PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13468, 16 December 1905, Page 11

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

'(Frou Our Own Goebespondent.) LONDON, November 11. Mr F. W. Platts, LL.B., Port Chalmers, h at present making a briof business visit to the Mother Country. ' Ho arrived at Liverpool from New York by the s.s. Baltic on September 28, having, travelled via San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. He •visited the Niagara Falls, Salt Lake City, and other places of interest en route. Mr Platts tells mo that ho intends leaving sgain on his return to tho colon'- toward the. end of this month; ho has booked his passage to Now York by the s.s. Codric, which is to sail on the 21st inst. When I heard of him he was in Guernsey. Mr W. Brittenden (Duncdin) is in the Mother-Country chiefly on a business visit. His firm in the colony are the representatives of Messrs- Henry Terry and Sons, of Manchester, and the Duncdin business has increased so rapidly that it has teen found necessary to arrange for further development. Mr Brittenden is now in Jianohcstor, and he tells me that ho has met with great Ruceess. During his stay in England, Mr Brittenden is interesting himself in the furtherance of the coming International Exhibition to lie held at Christ-church, and lie is finding some support. At tho 'conclusion of his business in London Mr Bi-itteiidcn will spend a few weeks at Deal, his native place, looking up his relatives and the famous Deal bcatmon. Whilo there ho is going to deliver a few lectures on New Zealand—its beauties, land and labour laws, etc.—for which purpose ho lia3 made arrangements to use the slides in the possession of the New Zealand Government Office here. Writing to me, ho remarks: "Xew Zealand is in everybody's thoughts, and I do not think a finer advertisement could have l:oen given to tho colony than that given by our footballers. The colony, on their return, I am sure- will give them a right royal welcome, for they veil deserve it." jjr ,I?rittcmlcn expects to bo in Duncdin again at the end of January, after visiting the Continent. Mr J. Gruar (of the firm of Messrs JM'Dcuirall, Gruar and Co., Christehurcli) lias been in England on a visit after an absence of 16 years. For a number of years ho was connected with the well-known firm of Messrs Butterworth Bros., of Duncdin, -ml later lie was manager in Ohristcluirch for the same firm, resigning to enter into business on his own account in partnership with Mr M'Dougall. Since arriving here Mr Gruar has visited Belfast, Scotland, Lancashire, Yorkshire, and other leading centres ol industry, and has seemed various valuable agencies. Mr Omar, who was in London Ibis week, joined the P. ond 0. steamoi- Himalaya yesterday on his way back to the colony, where he expects io arrive before flic end cf the year.

A number of Now Z-ealanders and quondam Now Zealamlcrs were present at Blackhnalh last Saturday to see the football match New Zealand versus the "Heathens," as the Mackhoalh players are called. Anions others. I sau Lord Ranfllrly, Mr ond Mrs W. P. Reeves, Dr and Mrs Angus M'Nab. Hi and Mrs 11. K. Bcthune. tho Misses fcauchanip. Mrs H. B. Vogcl, Mr J. Yogel, Hiss Yogel, Mr Kcnnaway and the Misses Konnaway, Mrs and Miss Felton, Hi 11.I 1 . A. Yaile, iliss Kocs George, llr. Cyril lllumlcll,. Mr 11. F. Ricliardson, llr F. G. Bolton. Miss Wallace M'Kenzie, Hi- and Mrs Rolii.'on, Mr C .Wray Pallisor «md the Misses Pallbfr. Miss M. (5. Ledger, Mr .1. Augustine Mason and Mrs Mason. Mr H. C. Cameron.

Tho only son of the ex-Governor of Xew Zealand lias been fretting into trouble through "motor-scorching." Lord Northland, son and heir cf Lord Ranfurly, was ■broiifjlii up at. the Bow Street Police Court op Wednesday, charged with driving a motor car at excessive speed in St. James' Park. The charge was proved, and Lord Northland was fined £3.

The most recent callers at the London Office of the Xew Zealand Government, have included: Mr William Brittemkm (Umicdin). Mr and Mis T. Walter (Hamilton), Mr .1. Uruar (Oiivislchurcli), Mr and Mrs Newman (Rangitikci), and Miss Newman, Mr Leonard F. Hur.-thciiso (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. Barrett (Marlborougli), am 1 Miss O'Sullivan. Mi H. Shcppen fi'imaru), Mr K. Middlelon (Public Health Inspector, Nelson).

I lioar that Colonel Penton has been laid lip for some time by low (over, but his condition is not scriouf.

liwinL' to tlie critical condition of Mr Percy Bullcr, his medical attepdants in the colony cabled to nis fathet in London advising liim to go out to New Zealand. Sir Walter Jiiillcr's own health st the moment made 'tills impossible, so lie decided 1 to send out !iis el<ie?t son and i<s follow himself as tsnon as his doctor will allow him to irnvel fo far. 'Vccordingly, Mr Leo Buller left a few days ago by flip Orient steamer Orot'lva. and he expect.; to be in Wellington about December 10.

Ancflier pa«enser by the Orotaya en her present outward voyaj..? is Mr Lioiiel Gisbonifr. son of the late Hon. W. Gisborne, who is going on i\ visit to Wellington. Mrs Lionel fiisljorne acemi'.nnnies her bushand.

The I'ev. Leonard Williams, who is engaced on a new edition of Williams' Dictionaiy. with Mrs Willinms has started on his return to New Zealand after a veiy plca?:int sojourn in the Mother Country.

I have . been asked !o make known the news of the dnnth of Mr Henry C. C. do Ecnzi, M.R.C.S., L.S.A.. who passed away on (ho Sili in>'t. at 10 Urodrick read,' Upper Tooling, London. The deceased gentleman who was only 36 yecr? of age. was tho TouiiKfst sen of the late Rev. G. B. do Renzi (formerly Chaplain of H.M. Prison, IVandswortli). and Louisa do Ronzi.

At a mretinj nf the Council of Hie Royal College of Surgeons, held the day before yesterday, diploma? of membership of the rolleic were issued to Mr Alf'-ed Kdward Baron and Mr Walter William Moore, both -f Now Zealand.