NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 22830, 14 March 1936, Page 3

NEW ZEALANDERS IN LONDON

I OVERSEAS LEAGUE GROUP INAUGURAL MEETING (Feom Oou Own Coruespokijekt) (By Air Mail.) LONDON. February 15. A number of New Zealandei'e attended a meeting at Overseas House, St. James's. this week, when the proposal to form a "New Zealand Group" of" the Over-Seas League was discussed. Already under the auspices of the league three such groups have been formed and proved (successful—the Indian, the Hhodesian and the East African groups. The proposal lo form a New Zealand group had the full suppoit of the High Commissioner. The group will provide a gathering ground for New Zcalanders and those people interested in the Dominion, and the following are the main lines along which it is suggested that the group should work: 1. Monthly receptions will be held when people interested in the Dominion will meet. Visitors from New Zealand will also attend. 2. A monthly lecture will be given on some New Zealand topic. 3. Discussions on matters of irapi»'t to the Dominion will be held. 4. The group will help by means of its lectures reported in the press to interest the public in this country in the products and problems of the Dominion. Lieutenant-colonel F. ft'. W. Lascelles, a vice-president of the Over-Seas League, presided at the inaugural meeting of the

I group. Although he would like to see all members of the group, he said, also members of the Over-Seas League, this Was not necessary. The idea was that group members should pav a subscription of one guinea a year. This would entitle them, not only to attend the meetings of their own group, but also the meetings of thft other groups. They proposed to meet on the second Monday of each month. Mem* bers would pay la for their tea, and they were to brini? a friend to the meetings, but a friend would be expected not to attend more than twice. Members would also have a free copy of the league's monthly journal sent to them. The chairman mentioned that Sir Michael Myers was on his wav to England and that Mr R. S. Forsyth would be returning in a month or two. It would be the policy of the group to invite such men to give lectures, so that member! could be kept up-to-date concerning the conditions in New Zealand. General approval of the formation of » New Zealand Group was expressed. The following were selected as members of the committee:—Lieutenant-colonel 15. ff. W. Lascelles, C.B.E. (chairman), Mr J. IT. Lascelles, Miss L. M. Orbell, Dr A. J. Harrop. Mr M. Maurice Smith, Mr R. W. Lisle Carr. Mr Cyril Bavin, Mr F, G. Deverill. The following have also been invited to serve:—Mr John Platts-Mills. Mb* Russell. Mrs' E. S. Harston. Those who attended the first croup "at home " were:—Mr R. O. Buchanan, Dr In •T. Comrie. Mr and Mrs T. G. Diplock, Misq Fleming. Mrs ,T. B. Fortune, Mr* K. Gilmour. Mrs K. R. Goldsworthv. Mrs Hopkins, the Mioses E. A. and E. V. A. Fnvard. Miss F. M. Lee. Mis« N" Morrah. Miss Stella Mut'rav. Mrs E. NewlftndFletcher, Mr H. D. 'Pirn. Miss K. B. Sfcelton. Miss D. M. L. Stack. Mr A. R. Turner. Mi=s G. S. Thompson. Mips A. Rothenlierg. Miss J. A. Silburn, the Rev. Ct Wray.