NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 41, 25 March 1914, Page 4

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

The "British Australasian," of February 12, contains the following concerning New Zealanders abroad:— The February "Bookman" contains a portrait of Miss Edith Howes, whose delightful volume of "Maori Fairy Tales,'' published by Ward, Lock, was the subject of an appreciative notice in the Christmas number.

Mr H. C. Cameron, Produce Commissioner for the New Zealand Government, is giving a series of lectures in Scotland on New Zealand, illustrated by limelight views. Eecently he has lectured at Buckie, Portsoy, and Banff. The Hon. Thomas, ' Mrs and Miss Helen Mackenzie, Mr Arthur Myers, M.P., and Mrs Myers, were amongst the New Zealanders present at the Prime Minister's reception on Monday night. Eangiuia and his troupe, whom the former calls thQ Maori Chieftain and Co., has recently been appearing at the Putney Hippodrome in "Maori Folk Lores," for which a special scene, a New Zealand bungalow T , is shown. Eangiuia was given a splendid reception, and recalled several times. His daughter assisted in the turn. Miss Doris Devenish Meares, of Christchurch, after a year in England, left by the Medina last week for Marseilles. After spending a fortnight in Colombo, she will go on to Sydney, and remain there for a few weeks, arriving in New Zealand early in April. Engineer-Commander and Mrs Skelton

<her brother-in-law and sister) came up to town for a few days to see her off. They are now living at Portsmouth. The "Morning Post" of February 7 announces the marriage on October 14, 1913, at Holy Trinity Church, Kingsway, London, by the Rev. J. L. Evans, M.A., of Robert Sefton, only son of Dr and Mrs Harry Adams, of New Zealand, and grandson of the late William Sefton Moorhouse, Esq,, of New Zealand, to Mary Stanley, daughter of the late W. A. Carpenter, Esq., and of Mrs Carpenter, of Southsea, England. Mr Will of Hawera, arlived here a few days ago, and leaves again on the 20th by the Remuera. In the interval he is to be married to Miss Kemp, daughter of the Rev. George Kemp, of Cambridge, and the honeymoon is to be i3pent in Cornwall. Mr liutchens first came to England four or five years ago, and studied at the Royal Academy of Music. Callers at the High Commissioner's last week included the following —Mrs Sekaedlich (Auckland), Miss Pollen (Wellington), Mr H.F. Greenstreet, Mrs j and Miss Beatrice Littlejohn (Wellington), Mr Arthur Kingsford (Auckland), Mr and Mrs Harry Steele (Auckland), the Misses E. and M., Mr John and Mrs Agnes Somerset Thomas (Auckland), Mr C. S. and.Mme. B. Brooke (Christchurch), and Mr W. Hutchens (Hawera) Dr James Renfrew White, M.8., 8.5., L.R.0.P., M.R.C.S. Eng., graduate of New Zealand University, has been lii London about 18 months. Since, he -lias taken degrees, and has been working at the Children's Hospital, and at the " Dreadnought,'' Greenwich. He is now at the Orthopaedic Hospital, Great Portland Street, which is the only hospital of its kind in England. He hopes' to make a speciality of that work when he settles down to practise in his native' la nd.

Mrs Mackenzie, wife of the High Commissioner for New Zealand, was in the Peeress's Gallery for the opening of Parliament. Mr Arthur Myers, M.P., and Mrs Myers, and Mr C. Hall (exM.P.), were amongst the guests in the Royal Gallery in the House of Lords, ■while Professor and Mrs White, Miss Winifred Harvey, Mr F. W. H. Moore, Mrs G. S. and Miss Richardson were New Zealand guests of <!he Colonial Office to view the Royal procession. Mr Fred Moore, the New Zealand journalist, who is at present tramping round the world, has not yet recovered book of autographs and press cuttings which was stolen from him in Glasgow last week. With the view of replacing the latter —without which the record of his journey would be incomplete —he has set in motion four "chain" letters, which, if properly carried out, should embrace every town in England and Scotland which he has visited, asking for copies of newspapers containing references to his visit to each particular town. After a prolonged hearing at the Law Courts—the ease having extended over about ten days altogether —Miss Rosemary Rees, of Gisborne, who claimed damages from Mr Walter Melville and other defendants for the alleged infringement of her copyright in the play "A Beggar Girl's Wedding," had judgment delivered against her. Mr Jtistice Warrington having read the two plays, was not convinced that the defendant had consciously taken the plaintiff's plot, and said that he found that except for one matter the two plays were as'different as two plays of that class could be. The plaintiff's

action therefore failed, and judgment with costs was given for the defendant. Br Harry Cecil Rutherford Darling, M.D., MLS. Lond., F.R.C.S. Eng., who oame to England from Otago University, has been here since 1905, and leaves his present hospital position at the end of March. He sails early in April for Australia with the intention of practising in Sydney. In the course of his medical studies here Dr Darling has won a great number of high distinctions and honours, including many scholarships and medals, and has held numerous important hospital appointments. In 19Q9-10 he was Demonstrator of Anatomy at University College, London.

The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie was the guest of the Anglo-Saxon Club at a dinner, on February 4. Replying to the toast proposed by the chairman, Mr Mackenzie said that the Dominions had reached a stage when they needed a larger voice upon Imperial questions. The time had arrived when some body should be established, by which representatives of the Dominions might take up a share in Imperial responsibilities. In speaking of emigration he said that it was ju9t as necessary to 01 tip the empty lands of the Dominions as it was to keep garrisons at Malta or Gibraltar. Capital also was required, and the British investor should undertake that money expended in colonisation brought a return in excess of the amount paid for loans.