NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 227, 13 June 1918, Page 2

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

London, Mny G. Mrs. A. : Dcnby, of Timartt, is at Cran.brook Park, lli'ord.

Miss Booth, of Nelson, is at present at Hampstead.

Miss Rosina Buclcman is tinging at tho Albert Hail next Sunday. Captain K, Lacey Johnson, of Christchurch, is with tho Royal Engineers.

Qaptain F. V. Kettle, W.M.R., is in England on leave from Palomino.

Mrs. F. W. King, wife of Dr. King, of Auckland, is at present in Hampshire.

Captain 11. E. Greenstre.it is in charge of the New Zealand Red Cross, stores at Southampton.

Mil. B. J. Rasmur3en, of Lyell, who is engineer on a New Zealand transport, was in London last week,

Mr. Charles Fox, formerly of Wanganni College, is doing chemical work for the Imperial Government.

'Sir Thomas Mackenzio went to Torquay last week-end to open a new canteen for Now Zealand soldiers.

Mr. Colin Campbell, of Dunediu, who is second officer on a Now Zealand transport. was iu London last week. Colonel R. Tracey-Iriglis, of Auckland, and Major E. E. Powitt, N.Z.M.C., of Wanganui, have been staying at the Regent Palace Hotel. Captain Fred. Haybittle, of Wellington, who.has been in France with the British Red Cross for scyne time, lias bsen spending ten days' leavo with Mrii. Haybitllo in London. 'Ihero was a guard of honour of New Zealand .officers from Lord and Lady Manners' Convalescent Hospital at tho marriage of Brigadier-General Asquitli to .the Hon. Betty Manners on Tuesday, s The motor-car whioh was presented to the Now Zealand War Contingent. Association by Mr. W. Acton-Adams for the benefit of hospital visitors, is proving extremely useful. Sir James Milis lends his chauffeur for three months, and Mr. I. W. Raymond provides the petrol for a liko period. Mr. Raymond, chairman of the N.Z.W.C.A., had wreaths placed on Anzac Day on tho graves of tho soldiers buried in various cemeteries near tne NoW Zealand military hospitals, with a card bearing tho .inscription, "In grateful memory of our heroic dead wlio rest here. From the New Zealand War Contingent Association." Miss Catherine Aulsebrook has beon singing in Manchester, Bedford, Oswestry, and a number of military camps in Surrey. In February, under engagement of Dr. Bates, of tho Norwich Philharmonic Society, she suing at; the Nor- ■ wich Cathedral, and was then engaged >o sing tlioro in "Elijah." She is now recording for the Columbian Gramophone Co,

Mrs. W. D. Stewart, president t>f the Navy Leaguo Bottlo Collecting Coiumittoe, will be very glad of offers to help in sorting and packing ; bottles as tluw aro received at tho depot in tho Sydney Street Soidiers' .Club gymnasium. It appears that the bottles include 60 varieties, and these have, to ba sorted into bundles, each bundlo consisting of a dozen bottles of tho same kind. With sucb numbers as are arriving at tho gymnasium every day it may bo imagined that the task of sorting and packing is no light ono. ami all assistance will bo gratefully received. Intending helpers will find that an apron and a pair of gioves will bo very useful.

Miss Edith C'onyors, Matron-in-chief,. A.A.N.S., and Miss Mabal Thurston, N.Z.A.N.S., wero received by Iho Queen at Windsor Casllo, states the "British Australasian" ol' May 2.