NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11217, 24 May 1922, Page 3

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

JOTTINGS FROM LONDON. (From “The British-Australatian-*') LONDON, April 6. Miss Wilson was a passenger jor England by the Rimutaka. Mr and Mrs Joseph Massam, of Nekton, Auckland, were in London this week prior to visiting Hull. Mr J. A. Mas sain, who 'served with the N.Z.D.F.. it alsj in London. Since his demobilise tion he has been in> Hist Africa. Mr I. L. G. Sutherland, of Wellington, the holder of a New Zealand University post graduate travelling scholarship. 1? in London for his Easter vacation. He has been reading at Glasgow for The Ph.D., and will study in Germany duiing the summer The wedding took place on March 23rd at the English Church. The Hague, Holland, of Johan Gerrit Willem Zegcrs. First Lieutenant, Royal Dutch Army, and Frances Marie, second daughter of the late Charles F. Blake and Mrs Blake, of Otago, N.Z Dr J. Irving, of Christchurch, who has been here on an extended visit, and was among New Zealanders at tho Abbey ceremony of Princess Mary’s wedding, lias returned to the Dominion. Mrs Irving is remaining till their children complete their education, a son being at Cambridge and two daughters at school near Brighton. Among the passengers from New Zealand who arrived in London by the Arawa are Miss A. F. Roden, Mrs A. E. Gibbons, the Misses A. L. and R. G Gibbons, Mr and Mrs J. Lane, the Rev. \Y. H. Mahoney, Mr and Mrs J. Ness. Mr A. W. Ness, Mrs A. O’Connor-Powei, Miss E. M. Pliarazyn, Mr and Mrs J. O. Saunders, Miss A. B. Saunders, Miss R. Ij. Shepherd, Mrs 15. S. Trail), Miss E. G. I. Rogers, and Miss E. M. Richmond.

The Rev. TL M. Rvburn and Mrs Ryburn, of Christchurch, are now in London. and will stay until August. Mr Kyburn, although on holiday, intends making some inquiry into the way in which the question of religion in schools is being dealt with in this country. He will attend the General Assemblies of the Presbyterian Churches in Scotland. Mr Ryburn's son, who is a Rhodes scholar, Is in London for his Easter vacation, which he is spending with his parents. The Royal Colonial Institute is arranging a Shakespearean recital, to be held at the HI ward VII. Rooms,. Hotel Victoria. The programme will include Shakespearean songs and scenes from various plays acted by Mr Shayle Gardner, and Mr Frank Cochrane, from His Maejsty’s Theatre, who will appear by kind permission of Mr Oscar Aeche and Miss Lily Brayton. Mr D. A. Gulliver, of Rangiora, has settled down in London as a free-lance journalist, and his work is appearing in a number of metropolitan papers, notably “London Opinion,** “Ideas,** ‘‘Passing Show,** and "Topical Times/* During the war he was eub-editor of the “Balkan News,** and Mr Gulliver has supplied a complete set of these records of th-e British Sfclonica Force to the New Zealand High Commissioner in London, and they are now in the New Zealand War Museum.

Mr Arthur J. Rees, the New Zealand writer, who has been most successful with his books, has scored again witn “The Moon Rock,** which has been very favourably reviewed. Mr Rees, who has gone to reside on the Sussex Downs, is proving an accomplished artist in weaving intriguing mysteries. In "The Moon Rock/* the etorv is admirably set on a wild part of desolate Cornish coast, where a baleful influence is exerted by th* legendary Moon Rock. The Hon. George M. Thomson. M.L.C., of New Zealand, has contributed what may be regarded as the standard work on the animals and plants of the Dominion. The Cambridge University Press ha 6 recently issued his book, ‘‘The Va.tur«li co, tion of Animals and Plants in New Zealand,** which records all the changes that have taken place during the last hundred and fifty years, each branch of the subject being covered by a scries of chanters.