PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16519, 20 October 1915, Page 9

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(Fbom Onn Own Correspondents.) LONDON, September 1. Many friends in New Zealand will learn with regret of the death, which occurred at Liverpool last week, of Mr G. S. Munro, manager of the International Exhibition at Christchurch. Mr Munro had been in England for some years, and had lately been in business in Liverpool with his son Roy, as agents for a largo firm of American meat packers.' Mr Munro Had gone to ocd, ...c nis residence at Bn-kdule, feeling rather out of sorts, and shorty afterwards expired. Mr Roy Munro some time ago enlisted in the King's Liverpool Regiment. Two of his sistersr—Misses Mabel and M. Munro— were on the stage, and the latter was married a few months ago.

, It is with much regret that I have to record the death of Mr Georgo Beetham, late of Wellington, which took place at Tunbridge Wells on August 20,. where ho and Mrs Beetham were on a visit. Three days previously, when about to enter his motor car, Mr Beetham experienced a stroke, and despite every attention he passed away on Friday morning. The funeral took place in London on August 24, the first part of the service being held at St Peter's, Cranley Gardens. A large number of New Zealand friends were present, and in the course of the service the organist played Handel's " Largo," and at its close Chopin's Funeral March. From the church the funeral procession went to Golder's Green, where the remains were cremated, the offi dating clergyman being the Rev. E. H. Bell. For several years past Mr Beetham had suffered impaired health, duo to a serious motor car accident, but recently he had been considerably better,' and had been able to do much in .a quiet way in connection with the war. He was instrumental in getting together the much-needed supply of field-glasses'for New Zealanders at the front, the geneious gift of himself and Mrs Beetham of a motor ambulance for the use of New Zealanders was much appreciated, and ho bad taken the keenest interest in the establishment of the New Zealand hospital at Mount Felix, Walton-on-Thames,, to which he gave various useful effects. ,In London and in New Zealand Mr Beetham had a wide circle of friends, *v wnom the news of his death will come as a personal loss.

Mrs Margaret L. Sutcliffe (Wellington), who came to London 18 months ago, has for the past year been studying elocutionits theory and the teaching—with Miss' Kate Rorke at the Guildhall School of Music, .also she has had a private course with Dr Hulbert, professor for the London County Council and for the Incorporated Society of Musicians. She has passed the examination at the London Academy of Music for the degree of L.A.M., and has won the gold medal awarded for elocution. Further, Mrs Sutcliffe has gained two , certificates given by the London Poetry Society. At present she is staying at Brondesbury, in North London. Mr L. G. Lilly (formerly of Dunedih) re- ' turned to London from New York last week by the Saxonia, and expects to be in England for several weeks. Mr E. Norden (Christchurch) has concluded a very hurried visit to England, and leaves to-morrow by the St. Louis for New York to catch the Vancouver steamer, the Niagara. Mr Norden was one of the guests at the Anglo-colonial Lodge of Freemasons this week, another being Mr 0. Mansey, I.P.M. (Civic 157, New Zealand). Miss E. 'Peter, who _ spent some time earlier in the year nursing in Serbia with different British Red Cross Units, has now left for Egypt, where she will do further military nursing. Miss Peter was in rather indifferent health when she' returned from Serbia, but has quite recovered during her stay in England. Miss Rosina Buckman has been engaged for the season of opera in English, which will open at the Shaftesbury Theatre under the direction of Mr Thomas Beecham in October. "Faust," "Tales of Hoffman." "La Tosca." and "La Boheme" are' in the repertoire. Amongst the exhibitors at the exhibition of photographs arranged by "The Amateur ' Photographer " are Mr H. H., Babbage and Mr ( A. B. Hirst, both of New Zealand.

There have been a number of callers at the High Commissioner's office since the departure, of the last mail, including the following :—From Auckland: Second Lieutenant J. R. Bodley; Mrs V.' H. Bosworth, Mrs P. Dufaur, Mr St. J. Christopher (Tauranga), Lieutenant-colonel G. Gore-Gil-lon, R.A.M.C. (Whitley), Mr L. CrawfordWatson, Mr R. L. Norman, Miss N. Dobbie, Miss V. von Meyern. Sergeant G. H. Sury, Lieutenant H. M. Clark, Mr W. M'Arthur, Lieutenant F. H; J. Ellisdon. From Wellington: Mr Aubrey Z. Smith, Lady Bell and the Misses Bell, Miss Ella H. Balmer, Second Lieutenant W. Wood (Wellington and Fiji), Mr E. A. Hyde, Miss"• M. G, Hyde, Mr M. Juriss, Mrs Simeon, Miss G. E. . Kumrner (Stratford), Miss H..G. A'. Marchant (Stratford), Miss M. F. Macandrew, Dr H. W. M. Kendall,, Mr R. F. Smith, Mr G. M. Lucas, Second Lieutenant C. C. Miles (sth Wellington Regiment), Mr W. Greig, Mr J. Greig, Mrs 1. H. Walker, Lieutenant P. James Cotton (6th Wellington M.R.), Mrs Parker, Miss Lamb, Miss G. D. Quick, Major J. ; W. Brunt. From Christchurch: Mr L. A. Curtis, Mr H. H Hemmings. Mr F. L. Friedman, Miss A. H. Pughe, Mr T. Gibson Anderson, Mr L. B Burnett (Rangiora), Mr R. A. Anderson, Miss E. Chapman, Mr W. P. C. Chapman, Mr D F. Bauchop, Mrs Hamelius, Miss Edna Barrett, Miss Dorothy Anderson,. Misses A. H. and F. W. Rowse, Lieutenant D. Macdonald Robertson, Lieutenant A. H Carri&gton. From Dunedin and the-south: Dr A. E. Baron, Mr L. G. Lilley, Mrs John Williams (Geraldine), Lieutenant E. 3. M'lntyre (Southland), Mr H. Barr (Alexandra), Mr W. W. Bathgate (Outram), Captain C. Gordon Armour (Canadian E.F.), Lieutenant W. H. Marryatt, Lieutenant Gibson Bishop, Mr James Miles (late of Invercargill, and now of Sydney). From elsewhere: Mr S. SI. Swan (Wanganui), Mr D. Milne (Hawke's Bay), Mr G. A. Pearson (Tjmaru)/ Mr R. P. Sheriff (Wanganui). Mr J. D. Canning (Waipukurau), Mr J. S. Smith (Timaru), Mr J; H. Murdoch (Napier), Mr G. K. Daniell (Foxton), Mr J. L.' Field (OJifderi), Mr D. E. Harkness (Nelson), Mr E. Langford (Gisborne), Mr (J. Toogood (Vancouver), Mr C. W. Anderson (Timaru), Mr S. Grainger Clargo (Melbourne), Mr.H. R. Hatherley (Wanganui), Miss M. Ankstell (Wanganui), Mr H. D. Eccles (Kawakawa), Mr E. H. Dunn (Napier), Capt. and Mrs T. H. Pettit (Nelson),

Lieutenant R.- D. Hardie, Wellington Infantry (Palmerston North); Dr O.' H. C. Fulton (late of Wellington), Mrs and Miss Fulton; the Rev. H. J. Deane (late of Patea) and Mrs Deane, Miss Sylvia Brown (Timaru), Mrs E. J. Riddiford and Miss Riddiford (Lower Hutt), Corporal C. H. S. Simpson, Private A. Mitchison (31st Alberta Battalion, Edmonton, and late of Wairarapa), Lieutenant 0. H. Reid (Blenheim), Private T.'.E. D. Evans (Stratford), H. A. Davies (R.N.Z. Artillery), Miss .Mary A. Barkas (Timaru), W. E. L. Furby (Wellington Infantry), Tarariaki. ',

Miss Ada H. Pughe (Ghristchurch) arrived by the Remuera, with Master John Gerard. Severe cold was encountered near Cape Horn, and for three days the vessel passed through ice-fields. On the last day of the voyage there was considerable excitement on board at the transhipment of men from a small Norwegian steamer, the crew of the Windsor, which had been sunk by a submarine. Miss Pughe arrived in time to see her nephew, Lieutenant C. E. Carrington before nis departure for the front, and now she is joining her sister, Mrs Philip Carter, of Edgbaston, in North Wales. Later she intends offering her services for war' work. In September Master Gerard is to enter Osborne at a naval cadet.

Mr L. F. Ellis (Nelson) has just returned to London after a visit to New Zealand extending over a year. She was on board the Remuera, and witnessed the rescue of the Windsor's crew. She says that Captain Grecnstreet took every precaution on reaching the danger zone; warning was received from the Turakina of the presence of enemy submarines, and they wjre spoken to by a, French -warship. For three nights all the passengers slept in their clothes, and the boats were ready for any emergency.