HOUSING OF OFFICERS.
ACCOMMODATION IN LONDON. j . LONDON", February 13. .1 Last year the nee'd^'for hotel and club accommodation for 3Xew Zealand officers m London : became^ so ,'markedx that towards Christmas <a nicely-appointed house Vas . obtained 4". Ch;anplle IMace, ■ near the Marble , Arcl\ 'Xhis, building , has to date been \vc)\; patronised by r riew Zealand oflieers,-' wnose military duties can them to .London. A inoi'.e ambitious Isciieme is now" m hand, ami negotiations are proceedii^for the ialt- ' ing over by the geriergV; officer command- • ing the London district of the Royal , Automobile Club preniises for the purposes of the new club for oversea I officers. . I Sir Francis Lloyd has. appointed an ad- J visory committee, consisting of Sir . Ernest Hatch. Bart., Captain the Hon. j Sir Charley' 'Fitzwilliam., X.C.V.0., and' Lord Blyth to assist- Tijfn m the management o.f the new club, which is intended primarily for bmc.ers from oversea. Arrangements .'are' being .made by, Sir Frapcis Lloyd for the; provision, of ■ a»; *uWber of beds m the principal -London foc£els, m addi^on to, those, prow ded i 'm the Royal Automobile. Club building. The .new club will come ■iijto; ejpstence on March 1, when an inquiry/office w^ill , Ihe established) i» the Royal Aiutomobile •Club buiiding. Until . that date . the "R.A.C. will continue to be open to all ■oversea officers a» honorary members, as fir«U*stP its. own members.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14283, 27 April 1917, Page 4
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