NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 46, 24 February 1927, Page 12

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

SIR JAMES PARR BACK IN LONDON

'From Our Special Correspondent.) M

LOXDOX, January 14.

James Parr, the High Commissioner, has returned to X-oudon from Paris, where Lady Parr has not yet passed the convalescent stage of her illness. Sir James is himself suffering from a cold.

In an article, descriptive of the Imperial Defence League and the aim and scope of its work, a complete Hst is given of those who are entering for the first course of this most important institution. There are attending it officers from the Navy, the Army, and the Air Force; India, the Dominions and the Civil Service. Major W. I. K. Jennings, D.5.0., is the New Zealand representative. while from Australia come Commander C. J. Pope. R.A.N.. and WingCommander S. J. Goble, C.8.E., D.5.0., D.S.C.

Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellieoe, visited Newport Market Army Training School on Tuesday, .January 11, to distribute the prizes. On Thursday Lord •Tellic-oe inspected' the C'owes" Navy League Sea Cadets at Osborne. The unit has received a challenge cup. to be awarded annually to the best all-round cadet, from Admiral Sir George Le Clerc Egerton.

Sir Frank secretary of tbe Department of Scientific and "industrial Research—recently back from a tour of the Dominions—has been talking of the amazing keenness to learn which was the outstanding feature of the people in the Dominions down under, but at the same time, he stressed the need of co-operation anion? all the Dominions in research. He told how his department had just sent two men out to Australia. They had suddenly decided to make a study of certain problems in South Africa on the way out, and a cable had been sent to Australia, asking if they minded this. -Nut at all." was the reply from Australia. We will send two men to Capetown to join them and take part in the study/' This was the sort of Empire co-operation that was wanted, said Sir Frank.