NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 26, 25 December 1912, Page 5

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

LONDON, November 16. Miss A. and Miss B. O. Dobbie, of Auckland, arrived in London by the Athenic this month, and expect to stay two years. Miss A. Dobbie is to study the violin under Monsieur Bonnemain (a pupil of Rivard) at the Royal College of Music, and Miss B. Dobbie painting, under Mr. Frank Calderon, the animal painter. Miss Isabel Mary Iloneyman, eldest daughter of the late Dr. J. H. Honeyman, of Auckland (whose widow became Mrs. Bruce-Porter), was married at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, on November 12. The bridegroom was Lieut.Colonel C. A Johnston, 1.M.5., son of the late Mr. William Johnston, of Madras, and the nuptial knot was tied by Prebendary Anderson, assisted by the Rector of St. George's and tne Rev. Ry croft. Miss Gwendolen Onslow Nathan, daughter of the late Mr. Arthur 11. Nathan, of Auckland, was married in

Loudon on November 14 to Captain Esmond Moreton Sinauer, of the Royal Engineers. The eeremony took place at 8, Orme Court, the Rev. Michael Adler officiating. Mr. Bonar Law (the Leader of the Opposition in the Imperial Parliament) and the Hon. Thomas Mackenzie have become honorary vice-presidents of the Victoria League, which has for its main object the promulgation of the Imperial idea. Among the lectures to be delivered in various publie libraries, clubs, schools, etc., all over the United Kingdom, is one on “New Zealand,” by Mr. H. C. Cameron, Produce Commissioner for the Dominion, and one on “Fiji” by that brilliant lady writer, Mary Gaunt. Among the gentlemen admitted members of the Royal College of Surgeoils at the council meeting held on Novem her 14, was Mr. Harry James Hoby, of New Zealand, who is completing his medical studies at Guy’s Hospital. Mr. Hoby played in the forward ranks of the hospital “Rugger” team for several years, but does not now turn out for Guy’s. Sir William and Lady Hall-Jones and their daughters, who have had a flat in Berners Court for some little time, intend to winter in Bournemouth, and leave for there next week. They expect to return to New Zealand early next year. Mr. J. A. Court, of Auckland, and Mr T. B. Linklater, of Wellington, arrived here last Friday, and have come in order to furtlier their business experience. They leave next week for Manchester, where they wifi join the well-known softgoods firm of Messrs. J. and N. Philips and Co. Here they will probably spend the next six mouths, attending lectures at the Manchester Technical College for Textiles, and will also visit the leading textile mills. Callers at the High Commissioner's Offices this week have been:—Miss Dorothy Spencer i Invercargill', Mr. Arthur E. Hart t Christchurch), Mr. Jas Robertson (Auckland I, Mr. J. C. Spedding (Auckland), Mr. F. G. Ryan (Napier), Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hearn (Wanganui), Mr. B. L. Arrowsmith (Christchurch). Mr. A. C. Ollard (Cambridge), Mr. and Mrs. Donald (Auckland). Dr. and Mrs. Pentreath (Auckland), Mr. P. H. McDouall tOamani), Mr. Jas. A. Cours (Auckland), Mr. Thos. B. Linklater (Wellington), Mrs. Q. Brew- (Dunedin), Mr. AV. G. Archibald (Wellington), Mi", and Mrs. G. H. Collie (Masterton), Mr. G. Dove (Longbeaeh) , Mr. N. P. Hopkins ('’hristehuroh), Mr. A. M. Wishart (Wellington). Mr. and Mrs. Bray, of Whangarei, who arrived last June, bought a motor ear on their arrival, and have very thoroughly seen England and Scotland, covering 3.000 miles in the former country alone. They have also visited Brussels, Antwerp, Amsterdam, and France, and will now be here until December, when they return to the Dominion. Mr Arthur E. Hart, of Christchurch, arrived last week, and will probably remain for some considerable time on bus - ness connected with New Zealand. Miso Isabel Gladys Howlett, who has be. a -elected as Assistant Lady Teacher at the Otekaike School for the Feebleminded, will probably leave for the Demiuion early in the New Year. Miss Howlett, who obtained her certificates n 1904, has been employed for the past five years in L.C.C. schools for mentally deficient children. New Zealand's only representative in the Coiquheun Sculls. decided at Cambridge this week, was Mr R. Gould, erstwhile of Christ's College, and now in residence at Jesus College. He suffered lefeat in Heat E at the handle of the Trinity oarsman, A. A. Swann, but only by a bare length, after a most exciting race. At one point Swann had drawn several lengths ahead of the New Zealander, but in the final quarter of a mile Gould made a magnificent and well-sit--tained spurt, and only jest failed to get on terms with Ids rival. The heat was rowed in the ee. oiut fastest time of the day. namely, Bmin. 42-ec*. In the matter of weight, the advantage was with the loser, who “tipped the beam” at li-t. 3l!hs., as against Swann’s list, ’fib*. There i». by the way, a chance of Gould figuring in the Cambridge crew in next years \ areity boat race. .On Monday the Xew Zealander was rowing No. * in the No. 1 crew ,rf the trial eights. Mr P. J. Ryan, of Napier, has arrived m London *ft»r attending a congress of she International Chambers of Commerce field in B-s,ton in September, when he >aa a delegate from the Nar.ier Cham her. After th* Congre-a S«G*aed, the fore.gr, dr'egates were taken on a three *oj», •• trains, to view

manufacturers in Worcester, Buffalo, Niagara Faile, Detroit, Chicago, Dayton, Cincinnati, Pittsburg, Washington, Philadelphia, and New York. Mr Ryan is returning to New York by Cunard steamer on Saturday week, and from there will go on to Vancouver, a_d jateh the boat sailing for New Zealand on December 2<>tl». His visit here is purely a business one.

The Rev. Fred W. Boys, Methodist minister at Hawera, writes a<s follows of his experiences to date:—“We arrived in •Sydney in show week, and spent a fortnight motoring in the district, visiting the Blue Mountains, etc. From there we went to Durban and took train to Petermaritzburg, motored to Zululand with Dr. McNamara (Brisbane), and Mr Barton (Sydney), in order to see the natives, photograph kraals, etc. We then visited Johannesburg and Pretoria, where Mr Spottiswood, manager Bank of Africa, and Mr Robinson, manager City Deep Compound, took a great" 5 deal of trouble m showing us round, giving us splendid opportunities for seeing the native dances and how the natives were housed, ete. We returned to the coast, ( ape Town, via Bloemfontein. We arrived in London in June, and June and July were spent in London and Devon and Cornwall. The weather was verywet, but I cycled from Ilfracombe to Lands End and back. We spent August " l . " ak f? aud sta y e( i for a fortnight at r xr Ha r ' < ;' rK ' kl<, ' ve!l , Where the father of Air Lewis Williams, of Hawera. still rivt-.s (a wonderful octogenarian). Kent, Surrey, Hampshire, occupied the first halt of September, aud the latter half wa-. -pent at Ghent, Brussels, Antwerp and Bruges. In October we visited Scotland, spending a pleasant time in Edinburgh with Mrs Montgomery, of Auckland. whose daughters are ’in Scotland studying medicine, and who is on a visit to them. The last week iu October was spent in the Lakes District. For visiting Colonials, I can heartily reeommed the Exchange Hotel, Penrith, where we had a most enjoyable time. Dorset, the Channel Isles, St. Malo, Paris, will keep us usy till Christmas, when we return to London for the festive season. After Christmas, Oxford. Nottingham, and Lincolnshire will be visited until January 24th. when we leave in the s.*. Moldavia, v:a Suez, for Melbourne. From there we go to Hobart, where we spend a week or so reaching New Zealand in time to take up my duties for the 3rd Sunday in April.’’ Alics M. J. Praia, of Otago, came over six months ago, partly for pleasure ami partly for her health's sake, and has booked her return passage by the Taimu which leaves Tilbury on January 30th. she has spent a very enjoyable time m Scotland among her parents’ inen.L. and is greatly impressed with the large cities of England and Scotland. Mr and Miss Martin Hearn, of Wanganui, arrived by the Orsova last week, and will be here till the end of November, when they leave to winter in the South of Fiance. Mr Hearn, who has eome over tor reasons of health, is at pre., ent under Dr. Dundas Grant, the rar r-peciali-t. they hope to return to England about February or March, ami then plan to tour the British Isles. They intend to remain in this part of the world probably till next September. Miss Elsie Simpson, of Wellington, is at present the guest in London of Mis Matson (late of Dunedin). Air and Airs B. L. Arrowsmith, of Christchurch, arrived by the Taranaki last Saturday, and. after a short stay here, Mr Arrowsmith goes to Glasgow oa burners, Airs Arrowsmith remaining in London with her sister, Miss Constance Bain, of Chritchurch. The length of their stay in England is uncertain, as Mr Arrowsmith is on a business trip. Mrs Robertson, of Alarton, who has been for the past thirty years in New Zealand, is just completing' a six months’ trip to this country and the Continent, and returns to New Zealand next Friday. The marriage of Mr Malcolm Maclaren, second son of Mr aud Mrs J. M. Maclaren, of Thames', New Zealand, and Miss charlotte Harriet Powys Rogers, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Powys Rogers, of Toorilla, Queensland, but now residing at Bum.-oose, PerranweH, Cornwall, is arranged to take place at Gwennap Church, on the 31st of December.