TOURIST AND TRAVELLER

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1568, 13 May 1920, Page 36

TOURIST AND TRAVELLER

HERE AND THERE.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennie, Wellington, are proceeding on a visit to America.

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wood, Christchurch, are passengers by the Corinthic for England.

Mrs. H. T. Harle, of Wanganui, left by the Corinthic on a visit to the United States and England.

The Executive Committee, which is carrying out the arrangements for the welcome to the Prince of Wales, Sydney, proposes to erect 50 arches along the route, giving each street a distinctive colour scheme.

Mr., Mrs. and the Misses Goulter, of Blenheim, were passengers for England by the Corinthic. They intend visiting France and America.

Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Wiles sailed by the Niagara, on a twelve months' visit to England and the Continent of Europe.

Mrs. L. R. Freeman, of Whyte’s Hotel, Foxton, with her two children, left by the Corinthic on a visit to her parents at Stevenage, Herts, England.

Mr. Malcolm Fraser, New Zealand Government Statistician, was to leave Glasgow on May 5 for New York, en route to Wellington, accompanied by his wife.

“New Zealand ranks as perhaps the lowest country in the world when it comes to estimating the number of men out of work,” said Mr. N. B. McCallum, president of the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association, at the annual meeting of that body, when paying a high tribute to the work of the Repatriation Department in assisting returned men to resume their places in civilian society.

A London cable dated April 28 states that there is a fear that Great Britain will not be represented at the Olympic Games, owing to a lack of funds and apathy on the part of the public.

Port officials, when questioned the other day regarding the depths of water at the heads and at Port Melbourne for H.M.S. Renown, stated that there was no cause for uneasiness. Though the Renown will be the longest vessel to ever visit Melbourne, numerous ships drawing 31ft. Ilin, have been navigated through the heads, and up and down the bay. The battle cruiser will be drawing approximately 30ft. 6in., and the channel at the heads is now dredged to 40ft. at low water. Berthing accommodation to 32ft. is available at Port Melbourne, where the Renown will be for part of the time she is in port.

An interesting souvenir of the earliest of the Royal visits to New Zealand — that of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh in 1869 —has been preserved by Mr. Vincent J. Brogan, of Wellington, who remembers the Duke’s sojourn here well from his boyhood days. The relic is a green flag with a golden harp of Erin in the corner, and the inscription from corner to corner in large letters: “Cead Mille Failte,” the Gaelic for “a hundred thousand welcomes.” The flag was flown by Mr. Patrick Brogan, late of the 99th Regiment, an old Maori War veteran, from a spot right opposite the Parliament Buildings, somewhere in the vicinity of Haines’ shop. Mr. V. J. Brogan was present as a young boy, and recalls the occasion well. Some three hundred children were gathered together to welcome the Royal visitor on the same site, where 50 years after our coming Royal visitor was greeted by many thousands of children of a later generation.

A tourist who recently returned from the Milford Sound track visited, in the company of the rest of the party, Mrs. Donald Sutherland, who, along with her husband, has spent so many years of her life in the solitude of Milford. Mr. Sutherland, it will be remembered, died last year, and a number of months elapsed before the outside world knew, Mrs. Sutherland, who is far advanced in years, having had to dig his grave and forage for herself until the arrival of the Hinemoa on one of her periodic visits. The tourist mentioned, who was one of the last party to go over the track for the season, states (says the “Southland Times”) that Mrs. Sutherland was quite determined to spend the winter alone at

Milford, although many requests to her to come away have been made by relatives and others. However, except for a few expressions in regard to the loneliness that would be hers, when she saw the party departing she appeared quite happy, despite the fact that she will not see a living soul until the Hinemoa arrives in three months or more. The trackmen have seen to it that she is well supplied with provisions and firewood.

Mr. P. Selig, Christchurch, left by the Corinthic last week for England, after which he will cross to Canada to attend the Empire Press Congress at Ottawa.

Sir James and Lady Allen, with their son and daughter, left by the Corinthic for England, where Sir James takes over the duties of High Commissioner for New Zealand.

Colonel and Mrs. Foljambe, with Miss Foljambe, who have been in New Zealand on a visit and spent most of their time in Canterbury, where they were the guests of Their Excellencies the Governor - General and Countess of Liverpool on their arrival, left by the Corinthic on their return to England.

“The Prince of Wales’ Australian tour will add something like 23,000 miles to his travel record” (says the “London Evening Standard”), “and give him the distinction of being, for his age, easily the most travelled Prince in all history. His tour of Canada last autumn, including visits to Washington and New York, covered fully 17,000 miles. That makes a

total of 40,000 miles between August, 1919, and October, 1920, which works out at an average of nearly 100 miles a day, spread over the whole 14 months. When one thinks of the hundreds of public functions crowded into the very brief periods of ‘rest’ during this itinerary, it is safe to say that none but a super-Prince could do it.”

The Rev. Jasper Calder has been appointed city missioner by the Diocesan Standing Committee of the Anglican Church in Auckland. The services, which will probably be conducted in a city picture theatre, will commence on the first Sunday in June. The object of the mission is to catch the non-churchgoer, and there is no one more eminently able to get to the hearts of the people than this whole-souled, selfless and invigorating preacher.

Mr. A. Frederickson, of Napier, left Napier for Wellington last week en route for Denmark, via America. ❖ ❖ * * Mr. and Mrs. S. Wood, Napier, are proceeding to England for a six months’ holiday. ❖ * Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Pearce and Miss Helen Pearce, Lower Hutt, have left on a trip to England. * * s!s * Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Lowry. Hawke’s Bay, accompanied by their two daughters and Miss Scannell, left by the Niagara en route to England via America. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Studholm, who will be returning shortly to the Dominion from England, will stay for a while at Fiji, where Mr. Studholm has rubber plantations.

An interesting visitor to New Zealand at present is Professor T. A. Jaggar, who is in charge of the Observatory at Hawaii. He is accompanied by Mrs. Jaggar.

Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Edwards, of Nelson, are making an extended holiday tour. It is their intention to make a lengthy tour of Japan and the East.

Mr. Justice Hosking has been granted three months’ leave of absence on account of illness, and his place in the First Division of the Court of Appeal is to be taken by Mr. Justice Herdman. * '

Mr. P. D. Leslie, the New Zealand manager of the Colonial Mutual Life Office, is about to visit Britain. Mr. A. H. Johns, from the society’s Melbourne office, will act as New Zealand manager during Mr. Leslie’s absence.

A pleasing function took place at the Public Service Commissioner’s office, Wellington, when Mr. D. Robertson, who has retired from the office of Public Service Commissioner, was farewelled by his personal staff, and presented by Mr. A. C. Turnbull, secretary, on their behalf, with a travelling bag and a case of pipes as a mark of the high esteem in which he is held.

An unedifying—to say the least of it —happening occurred at Wanganui during the Prince of Wales’ visit, when there was wholesale looting at the Sergeant Gallery at the conclusion of the supper tendered His Royal Highness. So anxious were the guests to obtain souvenirs, that when the caterers made their tally they found that the following articles had disappeared:—Four silver vases, in all, 120 yards of royal blue and gold ribbon, 39 dozen tumblers, 18 dozen tea spoons, 34 dozen cups and saucers. In addition can be mentioned a silver pair of nut crackers, nine serviettes, and the shades off a silver candelabrum, the latter being loaned by the Mayoress.

In responding to the toast of his health at the citizens’ banquet tendered him the other evening at Newcastle (N.S.W.), General Birdwood said the Gallipoli adventure had not been a failure, but had had immense influence on the operations in Palestine. Without desiring in any way to disparage the magnificent work done by the Australian Light Horse under General Chauvel, the flower of the Turkish Army had been sent to Gallipoli, and the losses suffered by the Turks there had definitely weakened the operations in Palestine. It was estimated by a Turkish officer that when the Turks were given an armistice to bury their dead on Gallipoli they had buried 10,000, and a Turkish colonel admitted to Major Butler that the Gallipoli campaign had an enormous effect on Palestine.

What is the real origin of the nowfamiliar word “Pussyfoot?” asks a “London Evening News” writer. Some years ago a United States Commission was formed to see that drink prohibition was enforced among the North American Indians. The Chief Enforcement Officer appointed by the Commission proved to be a very astute man. During his tenure of office he secured over 3000 convictions for illicit liquor selling, and his almost uncanny cleverness in obtaining evidence gained him among the Indians a reputation that became legendary. They named him “Pussyfoot” because of the swift, silent, unexpectedness of many of his coups. And in due course the term “Pussyfoot’ took on a wider significance. It became associated with the new campaign to extend drink prohibition among tjie white population of the States.

Mr. A. W. Butt, manager of the Bank of Australasia in Wellington, was given a dinner at the Empire Hotel, and a theatre party afterwards, by members of the Australian Club, of which he is president. Mr. Butt intends to make a tour of the Islands, then to visit Australia. Later on he will go to Europe.

At the Grand Hotel, Dunedin, Mr. A. A. Paape, who is relinquishing the management to take charge of the Oban Hotel, was presented with a suit case by Mr. G. Sutherland, who made the presentation on behalf of the staff, and expressed the good wishes of all to both Mr. and Mrs. Paape. Mrs. Paape was also presented with gifts.

His Lordship’s Hotel, Lichfield St., Christchurch, which has always enjoyed a reputation for the excellence of its cuisine, liquors, etc., is now under the proprietorship of Mr. J. P. Goulding, late of the King Country, and well-known in sporting circles. We join with his many friends in wishing him success in his new sphere of activities.

Films taken on the battlefields have already brought the British Government over £71,000. a large proportion of which has been given to war charities.

Fishing near the mouth of the Rangitata, Mr. Jack Brown, Wakanui. landed a quinnat salmon, weighing 181 b. So far only six of these fish have been taken from the Rangitata this season, although anglers say they have been plentiful in the lagoon.

Dick Arnst. ex-champion sculler of the world, who has been out of the game for a long time, has decided to get well again, .in view of the early visit of Ernest Barry. He has taken quarters at Chapman’s shed, near Gladesville Bridge, on the Parramatta River, Sydney, and already has been for several rows. Of course, he has not yet fixed any definite programme, but it is his intention to compete in a £250 handicap which will be rowed on the Parramatta River in August.