OUR LONDON LETTER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2618, 28 September 1909, Page 3

OUR LONDON LETTER.

(From Our Own Correspondent:) LONDON, August J 7

Dr. Afason, late Chief lleaith Ouv-.t in New Zealand has arrived here with his wife and family. He is to be attached to the High Commissioner’s Department for twelve months. Five New Zealanders appear among those who have gained the decree or Bachelor of Aledieine. and Bachelor of Surgery, viz., H. L. Cawkwell, W. P. Chrystall, H. G. Feltham, J. M. Lawry, and W. S. Robertson.

Captain Greenstreet, the popular commodore of the New Zealand Shipping Company’s fleet, will command the now passenger Ruahine, now building on the Clyde. She is due to leave' London on November 25. Captain Smith, of the upawa, has replaced Captain Greenstreet on the Riinntaka.

L learn that Aladamc Calve is going out to Australia and New Zealand next Easter, under the management of Messrs. Tuit. She will give- Thirty concerts, and at each si)-.* will sing a group of modern and classical songs, and an act from one of the well-known operas, the last named in costume. Tier last concert in June was under Alessrs. Tait’s management. Aliss Eva Balfour, the cha’-i.iug New Zealander who is married i- r. Lawsoil Balfour, the well-known artist of Christchurch, has been engaged bv Mr. Fred Terry for his autumn tour of “Henry of Navarro.” Aliss Balfour is the understudy of one. of the leading roles and also to appear in a minor part. She has reeently been reciting at a number of “At Homes” .in Loudon and has also appeared at a special matinee at the Bedford Theatre in."-one-act play, “The Crystal Gazer, in which her charming personality ana sympathetic acting were greatly admixttlj)r. Gossett and four other New Zealand Howlers are now on a visit hero, Messrs. AV. Dingle, F. Luscombe, C. Curtis Thompson, and Parkinson, have intimated their intention of taking rn’-t in the tournament, open to colonial howlers, for the rd.ver bowls, presented by Air. Stephen Fortesque. With the exception of Dr. Gossett, the players named are all members oi Tie Hawera Club, of Taranaki.