NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 1 July 1903, Page 89

NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON-

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LONDON, May 2.

Mr George Leitih Walker, who »omc two and a-half years ago went cut to New Zaaland and took a oour=« of the baths at Rotorui, hes returnpd to London, and telle me that ho is now quite cured. Wh°n he went to the colony he wa? suffering from p.iialyis, and his speech was seriously affected. He has come br.ck to England \i ith the free use of 1-is speech and the uso of all his limbs, and he attributes this miraculous restoration to health to liis cour.-e at Rotorua, whither he went at th© adviea of Mr Seddon, whom ho met in Melbourne. Since leaving New Zealand Mr Walker tells me he has be&n travelling about in various waim climates. His numerous friends her© are much delighted at th-o great change in ins condition now and something under thro© years ago. Mr Walker tells me ho found the greatest kiiidnc*s c\tonckd to him by Mr Secldcii and othcr3 during his stay iv the colonies.

Mr F. S. Townlcy Littl© (DuneJin) was a pnsbenger to England by the North Gar man Lloyd steamer Frederick dcr Grossc, ariiving a f&w wocks ago. Since reaching London he has been visiting and sight seeing in London, and is at present staying at \\ althamsl-ew, near Epping Forest, for the benefit of the pure air to be had in that part of Essex. Mr Townlcy Little intends going shortly to Kent, and then to Bristol and. the? South of England to iisit lclatives, making a tour of tho English Lake district, and the northern citirs later on, and after going to Ireland and Scotland he will return to London for the sea-on. According to present plans, Mr Townl&y Little will leave on his return to the colowy about th© middle of August. A farewell dinner was given at the Westminster Palace Hotel on Tuesday evening to the Hon. A. J. Cadman, member of the Legi-lativc Council and ox-Minister of Mines and Railways in the colony of New Zealand. As the umal courtesy was not extended to tho New Zealand Associated Press I can only quote from the ror.ort of a London paper, which says: ''Mr Farmer King presided as host, and the hon. gupst of Jie evening, replying to the toast of his health, mad© som-e interesting compaiisons, and gave equally interesting figures. Th& colony was only 60 years ok', with a population of les-s than one million, and its exports amounted to £15,000.000. Speaking of the criticism of a section of th? English press re the bankruptcy of Now 'A' alaii''. th-e hon. gentleman observed thyt though the public dc-bt was £52,000.000, they had the railway, he market value of which was 40j in tLe pound. Large advances were nuid© to scUkrs, and the profits accruing left no bad debts."

A few days ago Mr Harry Benj.imin Vcgel, son of the late Sir Julius Yogd, appeared at the Windsor Magistrate's Court to answer a summons for dri\ ing a motor-oar at 18 miles an 'hour. The- defendant a<=kcd to pee tho stop-watchoa used by the noiiee, but the head constable f-.aid they were- borrowed from a local jeweller. Mr Vogol here interjected : "If you can give me a certificate that ii»y car wa3 going 18 miles an hour I might bo able to sell it." "If it will assist you in se-llint; your car," replied the olerk of the court. "I will give you a copy of the conviction.' The magistrate imposed a fino of £3. On the defendant paying his fine- tho cork said: "For another 2s (y\ 1 will k':\o you a certificate for the purple, of it 11 in the car." Mr Vogel instantly tendered half a crown, ]>ut the clerk Explained ralhor lamely and shamefacedly, " Ie was only my joke."

Mr and Mrs J. D. Grant (Oamaru) came to England by the last trip of the Noith German Lloyd s.e. Bremen, aid arrived thiweek. They tell me they gieatiy enjoj-ed tb&Lr voyage, and were excellently treated on board the German boat. They are staving for tlte present at Hie- Wa\erley Hotel, •but leave shortly for Scotland, v\hne they will j»pend two months vi.-iting relatives and friend*. Then they return to London, in tendiuß to make a short Continental torn on their way back to New Zealand, joining trr-ir steamer at Nap'cs. This i* Their first vuit to the OH Omintry since they went out to Npw Zealand 40 years ago. Mrs Geinmel, another Oamaiu resident, came Homo with Mr and Mrs Grant, and Mill accompany them to Scotland. Mr and Mrs Percy Baldwin are leaving for New Zealand by the outgowg beat of tho North German Lloyd line. Mr-* Baldwin lias, in fact, started already, and Mr Baldwin will follow her to morrow, crosping the- Confluent and joining the steamer at Genoa. Mr Baldwin, as I mentioned before, cape to England in connection with eomo Privy Council cases, in which he »pp&ar« as counsel. He will return to England in about three months, when the cases are expected to come on.

In addition to his business, Mr Baldwin has anothpr important matter in hand. H© is presenting to the King a petition from the New Zealand Natives of the Kaitahu tribe, residing at Otakou, in the province of Otago. wifch reference to come former transactions in which the New Zealand Court, Lord John Russell, and the Imperial Government, Colonel Wakefield, and the Otago Association weic ail concerned. The

petitioaers pray " that the said tenth" to ] ■which they are fully and indisputably en- ' titled may be' duly set aside for them for their own special use and bonefit, in pursuance of the understandii <* existing a>rtd the representation made at the day of the signing of the said document, dated the 31st day of July, 184*, and on th© faith of which the same was signed by the signatories thereof ; so that they may be fully compensated for the lo«s of their said tenths, so that right and justice may be done in fno matter.". Th« petition bears the signatures of seven Natives. i

CaHere at tho New Zealand Agenoyger.eral this week have ine'uded the following:—Mr W. A. Maddox, Dunedin; Mr J. Sparrow, jun., Dunedin ; Mr William Hcrvcy, Timaru. On Tliursdny next Mr H. C. Cameron, produce inspector for the New Zealand Government, leaves London for New Zealand to ecESiilt, co 1 undersi-emd, with the heads of tlie npwlj--fcrmed Department of Industries and Commerce, wliich is taking over thnt part of the produce work looked afi ■• by Mr Cameron. There is a good deal of ericeiilatioji in tie city as to what may be tlw "result of the riait, and whether it portends any development of trade here. Mr Crmcron will catch the Orient liner Ocear.a at Xaples, and expects to be pway for four or five mccithi'. lie may, however, bo longer, for it may be considered advisaWo for him to Ret into renewed close touch with th& pioduoors in varion? parte of the co'ony. Mr Cameron will certainly be abb to she. thorn a Jot of valuable information. Dr D. J. S. Burt (Diai«din) has recently ■■P")it six w*eks in Berlin. whe« h& took cour=c ; ! on the eye, ear. and throa.t. Ho niforipj me h^ found ths oliniques and drmor^nition' there sdmiraHc in every v tv. AfN»v his «tay in Berlin h« sp^nl a i«w day<= in Jynndon in business and left iwain for th" Continent- i« comuauy with Vr* ecu'iu, Mt J. Reid Burt. At prc-'-emt tli<?}' &jv in Vienn*', vihere the doctor teJl^ ri^e lie i sit end? flaying for a ooupl? of i"on*-l-'=. ctxidy'ut ihorp all the latest 'p°(i-!ti«= in In' 5 ! urofsssion, and finally returning to Nfw Zealand by way of Italy ?'Hd Suez. Th« two tcawlkrs haw had a pl^xisant thr 1^ en the Continent, a.nd Ivave visited Switzerland and Nortliern Italy, s.ropp«ni7 a.t Gen»va. Luwrno. Locarno, Comr, Milan, and Vnvce. a.r.d saiv everything of interest :ut th« different pkces.

Twpnlv-threc acres of ground ai-o n&rdod to hury London's (load every year.