NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLIV, Issue 19, 11 May 1910, Page 12

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

(I rom Our Special Correspondent.) _ LONDON, April 1. Dr. Jessie A. Scott, of Canterbury, wlio graduated in medicine from Edinburgh University last year, has since then held the post of medical officer to the Edinburgh Hospital for Women and Children.. Her term of office has just expired, and she is now enjoying a short holiday preparatory to taking up another medical post. She spent a short time in London, and is now on a walking tour in North M ales. She proposes to return to New Zealand some time this year, if possible, probably in the autumn. Miss Minnie Sole, of New Plymouth, who has greatly enjoyed her holiday in England, will leave on April 7 on her return to New Zealand by the White Star liner Afric, She has been spending most of her time recently at Duffield, Derbyshire. Airs. Macphail, sister of the Rev. Lothian Gray, parish minister of Sptftt, East Lothian, has been appointed one of the University examiners for the matriculation and university junior scholarships at Wellington University, NewZealand. This is the first time a woman has been appointed to this post. Mr. Frank Hutchens, of Hawe.ra, who is now a sub-professor of the pianoforte at the Royal Academy of Music, is spending his month’s vacation in Cornwall. Mr. Hutchens was the youngest student ever appointed to a sub-profes-sorship, being only 16 years old when given that rather coveted position. He is now eighteen, and in his class of ten many are his seniors in years. His brother, Mr. Will Hutchens, is a student at the R.A.M., taking, singing lessons with Professor Ned Walker. Air. S H. Harrison, Al. Sc., of New Zealand, who has been studying for some time at the Zurich (Switzerland) University, will be leaving there shortly to follow Professor Dr. Lorenz to Frank-fort-on-the-Main. Professor Lorenz is one of the world’s leading authorities on physical chemistry. Before entering at Frankfort, Air. Harrison intends taking a trip to Italy accompanied by his sister. Writing of Alisa Nora D’Argel, the young New Zealander who has made such °a hit in grand opera at Nice, the correspondent of the “Semaine Theatrale” says:—“l must specially mention AHle. 'Nora D’Argel, who sang the mad song in Hamlet with absolute vocal perfection. The _ voice of this young singer is of exquisite charm. Mr. Ernest V. Smith, of Christchurch, has come here for the sake of gaining further engineering experience. He arrived on Good Friday by the Alataua, via Monte Video and Teneriffe, and. the length of his stay in this country is at present uncertain. Air. Jul. A. Lutz, of Wellington, came Home five months ago, and has, accompanied by his son and daughter, been travelling on the Continent until this month, when, on the 21st of March, he was married to "Miss Louise M. Freyseng, of Mannheim, at Christ Church, Woburn Square. Air. Lu tv. Ims, so far, no fixed programme regarding return, but thinks that he and liis family will probably be back in New Zealand about July next. An engagement is announced between Harry M’. Guthrie-Smith, of Strathblane, New Zealand, second son of the late John Guthrie-Smith. Mugdock Castle, Stirlingshire, and Eliza Caroline (Lina), younger daughter of Sir Charles and Lady Stirling, of Glorat, Stirlingshire. Dr. Arthur T. Jaterson, of Auckland, who came over as surgeon of the Opawa, lias been appointed a residential surgeon nt the Royal Infirmary, Bradford. Since his return, Dr. Paterson has passed the first section of th for the Diploma in Public HMealth at the Uni-ver-ity of Birmingham. Engineer Commander Percy Wheater, R.N., with Airs. M heatcr and child, ana Miss Preece, of Auckland, came Home In the s.s. C'orinthic. Commands rand Mrs. ■Wheater will be in England some years in nil probability, hut Miss Preece will Tetuvn to New Zealand in the autumn, utter visiting the Continent. Commander M heater lias returned to England on completion of five years’ service tn Australasia, but principally at Westport. as Admiralty Coal Inspector for Australian nnd New Zealand mines, in which ap-

pointment he was succeeded in January by Engineer Lieutenant E. D. Sydenham. During his three months' leave they wili visit friends in Esesex, Lancashire, and Yorkshire. “Noble lords are not by any means unpopular persons,” said Mr. Birrell, in the great debate this week on the House of Lords, “and I think if you go in for qualifications you will get into great difficulties. You will find people outside who think that a master of foxhounds is at least as well qualified to be ft member of the House of Lords as a retired Governor of New Zealand—(laughter)—• and, although not a sporting man, I am all for the master ox foxhounds."