NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2720, 15 March 1916, Page 3

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME

London, January Limit, D. 11. S. Huddle, of tJio Otago Battalion, who litis now returned U> Must Aludros <m uctivo sorvicu, spout u niiiulh's furlough with friends in Llydo I'urk. Captain C. V. Looming, of (JJirislchuich, who has also returned to Aludros, siient his I'urlouifli in company with Lieut, linddle.

An excellent concorl was arranged on Chrisliiuu; Eve ut thp Now Zealand Military Hospital by Airs, and Aliss Ina liosworth, ol Auckland. Amongst the artists were tlio Misses Phyllis Batcinan, Dorothy ila.vwurd, und Alaud Alnrruy. Alius Ijosworlh (contributed U'o violin solos, "A'antaisio A'onvogiciuio" (10. Lain) and "Tho Old Folks «l Home" (arranged by Wilhemi), while several Irish songs wcro by Air. Jeronio Murphy. After the concert Airs, and Aliss liosworlli wcro eondueled through tlio decoralod wards by Liuly llardwicko.

Air. ami Airs. T. W. Jionthorno, ot l'ctone, and their daughter, Aliss Iris llonthorno, are in London.

Airs. A. Al. Hilhiby, of Auckland, who is accompanied by her two daughters, is at present staying at liushcy, in Hertfordshire.

Air. \Y. 'Aitchison Smith, of Wairarapa, is now on inanition work at Woolwich Arsenal.

Air. Rog. 0. Jones, who was in the railway department, Christchurch, camo to England as assistant engineer on the Potorun, and is now in iTio gun indepartment fit ' Woolwich Arsenal?'

Miss Eliso Kempthorne, of Dunedin, has arrived in London.

Mr. Alfred Willoutihby, lato •of Invorcargill and Auckland, who is accompanied by his wife, is iu England on business in connection with tho optical trade.

Air. 0. E. Wyett, of Wellington, who u accompanied by Mrs. Wyott. has como to England to offer his services for tlio war, and 1 at present staying at Leinster Squaro, H.ydo Park.

Air. E. F. Hiscocks is among tho ar. rivals in London this week, and called on tho High Commissioner for Now Zealand. He was 1 at the front with tha New Zealand forces at tho Dardanelles.

Mr. 0. Wray Palliser, who has been recruiting his health in the country, camo to town on Saturday to bo invested by King George with the order'of C.M.G. Air. Pallisor was only allowed by his medical advisor's instructions to •como up to Buckingham Palace for tho ceremony on condition that ho returned at onco to tho (yuift of the country.