NEWZEALANDERS ABROAD

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 182, 28 April 1919, Page 7

NEWZEALANDERS ABROAD

Personal notes from I LONDON

(From Our Special Correspondent.) ■ . London, March 7. An interesting gathering took place at Holbom Town Hall on Friday last, when Mrs. Richardson, wife ,of BrigadierGeneral Richardson, 'was the recipient of a handsome collection of plate from the officers and men of the New Zealand Forces in the United Kingdom. The presentation was made by Colonel G. T. Hall, C.M.G., Assistant-Quartermaster-Ganeral. General Sir A. H. Russell, G.O.C. of the■• New -Zealand Division, expects to be leaving for the Dominion in April. ■Sir Joseph Ward paid a' brief visit to London last week-ond, but is now back with the British Peaco Delegation at the Hotel Majestic in Paris. • Lady Ward is remaining in London, and has been joined by Mr. Vincent Ward, who has returned from the United States ou demobilisation from tho E.N.V.R. Sir Francis Boys, Director of the Meat Supplies under tho Food Ministry, who j was: knighted by the King last week, contemplates returning to . New Zealand with.Lady Boys in May; Sir Francis is ft brother-in-law of Lady Ward. Mr. Frederick Lubbock, chairman of the London board of the Bank of New Zealand, is down , with asovere attack of jnfluenza, but is stated to be making satisfactory progress. • Lieut.-Cblonel W. W. Alderman, C.M.G., D.5.0.,.0f the Ist Auckland Regiment, has now rejoined the Australian' Forces, from which he was lent. Mr.W.H. .George; of Wellington, com.missioner'.for the New Zealand Y.M.C.A., will , probably be returning: to. the Dominion by way of Egypt some time in April. : llr. J: L. Hay, supervising secretary for. tho T.M.C.A., expects to return about April, via. Panama. ■ ■ New Zealanders who have had trans- - actions with the Produce Section of the High Commissioner's Department, -will be sorry to hear of tho death from influenza of Mr. E.- N..White, for many years connected with the section- ' Mr. W. S. Percy, the well-known 'New. Zealand comedian, made a brilliant.debut in London on Monday night, in a new musical farce at thev Criterion, "Oh! Don't, Delly!" The Press notices were ■unusually flattering. "The Tjmes" critic said: "The one , bright spot was Mr., AV. >S. Percy. Ho is a- comedian • new to London,'hailing, one n>ay guess from various indications last night, from Australia, and he might well have been overwhelmed , by his reception.- At times strangely like Mr. Berry, nt others like the late Mark Sh'erida'n, he adds .a , personality of his own which will stand , him in_good stead." ■ . • The late Second Lieutenant A. C. Craig, E.A.F., of Auckland,, who was killed While mountaineering on Ben Nevis, was buried with military honours at Kil-, mallie. near Fort William. Captain Gladstone Ward, M.T.A.S.C, .is still at the port of Tripoli on the Pali - tine coast. • ... Lieutenant H. K. Corkill, R.F.A., has .been demobilised to resume his medical studies at , Edinburgh. ' ■ • Dr. Agnes , Bennett, of Wellington, is' at present in London, and is staying at 36 Morpeth Mansions, S.W.' . , Mr. G. C. C. Elkington roived for Trinity Hall against .Caius College in the Cambridge eight-oar race on Monday. Mr. F. R. Williams (Wanganui) was a member of the Caius College crew. , Colonel Eugene O'Neill, D.5.0., lately in charge "of Walton 'Hospital, is doing orthopaedic and post-graduate work prior ,to returning to the Dominion this month. .Lieutenant K. A. Henderson, of. Wellington, is taking a law courso at the Inns of Court. . / ~ ■ . . Captain F. E. Greenish is studying architecture under the Architectural Asso. ciation, Bedford Square. Captain A. B. Sievwright, of Wellington, is taking ft course under the Council of Legal Education. . Captain F. S. Wilding, N.Z.F.A., is at the Middle Temple. .'.„•. ~ ~ ... . -.. Sergeant-W.,Udy, N.Z.F'.A.,,.is taking' a dairy- science .course .at King's College, London. ...

Lieutenant J. Sawers, D.S.C., is attached to the staff of tho Londonand NorthWestern Eailway Company at' Euston Station. . ■■; . ( Lieutenant H. R. Kirker is taking a course under the Council of Legal Education. -..,■." The work of the Countess of Harrowby, Lady Prances Ryder, and the ladies associated with them in arranging hospitality to' overseas officers ia tho subject cf a warm letter of appreciation in "Tho Times," signed "Australian Officer." Lady Harrowby's bureau lias put many New Zealand officers in the way of pleasant visits to English country houses. The New Zealand community'in London learnt with deep regret of the death of. one of its most widely known members, Mr. Gilbert Anderson, which took.place at his residence at U Phillimore Garden's on Saturday last as the result of a sudden attack of influenza.' Mr. Anderson, since hie arrival in London from Christchurch many years ago, has been one of the mast prominent figures in the colonial meat trado, and during the war has been an active worker- in the .New 'Zealand War Contingent Association. • He vas buried at Golders Green on Wednesday. The High. Commissioner was represented at the funeral, whioh was largely attended. ■ ....... Another well-known figure- in overseas commercial circles passed away this week in tho person of Mr. William Murray, senior partner of Sanderson, Murray and Co., wiioso death occurred yesterday at his residence at St. John's Wood. The late Mr. Murray was 72 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Midlane, of Wellington, with their two children, are staying at the London Hotel, Strand. Sister M. B. Calders, Wanganui, is recruiting her health in Berkshire, sfter three years' work in British Bed Cross Hospitals.;, ' The following New Zealandere attended last Saturday's investiture to receive their ■orders and medals-.—D.5.0.: Major Duncan.Gardner, N.Z.F.A.; Major Newman Wilson, Canterbury Regiment; Captain Dudley Homes, N.Z.E. Military-Cross•. Major .L. Acland, N.Z:A.S.C; Lieutenant George MSavney, Wellington Regiment; Lieutenant Charles Stewart, Wellington l!ei?iment; 2nd Lieutenant Henry Nolaii, N.Z.F.A.,; 2nd Lieutenant George Web- , s.ter, N.Z.R.B. Mr. Herbert Garrison, P. R.G.S., lecturer for the Royal Colonial Institute, delivered an.illustrated leoture on "Now Zealand, .Wonderland' of the World," to a'krge and appreciative audienco at tho Caxton Hall on Tuesday afternoon.

•'■ Weddings and Engagements. ■ Quite a number, of weddings and engagements of New Zealand interest have to be chronicled this toolt, . and it is evident that the.retnrn. of poaee and approaching departure' for Now Zealand have been bringing many love affairs to a origis. Th.e Rev. G. T. Robson, 11.C, C.F. of Kohukohu, was on Maroh i raaiTiod lo Kathenn. Bessie, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis/of Stoke Bishop, .Bristol. . . • Mr. C. M. Robertson, N.Z.F.A., of Wellington, was on March 1 married to Miss Audrey Dolling Smith, daughter of the late Hemy Dolling Smith, solicitor of Eastbcmnie. ~ v \ Trevor y- G - Gilfillavof Auckland, has married Miss Gertrude ICennoldson, of Inglesido,' Weetoe A ■Manchester wedding was that of Lieutenant K. MI. Barrance, NZ E to Miss Lilian York, of Didsbury, ' Manchester. Another clerical match is that or km Rev. Peter Barnes of Stratf6rd, to Miss Ellen Matheson; of the Y.M.C.A. Hut Sling. . ' ' Captain C. F. Steward, M.C., of Te Awainutu, has married Miws Jessica M'Allum, N.Z.A.N.S., of Now P y Mies Elsio Booth, of Nelson, has becomo Mrs. Cecil Kennedy, of Calcutta Major N. M. Hakombu. H.A.F' of Urenui, has married Miss Blanche "Curton. .of Lnkp Wakntipii district. Captain C. A. L. Tieadwell, of the ] f?al Bureau at Headquarters, formerly Webb, of Wellington. In the last issuo rf Hie "New ZeaJander the following marriages are also announced :— . Miss.Flora M. F. Roid, daughter of TJr. and Mrs. Stuart Roid, formerly of Timaru, to Mr. Everton A. Lloyd, of-the University Extension Department Saska. wab. .Canadft, ■

Second Lieutenant Nicholas L. Iligginson, Maori Battalion, ofWbata. AYhatn, to Miss Alico Ethel Cubic, of Boimicmonth. i Lieutenant W. K. Cameron, M.C., N.Z. M.G.C., of Dumdiit, to Miss Cathorfiio Enrl Smith, daughter of Captain liarl Smith, of Scone, Perthshire. Dr: Grnco Russell, of the Ministry of Publio 'Health, Egypt, 'daughter of the lato Mr. J. B. Russell, of Auckland, to Mr. N. W. do Courcy, Ministry of Public Works, Egypt, son of Hie late Colonel de Ccurcy, 8.M.L.1. The engagement is announced of Lieut.Colonel Jardino, D.5.0., M.C., of Napier, to Itigs Agnes Lewis, 'of Proswylfa, Wales. Another engagement announced is thai of Captain Ba«il Weeks, M.C., R.M.L.1., of Nelson, to ."9Kss Nora Moore, of Tunbridge Wells.