MET FOR FIRST TIME

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 13955, 8 September 1938, Page 6

MET FOR FIRST TIME

RECXIOX OF BROTHERS AT WELLINGTON. Electric Telegraph—Press Association WELLINGTON, Sept. 7. When the Maunganui arrived from Sydney to-day two brothers who had never previously met made each other’s acquaintance Thev are Dr. Alan Tennent, of Wellington, and Mr L. C. Torment, of Dar-Es-Sfila-fim. Tanganyika, who 38 years ago leTr with the first contingent for the South African \\ ar and did not return to New Zealand Dr. Tennent was born after his departure. In an interview Sir Tennent said t int reports ol tile German agitation so far as Tanganyika was concerned were definitely exaggerated. On the vnole a very happy feeling existed between German and British settlers, although it was true that all Germans were compelled to legister and were to some extent, subject to dicta! ion from outside sources.

South Alrira was still n country of opportunity. particularly for the right tvpe of man. The Dutch influenru "1 politics was very marked, chiefly because many British settlers were too busy with other concerns tn lake nil active part in polities. Some aspects of the situation were a littl» unfortunate, lint on the whole th • Dutch element did not abuse its

Mr Tennent, who is secretary of a shipping company carrying on. the majority of the lightering trade at T)ar-Es-Salnam. is on six-months furlough. but ns a.ppioximntol v four months are taken up in. travelling ho will he able f,„ spend only six" to eight weeks 01 New Zealand other members of the family are ■ I '"‘ H. I), lennenf. (Dunedin). H. r 1 (Honolulu) TC. pp (Auckland). Airs OM-ort HlUft), and Mrs Branson (To

Mr an,l Airs R U. Tennent of Woudvillo are the parents.