THE RANGITIKI.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20964, 1 March 1930, Page 24

THE RANGITIKI.

A PLEASANT TRIP. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, January IG. Although the Rangitiki carried a very limited number of passengers on her recent voyage, and although some of them say they often felt lonely because there was so much space and so few to use it, the journey proved to be a very pleasant one. Christmas and New Year were botli appropriately and ’ happily celebrated, and Mr 'Lucien Cesaroni (Wellington) discovered good talent on board, so that two very enjoyable concerts took place. The pianist was Miss 11. F. G. Hart, an accomplished young pupil of Miss Valerie Corliss, who has come to continue her studies at Trinity College of Music for two years. Miss A. Robinson (Auckland), a talented elocutionist, who has arrived to study at the Royal Academy, took part. Mrs A. M, Potts was one of the vocalists, and Mr Cesaroni was another. High-class and attractive programmes wore drawn up and were carried through with much success. At the conclusion of the second concert ini illuminated address, designed by Mr I rascr, of the Rangitiki, and signed bv all the passengers, was presented to Mr and Mrs Wilford. In appropriate wording the signatories conveyed their congiatulations to the new High Commissioner, and hoped that he and Mrs Wilford would enjoy a pleasant and interest-' mg stay in Loudon.

Ibe address was read bv Air Cesaroni and Air Wilford made suitable acknowledgment.

On New Year’s Day Air and Airs Wiltord gave a dinner to all the saloon passengers. The captain proposed the loyal toast. Air Wilford the toast of New Zealand, and Air H. R. Butterworth (Dunedin) the health of Air and Airs Wilford.

At a dinner on January 7 the hosts wore Air W. V, Blewett (Alelbourne) and Air R. X V. Punter (Loudon), who had been on a business trip to the Dominion. Mr Blevvett spoke with appreciation of tap comfort of the ship, and of the enterprise of the Now Zealand Shipping Company in providing three such fine vessels as the Rangitiki, Kungitata, and the Rangitane,

When Mr W’liford found that the Southern Railway Company had placed a urge saloon car at his disposal on the boat tram from .Southampton to Watcroo,_ he invited the first-class passengers to join himself and Airs Wilford on the nm up to London. Those who thus ravened with the High Commissioner modeled Colonel 0. 0. Hamilton. C.M.G., D-.-. 0., Air L. A. Punter, Air E. g de Bl ' er ’ Mr V■ V. Blewett, and Air L. Co.-,iioni. Others m the saloon included several officials from the London office who went down to meet the Rangitiki.