NEW ZEALANDER'S ABROAD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3091, 23 May 1917, Page 2

NEW ZEALANDER'S ABROAD

London, April 0. Miss Bertha Robertson, of Auckland, is staying at- Whitchurch Kectory, KdgMr.' H. Hands, M.A... B.Sc, of the.Waita'ici Boys' High School, Oamaru, is working at the Chemical Laboratory, Victoria College, Manchester. ■ Second-Lieutenant H. is'. Spence, Border Hegimont, son of Mr. H. 14. Spcnce, Customs Agent to the .New Zealand Oovonuneiit in London, is a prisoner of war in Ucrmauy. Lieutenant Allan .0. Knight, sou of Dr. Osborce Knight, of Auckland, has resigned liis commission, and will continue his medical studies at tho Middlesex Hospital. Tho Ilex, J. A. M'Konzie, C.F., of The Manse, Shannon, who has been with tho New Zealand Eifle Brigado since October, 1915, is now stationed at the New calami" Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, as Presbyterian chaplain. Mr. M'JCenzio was ill at Christmastide, and has ecu compelled to leavo the front for a time. >

Relatives and friends of soldiers arc invited, to attend a servico in the Y.W.C.A. Clubroom this afternoon at 3 o'clock. A similar servico to this was held in Empiro Week of Inst year, and will be remembered by the many who attended them. It is especially planned by the lenders of the League of Honour, and will givb an opportunity for all women to unite in intercession for pur soldiers and sailors.

Mrs. G. H. James, of Melbourne, was the hostess at tho Overseas Club, when an enjoyable tea party was given, for thirty Australian soldiers from Dartford and Southall Hospitals, states a London correspondent of April 7. A musical entertainment was provided bv Mr. and Mrs. Wray (NJ5.),' Mrs. tVh'itnoy, Mrs. Hannay, tlio Misses Margaret and Lena Chisholm (N.S.'W.), and Mi\ Laurio Taylor (Vic). Mrs. James, in welcoming the guests, mentioned that all overseas soldiers wcro at liberty to use the charming club moms, am!; the committed hop, ed that they would do so. Mrs. Slator and Miss Aikman were present to represent the Australian Red Cross Entertainments Committee.