NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19050, 22 June 1925, Page 10

NEW ZEALANDERS AT HOME

[rnoji our own cobresi'ondent.] LONDON, May 22, Earl Jellicoo lias accepted the chainmanship of the Council ol Overseas Settlement, of which the Archbishop of Can-{ terbury is president. Ihe council is a a oigauisation created waiim tfie Cnureb oi England ior dealing with the problem ox nidation. Aner tlie ceremony of declaring open the children's paradise—"Treasure island," —at tho Empne Exhibition, Lord Jellicoo made a special point 01 visiting tno iNcw Zealand Jfavuion. He arid his party and exhibition olhcials weie entertained to tea at the Garden Club, and Lord Jellicoo came to the New Zealand Pavilion, with. Mr. and Airs, Roberts. The Rev. J. iveliy, Ph.D., editor of the New Zealand Tablet, is staying at Euniscorthy, County Wexford. Sir Frederick and Lady Chapman have had an interesting time on the Continent. Among other places .they visited Lucerne, Geneva, Venice and Milan. Although it was about 60 years since Sir Frederick had last been in Italy, he found hi,s way about very easily without needing the aid of a guide. A few days ago he was renewing his associations with old haunts in the Temple—he studied law in England many years ago and was called to the Bar at Inner Templi. The name of Dr. L. C. L. Averill (Auckland) appears in tho passenger list of the lonic, which sails to-morrow from Southampton. Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary for the Dominions has appointed Mr. W. Bankes Amery, now Finance Officer of the Oversea Settlement Department, to be his representative in Australia in connection, with the migration ,and settlement agreement recently concluded with the Commonwealth Government. Mr. Bankes Amery will leave for Australia at an early date. Mr. A. H. Johnstone (Auckland), is a recent arrival in London. He intends staying for several months and is chiefly on holiday intent. Mrs. and Miss Burnand (Manunui) are recent arrivals. They think of remaining in London for the principal events of the season and then to leave for Scotland. They intend spending some tiime' on this side of the-world, and after Christmas they will go to the Continent, possibly Switzerland and France. Mr. C. H. Diliner (Auckland) and Mr. C. J. McPherson (Greymouth). engineers of the Union Steam Ship Company, aro in England on a business mission. They are going to Newcastle to join two new steamers which are building there. They expect to sail for New Zealand in two or three months' -time. Mr. Robert Field, A.R.C.A., and Mr. k. IT. Allan, A.R C.A.. have been selected for the staff of the Dunedin Art School and they are going out by the Arawa on June 19' I>. F. Hay is now in anucb better health. With Mrs. Hay he is staying at Sandgate, on the Kentish coast.