RETURNING TO ENGLAND

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 32, 8 February 1939, Page 5

RETURNING TO ENGLAND

LADY ANGELA DAWNAY I A sister of the Duchess of Glouces,ter. Lady Angela Dawnay, is returning |to England with her husband, Lieu-tenant-Commander Peter Dawnay, and their 12-months-old son. Charles John. | They have lived in New Zealand I for two and a-half years, their home I being in Auckland, and they are staying in Sydney at the Wentworth Hotel t before leaving for England in the Strathaird. ) Lady Angela, who was Lady Angela ■ Montagu-Douglas-Scott before her marriage, is the youngest daughter of the late Duke of Buccleuch and the Duchess of Buccleuch, and was born at Dalkeith, Scotland. She is tall and slim, and says that she does not resemble her sister in appearance. 'T am not very domesticated.” sh * said with a smile, “and my sister is .’.ery fond of sewing and knitting, and i io also of an artistic temperament. She | paints a great deal, and is interested in interior decorating. I heard recentj ly that the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester have bought a house in Northamptonshire, so I suppose she will be busy planning its furnishing.” Lady Angela's own favourite pastime is fishing, which she was able to follow while in New Zealand. “I liked living in New Zealand,” she said, in an interview, “and I found that the South Island especially was very reminiscent of England. Only the climate is different, and I did miss the London theatres very much . I found that there is not the same provision for those who are interested in dramatic and intellectual circles that one . finds in the older countries.” Lady •Angela, like her sister, is very interjested in Girl Guiding and V.A.D. work. ! Baby Charles, who was born in New jZealand, and has suffered no ill-effects from his first sea-trip, was christened at the naval base chapel in Auckland. His godparents are the- Duchess of Gloucester, Miss J .-an Drummond (of England), Captain David Dawnay, ana Lord Hugh Beresford. He is very fair, and has the typical English child's rosy complexion,!

NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON , I DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT. WARNING BY HIGH COMMISSIONER. LONDON, Dec. 19. | The High Commissioner (Mr. W. J. Jordan) is constantly being ap- ' proached by New Zealanders in Lon- • don who are seeking employment. IHe expresses surprise at the large ! number of both mon and women who I come to Britain hoping to find work, states a correspondent. i Mr. Jordan wishes it to be known in New Zealand that as there are many , thousands of men and women uncmi ployed in all parts of Britain it is j difficult for any to obtain employment j who are not particularly skilled in | some occupation. I Young men and women who have particular skill and qualifications and who come to Britain to further their knowledge of a trade or profession appear to have loss difficulty in obtaining temporary appointments, but even in such cases it is advisable to make inquiries before leaving New Zealand. “London is a hard place,” said Mr. Jordan. Activities connected with the sale of New Zealand produce are limited. There are seldom vacancies occurring, and it. is inadvisable for any New Zealanders tn come here hoping that they will find employment in the sales divisons or in the New Zealand Government services in London. There must be numerous business people in London who are in complete agreement with the High Commissioner's remarks. Heads of offices are frequently being called on by men who represent themselves as being New Zealanders, and who usually are in sorry plight. The majority seem to work their passages to London, arrive with little or nothing, and then have no means of getting back. Employment is almost impossible to find.