NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

LONDON, May 17. Mrs. and the Misses Moon arrived in London last month by the Moren and have just spent an enjoyable month at St. Leonards-on-Sea. They will now be in London for several weeks, and then intend visiting the northern counties, Scotland and the Continent. Mrs. M. Moon and Miss L. Moon leave for New Zealand on August 9th by the Macedonia. Miss E. Moon intends spending the winter in England with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. Day, of ‘‘Penearrow” (Waikato), who planned their present visit to England in order to see Mr. Day’s brother (whom he had not seen for 50 years) at Godaiming, and, with him, to visit various home spots, had a voyage of sad surprises. Arriving at Tilbury last week they were met with a letter announcing the death only a week before of this brother, this shock following on that received on the voyage when they learned that Mr. Day’s nephew, Mr. Donald Campbell, was among those lost on the ill-fated Titanic. After spending some time in his old home at East Farleigh, Mr. and Mrs. Day spent a few weeks in Jersey with the object of purchasing some of tlie best blood in heifers for the well-known herd at “Pencarrow" (Tamahere). They think of leaving for New Zealand in July. Miss Audrey Richardson, the New Zealand violinist, was one of the performers at a special concert given at Queen's Hall on Sunday night in aid of tlie Titanic relief fund.

'Mr. Charles G. Hill, of Auckland, spent some little time in America and Canada on business and pleasure before coming to England, and has booked his return passage for October next. Visits to Scotland and Ireland are among Ids plans for the immediate future. The Rev. G. P. Davys, for so long the popular vicar of St. Peter’s, Wellington, who, last year, married his cousin and is now vicar of Blunhani, Bedfordshire, is at present visiting London. Mr. D. C. Collins, of Wellington, who rowed No. 2 in the Cambridge boat in the sensational inter-varsity race this year, figured at bow. with C. F. Burnand as stroke, in the first Trinity boat in the Magdalene pairs decided on the Cam this week. The New Zealander and his partner won their way to the final and then suecumber after a hard race to the Trinity Hall pair, A. A. Swann and S. E. Swann.

Lady Mills, wife of Sir James Mills, of Dunedin, was presented at . the Court held by Their Majesties at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday of this week. She wore an underdress of oyster coloured satin, covered with gold embroidered chiffon, the bodice being trimmed with jewelled net, and an oyster satin train was draped with Mechlin lace and lined

with gold tissue. Other N «• Znr> presented at the same Con t Geraldine Mills an I .Miss daughter of the C lief .' i-ti ■ Zealand, who was pres ■ t-,! |. v j Stout. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nathan, of .Mi land, arrived on the Bth inst. bv t Grosser Kurfurst after a most enjovp’v trip. They intend spending nb-ut months in England, and are staying with Mrs. Nathan’s parents at Keith House. Porchester Gate. The reason of the visit is firstly to see Mrs. Nathan’s parents who reside in London, and secondly o see Mrs. Arthur Nathan and her daug’i ters. who have been in this part ot the world for about two years. Mr. J. George, of Te Puke, and Mr. Jas. S. Wilson and his daughter, of Mt. Eden, arrived in London a few days ago on a sight-seeing tour and to visit relatives. After “doing” London they travel over England, Scotland, and Ireland, visiting all the agricultural' shows going on. Later, after seeing something of the Con tinent, they embark for New Zealand from Naples. Miss M. E. Weston, of Auckland, arrived on May 4 by the lonic. She is taking up a course of medical electricity, massage, and the Nauheim treatmen’, which will take four months, and hopes to visit the Continent before returning to New Zealand.