ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 127, 15 February 1918, Page 3

ANGLO-NEW ZEALAND

PERSONAL NOTES FROM LONDON. ("British Australasian.") London, December Iffi. Miss G. A. Franks has been appointed a Staff Nurse in tho N.Z.A.N.S. Chaplains E. J. Tipler, of tho Manse, Carterton, and W. Gregg, Oliristchurcli, have been in London Irom Sling. . , . Miss Christine Smith (Wellington), head of the Horiichurch Massage Department, was in town for the weekend. Second-Lieutenant H. T. B. Drew, N.Z.E.F., of tho Wellington "Evening Post," is staying in London with his uncle, Dr. F. Underwood Gray. Lieutenant Blomficld, of Messrs. Parr and Blomfiold, solicitors, of Auckland, has been in London from tort Blockhouse, Portsmouth. Miss PearcGj who is a motor drnei at the Brockenhurst Hospital, is a sister of Lieutenant Neil Pcarce, N.Z. E.F., who was killed in action recently. Mr. E. R. B. Holben, of Messrs. Holben and Kirk, engineers, of Palmerston North, is engaged by the War Office as an inspector of aeroplane construction. Sir Thomas Mackenzie is dividnig between Brockenhurst, Codford, and Waltoii-oii-Thanies Hospitals a gift ot 1000 cigars personally made to him recently. Mr. T. H. Hamer, for many years connected with the Mines Department in New Zealand, has joined the hoard of directors of the Waihi Grand Junetion G.M. Co. Major E. E. Pontt. N.Z.M.C. (Wanganui), who was P.M.0., m Samoa, has come to England as second in command of a New Zealand hospital ship, and is at Regent Palace Hotel. In addition to the splendid and methodical 'work of the same kind being done by the N.Z.W.C.A. in keeping in touch with the New • Zealand wounded in this country, the High Commissioner i now receives personal information or every man as soon as possible after he enters hospital through Mr. Dean, of New Zealand, who pays particular attention to the military hospitals of Birmingham, Nottingham, and London, visiting every patient ba.ore importing to Sir Thomas Mackenzie. Sir Thomas Mackenzie presided at the New Zealand Committee of the Imperial Institute on Friday, when a number of subjects concerning Aew Zealand timber were discussed—the handling of kauri gum, the more extended itse of b.v-prodncts of timber, tho kinds that might be used for pa-per-making, etc. On Saturday 011 Thomas was present at the big Albert Hall meeting. On Thursday last lie gave a small luncheon to Mr. If. .Miwards, of the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce, at the British Empire CIIII. Oil Tuesdnv of this week Sir Thomas and Lady Mackenzie were present at a luncheon given by the Lord Mayor at the Mansion House. He has promised to look in at three functions 011 Christmas Day, and is. to be piesent at Bristol on Boxing Day at a big dinner given by tho people of Tinstol to soldiers. Mr. James Bronte Gatenhy. H.A., ot Jesus College, has been elected to a Senior Demyship at Magdalen College, Oxford, for four years, to carry on research work on embrvological and cvlological problems. Mr. Gatenby, who is connected with the Bronte inmI ily, is a New Zealamlor, and was educated at St. Patrick's College. Wellington, and won an exhibition 111 zoology at Jesus College. He was placed in"thc first class in "the Final Honour School in Zoology in 1916,_ and has been acting as Demonstrator 111 /oology and Histology in the university laboratories for ' the University Medical School. ' .. Mrs Parltes (Auckland), witr ot Colonel Parkes, D.M.S., arrived in London recently. Captain A. K. Watson, Black Watch, was in London 011 leave from I 1 ranee last week. Dr. Ernest J. Cooke., of Lincoln Canterbury, R.N., is staying with Mis. Cooke'at Apsley House, Richmond. Dr. Marv Blair, in charge of a Serbian Hospital in Corsica, has been mentioned in General Milne's dispatches. She is a daughter of a former eiigmeer-in-chief of New Zealand. Mrs. M'Master, widow of the late A. \ M'Master, of Tokorahi, is coming to England to do war work. Her youngest son, Sergeant-Major M'Master, M.M., has obtained a commission. Miss Kathleen Levi (Dunedin and Wellington) was accorded a deservedly great reception for her brilliant rendering of the Beethoven Sonata m C minor at a Chamber Concert given at the Roval Academy a few days ago. Mr. Edward M. Darken, of Wellington, is staying at 37 Norland Square, Holland Parle Avenue. He came to England in July, 1916, and with the assistance of the High Commissioner presented a new discovery m meteorology to the Imperial Government. Later he spent seven months m the United States studying the climate. Ho can forecast storms for any part of the world months ahead. Mrs L. Maclean, wife of the Kev. W. Maclean, N.Z.E.F., who 15 on the staff of the County of Middlesex \\ ar Hospital, Norbury, has been mentioned in dispatches.