Company next year, is on leave of absence, and, with his wife, is in England on a pleasure trip. Eventually they will probably settle in the Mother Country. Mr. Guy Marriner, who, by the way, is an old boy of Wanganui College, will not return to New York until the end of August. He has decided to travel to Paris by air and go thence to Bayreuth to attend the Warner operas. A further two years' study is to be taken in New York. Another daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. Marriner, who lives. at Cobham, in Surrey, is' Airs. H. M. G. Clark. American independence Day was celebrated at soa and Mr. Marriner was asked to speak on behalf of tho British Empire. • Mr. A. F. Roberts, the New Zealand Exhibition commissioner, with Mrs. Roberts and their two sons, will return to New Zealand by the Tain'ni. The steamer is to leave London on December 4 and is due in New Zealand on January 10. Mr. W. E. C. Reid, the assistant commissioner, intends to leave about the middle of December, with his daughters, travelling via Suez. The date provisionally arranged for the closing of the exhibition is October 31, but there is some idea that it may be brought to a conclusion with the ending of summer time. Sir Ernest and Lady Rutherford will sail from Liverpool by the Ascaniu? for Australia on July 25." Disembarking at Adelaide, Sir Ernest will deliver lectures there as well as at Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. He will probably leave for New Zealand from Sydney on September 25, but Lady Rutherford expects to go on to New Zealand before that. Sir Ernest states that the primary object of the journey is that he may see his relatives and friends in the Dominion. He will visit the four university centres, and he also hopes to go to tho Cawthron Institute and his old school, Nelson College. On November 24 the travellers will leave Melbourne by tho Naldera, and' after a week in Egypt they expect to be back in England early in January. ,

Commander G. P. Sherston, R.N., formerly commanding the sloop. Laburnum in New Zealand waters, is to command the Dublin. H.M.S. Dublin has recently returned from service at the Cape. Mr. Lan Horton (Auckland), has passed the entrance examination for Cambridge. Ho will go up to tho university in October. •

Mr. and Mrs. C. Faulkner (Auckland) have been travelling in Wales. Mr. Faulkner came to England last week to consult an oculist, but, unfortunately, it does not seem possible for anything to be dono to improve his sight, which, it will be remembered, was seriously 'affected by the bursting' of a drum of sulphur acid on the deck of the S.S. Monowai in 1916.

Mr. R. A. Watson (Auckland) is making a world totir, chiefly' on pleasure bent. He spent some little time in Ceylon as the guest of Colonel Samaraveera, and consequently saw a good deal that is not available to the general public. When he was in Egypt the country was in a very agitated state. Arriving in Europe Mr. Watson toured the region of tho Pyrenees and then moved on to the South of Franco. A complete tour of Italy foxlowed and then a peaceful time was spent in Switzerland. After seeing as much t.s possible of the British Isles he will visit the United States and Canada.

Wing-Commander C. T. Maclean, D.5.0., M.C. (late of Auckland), has been promoted*group captain, Royal Air Force. Mr. and Mrs. W, Burtenshaw (Taumarunui) arrived by the last trip of the Moldavia on a few months' holiday toyr. After seeing Scotland, whither they journey by motor-car, they will spend a little time in France, visiting the war zone. Mr. Burtenshaw is a native of Brighton, which he has not seen for 53 years. About September he and his wife will leave for New Zealand via Vancouver. Mr. A. St. G. Ryder, manager of the London branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Company of Now Zealand, has been in indifferent health during tho last two months. In May lie contracted influenza, and the after-effects were rather serious. He is now recuperating at itarro- ; gat®. •