NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS' CLUB.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14052, 24 July 1916, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND SOLDIERS' CLUB.

A VALUABLE ESTABLISHMENT IN LONDON. MILITARY TAKE! OVER' WALTONHOSPITAL. (Anstralian>and -N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 24, 9.20 a.m;) yy LONDON, July 23. The New Zealand Soldiers' Club will be opened m Riissell Square on August Ist. The War -Contingent Association has realised the urgency of establishing social headquarters for New Zealanders m France ; a sub-committee has been entrusted to carry out the project, with entire control, the Association providing funds. The sub-committee themselves contributed £500. By ah-arigement Avith -tlie'Yy'aV' Office they have obtained three mansions m a corner block, with, the use o£;.'gardens comprising a square. The^Tnilitary approve of the scheme, providing the' men with' homelike surroundings without military, restrictions. The premises aie within a few minutes of the Record Oflice and War Contingent rooms and Sorithahvpton Row. The Association aims to attract New Zealander* to a good neighborhood, to avoid loitering m the slums. The War Contingent Association will arrange for the reception of the -itt'en and provide J comfortable accommodation for twp hundred men; whilst '-'others will be sent to approved boarding houses m the vicinity. ; >.....,,.-.:• The.* Club will' act as an information bureau and- arrange", for outings. A stall r. will sell entirely-; New -Zealand products.- ■ '►.;• Sympathic -supervision -has resulted m the* 'New -Zealaritfers- ! making j&ai-;--excel-lent:-impression? , The Association arrangenielits will -enable it to deal with any' number .-arriving. The Club willbe* x self-supporting establishment -entirely; by • funds publicly subscribed, and- there* wi 11 bo busi new-like management. ,A complete success is expected. ThercMias' been considerable, dissatisfacti'o' i H,.'regard.ing 'the • military assumption Of "control of • Walton Hospital, which the War Contingent Association establish^ 1 d and managed with conspicuous success. Tlie military have acted upon the ground that the troops were panjperedr 'and recently exercised pressures resulting- m the Association's executive, under protest,' lvaridhlg over the hospital forthwith. / Probably, a' meeting of the Association will be . ' oal'ed 'to consider the matter with a. view of making representations to the people of the Dominion. ,