NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXI, Issue XXVII, 31 December 1898, Page 855

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Mr E. J. French, of Auckland, who came to England a few months ago mainly with a view to giving his daughter Vera an opportunity of pursuing her musical studies under the most favourable conditions, placed her under ae tuition of Herr Menzes, the well-known professor of the violin at Brighton. Miss French, I learn, has just succeeded in winning the Professors* Scholarship, which entitles her to a year’s free violin tuition under that gentleman. It is a tribute to the tutorial skill of Herr Zimmermann, of Auckland, whose pupil Miss French was, that the fair young New Zealander should, after so brief a period of study in England, be able to carry off Professor Menzes' chief prize.

In an interview with Miss Jessie Weston in a New Zealand paper, I notice that she is kind enough to patronise Mr 11. B. Marriott-Watson, whom she speaks of as one of Henley's 'young men,’ and the writer of some very good short stories. A prophet has proverbially no honour in his own country; still it does seem hard that an author who was ten years ago accou’’ ted a successful novelist, and who is one of the busiest of story and review writers of to-day, should be pooh-poohed by a ‘(’. de I'hierry.' Mr Watson used to be a Henley's young man. but it was in the days when the phrase signified a title of honour, when Barrie, Kipling. Parker. Wh.bley. and a host of others rendered the ‘National Observer' world-famous. The cachet of the Henley of to-day implies no such distinction. He is simply a rather crotchety old invalid suffering (fortunately for C. de Thierry) from an extravagant attack of the Imperialistic craze.

Mr 'Theo. V. Hickson, of Auckland, who, since 1 wing New Zealand, has spent three years in Canada and America, arrived in England a few weeks ago. ur.il is now in residence at Chingford, near Epping Forest. He intends to spend a year or so in England before returning to ‘the best country on Cod's earth,’ to wit New Zealand.

I am informed that an Tuesday last, November 15th, Mr Maurice Nathan's wife presented him with a son and that mother and child are doing well. 'l'he happy event occurred at 144, Abbey Road, West Hampstead, where the New Zealander has been in residence since coming to the Old Country.

Mr L. 11. G. Greenwood, of Canterbury College, has been awarded by the examiners of King's College, Cambridge, the Laurence Saunders’ Scholarship of £BO for classical knowledge.

Mr F. E. Greenstreet has left the Rakaia and gone to Newcastle to superintend the fixing of the machinery in the Waka.-nui, one of the N.ZS. Co.'s large new boats, the engines of which will be under his charge when she leaves for the colony.

His cousin, the ever-popular Captain Greenstreet, is, 1 hear, enjoying a spell ashore prior to taking command of another new boat, the Papanui.

Miss Therese Siev wright is now quite established as a concert singer and is kept busy travelling to provincial towns. Her latest successes have been scored in Halifax and Glasgow. Her sister. I hear, has her hands full of portrait painting.

Mr and Mrs Herbert de Pinto, of Park Place, Grosvenor Square, well know n in London society, are taking a trip to New Zealand for their health's sake. They sailed with Miss Beresford by the Orotava on 'Thursday and will remain in the colony till April next.

Mr C. W. Kennaway, who is himself a first-rate photographer, lectured at the end of last month on New Zealand its industries and .cenery before the Hastings and St. Leonards Photographic Society.

Miss Barnicoat is. I hear, rontem plating a visit to Singapore.

Miss M. Stoddart. after a \ery sue eessful sketching •’ Kl\. has taken up her abode nt St. Ives, where she will likely paint a picture for next year's Academy.