NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21468, 17 April 1933, Page 10

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

[from oor own* correspondent] LONDON, March 9 Mr. David F. Reid assumed the duties of London manager of the Bank of New Zealand on March 1, in succession to Mr. Robert Mill, who has been appointed a member of the London Board. Sir Thomas Wilford left London on March 6 to take the leave which has been granted him by the New Zealand Government. He has gone to St. Andrews where he expects to enjoy some golf. It is not unlikely that he will see the Grand National run at Aintree on his way back. The Rev. W. P. Nicholson, evangelist, who has been suffering from ill-health, is now on the way to recovery. He is due to sail on March 10 for New Zealand, where his first engagement is in connection with the Ngaruawahia Convention, after which he is to conduct a campaign for Rev. Joseph W. Kemp, at the Auckland Tabernacle. Miss Frances Hodgkins, a wellknown New Zealand artist, is one of those who contributes works to an exhibition of modern British pictures now being held at The Hague. The exhibition was opened by the British Minister, Sir Odo Russell, and the Queen of Holland has expressed a wish to visit it. Among the other 44 artists represented at the exhibition are Sir George Clausen, R.A., Sir John Lavery, R.A., Mr. Frank Brangwyn, R.A., Mrs. Laura Knight, Mr. Glyn Phil pot, - It.A. Mr. Ernest Proctor, A.R.A., and Mrs. Dod Proctor. Mr. W- J- Jordan, M.P. for Manukau, arrived by the lonic, accompanied by his son, Mr. W. Fl Jordan, who has entered the electrical engineering works of the Royal Air Force at Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The day after his arrival Mr. Jordan attended the House of Commons and heard the discussion on a bill proposing to extend the benefits of the Empire Settlement Act. He was entertained at luncheon by the Empire Parliamentary Associa- „ tion, and accepted an invitation from Mr. George Lansbury, Leader of the Opposition, to address a meeting cf Labour members. Mr. Jordan has visited several merchants and buyers in connection with marketing New Zealand honey. Mr. Maurice Kalman (Auckland) is staying in London with his sister, Mrs.' H. J. Pitman, with whom he will remain until the end of May. Then, in company with Mr. Guy Cummins (Wellington), he will make a motor-car tour of England. At the end of June he will go to the Continent, and will come back to England before leaving for home. Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Gaudin (Auckland) and their family are making their headquarters at Edgware until April, when they will begin a tour of England. Dr. Edmund Hobhouso, F.R.C.P., consulting physician to Sussex County Hospital and the Children's Hospital, Brighton, died on March 2, at the age of 72. He was the eldest son of the lato Bishop Hobhouse, of Nelson, New Zealand. He formerly practised in Colorado.