NEW ZEALAND HOUSE

Evening Post, Volume XCI, Issue 143, 17 June 1916, Page 6

NEW ZEALAND HOUSE

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RE-

CEPTION

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION,

CWIOM ODH OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

LONDON, 4th May.

New Zealanders in. London were yesterday afforded an opportunity of inspecting the fine new building in the Strand which has just been completed for the Dominion Government. The move from the old premises in Vic-toria-street wa-s made at Eastertide, and tha different departments have now got properly to work in their new home.

The Hon. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, K.C.M.G., seized the occasion to hold a reception on a large scale, and the arrangements were quite in keeping with the dignity of New Zealand. . The High Commissioner and Lady Mackenzie, who were accompanied by Miss Mackenzie and Lieut. Bruce Mackenzie, received their guests in the handsome marble hall, and two hours parsed air too quickly in tea and conversation, looking over th© building, and listening to the music of the band. The delightful collection of Gallipoli sketches hung in the hall brought Spr. H. Moore-Jones a number of congratulations.

Upwards of 300 guests attended the reception. Among those present \vere: —Lord and Lady Plunket, Viscount and Viscountess Barrington, Lord Southwark, Lord ,and Lady Strathspay, Lord and Lady Emmotfc, Lord Blyth, the Lord Mayor of London and Lady Wakefield, Lady Bird wood, Mr. W. M. Hughes and Mrs. Hughes, the Hon. T. J. Ryan (Prime Minister of Queensland) and Mrs. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fisher, Sir G. Pevley, Mr. W. P. Schreiner and the Misses Schreiner, Sir James and Lady Mills, Sir Charles Lucas, Sir Haitmann Just, Mr. A. D. Steele-Maitland, Major Sir, Thomas Robinson. Sir G. Wyatt Truscott, Sir Peter and Lady M'Bride, Sir John Cockburn, Lady Russell. Lady Ball, Sir Westby Perceval, Sir Edward and Lady Cooper, Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson and Mrs. Richardson, Capt. T. 15. Donne, Lady Findlay, Mt. J. Gathcart Wason, M.P., Mr. and. Mrs. Gilbert Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. F T. Boys, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ellison, Mr. and Mrs. v. R. Friedlander, Mr. and Mrs. G. Goodsir, Lieut.-Col. Gore-Gillon, Mr. and Mrs. T. -Hamer, Mr. J. C. Hanna, the Yen. Archdeacon Harper, Mr. and Mrs. J. Howlison, Mr. J. W. Joynt, Mrs. R. 0. Chesney, Mr. and Mrs. H. Kinder Mr. and Mrs. C. J. King, the Rev. E. W. Matthews, Lieut.-Col. Bernard Myers, Mrs. Rous-Marten, Miss Hilda Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Parfitt, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Scholefield. Mr. and Mrs. Staples-Browne, Mr E. Wakefield, Mr. and Mrs. V. Waldegrave, Mr. and Mrs. Hal Williams, Mr. and Mrs. C J Wrav, Mr.1 and Mrs. S. Ritchie, Dr. Jessie "Scott, Mrs. T. Mill, Mr. I. W. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan. Sergt, M'Kellar, Mrs. Rowlands, the Misses Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. H. Bailey, Mrs. and Miss Holrmvood, Mrs. A. .S. Ballance, Mrs. Riddiford, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Redwood. Amongst the officers present on leave from the front were: General A. H. Russell, Colonel A. B. Charters, Major MacKenzie, Major O'Neill, Captain M a'Beckctt M'Carthy. R.A.M.C.. Mujor W. C. Morrison, N.Z.S.C. Major C. C. Griffiths, Captain G. R. Mitchell, 0.M.R.. Captain D. Rogers N.Z.FA., Captain P. N. Buck. Lieut. G Lj'on, N.Z.F.A., Lieut. C. W Salmon (N Z. Engineers), and Lieut. G. Milne Spencer. N.Z.M.C. The two large ground-floor wind™ facing the Strand contain an effective' display of New Zealand products, admirabiy arranged by the Produce Commissioner (Mr. H. C. Cameron), who hopes in time to utilise the windows^ for special exhibits, illustrative of New Zealand agriculture, wool, timber, tourist and sporting, frozen meat, dairy produce, fruit and canned and bottled goods.