LONDON PERSONAL NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 17482, 24 July 1915, Page 11

LONDON PERSONAL NOTES

("From Our Lady Correspondent) LONDON, June 8. The engagement is announced of Capt. Frances Powell Heath R.E., youngest son of Mr and Mrs C. H. 11. Heath, Mont les Vaux, St. Atibyns, Jersey, and Saxon, youngest daughter of the late Mr Robert Fergus Smith, of Dunedin, N.Z., and Mrs Smith, Mr E. K. Mugan, M.A.. Senior Inspector of Schools, Auckland, accompanied by Mrs Mulgan, who arrived in England by the Orontes, is at present staying in London with relatives at Golders Green and will remain in the city for some weeks. It is Mr Mulgan’s intention to collect information with regard to the progress made in education in the Old Country, and with this object he is just now visiting typical London schools. Mr Mulgan will attend the annual meeting of the Victoria League on the 22nd, as a delegate from the Auckland branch, and will represent the Education Service of New Zealand at the annual meeting of the League of Empire to take place on July 17th in London.

Mr and Mrs Mulgan later intend going to the north of England, Scotland and Ireland.

The annual meeting of the Atlantic Union was held last week in a committee room of the House of Lords. The chairman, Lord Charnwood, said that receptions and entertainments were not being given this year; indeed they would ho out of place when so many people were either in mourning or suffering intense anxiety on account of relations and friends at (he front. The High Commissioner made Ihe following suggestion which met with unanimous support: There were in the Old Country a number of soldiers from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, some of whom were convalescent. They were largely strangers here. The Union would be doing good work if it would co-operate with organizations already established for the purpose of seeing these men and making the time they were spending in the Old Country pleasant and interesting. Mr J. B. Adams, of Christchurch, who arrived by the Orsova in April, came over to offer his invention, the Adams Lifebuoy, and after only six weeks residence hero lias been fortunate in getting it passed by the Board of Trade. The raft is 10ft x 4ft wide, and Sin. thick, and is composed of three floats made of a buoyant composition much lighter than cork, and will support 200 people when thrown from a, ship. One of the several tests made was that oi placing 1 (iOOlbs of iron on to it when it was thrown 25ft into Sft of water. Air Adams leaves shortly for "France, and on the 1 oth joins a boat at Marscilles en route for home.

Captain ('. Gordon Armour, of Dunedin, wild if ill the 21th Balt. Victoria Rifles. Canadian Expeditionary Force, arrived at Plymouth op May 10th by the Cameronia. Ho is encamped at Shornc'liffe. Kent, with his regiment, and expects to spend a month in special musketry practice before proceeding to the front. During his stay in England he intends making short trips to London, Wales, and Scotland on visits to friends. At the last meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute the following New Zealanders were elected Fellows: The Hon. Sir James Carroll, K.C.M.G., M.P., (Gisborne): Mr Jas. C. Meld (Gisborne.) ; Mr Cuthbert Rutherford (North Canterbury), and Mr Frank F. A. Winch (Timaru). Miss K. M. Mattbewson, of Palmerston North, and tier friend. Miss Stevenson. who arrived by the Orontes a fortnight ago. intend staying in London for this month and will go on to Scotland and Ireland in .luly. Later on they hope to go to Paris. The Rev. Leonard H. Hunt, of Dunedin. who arrived in England by the Orontes, intends spending a month in London before paying visits to relatives and friends in Wales and the Shetland Islands. He expects to be away from New Zealand for about a year. Dr imil Mrs Arthur Marsaok and their children, of Auckland, are at present staying with relatives at Tunbridge Wells. After spending sonic time in Australia they arrived at Capetown by the Ballarat, where they stayed for six weeks, coming on to England by the Eenalla. ' They intend remaining in England for a year, and during most of that time Dr Marsack will be doing hospital work. He has applied for a commission in the R.A.M.C., but does not know yet whether he will receive an appointment. Mr Raymond J. White, of Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay. and his wife and two boys, who spent some days with friends in New York, en route to England, was almost persuaded to wait for the Lusitania but fortunately came over by an earlier boat, only booking berths on the morning of the day they sailed.

Mr White has obtained a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Service Corps, and in less than a fortnight after landing joined Hie 20th Divisional Train (horse transport) at Salisbury. The Division is commanded by Major-general Davies, C.8., the well-known New Zealander. Airs White is at present living in London.

Callers at the High Commissioner’s during the week included the following; —Mr A. J. Lever-Naylor (Dunedin), Mr C. K. C. Dinneen, Remnera; Air George W. Mills. Otago; Mr Roht. Hamilton. Christchurch; Private 1,. A. Kinzett, Hastings: Private G. Green, Kltham; Private F. AT. Meuli, Wanganui; Mrs E. K.. and Miss McAdam, Oamaru: Mr A. Alartin. Auckland: A. Parkes, Waikato: Nurse J. Falconer, Christchurch; Mr James J.Hanrahan, Christchurch; Mr Leonard F. Hursthourse, Wellington: Mrs P. C. Corliss, and Afiss Valerie Corliss, Wellington: ATr H. D. C. Bailey; and Air and Airs Pickering.

Mi- R. C. Corliss, sister of Sir John Findlay. of Wellington. is in London with Miss Valerie Corliss, her daughter, who is studying hero. Mr Robert Hamilton, of Christchurch, who was in London a few days ago, is staying at Cambuslang in Scotland.