THE TOURIST and TRAVELLER

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1374, 24 August 1916, Page 37

THE TOURIST and TRAVELLER

HERE AND THERE. Miss Eva Worgan, who for some few years has been residing in Russia, recently arrived in Wanganui and is staying with her sister. * * * Mr. G. A. Hurley has resigned his appointment as financial organiser of the Boy Scouts movement and has returned to Wellington after having worked for eighteen months in many parts of the Dominion. During h.s travels, .Mr. .Hurley .covered ,10,000 miles on his motor bike, and everywhere he found the utmost enthusiasm in the organisation.

Captain Donald Simson, who has been instrumental in forming a Dorn nion Returned Soldiers’ Association and many clubs throughout New Zealand, is leaving for England via South Africa on September 22. On arrlv'ng in England, he will rejoin the King Edward Horse.

Professor David, the learned geologist, of Sydney University, who was the scientific officer with the Shackleton Antarctic Expedition, and led the party wh’ch reached the South Magnetic Pole, is now at the front in the Australian Miners’ Corps (says London “Opinion”). Professor David, who is close on sixty years of age., is acting as geologist to the corps, which is recruited entirely from expert miners from every state in the Commonwealth.

The Hon. Nathan R T cks, United States Senator for Idaho is on a tour of New Zealand.

Word has been received in Nap’er that Lieut. Von Tempsky Kettle was first in an examination held in Egypt for bombing and the use of the periscope r fie. Over 100 English and colonial officers part ; cipated in this examination.

Mr. Robert Burns, of John Burns and Co., is expected to arrive in Auck land early next month from the Old Country.

Mr and Mrs Harrison-Jones. Dunedin, are on a visit to Sydney

A cablegram respect’ng permits to Australian visitors was received from Sydney, by the Union Steam Ship Company, stat : ng that Australian visitors to New Zealand, holding ma’l steamer return tickets, will be permitted, during the currency of the t’ckets, to return by a mail steamer on securing an additional permit from the New Zealand Government.

Mr A. W. Gorden, the first New Zealander to get a fly’ng certificate from Messrs Walsh Brothers’ Aviation School in Auckland, is leaving shortly for England, where he will jo’n the Royal Flying Corps, and receive his final training before be’ng sent on to the front.

Mrs Ayson, of Wellington accompanied by her two daughters is joining her husband Judge Ayson at Rarotonga.

Lord Ranfurly, in a cablegram to the secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association Well’ngton intimates that New Zealand ambulances for ae transport of wounded soldiers in England have been sent to France and that fresh New Zealand motor ambulances are urgently needed by Jolonel Parkes for England.

Mr G. H. Scales, who has been on a trip to Sydney, returned to Wellington last week by the Kiverina.

The Rev. J. Takle, Mrs, Takle and their three daughters, together with

Tho’ distrust may submit each new claim to dispute, Unanimity ever prevails, Where years of integrity built the repute Of a medicine that always avails. Such decisions are rare, and the sceptics beware Best vile frauds should their favour allure: For they know the sad dearth in such treasures of worth As Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.

Misses Cowles and Gainsford, who are all engaged in missionary work in Ind'a, and have been enjoying a furlough in New Zealand, leave here again about the middle of October to resume work among the natives of the Bengal Province.

Mr J. E. Styche, who left Wellington over two years ago to take up work for the Universities’ M’ssion at Lake Nyasa, Central Africa, has return ad to New Zealand on furlough.

Mr Z. Kamiya, manager of the Osaka Mercantile Steamship Company and spec al commissioner to the South Seas and Australia, speaking to members of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, said that the purpose of his present journey to Australasia was to look out fcr an opening for a new line of steamers. He found the chance of such a service very favourable to his

company, which meant a great investment of money on the part of his shareholders. He would report to his directors that they must at this opportune time come into the front of new trade. He would impress on his directors to inaugurate this new line of service. He had great faith in the future trade between New Zealand and Japan. H's company had 130 vessels, and had some dozen steamers in construction.

General Sir Alfred Robin who arrived in Auckland on Tuesday intends to confer with the members of the local Recruiting Committee regarding recruiting matters.

Mr. L. C. R. Averill, a son of Dr. A. W. Averill, Anglican Bishop of Auckland, enlisted last week. Mr. Averill is a student, and is 19 years of age.

From a woman who knows. — “We were out visiting one day and had Desert Gold Tea, and liked it so much we have used it ever since.’’ 1/9, 1/10, 2/-. Test it.

Dr, Mrs, and Miss Sandston, of Christchurch, returned to New Zealand by the Moana, which arrived from, San Francisco last week. Dr Sandston has been for some time on Ihe French frontier.

Among the guests at the Central Hotel last week were the following: Master Smith, Rotorua; Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Rotorua; Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin, Dunedin; Mr. and Miss Harrison, Christchurch; Miss Gall raith, Whangarei; Mr. Lesbit Smith, Wellington; Mrs. J. Evans, Thames; Mr. E. Elliott, Sydney; Mr. Chas. Judd, Thames; Mr. and Mrs. Waldgrave; Lieut.-Col. Dawson, Wellington; Mr. Cardwell, Auckland; Mr. J. C. Thurley, Wellington; Mr. Geo. Potts, New Plymouth; Mr. Brown, Raetihi; Mr. A. E. Moore, Adelaide; Mrs. Jolly, Hamilton; Miss Lauanze, Rotorua; Mr. and Mrs. John Knight, Whangarei; Mrs. Leo Storey,

Whangarei; Mr. Blackett, Te Kowhai; Mr. Geo. Duncalf, Palmerston North: Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Rotorua; Mr. Hastie, Clevedon; Mr. W. J. Wilson, Whangarei; Dr. Stewart, Tauranga; Mr. Sharplie, Tauranga; Mr. J. D. Sole, New Plymouth; Mr. C. A. Corney, New Plymouth; Mr. D. T. Cameron,

Calcutta; Mr. J. C. Alston, Calcutta; Mr. Riching, Thames; Mr. J. C. Evans, Thames; Miss Haultain, Fiji: Mr. F. Harmon, Samoa; Mr. Wilkins, Opotiki; Mr. and Mrs. Ellicott, Hamilton; Mr. and Miss Mackay, Hamilton; Mr. and Miss Richards, Christchurch.

Following is the list of guests at the Grand Hotel last week: —Mr. R. A. Holmes, Wellington; Mi*. W. M. Kingsford, Calcutta; Mr. and Mrs. J. Duncan, Picton; Mr. S. Mjerscough, Bray, Ireland; Mr. T. F. Gibson, Christchurch; Dr. W. W. Baxter, Ohaeawai; Mr. A. Bate; Air. James Ryder, Wellington; Mr. A. Thorne, Huntly; Mr. James Bishop, Huntly; Hon. W. F. Alassey, Wellington; Mr. F. W. Furby, Wellington; Mr. S. Birchdolf, Sydney; Miss M. Green, Melbourne; Miss R. Green, Alelbourne; Air. F. Turner, Dunedin; Air. J. L. Bruce, Wellington; Mr. Geo. H. Stubbs, Mangaughi; Air. H. AV. Didsbury, Napier; Mr. S. A. Hamilton, Wellington; Mr. W. Georgette, Hawke’s Bay; Mr. Stronach Paterson, Christchurch; Air. and Mrs. Miller, King Country; Air. H. B. Coupe, Putaruru; Air. Bernstein, Cambridge; Air. Gordon Holmes, Canterbury; Air. Goldstein; Mr. Guy Bearling; Mr. C. F. Brown; Mr. W. F. B. Borndlinger; Mr. W. B. Norwood, Wellington; Mr. W. J. Brown; Mr. J. Beveridge, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Duigan, Wanganui; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Morrison, Wairarapa.

The following represents iast week’s guest list for the Grosvenor Hotel, Timaru: —Lieut. T. S. J. Doherty, Methven; Capt. A. Garland, Dunedin; Mr. F. M. Collins, Christchurch; Mr. H. Halligan, Dunedin; Mr. A. McCreedie, Christchurch; Mr. G. S. Hardie, Christchurch; Coi. E. B. Milton, North Canterbury; Mr. C. J. Cardno, Wellington; Mr. D. M. Brice, Fairlie; Mr. H. C. Harper, Ashburton; Mr. W. P. Anderson, Christchurch; Mr. R. B. Aitken, Auckland; Mr. A. Suter, Auckland; Mr. W. T. Ritchie, Cannington; Mr. A. W. Cramp, Christchurch; Mr. G. W. Sharp, Auckland; Mr. J. Shaw, Dunedin; Mr. L. Friedlander, Ashburton; Mr. A. Turner, Christchurch; Mr. P. Todd, Dunedin; Mr. A. P. F. Watson, Christchurch; Mr. A. McAdam, Sydney; Mr. J. H. Cooper, Auckland; Mr. F. Kempthorne, Timaru; Mr. John Ford, Foxdown; Mr. W. G. M. SpGiig, Dunedin; Air. and Airs. H. H. Mitchell, Lyttelton; Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Hamilton, Ashwick; Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, Dunedin; Miss Samson, Dunedin; Mr. S. Gillingham, Fairlie; Mr. R. Wilson, Dunedin; Mr. P. Ballantyne, Christchurch; Mr. Nolan, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. R. Acton Adams, Dunedin; Mr. J. Browne, Dunedin; Mr. F. G. Scanes, Fairlie: Mr. L. Prebble, Christchurch; Mr. F. Eller, Wellington; Mr. A. Lucas, Waimate; Mr. and Mrs. Whitfield, London; Mr. Arthur Stigant, London; Mr. J. P. Ross, U.S.A.; Mr. A. Falls, U.S.A.; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kelly, London; Mr. A. Reynolds, London; Mr. Albert Felino, London; Mr. J. A. Amess, Christchurch; Mr. F. Whitehead, Christchurch; Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Peters, Mt. Somers; Aliss Sealey, Mt. Somers; Mr. H. P. Whinam, Christchurch; Mr. J. Coombs, Dunedin; Sergt.-Major Thatcher, Ashburton.