PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7077, 15 March 1910, Page 1

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

NEW ZEALANDEES ABEOAD LATEST NEWS TEOII HOME. rBOM OUE SPECIAL COEEEBPONDENT. LONDON, February 1. That wonder of the football field, G. W. smith, the veteran "Alt PlacK, ' is still a shining light in tho forefront ot the Oidhaiu team in Northern Union football. "Sinithie" showed on Saturday last, in tae match against Lcjgu, that the passing years have not jet uiuimed his brilliance. He played a great game in tlLe Oldham three-quarter line, and scored three times in his old dashing style. His swond try was the best in the match. \\ hen the ball came out to him Smith was close to tne touch line, and, with two men to lace, it seemed impossible for him to get tiuough, but w.th a little short punt he iobbetl the bail over tueir heaos, and, dashing on, gathered it again for a really fine try.

Dr H. Pollen, of Wellington, is a passenger lot New Zealand by the P. and O. liner Mongolia, which left Plymouth last Saturday, and sails from Marseilles to-day. Air Spencer Golian, formerly of . Hawke's Bay, is also a ' passenger by the Mongolia.

A former Hawke's Bay resident, who veils his identity under the pen-name of' Napier Hawke, is the author of two recent novels in shilling 'editions published by Messrs Drane and Co. One is called "The Premier and the Suffragette," a fantastic romance in which the British Premier and the leader of the suffragettes are kidnapped and set to evolve a scheme of Imperial consolidation into which all party proDiems, including "votes for women" will be merged. The scheme, which is certainly original and ingenious, is outlined by the Premier in a clever politicoeconomic, discourse with his feLowcaptive, the dialogue between these two occupying nearly half the book. The other noveL, entitled ''The Invasion which did not coin© off," is also written in a fantastic vein, and is, in. its way, a not unamusing skit on the many "German scare" stories now on the market.

Mr Alfred H. Elkin, of Auckland, took a hand in electioneering work on behalf of the Liberal candidate at South Croydon, in tho general election. Although the Liberals did not succeed in getting Mr Lean in, they reduced the previous majority by over 3000. Mr Elkin has also spent some time with his brother, Kev. J. B. Elkin, in Sussex, and has visited relatives in Bucks and Herts. He is now in Ireland for a week or two, visiting Dublin, Belfast, and other places. In Dublin last week he struck ths heaviest storm known there for twenty years. He expects to remain in the Old Country until after tho spring.

Mrs Charlotte Lowe, of Taranaki, who arrived here on January 27 th, by the White Star liner Kunic, will remain until the end of March. Her visit is a business one, and with the exception of a few' week-end visits, she will devote her time to studying, for the benefit of her classes in Mew Zealand, the latest methods in London dancing schools, and also Swedish drill and physical culture. Later she intends visiting Paris, principally to see Miss Isadora Duncan's famous school of classic dancing.

Mr Bert. Diesr, of Wellington, has returned to London from a spell of journalistic electioneering work in Huntingdon, which gave him an interesting glimpse behind the scenes of a British general election. Mr Drew is working on the Liberal side. He proposes leaving shortly for two months' cycling tour through the United Kingdom.

Mr Boger E. Fenton, of Auckland, ; recent arrival in London by the Mongolia, 'will be away from New Zealand about twelve months. He proposes going over to tho Continent with his sister some time towards the end of ...winter, though he will remain in or about London for some time yet.

The "Guardian" announces this woek tho appointment of tho ltev. C C. Harper, vicar of Palmerstori, to be Archdeacon of Rangitikei, and the Rev. J. A. Jacob, vicar of Wanganui, to be Archdeacon of Waitotara.

Recent callers at the High Commissioner's office:—Messrs •E. N. F. Kornuui and ton (New Plymouth), Mrs C. Lowe (Taranaki), Mr A. A. Stewart (Gi-oyiuoutk), Dr S. T. Champtaloup ■ (Auckland), Mr E. H. Andrews (Wellington), Dr Arthur T. Paterson (Auckland), Mrs F. M. Gaukrodger (Eltham), Miss W. Soil (New Plymouth), Miss E. Chilman (Invereargill), Mis C. lianken (Invercargill), Mr and Mrs G. Lee Walton. (Otautau, Southland), Mr G. Shirtcliffe (Wellington), Mr W. G. R. Williams (Dunedin), Lieut. E. It. G. It. Evans, K.N., Mr W. H. Donaldson (Timaru), Mrs Struthers (Christchurch), Mr F. W. Eatoni (Auckland), Miss G. Ivey (Wellington), Miss A. Brandon (Wellington), Mr A. E. M. IJonlatid (Christehurch), Mr and Mrs H. Roliiind, and Miss El and Miss Rolland (Auckland), Mr C. L. Nelson (Christchurch), Mr K. Coonly, Mr .Roger EI. Fenton (Auckland), Miss Isabel Coleridge (Wellington).

Mr A. A. Stewart, of Greymouth and Kumara, where he was employed in golddredging, has just come to London from Tierra del Fuego to spend a brief holiday in the Old Country before going back to New Zealand. An engineer by profession, Mr Stewart has made a speciality of mining dredgesHis line of business is building and erecting steel dredges and then taking charge of and running them. "I was engaged," he told me, "by the Campania liio Perez, to work on their dredge in Tierra del Fuego, and lose winter I had charge of the Compania Sutphcn de Lavaderos de Oro. Both compaaies have their head offices in Buenos Aires. I went out to Monte Video in September, 1908, and travelled to Punta Arenas and crossed the Straits of Magellan. « '■The dredging in Tierra del Fuego was a failure. A party of New Zealanders, under Mr E. H. Watson, have the Company Rio Verde, a,nd the Company Rio del Oit> under tribute this year, and I understand are doing well. Mr Watson is well known in Alexandra. New Zealand. _

"On this present trip 1 1 came np from Punta Arenas by the Hamburg South American line to Buenos Aires, calling

at all the small ports along the East Coast. I am very favourably impressed with the Argentine os an agricultural slid pastoral country, and I enjoyed the sights of Buenos Aires and Bio immensely. "During my'travels in South America I met many New Zealanders, and it was always the same, whether ini Tierra del Fuego, Argentine or London—l received a hearty welcome." Mr Stewart, who reached London by the Turakina, will 6pemd a fortnight here, and then visit relations on the Clyde, and tour in the south of Ireland*. On his return to London ho will leave for New Zealand.