NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XVI, Issue XXII, 30 May 1896, Page 632

NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON.

MR CHAS. R. VALENTINE, formerly produce expert for the New Zealand Government, is on his way to the colony on a visit.

Mr Henry Octavius George Harrison, youngest son of Mr O H. Harrison, late Secretary of the General Post Office Departmental Home and now in New Zealand, has been married to Miss C. Sophia Frances Ferguson, youngest daughter of Mr C. A. Ferguson, formerly of Lea. Kent.

A Subscription list has been opened by the AgentGeneral on behalf of the sufferers of the Brunner colliery explosion. The following contributions have been received up to date:—J. A. Scrimgeour, /"tog ; Hon. R.

Olliver, Z'jo; Hon. W. Gisborne, Z 5 ; Mr S. S. Blackburn, is; Mons. Lanseigne (Paris), is; Mr F. Douglas Fox, ios ; Miss Greenstreet, ss.

Mr McCullough, M.L.C., is now in England

Mr F. E. N. Crombie, of New Zealand, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Colonial Institute.

Mr James Mills, Mr J. McCosh Clark, Captain Ashby and Mr G. M. Nelson were among the invited guests to the annual dinner of the Royal Colonial Institute at which the Marquis of Lome presided.

Mr Geo. Jameson, of New Zealand, who is a member of the London Stock Exchange, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Agricultural Society of England.

Among the successful students at the University of Edinburgh, are the following New Zealanders : —Mr C. Chilton, D.Sc., M.A. of Dunedin, won the senior ‘John Aitken Carlyle ’ Bursary in anatomy and physiology, also fourth junior medal in physiology, and took also first-class honours in junior practical anatomy. T. P. Herring, of Ashburton, New Zealand, took first-class honours in public health, first-class senior honours in surgery, second senior medal in medicine and third medal in midwifery. A. G. Orchard, of Christchurch, took first-class honours in midwifery, and first-class junior honours in medicine. H. I. T. Thacker, 8.A., Christchurch, took first - class honours in midwifery, and first-class in surgery. J. Stevenson, Rangiora, first-class honours in midwifery, also first-class honours in surgery. A. C. Sandstein, of Christchurch, took first class senior honours in physiology, second medal in materia medica, and third senior medal in practical anatomy. H. J. McLean, of Timaru, took third-class junior medal in anatomy.

Mr J. Burns, ot Auckland, who recently had the misfortune to slip and break his leg in London, has gone to stay in Scotland with friends.

Mr and Mrs J. L. Wilson were on their way to London from Palestine, via Italy, at the date of our last London letter.

Mrs Seymour George and Miss George, Miss Coates, and Mr and Miss Horton, all of New Zealand, have been admitted as a special favour to view Her Majesty’s private apartments at Windsor Castle.

Mr Bell, M.H.R., is on his way to New Zealand via the States.

Dr. F. W. Prnnefather, formerly Private Secretary to His Excellency, Sir William Jervois, is now at Home, and will probably take up his residence permanently there.

Mr Thomas Russell, C.M.G., is said to have benefited much by his stay on the Continent.

The degrees of M.R.C.S. (England) and L.R.C.P. (London) have been conferred on Dr. H. C. Barclay, of New Zealand.

Mr and Mrs Shirley Blackburn have returned from their honeymoon trip on the Continent, and leave for Christchurch by the ‘ Rimutaka ’ next month.

Mr P. S. Browning, erstwhile of Dunedin and Reefton, has settled down in London as secretary to certain of the New Zealand mining enterprises at present engaging public attention.