NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XIX, 30 October 1897, Page 595

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME.

Much interest has been taken in the sudden rise in the life of Mr Augustus Arthur Percival, who was born at Papanui, Christchurch, in June, 1856. After various adventures, he has succeeded to the title of Earl of Egmont. on the death of his cousin. His wife and he have been separated for years. She was at one time employed by Messrs Spiers and Pond, London.

Mr Nathaniel Hamer sails for this colony in the Valetta. He has been shooting in Shropshire and in Scotland.

Dr. W. A. Chapple, of Wellington, has had a most interesting visit to Russia, where he represented New Zealand at a medical conference held in Moscow. He is at present living north of London, at Hendon, and purposes returning home about the end of December.

The Pastor of the Methodist Church Mission in Dunedin, the Rev. W. Ready, is very busy lecturing. He has 4 months’ engagements planned out. He hopes to realise £2O by each lecture in order to clear the debt of £ 1700 on the Missionary Societv.

Dr. Fookes, who resigned from the Auckland Asylum on account of illhealth. has benefited greatly by his tour round Devonshire and Scotland. He has lost the insomnia which so worried him, and proposes returning immediately to New Zealand.

Mr and Mrs Herbert Cocker and family, of Wakefield. Yorkshire. England. propose settling in New Zealand. Mr Cocker is coming out for health reasons.

Mr J. Cathcart Wason. of Christchurch. N.Z.. has acquired some property in Scotland. He paid £3BOO for 243 acres, the estate of Poundland, in Ayrshire.

Mr Walter Kennaway is enjoying a brief holiday in fascinating Paris.