NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 13, 28 September 1910, Page 8

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

LONDON, August 19

Miss Belle Spence, third daughter of the late Mr. James Spenee, of “Lenannaere,” Garniouth, Morayshire, N. 8., was married on August 17th to Mr. James Peddie Whitelaw, of the Now Zealand Press Agency, London, youngest son of the late Mr. G. Whitelaw, of the Bank of New Zealand, and Mrs. Whitelaw, of “Rosenheim,” Auckland. The wedding, which was celebrated at “Lenianacre,” the home of the Spence family, was a very quiet one, only relatives being present. The bride, who was given away by her brother, Major Hugh Spenee, wore h ory crepe de chine silk, with handembroidered net veil, and carried a bouquet of white heather. Her bridesaiaids were her two sisters, Miss Polly and Miss Joan Spence, and Miss A. Whitelaw, the bridegroom’s sister, who is now head of the famous Wycombe Abbey School for gills. The best man was Mr. George Spence, and the Rev. George Biinie, of Speymouth, tied the nuptial knot. The Spence family is very popular in Garniouth —a quaint oldworld village at the mouth of the Spey — and the whole of the population turned out to give the happy couple a sendoff at the railway station on their departure for Cornwall, where the honeymoon is being spent. Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw were the recipients of a very large number of wedding presents, and numberless telegrams and cables of congratulations, including some from New Zealand and one from that world-foraot-

ten paradise, Cocos Island. Mr. Tiros. A. Gubb, of Port Albert, Auckland, has been staying in Devonshire, his native county, for some little time—his first visit after 44 years’ residence in New Zealand. He brought with him letters of introduction from Sir Joseph Ward and Mr. W. F. Massey, and has been made much of by his old friends in Devon, where ho has been several times interviewed since his arrival by newspapers on tiro Dominion’s land system, income taxes, universal suffrage, etc. He lias spoken also at

several open-air political meetings with conspicuous success on female franchise. Mr. Gubb leaves to-day by the Ormuz on his return journey. Mr. and Mrs. J. Marks, of Auckland, arrived in England by the Macedonia, and are now staying in London. Mr. Marks, who is an engineer, and the inventor of the Marks High Speed Reversible Turbine, has been sent over here by his company to demonstrate the capacity of his new invention, and he has brought with him a couple of engines, manufactured in Auckland—one of about 50 and the other 12 horsepower. Later, the New Zealanders hope to be able to tour Europe before returning to the Dominion. Air. and Mrs. AV. R. Holmes, of Auckland, who have been in England since June, have rented a flat in West Kensington, and will be in this country until the end of October. Since their arrival, Mr. and Mrs. Holmes have journeyed no less than 2,600 miles by motor in England and Scotland, and they confess themselves altogether charmed with the beautiful country they passed through. Before returning to New Zealand, they intend spending some time on the Continent. Air. Holmes, who is the president of the New Zealand Lawn Tennis Association, has attended the Kent tournament, Queen’s Court Championship and the All England Tennis Championship, at AVimbledon, during his stay. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Warnock, of Auckland, arrived in this country by the Macedonia, and are at present staying in London. The length of their visit is at present not decided. Mr. and Mrs. M. Whitehead, of Auckland, leave again for New Zealand, after a very happy visit to this country, on September 2nd by the Ruahine. “In touring in various parts of England, especially in agricultural districts,” said Mr. Whitehead to me this week, “I have been charmed by seeing such splendid crops of wheat, oats, barley, etc., and market-gardens generally, and in conversation with several farmers, and in answer to my inquiry, 'How is it that farming does not pay in England?’ ths invariable answer has been 'But it does payl’ and the prices obtained for corn, hay, bacon, etc., seem to be a complete answer. I found frozen New Zealand mutton selling in nearly every town and village, and always heard it highly spoken of. New Zealand is highly praised as being a very fine country.” Recent callers at the High Commissioner’s Office:—Mr. Walter Campbell (Christchurch), Mr. David AV. McPhail (Christchurch), Mr. Thos. A. Gubb (Auckland), Air. C. Stone (Dunedin), Air. C. Kidson (Nelson), Air. George Page (Nelson), Air. Victor S. Moore (Wellington), Air. and Airs. J. Faulder (Auckland), Aliss E. N. Russell (Christchurch), Air. Samuel H. Jenkins (Taranaki), Air. and Airs. Jas. A. Warnock (Auckland), Air. AV. H. and Aliss Newenham (AVellington), Air. J. A. and the Misses Colledge (Auckland), Air. John Brondhead. (Timaru), Air. and Airs. H. A. Govier (AVaitomo), Air. S. Holders (Christchurch), Air. Chas. Clayton (Wellington), Air. and Airs. Eric Stanley Pees and baby (Palmerston North), Air. and Airs. Granville Curry and family (Christchurch), Air. and Airs. J. Marks (Auckland), Air. H. Fortune (Bay of Plenty), Air. L. D. AVorsley (Christchurch), and Airs. B. N. Paton (Wellington).