NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue VIII, 14 August 1897, Page 242

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

Letters from London announce that Mr Townsend, manager of the Bank of Australasia at Dunedin, who died abroad the steamship ‘ Himalaya,’ on her last vcyage to London, succumbed to heat apoplexy while in the Red Sea. Mr Townsend had taken part in a cricket match at Aden on the day preceding his death. He was cn his way Home accompanied by his wite and little boy, purely on a pleasure trip Sir George and Lady Wnitmore are now in England, where they purpose remaining about a year. Mr James McGowan, M.H.R. for the Thames, has been visiting familiar scenes at Belfast. Mr Fredk. BaUME, barrister and solicitor of Auckland, arrived in London on June 19th, having left the 'Himalaya ’ by which he was a passenger from Australia, at Brindisi, and journeyed overland. He was present in London throughout the Jubilee festivities, which made a great impression on his legal mind. Some idea of the costly character of private entertainments in London may be gathered from the fact that at a party given in London by Mr Harmsworth, of the Daily Mail, in honour of the Colonial Premiers, Madame Melba was engaged to sing at a fee of and Paderewski, the famon spianist, received /"r,ooo for his professional serv'ces during the evening. The Hon. Dr. Seddon and Mrs Seddon and daughters were among the guests. Lady Ranfubly left England in the best of spirits, her only regret being the unavoidable parting with her son, Lord Northland, who is continuing his education at Eton. Bishop Neviix is in as much request in England as are the other Colonial representatives, be they lay or clerical. Prior to his ordination as Bishop of Dnnedin, he was rector of S. Mark’s, the parish church of Skelton, and he was requested to go thither and preach the Jubilee sermon in his old church. This he did, and was given quite a grand reception. An address in album form having been presented to him at the Town Hall by the rector, the Rev. E. D. Boothman, a grand procession of a mayor, corporation, etc., etc., escorted the prelate to the sacred edifice. He also preached at Romsey Abbey on June 28th, Coronation Day. Mr and Mrs Grbfnsiadb are expected back in Auckland in the middle of September. They have had a very pleasant time in England, and purpose winding up with a peep at the Continent, Adelaide. Melbourne, and Sydney. Mr S. Hales, whose mother (frem Dunedin) has just joined him in London, has made good use of his three years* study in Parisian studios. A small picture of his has had the honour of being hung in the Paris Salon. It is called ‘La Nuit.’ Mr Hales is the second New Zealander who has had this honour. The Primate of New Zealand, the most Rev. Dr. Cowie, and Sir E. Braddon were present at the Ranelagh Club's gymkhana. The Colonial Premiers will scarcely deign to visit operas or theatres in their own lands when they return after the way the leading theatrical managers have treated them. Mr George Alexander, Sir Henry Irving and Miss Terry. Mr and Mrs Tree, Mr Hare and Mr Charles Wyndham have all displayed their most attractive acts and actors to delight the visitors, generally winding up with a reception on the s' age. Mr James McGowan, M.H R. for the Thames, managed to pay a visit to Belfast during his brief stay in the Old Country, to raise a monument over the graves of his father and mother. He is returning via Suez immediately.