LONDON PERSONALS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18750, 2 January 1923, Page 14

LONDON PERSONALS

CAPTAIN R. BERKELEY, M. 0., M.P. (Fhom Ode Own Cobeespondent.) _ LONDON, November 15. One of the interesting personalities in t.ho general election campaign has been Captain Reginald Berkeley, M.C. (Fiji and Auckland), who, standing as a Liberal, for the Central Division of Nottingham, polled 14,480 against ; tho 14,459 of Mr A. K. Atkey (Unionist), thus by the narrow majority of 21 being now entitled to the dual distinction of M.P. and of having defeated the sitting member. In 1918 Mr Atkey polled 10,552 votes against the Liberal candidate’s 3988. Captain Berkeley, after splendid service in the Rifle Brigade, has since the war been actively engaged on the work of the League of Nations movement. Ho is also the successful writer of “French Leave” and “Eight O’clock.” Lieutenant-colonel B. C. Frey berg, V.C., went to South Cardiff to contest a threecornor fight, but he was not successful. Standing in the Liberal interest, he polled 6996 against the 7929 of Sir J. H. Gory (Unionist). Major D. G. Polo (Labour) polled 5631. Sir E. W. M. Grigg (National Liberal) has been returned as one of the members for Oldham, polling 24,762, with Mr \V. J. Tout (Labour) 24,434. Sir Edward Grigg, K.C.V.0., C.M.G., D. 5.0., was for many years a member of the editorial staff of The Times. After the war, in which ho became G. 5.0.1. of the Guards Division, ho became Military Secretary to the Prince of Wales, whom he attended in that capacity on his Canadian and Now Zealand tours. He afferwards became one of Mr Lloyd George’s private secretaries. Mr W. J. Tout is a Todmorden weaver and an official of the Weavers’ Amalgamation. Ho contested the Fylde Division in 1918 without success, Two Liberals, who were defeated, polled between them 15,998 votes, and the Unionist 23,200. South-west Bethnal Green has chosen Mr P. A. Harris (Liberal) with a majority of 1118 over Labour, and 1678 over tho Unionist candidate. Mr C. G. M’Kellar (Christchurch) and his mother are enjoying a very interesting motor tour in Europe. From Amsterdam tho route was along the shore of the Zuider Zee and south through tho beautiful districts of Hilversum, Zeist, and Doom; then through Germany, up tho Rhino Valley and between the Jura Mountains and Switzerland, down the valley of the Danube and among the great ranges of tho Alpes for nearly 300 miles (twice rising to 4600 ft). Reaching Cannes, they went west along the Cote d'Azur to Genoa, on to Venice, round tho shores of tho Italian Lakes, and south over the Appenine ranges to Florence, Rome, and the famous straight road of history, the Via Appia Antica (leading to Naples), along which are the remains of ancient tombs (some enormous) of those who played their part for Rome. Most of the places of interest wore visited, and the last impressions were of tho ruins of the Emperor Hadrian’s enormous palace (a.d. 120), some 20 miles out near Tivoli, and Nero’s “Golden” House, which had over 2000 rooms. December 4 is the date which has been fixed for tho marriage of Lord Plunkot and Mrs Jack Barnato. The ceremony will take place at St. Mary’s Church Denham Bucks, when the Bishop of Meath (uncle of the bridegroom) will officiate, assisted by the Rev. G. U. Battisoombe, rector. When the engagement was announced it was anticipated that tho wedding would take place in Ireland. Lady Victoria Braithwaite has been living at Denham since tho early part of this year. At St. John’s Church, Tunbridge Wells, on November 11, the marriage took place of Eric Lunau Carr, of Meopham, Kent, to Charlotte Diary, daughter of Dir G. C. Gilmore, of Auckland, niece of Mrs James White, Hillhoad, Darlington. The ceremony was performed by tho Rev. W. H. Parsons. Dir W. H. Wilson (Auckland) sailed for Now Zealand via Australia by the Ormuz c u November 11. Ho is accompanied by his two sons and his younger daughter. Mrs and Dliss Wilson will remain in England fpr a few months longer. Dir Wilson has made a very good recovery from his serious operation, and tho homeward voyage should thoroughly restore him to health and vigour. Mrs Fiholly and her family are among the New Zealand bound passengers travelling by the Ormuz. After leaving England Mr and Mrs H. Dlurray (Bannockburn) motored through to Geneva, visiting tho battlefields area on route. They expect to remain in Switzerland for some months, as one of their sons, who is delicate, is undergoing treatment. Later a tour will, be made through Italy and Southern France. Miss Phyllis Murray travelled to England with Sir Thomas and Lady Parkinson, coming via China, Japan, Java, and America. She arrived with them a month ago/ and is staying with them in London. Dlis.! Murray will join her parents subsequently for the winter sports. Dlrs Dlurray has placed another son at school in Lausanne. Mr A. A. Bendir spent several months during the summer on sketching tours, and he found that the county of Sussex provided him with a groat deal of matter for future use. His New Zealand friends will be interested to learn that two small

landscapes in oil, painted by Mr Bendir, have been well placed at the exhibition of the R. 0.1. One is a view across the Thames, looking to Chelsea, and the other is a study which he made in Sussex. Mr Bendir has been elected a member of the New Society of Artists. Mrs G. Washington Taylor (Wanganui), who has been studying horticulture and bee-keeping, for some years at Swanloy Horticultural College, will be returning to New Zealand by the Ruapehu on November 23. Mrs Taylor spent the whole of the, past summer on a large apiary in Kent, and subsequently gained the bee experts’ certificate granted by the British Beekeepers’ Association. In view of legislation being passed in England for the official inspection of bees a special entomology laboratory course is to be held for preparing Government inspectors for their work. The first official course will take place in a few months’ time, but Mrs Taylor was fortunate in receiving an invitation to undergo this course privately under Dr John Rennie, D.Sc., F.R.E.S., of Marischal College, Aberdeen University. Dr Rennie is in charge of the bee diseases investigations. and was the discoverer of the mite, Tarsonimus woodii, which has been stroying bees all over England. _ Recent callers at the High Commissioner’s Office have included: —Dr and Mrs P. P. J. Stewart (Dunedin), Miss G. Orlebar (Woodbury), Mrs Cartwright and boys (Wanganui), Mrs D. Mason (Wanganui), the Misses Nita and Gwenda M'Hnrdy (Palmerston North), Mr James N. Lowry (Hawke’s Bay), Mr S. P. Simpson (Christchurch), Mr, Mi's, and Miss Seth-Smith (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Francis M“Lean (Christchurch), Sir Robert M‘C. Anderson and Lady Anderson,/ the 'Misses Isitt, Miss E. M. Thomas (Christchurch), and Mr D. E. Thomas, L.D.S. (Christchurch), Mr Goorge E. Read, jun. (Auckland), Mrs E. de L. Taylor (Wanganui), Mrs A. H. Sunderland.