PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16594, 18 January 1916, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON.

(Fbom Odb Own Cobbkspondbht.) LONDON, Docombcr 3. Captain T. Moffat, in cliargo of the Tainui, loft London on tlio last day of Noveiuber, outward bound for Now Zealand, with tho following saloon passengers oil board: — Mr and Mrs D. Ardrey, Mr and Mrs A F. liramley and Miss L. iinunU'v, Mr and) Mra J. Cunningham and Miss M. Cunningham, Mr and Mrs A. Ferguson, tho Misses 11. and H. Ferguson and Master J. Ferguson, Mr and Mrs S. Lyoch, Mr and Mrs F. Neill, Mrs I. Beatty, Mrs H. Owen and Miss E. Owen, Miss A. Andrews, Bliss M. Carroll, Miss C. Carter, Miss A. Farrcr, Miss K. Gilmonr, Miss E. M'Eldowney, Miss C. Mills Migfl C. Pillans, Miss A. Stewart, Miss M. Tait, the Rev. V. Cummins, Lieutenant A. Jackson, Staff-sergeant Bell, Mr G. Batty, Mr F. Baxter, Mr H. Blackiston, Mr N. Campbell, Mr C. Clulow, Mr E. Harris, Mr J. Johnson, Mr T. Johnson, Mr 1. Kerry, Mr H. Kinvig, Mr F. Lees, Mr J. M'Eldowney, Mr A. M'Math, Mr R. Matthews, Mr H. Miller, Mr G. Mills, Mr D. Pemberton, Mr H. Rainford, Mr F. Stephens, Mr C. Sykes, Mr C. Todhunter, Mr J. Walker, Mr C. Waern, Mr S. Williams, Nurse E. Elliott. There are also a number of Naval Reservists on board —viz: D. Baker, J. Benfield, W. Cassels, C. Chisholme, W. Curtis, F. Dunn,_ H. Goy, H. Hanson, H. Hoaxis, W. Martin, J. Moffat, J. Oxford, J. Riding-. H. Simpson, J. Smith, H. Smith, R. Sullivan D. ©wan, A. Westwood, A. Woolman. There are_ rather more than 200 passengers in the_ third-class. Dr J. EL Alldenn is the medical officer. Mr Charles Clifford (Christcfourch) has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute. Great interest oentred round the Parish Church, Cheltenham, on November 25, and fcho congregation was made up largely of nurses Mid convalescent soldiers. The occasion was a' wedding, the bridegroom being Private Arthur Albert King, of Kaiapoj, who is serving with the 12th Nelson Regiment. His bride was Miss Minnio Louisa Davis, eldest daughter of the late Mr G. Da,vis and of Mrs Davis, of 3 Royal parade, Cheltenham. She had been on the nursing staff of tho Naraghton Park V.A. Hospital, where Private Kiiur had been a patient. Sergeant Ellen, also of Kaiapoi, was best man, and the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Emily Davis, as bridesmaid. The wedding dress was of white crepe de chine, and the bouquet was of heather and chrysanthemums. During tho ceremony tho organist played Mendelssohn's "Wedding March," tho bridal chorus from "Lohengrin," and other appropriate music. Mrs Davis held a reception at her residence. Presents were received from patients in the Naunton Park Hospital, whose staff gave a silver entree dish, while the pantry staff gave_ tlie bridegroom a silver flask. Private King, who is a son of Mrs Driscoll (Kaiapoi), left New Zealand" with the Main Body and went through the Dardanelles first landing. He was first wounded shortly after, and was taken to hospital in Alexandria, whero he was an inmate for nine weeks, and then went back to the Peninsula to take part in the great Suvla Bay advance, where he was again wounded. He was taken first to Maltaj then brought to England. Two months wero spent at Naunton Park Hospital, and, so far as he knows, he will not be fit for further service for some. time. The honeymoon was spent at tho quaint and historic town of Broadway. Worcestershire. Ultimately he looks forward to returning to Now Zealand with Mrs King. Sergeant Ellen, tho best man. was taken to hospital at Manchester from the Dardanelles.

Miss Alma Dale is leaving for New Zealand by tie Rotorua, on December 11, as matron in charge of a party of domestic servants, who are going out under the auspices of the New Zealand Government. Miss Dale belongs to the British Women's Emigration whose headquarters axe at tho Imperial Institute, South Kensington, She came back from New Zealand by tihe last trip of the Rotorua. Tho Rev. J. L. Hart is leaving for Melanesia by the Karmala on December 11. Ho should arrive at Sydney in time to join tho steamer to Qpa, Now Hebrides, on February L Mr Donald Herbert Louis Gollan, eldest son of Mr H. Spenccr Gollan, has matriculated at Trinity College., Cambridge. He is, unfortunately, deaf and unable to offer hint self for any war service. Mr R. W. Dalton, of tho Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board, of Trade, who is to succeed Mr W. G. Wickham in Now Zealand as H.M. Trade Commissioner, hopes to leave for the dominion at the end of this month. He will be accompanied by his wifo and child. Mr Dalton id a na,tive of Leeds, and is a comparatively young man, being still in his early thirties. He has travelled the United Kingdom extensively in investigating trade and commercial matters for tho Board of Trade, and took a prominent part in the British Industries Fair, which was held last year in London. Mr J. B. Olarltson, managing director of J. B. Clarkson and Co., of Wellington and Christchurch, is leaving for Now York by the Rotterdam on December 13. He will attend a motor show in New York State, and inspect some, oil and rubber works in Berlin, Ontario, on his way across to Vancouver, where he will join the Niagara, reaching homo about tho first week in February. Mrs Clarkaon will live at their flat in Golders Green until Mr Clarkson's return to England next year.

Lato callers at the High Commissioner's Office have included':—Liout. J. D. Campbell (Auckland-), Mr and Mrs F. W. Payne (Dunedin), Mr R. C. Jones (Rotorua), Mr W. D. Howio (Palmerston South), Mr J. S. Crawford (Christchurch), F. W. Kennedy, 2nd Battalion N.Z.F.A., Mr J. A. Macdonald Allan (Waikari), • Mrs K Wilder (Hawke's Bayj, Miss E. C. Jordan, Q.A.I.M.N.S.R. (Auckland), Mr W. J. Sim (Dunedin), Miss A. M Howell (Timaru), Gunner il E. Barrett (Dunedin), Company Sergt.-major A. J. Anderson, Sapper C. Goldstone (Hawke's Bay), Mr J. R. Bush (Dunedin), Miss S. Chapman (Christchurch), Mr E. A. Cook (Masterton). Miss P. Fell (Nelson), Sapper Growe (Kaitangata), C. Jackson, 3rd Buffs (Nelson), Mr W. Noal Spragg (Auckland), Mr J. Seabrook (Auckland), Mr F. H. A. Worsop (Wanganui), Mr J. Havelock Bamforih (Hastings), Mr R. A. Mitchell (Riccarton), Mrs A. E. Wc-stall (Hawke's Bay), Sergt. R. C. Ecclesfield (Westland), Sergt. J. W. Richardson, Divisional Signal Co. (Orristchurch), Mr C. Hamilton' Lcnghnan (Palmerston North), Mr Lajigley Shaw (Napier), Mr Leslie Raymond Shaw (Napier), 2nd Lieut. David Hutton, 3-5 Gordon Highlanders (Dunedin), Liout. H. B. Hindle, R.F.A. (Auckland), Lieut. James R. Boyd, R.A.M.C._ (Southland), Miss Evelyn 11 Lucas, Captain X H. Lucas, R.A.M.C., attached to Bth Royal Fusiliers, 2nd Lieut. W. S. R. Eloomfield, R.F.C. (Auckland), Mr H. Simson, Lieut. S. G. Trail, R.A.M.C. (Fairlie), Mr W. A. M. B. Maclaren (Bluff). Edward Patcreon, Divisional Signal Co. (Christchurch), Lieut. Leslie Lilly, Westminster Dragoons (Dunedin). Miss E. M. Hayes (Wellington), Lieut. L. E. L. Donne (Wellington), J. A. Watson, surgeon, KN. (Wellington), Dr Ilarfiham a' Beckett M'Carthy (Wairarapa), Mr F. J. Nichols (Greytown), Mr 11. Benge (Wairarapa), Mrs R. W. Wilkinson (Christchurch). Mrs T. Bassett_ (Christchurch), Mr D. H. Crabbe (Wanganui), Mr J. B. Young (Wellington).

The present rates of auctioneers' commissions on stock sales in Auckland have been tho source of numerous complaints from farmers in the Auckland province (says the New Zealand Herald). A* a recent meeting of tho oxocutive of tho Auckland Farmers' Union it was decided to ascertain tho rates charged in other parts of tho dominion. These wore presented at the meeting of the executive on Thursday, and they showed a wide difference between tho rates prevailing in tho North and South Islands. Tho rates of commission are : —South Canterbury : Grain and stock, 2i per cent. Southland: Grain and stock, 2 2 L per cent.; pedigree stock, 10 per cent. Marlborough: Sheep and lamibs, 2£ per cent.; stud stock and pigs, 5 per cent. Wellington: Stock, sheep or cattle, 4 per cent.; horses and pigs, 6 per oent. Auckland: Fat- stock, 3J per cent.; other stock, 4 to 5 per cent. The members expressed tho opinion that the fust stop to take to lower tho rate was for tho farmers to secure control of tho saleyards. A resolution in these terms was passed.