ABOUT PEOPLE

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 99, 26 April 1917, Page 8

ABOUT PEOPLE

NOTES FROM LONDON (»R0« OCR OWN CORRBSFONDBKT.) LONDON, 13th' March. The appearance of Lord Strathspey as a member of the House of Lords is a reminder that New Zealand hag at least one native-bom representative in that Chamber. Lord Strathspey's brother, the late Earl of Seah'eld, appears to have been the first native of the Dominion to take his seat in the House of Lords. Lord Strathspey made himself heard for the first time on a subject which closely concerns the Dominion, namely, tlio double income-tax question.

Sir Joseph Ward has been in London during the past few days, fulfilling a number of public and private engagements. He has attended two meetings of the War. Cabinet, when, in addition to the four British members, Mr. Maescy and the Prime Miristers of Canada and Newfoundland were also present. As a keen student of Irish affairs, he was at the House of Commons on Wednesday and sat throughout the Irish debate. which culminated in Mr. Kedmond leading his followers out of the Hou&e. Another public function was a luncheon given by the Butchers' Company at their hall in Bartholomew-close. Sir Joseph has also attended, two engagements of a social character, one being a dinner given by the Earl of Selborne, and the other a lunch given by the British Empire Club to meet Lieut.-General Sir W. B. Birdwood.

Mr. Chjtha Mackenzie is leaving for New Zealand on a holiday trip, for the benefit of his health. During his absence the "Chronicles of the N.Z.E.F." will be in charge of L.-Cpl. Aubrey L Williams, N.Z.E., of Christchurch. Mr. C. J. King (Napier), who has been a year in the internment camp at Ruhleben, is now an active member of the Ruhleben Prisoners' Release Committee, which held a very successful meeting at the Kingsway Hall a week or two ago. Mr. King since his release has been doing a good deal of work for thu Government in connection with the aliens. The case for exchanging prisoners .with Germany, in spite of the great disparity in numbers, appears to be making steady headway. Mrs. King, who was also in Germany with her husband and suffered very severely in health by .her- treatment, will probably remain .with her husband in London till the end of the war.

Mr. L. W. Blundell, son of the late Mr. Henry Blundell (Wellington), has arrived in England from Canada, where he has been living for the past few years, with the object of offering his services. He crossed from. New York \r the Philadelphia.

Miss Catherine Hislop (Geraldine), who came to England to take up war work in any capacity, finds that girls are most wanted on the land. Therefore, she is going to Shepherdess Farm, . t Rickmansworth, Herts. Miss Laura Salmond (Wellington) is at the same farm. '

The Rev. Alfred Richards, until ■ re-, cently incumbent of ,St. Sepulchre's, Auckland, has returned to England after more than thirty years in Australasia. He is hoping to take up duty in or near London. Mrs. Richards is also here.

On account of ill-health, Miss Ada Julius (Christchurch) has had to give i p nursing, but she is doing clerical work at the Admiralty, and is living at Hamt - stead with her sister, Mr 3. Percy' Klworthy; whose husband is at Ihe front. Miss K. E. Stephens (Palmerstpu North) has reached Ixindon v.ith the intention of takingr up war work wtJicr in Anglaiid or France. She viil nsmain for at least a year.