NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 7, 16 August 1911, Page 7

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

LONDON. July 7. Lady Stout, of New Zealand, at theladies’ dinner of the London Chamber of Commerce held recently' at the Savoy Hotel, opened a discussion on “What the Pioneer Women of the Colonies have done for the Empire,” and pointed out that New Zealand was colonized in a way different from the other colonies. The women went oqt at the first with the men. and, sharing the hardships, helped them to make the homes and the country'. That was why, she opined, the women of New Zealand had had more consideration from the men than the women of the other countries had. Dr. Wallis, late Bishop of Wellington, is, in obedience to medical orders, taking life very quietly for a month or two, but writes that he is already much better. Mrs. Wallis is in the best of health, and has been up in London this week attending meetings of the Girls’ Friendly' Society. Mr. B. C. Barripp, of Auckland, is on a pleasure tour of England and the Continent, and is at present enjoying himself in London. He leaves in August for a month in the South of France, then spends another month in Germany, and leaves for Auckland via America some time in November. Mr. D. Corbel], the third engineer on the s.s. Whakatane, has made a remarkable recovery from appendicitis, owing to an operation performed under extraordinary' circumstances by an Auckland surgeon, Mr. J. 11. Lawry. Mr. Corbell was taken ill three days after leaving Auckland, and on the fifth day Dr. Lawry decided to operate for appendicitis. Some of the instruments that were necessary for the case had actually- to be made by the engineers under the surgeon’s instruction, sand, at the time of the operation, the ship was rolling so heavily- that the patient had to be held on to the operating table. Messrs. XX'. J. Geddis, managing editor of the “Napier Telegraph,” and Mr. XX'm. Blomfield, of the “Auckland Observer,” left to day- by the Osterley on their return to New Zealand after a holiday spent in this country and on the Continent. Lady Hall-Jones, who underwent an operation last week, is progressing favourably that the doctors hope that she may be able to get up next week. Miss Catherine Aulsebrook, of Auckland, and Iwa, the Maori contralto, nowappearing at the White City, sang on Saturday night at the smoke-concert held at the London Press Club after a house-dinner given in honour of the overseas journalists w'ho had been visiting London for the Coronation. Among the New Zealand pressmen present were: Messrs. W. J. Geddis, W. Blomfield. Harold Gordon, T. Lindsay, Binck, and J. H. Dolamore. Mr. and Mrs. Partridge, of Auckland, and the Misses Partridge (3) arrived in London a few weeks ago, and have taken a fiat for the next few months at Maida X'ale. They- afterwards go to Perthshire for a few weeks’ salmon fishing. Mr. Partridge then returns for a time to the Midlands on business. After Christmas the party- leaves on an extended tour of the Continent and America. Visitors to the High Commissioner’s Offices this week: —Mr. and Mrs. A. Trotter (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Ledford (Dunedin). Miss E. M. Inglis (Dunedin), J. R. Closs (Auckland), Esther A. King (Tiinaru), H. Otto Frind (Auckland). I. C. L. Jones (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. F. Bull (Christchurch), Andrew C. Carnham (Auckland), XV. K. Morrison (Christchurch), Mr.. Mrs., and Misses Retshal (Dunedin), Rev. H. Parata (Dunedin), B. G. Barripp (Auckland), J. H. Lanrey (Auckland), Miss Gillit (Christchurch), F. Brown (Tima.ru), J. Sparrow (Dunedin), Miss A. Sparrow (Dunedin), H. T. and Miss Feasy (Auckland), Geo. XX'. Mason (Canterbury). Madame Betty' Brooke, the (Christchurch soprano, leaves on Saturday for America to join her husband, who is already- there.

Mr. E. G. Ellett, of Mangere, Auckland, left London on Saturday on a trip to Scotland and Ireland. Later he will visit the Continent, and join the Malw*. at Marseilles on August 4th, en route for New Zealand.

Mr Hugh Jones, of XVellington, where he has resided for the last 23 years, is revisiting, the Old Country- after an absence of 25 years. Since bis arrival, Mr Jones has been visiting friends in'XVales, •nd spent 10 days in London during tIU

Coronation season. After the Investiture of the Prince of Wales in Carnarvon, he intends going to Ireland for a few weeks, then to Scotland, and afterwards for a tour of the Continent. He will leave for New Zealand about November next. Mr Thos. 11. Chapman, of New Zealand, who arrived by the Corinthic on May 4. will return to New Zealand via Suez, leaving London in the Otranto on October 13. Mr Chapman is on a pleasure trip, and he has been touring this country on a motor-bicycle, principally in the and West of England. Being interested in farming matters, he has attended the Bath and West of England show at Cardiff, and the Royal Agricultural show at Norwich. — Mr 11. W. Moss, of Wellington, arrived in England about a fortnight ago, and intends shortly to undertake a tour of the Continent. He leaves for New Zealand in September. Mr S. Grace, of Wellington, arrived in England after a pleasant stay in Ceylon, where he visited some of the rubber plantations, for whi* h the island is noted. He expects to remain in this part of the world for some three or four months, and after that is over hopes to make an extended visit to the Soudan and Uganda. H. Cameron, of Marton, is combining business with pleasure in his trip to England, and the date of his return to New Zealand is indefinite. He left the Grosser Kurfurst at Suez and visited Cairo and the Pyramids on his way, much enjoying his experiences in Egypt. Alter a short time in London and Manchester, Mr. Cameron had a delightful holiday in Scotland. He now hopes to spent some months in London before visiting the Continent, and returning to New Zealand via America. Miss L. Harrison, of New Plymouth, is at present visiting relatives in the North of England, after an absence of ton years from this country. She. later, intends to go to the Continent for a further holiday. Mr. Jno. Holmes, of Wellington, has been invited to speak on “Fiscal Reform nt Pembroke Lodge, Kensington. on Thursday with Lady Babington in the chair. Mr. Holmes has also been invited to assist in a proposed presentation to Lord Plymouth in recognition of the great service he rendered in “binding the Empire ’together,” in connection with the Festival of Empire at the Crystal Palace. Miss Ada Stringer, of Christchurch, who has been spending the past year in England, in the course of which she has been through a special nursing course, left for New Zealand to-day by the Osterloy. Her sister. Miss Edith Stringer, will remain another year in England. Mrs. G. P. Maule, of the Lower Hutt, has come over to England to stay with Mrs. A. J. EU. in. now of Eastbourne, and once of Petone, Wellington. After spending a inoqth at Swindon, in Wiltshire, Mrs. Maule goes on ‘to Glasgow for a visit. She returns to New Zealand by the A theme in September.