MR HALL JONES IN S ENGLAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 16 April 1909, Page 4

MR HALL JONES IN S ENGLAND.

WELCOME TO THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. (From Our Own Correspondent. J LONDON, sth March. The New Zealand Association gave a a reception at the Westminster Palace Hotel on Friday evening to welcome the Hon. W. Hall-Jones and Mrs Mall- ' Jones. There was n large attendance of ! Dominionites. The late High Commissioner, the Hon. W. Pember-Reeves, in a brief speech, welcomed Mr HallJones aa an old personal friend, of high character and good repute in the Dominion. Ho was, he (aid, a very able and experienced official, and one y.'ho harj hflen tried and not found wanting 'during many yeurs of service, and he was sure he would prove a very worthy representative in London, j Th-i Hon. W. Ha!l-Jones, in reply, said ' he thought they could certainly look ' forward to A continuance of the progress, development, and improvement of their beloved country, and hn asked them all, as oportunity arose, to assist him in his efforts, and to do llieir [ best on behalf cf Ne\y Zoalanil. Ue, j bin-self, desired to do all he could in \ that direction. He thanked the Association for their warm weloome, A musical programme was then given by Mr and Mrs J. K Campbell, ! Mrs J. A. Mason, Miss Dull, nnd Mr i Barry Coney, and refreshments were afterwards handed round. Amongst those present were Sir Guy Featherstono, Mr Walter Kenimvay, (.'.M.Q., Dr T. W. Parkinson. Mr and M).s C. Wra.v Palliser. Mr H. H. I'l'i'lyp, Mi 1 John firrtilliei •, Mr Yin cent "Vfar'd, the hlisses ' 'Hall-Jones .(3), Mi.^4 Kennaway, Mr and Mrs J. J. Boak, Mr Gilbert Carruthcrs, Mr and Mrs A, D, Heiulerfoii, M,. nn d Mm Jt. 11. Hooper, Mr anil Mr* (). Heeles, . Mr and Mrs K. M. Kennaway, Mr John Foden, Mr J. H, Witheford, Sir and Mrs H. C. Cameron, Mr and Mis 11. Gray, Mr W. Weddc-1, Mr.s and the Misso* SlocUie, Mrs and the Misses Witt, Mrs Sidney Plummer, Mrs C. C. Choy.-e, Mr A." D. 1-übctki, Mr and Mrs J. Augustine Mason, Dr Spedding, Mr Gilbert Anderson, Mr J. A. Potter, I Mr J. S. Buttcrworth, Mr J. Duncan Elliot-, Mr J. Sutherland Uoss, Mr 11, lifioder Leej, Dr and Mrs A. tJ. Knight, Miss Muriel Knight, Mr \V. Dynock, etc., e{c.