LONDON PERSONALS

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 112, 13 May 1937, Page 17

LONDON PERSONALS

(From "The Post's" Representative). ;'".'.-,'-:"; '~ . LONDON, April 24. . l£r. R. S. Forsyth (British, represe* tative of the New Meat Board) andDr.R.M. Campbell (Ecorio- -. mic Adviser to the High Commissioner) 7 have been appointed to represent New Zealand on the Empire Beef Council at the International Beef Conferences. 'Mr. W. Salmond: (Masterton) has arrived on' a visit to his, Homeland. At present he isifiridinfe London'very different from the London which ha fbririerly knew, and-very different, too, from its war-day aspect. He is finding everything ; interesting.' Mr., Salmond will in due course pay a visit to tjie war areas of Belgium, where, as', a member of the N.Z.E.F., he saw! active service. At present he is staying with his sister, and is meeting his relatives. Mr. A. M. Davies (Palmerston North) arrived by the lonic, and then immediately joined the. Reina del Pacifico for an eleven weeks' cruise round South America," calling at Brazil, Argentina, Falkland Islands, Chile, Peru, and tha West Indies. He has since been motorig through South Wales and southern England, and now has started fora tour of Holland and Belgium. On May 14" he" will' leave by the Strathnaver, and expects to arrive in New Zealand In August. The Hon. J. A: Hanan gave a lecture this week on New Zealand at the Central Hall, Westminster, at the request of the' National Union of Conservative and-Unionist Associations. He, traced the Dominion's history • from the time of its discovery by Tasman and Captain Cook, and dealt with its scenic attractions, and aspects of its legislation. The lecture, one of two. special education addresses arranged by the associations, was exceptionally well attended, and. Mr. Hanan's request that. opportunities should 'be -given; 'the young people. of. both Great Britain and the Empire to exchange visits and to become acquainted ■ by' correspondence was roundly applauded. -.-' The installation meeting of the New. Zealand Lodge ,-.(No. .5175) was held on April 22. This lodge is an Anzac Lodge, and it had a special Anzac feature through the fact that the members of the, New Zealand Contingent, officers and, men, attended. The nevtrly-installed Master was Mr. Graham Michie, and the installing Master was Dr. Lan Maclean. Mr." W. J. Jordan (High Commissioner), a past Master of the Manukau Lodge/was greeted as a joining member. A very happy evening was spent.