BROTHERS MEET

Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 September 1938, Page 10

BROTHERS MEET

NEVER PREVIOUSLY SEEN EACH OTHER. VISITOR FROM AFRICA. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) WELLINGTON, September 7. When the Maunganui arrived from Sydney today, two brothers who had never previously met made each other’s acquaintance. They were Dr Alan Tennent, of Wellington, and Mr L. C. Tennent, of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika, who thirty-eight years ago left with the First Contingent for the South African war and did not return to New Zealand. Dr Tennent was born after his departure. In an interview, Dr Tennent said reports of German agitation so far as Tanganyika were concerned were definitely exaggerated. On the whole a very happy feeling existed between German and British settlers, although it was true that all Germans were compelled to register and were to some extent subject to dictation from outside sources. South Africa was still a‘country of Dutch influence. In politics it' was very marked, chiefly because many British settlers were too busy with other concerns to take an active part in politics. Some aspects of the situation were a little unfortunate but on the whole the Dutch element did not abuse its power.

Mr Tennent; who is secretary of a shipping company carrying on the majority of lightering trade at Dar-es-Salaam is on six months’ furlough but as approximately four months’ have been taken up in travelling he will be able to spend only six to eight weeks in New Zealand. Other members of the family are Messrs H. D. Tennent, Dunedin; H. C, Tennent, Honolulu; K. B. Tennent, Auckland; Mrs Olphert, Hutt; and Mrs Branson, Te Araroa.