NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 11, 13 March 1912, Page 6

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Our London correspondent writes, under date February 2:— Amongst the many gentlemen who are —as a labour of love and otherwise —doing their best to enlighten the benighted Britisher on matters connected with New Zealand, is Mr. P. I’aora Chamberlain, who has recently lectured at various places on "The Maori and the 'Scenery of New Zealand.” Amongst the places at which Air. Chamberlain has appeared are Sunningdale, Banburv, South Ascot, and Winkfield. His lectures are amply illustrated by slides, lent by the High Commissioner. Mr. T. Buckley, Inspector of Telegraphs in New Zealand, who has recently visited America and Europe, as well as the I nited Kingdom, sailed this week on his return to New Zealand, by the Moldavia. Lord Plunket gave a lecture on New Zealand at Cirencester, last Wednesday. Numbers of other New Zealanders or English speakers interested in the Dominion are also advertising it in excellent lectures. A daughter was born on January 26 to Air. and Airs. J. P. Whitelaw, the former of whom, born in Auckland w as for many years the London correspondent of the New Zealand Press Agency, before becoming a sub editor of the "Daily Mail.” Several English papers speak very highly of an illustrated lecture given at Willesden. on Monday last, on "The' Britain of the South,” by Air. If. C. Came ran, Produce Commissioner for New Zealand, who not only, of course, has firsthand knowledge of his subject, but who handles a lecture with much wit, vividness, and informality. Air. Robert Law, of Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, who is eu route for New Zealand by the Turakina, appears to have enjoyed a particularly full measure of popularity in his own country. Describing his departure, the "Palely Bridge News” says:—"The in Hebden Bridge and at the railway station called to mind the stirring times during the South African war. The event arose out of the fact that Air. Robert Law, who lias, held a distinguished position in connection with the local Boy Scout movement, and was very prominent in other departments of the life of Hebden Bridge, was departing for New Zealand. The Eastwood troop of the Scouts marched to Hebden Bridge and joined the troops there. Air. Law joined the Scouts at Croft Mill-yard, where he was. received with hearty cheers; he marched the troops to the station, and a great amount of cheering was indulged in by the hundreds of people who-lined the route as the boys marched along. The scene at the station was of the liveliest description; while waiting for the train, scout songs were sung by individual members, the troops taking up the refrains in a lusty manner. When the train drew up. the troops formed a cordon through which Air. Law passed to his carriage, the band playing the grand salute, and the people hurrahing. It was with great difficulty that Air. Law could take his seat, so great was the crush to shake hands with him. Ae the train steamed out. a thundering round of cheers was sent up by the crowd which nearly filled the platform. Air. Law was accompanied by Air. James Horsefall and Air. Mathew Spencer. They sailed from London on Saturday for New Zealand.