Tourist AND Traveller

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1527, 31 July 1919, Page 36

Tourist AND Traveller

HERE AND THERE.

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Tacon, Christchurch, intend leaving on a trip to England by the Makura next month.

Mr. Charles Harvey, of the Hauraki Plains, is leaving shortly for the Chatham Islands, where he proposes to go in for sheep farming.

Messrs. Harold Somervell and J. Buchan, of Thames, who were employed in important capacities at Woolwich Arsenal during the war, Jiave returned to New Zealand.

Mr. Charles A. Sawtell, of Napier, who was attached to the Ministry for Information in England, has returned to New Zealand and intends taking up his residence in Wellington.

Mr. A. Hunter, of Kohukohu, is leaving for Capetown in August, and after a period there will continue his voyage to China and the East. He will be absent for over a year.

Mr. T. B. Ching, manager of the Wellington branch of the South British Insurance Co., has been appointed London manager of the company, vice Mr. Robert Hislop, who is retiring on superannuation.

Mr. C. A .Jeffery, who has been on active service for almost two years and a-half, has resumed duty as private secretary to the Hon. A. M. Myers.

Mr. W. R. Hughes, of Wellington, and recently assistant engineer to the Dunfermline County Council, Scotland, has been appointed engineer to the Palmerston North Borough Council.

Mr. G. N. Baggett, assistant librarian of the Wellington Free Public Library, who has been exiled in Sydney for three months past, returned by the Manuka.

Mr. F. E. Graham, a well-known Christchurch sharebroker, returned to New Zealand by the Port Pirie after being stranded in Sydney since April.

The British Admiralty is to rebuild the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend almost entirely with Belgian labour, said Mr. Herbert Samuel to Brussels interviewers.

Mr. J. S. Hiddlestone, of Messrs. Sargood, Son, and Ewen, has resigned his position as manager of the firm’s clothing department, and is to leave very shortly for the Old Country. He will be much missed in cricket circles.

Mr. C. S. Neville, who has been Inspector of Stock in South Canterbury for the past ten years, has been appointed to a newly-created position, that of supervisor of soldiers’ farms. He will be located in Christchurch.

The well-known Padre Walls, M.C., now Major Walls, of the Salvation Army, has been appointed by Commissioner Hodder to the position of superintendent of the Rotoroa Inebriate Island.

Out of fifty-six applicants, Mr. B. J. Harris, a returned soldier, of Hamilton, has been appointed combined secretary of the Whangarei Racing Club, A. and P. Association, and Farmers’ Union.

At a committee meeting of the Hastings Returned Soldiers’ Association it was decided that all men who had worn the King’s uniform in the war of 1914-1919 be eligible for associate membership of the club, at the discretion of the committee, on payment of an annual subscription of 10s. 6d.

Built by Messrs. R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co.. Ltd., for the Australian meat-carrying trade, the 12,700-ton steamship Port Nicholson has carried out her trials successfully on the Tyne.

For the best design for the cover of the Wellington Peace Celebration Committee’s souvenir, a prize of £5 was offered, and the Council of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts consented to act as judges. The prize was awarded to Mr. H. L. Kelly, of Wellington, out of some seventeen entries.

Mr. Norman R. Fisher, of St. Clair, Dunedin, has accepted the general management of the Jacobs Asbestos Mining Company, Ontario. This company produces from its two properties about 45,000 tons of mineral a month, and is one of the largest mines in Canada.

The citizens of Greymouth have presented the retiring Mayor (Mr. D. P. Loasby) with a gold watch in recognition of his twelve years’ service. A presentation was also made to Mr. and Mrs. Loasby of a- silver cradle as a memento of the birth of a son during their term of office as Mayor and Mayoress.

The death took place at Hawera of Mr. R. M. M. G. Laurent, aged 93. Deceased was grandfather of Lieutenant Laurent, V.C. He had been present at the welcome to the latter the previous week, and was proud and gratified to see his grandson return. Deceased was formerly a major in the French Army.

Mr. Guy H. Scholefield, formerly of Christchurch, has had conferred upon him by the University of London the degree of Doctor of Science in Economics. His thesis, which was on the history of British and foreign policy in the Pacific, has recently been published by Mr. John Murray. Dr. Scholefield is the first New Zealander to receive this degree.

When presenting, a regimental standard to the Royal Canadian Dragoons at Bramshott, Eng., Prince Arthur of Connaught said their crowning achievement was in March, 1918, when they restored the line at Morval Wood.

A rather novel inkstand, made out of parts of a rifle, was recently presented to Mr. J. Vigor Brown, M.P., Mayor of Napier, by a returned soldier in appreciation of his interests in the Diggers. The penholder is made of parts of a rifle and British .303 bullets, and it is supported by German cartridge cases. The inkwell is made from part of the barrel and is enclosed in the butt of the rifle, reversed, the trap forming the cap for the ink reservoir.

During the peace celebrations at the Hastings racecourse, Sir John Findlay, M.P. for Hawke’s Bay, made two presentations to Sergeant Cleary, one being of a gold medal from Mr. J. D. Rivers, and the other of a silver medal from Lady Godley. The gold medal was given to Sergeant Cleary for being the best marksman in his company when shooting for the Imperial Challenge Shield, and the silver medal for being the best marksman in his company when shooting for the Godley Cup.

Mr. E. A. Godsland, manager for the Bristol and Dominions Producers’ Association, Ltd., Bristol, is at present in Wellington on a business visit. He has arranged to leave for England on August 5.

Mr., G. R. Hale, of Napier, who spent a lengthy period of war service in England in the munitions department, reached home on Thursday last. He was among the party of stranded New Zealanders who arrived in Wellington by the Manuka.

A white heron (kotuku) has made its appearance in the Inner Harbour, Napier, the first .for twenty years- or so.

Captain E. J. Harvey, of Foxton, was recently presented with a purse of sovereigns from the citizens as a mark of esteem. The presentation was made by the Mayor (Mr. J. Chrystall), who also handed Captain Harvey a letter, signed by himself on behalf of the cit ; zens, expressing appreciation of the recipient’s many acts of kindness during his long connection with Foxton’s port. Captain Harvey retired from the sea after many long years of association with the west coast.

Mr. J. H. Burgess, Staveley, scooting in the Mount Somers district, brought down a fine stag. The head proved to be a particularly fine 12pointer. The measurements were 40J and 40.1 inches long for the branches, GJ beam, 9g cornet, 131 brow tine, and 341 inches spread.

A feature of the elaborate decorations made in Wellington in connection ■ with the peace celebrations (writes our Wellington correspondent) was the fine show made by the wellknown publishing firm, the Gordon and Gotch Proprietary, whose business premises, situated opposite the Town Hall, were the centre of admiration. The flags of the Allies, the New Zealand Ensign, together with red, white and blue streamers figured largely in the arrangements, while the greenery contributed in no small degree to the pleasing display. The scheme took in the whole of the building, being most effective, the edifice presenting a very pretty appearance. The whole of the arrangements were carried out under the personal supervision of the New Zealand manager, Mr. W. E. Jackson, who is to be congratulated upon the results of his efforts.

Mr. R. W. Dalton, His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, has completed his tour of the United Kingdom, but the date of his return to New Zealand has not been announced. “During his stay in this country,” says, the official “Board of Trade Journal,” “Mr. Dalton has been interviewed by about 570 firms, of which 214 were in London, and has visited 82 works, besides having delivered addresses to members of the various chambers of commerce and trade associations. His tour has shown that the United Kingdom manufacturers are. generally speaking, fully alive and anxious to develop their trade in the New Zealand market. There is no reason to doubt that when they have overcome their reconstruction problems, evidences of the very real difficulties of which were readily forthcoming, they will use every endeavour to build up a large and increasing trade with the Dominion.”

The chief executive officer of the Dominion Rifle Association (Colonel R. J. Collins, C.M.G.), has sent a cable message to Sergeant Loveday, the winner of the King’s Prize at Bisley, tendering him the congratulations of the association on his great achievement.

The historical interest that makes the islaml of Kawau so unique and fascinating apart from its association with Sir George Grey is arrestingly dealt with in a descriptive booklet by H. Hector Bolitho, editor of the “Book of the Cl Camp,” the “Featherston Camp Weekly,” “Khaki Christmas,” etc. In its arrangement he traverses this beautiful Auckland spot from end to end, enumerating its attractions and harking back to its early days when it was the home of native pirates. Interesting photographs accompany the letterpress and further familiarise one with the glories of Kawau.

Owing to the increased costs of running, the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., have found it necessary to raise the fares on all of the harbour and rivers trips. Heavy increases in wages and serious losses in consequence of the influenza epidemic are given as the principal reasons for the increased prices of all ferry tickets.

The Bathurst Municipal Council, N.S.W., has decided to co-operate with the Newcastle municipality in making representations to the Government regarding the cost of living. Aiderman Havenhand said the profiteering carried on at the present time was almost criminal. Alderman Low said that as a furniture warehouseman he recently purchased a quantity of floor covering in Sydney, and on applying immediately afterwards for a little more to complete a job was met with a request for 6d. more per yard.