PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13518, 15 February 1906, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON

(Psovt Our Own Cokbespohdeht.)' - LONDON, January 5, Mr Ilugli C. Baird (late of Duncdin) has just returned to London from a very enjoyable trip to Scotland, visiting Glasgow- and Saltcoats; he spent his .Christmas at Saltcoats, a place possessing special interest to him as his father was born there. Mr Baird says that the bracing and refreshing air of Scotland rominds him forcibly of Dunodin. Recently ho undertook a business 1 trip through the Midlands, calling at Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, eta, and ho obtained an interesting general idea of theso important centres. Mr Ernest G. Mollison (lato of Dunedinj has just come back to London from Scotland, whoro he spent the Christmas holidays. Ho travelled by tho Midland railway, and stayed successively at Glasgow and Edinburgh. Then ho went to Saltcoats, and spent a very pleasant Christnmatidc with friends there. The New Zealand Shipping Company's s.s, Paparoa left Plymouth on tho Ist inst. outward-bound for the colony. Captain Japgard is in command, and Dr J. Eeid is tho mcdical officer 011 board. Tho saloon passengers travelling by this steamer arc: Dr J. G. Douglas-Kerr, tho Rev. H. C. Bourno and Miss J. Ar- Bourno, tho Rev. 1). P. Budworth, Mr and Mrs R. A. Nicoll, Mrs J. Nicoll, Sir W. Nicoll, Mrs A. Nicoll, Mrs J. Dobbin, J Irs A. Gilder, Miss D. Borrell, Miss L. Stevenson, Mr J. F. Barrett, Mr L. Braun, Mr W. Brittemlcn. Mr W. S. Brown, Mr B. Bulpin, Mr 11. F. Crook. Mr F. G. Fox, Mr J. R. Holder, Mr P. Keith, Mr A. Lore!;, Mr J. G. Sanjaun, Mr J. A. Sparrow. Mr C. H. Warman, Mr N. M. Westland, Mr 11. A. Wilson. 111 the third class there are about. 86 passengers. Mrs ("Alien") Baker has a charming story, " Tho Spirits of tho Tower," in tho current number (Christinas number) of tho Girl's Realm. It is suro to find many pleased readers in New Zealand. It may be remembered that 011 February 4 last Mr W. Brooke, R.N.R., chief officer of tho Star of Australia, jumped overboard to tho rescue of a man who was drowning in the sea at Napier, Now Zealand. The circumstanccs wore such as greatly to imperil Mr Brooke's own life, and they were reported by tho Mcrcliaut Service Guild, of which Mr Brooke is a member, to the Royal Humane Socicty, Tho guild has now received from the society its honorary testimonial inscribed on vellum, which has been awarded to Mr Brooke for his gallantry. The testimonial ij signed by tho Duke of Connaught, in tho absence of tho Prince of Wales, who is president of the society. Tho death is announced this week of Mrs Isabella Macgregor Morris, widow of the lato Mr John Morns, contractor. Tho deceased lady passed away 011 tho 29th of December at Dairy road, Edinburgh: she had attained tho good old ago of 87 years.