NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 244, 18 November 1914, Page 4

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD.

The British-Australasian of October 8 contains the following items of interest to New Zealand: — 1 Sir James Mills is at present in Scotland. . The Hon. Thomas and Mrs Mackenzie have taken a flat at 50 Hanover Gate Mansions, Regent's- Park, and are now in town.

Mrs Ballance and Mrs B. Holmwooil, of Wellington, have just returned to Harrow from Felixstowe, where they spent "the summer holidays. . The High Commissioner visited the McKirdy Hostel, London, last week, and gave an address to some 40 girls about to embark for' the Dominion. ■ -

The Countess of Glasgow, wife of a former Governor of New Zealand, after spending a few days in London, has returned to Kelburn Gastle, Ayrshire.

■ The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie was the guest of Lord D'Abernon, the chairman of the Dominions Royatl Commission, at the Savoy Hotel, last Thursday evening.

Lady Vogel And her daughter, who have been in- Aigle, Switzerland, intend spending some time at Territet, and will return to England when travelling con : ditions have improved. Mr . and Mrs George Aldridge, of Auckland, and Mrs Falkner, left by the Celtic for New York. They will spend about six weeks in America and Canada, leaving Vancouver on November 23 for home.

Too much praise cannot be given to Lord Blunket, who is chairman of the New Zealand War. Contingent Association. He never misses a day at the offices at 25 Victoria Street, and takes a practical hand in all the work being done.

Mr W. B. Fisher, of Wellington, who came on. a visit to England in July, accompanied by his wife (and who is an Esquire of the Order of St. John), has been appointed to the Headquarter Staff of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. Mrs K. Scapens, of Christehurch, who eame over to see her daughter, Miss Florence Scapens, who has been studying the violin in England for two years, intends to" return to New Zealand shortly, where her daughter will teach music. It was her intention to stay in England and fulfil engagements here, but owing to the war she has decided otherwise.

Mr J. A. W. Marciel, Superintendent of Mercantile Marine at Lyttelton, who was granted six months' leave of absence by the Government, has arrived in England with his wife and baby daughter. The trip was taken to benefit Mrs Marciel, who has been seriously ill, and her friends will be glad to learn that the sea voyage has quite cured her. On his arrival Mr Marciel at once offered his services to the High Commissioner, and ho is hoping to be called upon to help in some official way. They are staying at Forest Hill, with Mrs Marciel's parents, and, if Mr Marciel is not required, expect to arrive in New Zealand in January.

The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie visited Wandsworth on Monday, and saw the New Zealand Corps at drill. In the course of a brief address, he expressed his warm appreciation of their patriotism, and complimented them on the high efficiency they had attained in so short a time. Mr Mackenzie afterwards visited the local hospital, where 340 wounded from the front are being nursed. He had interesting talks with many of them, and found them all in great heart, and very keen to get well in order to be able to return to the front, and get even with the Germans. Yesterday afternoon, Mr Mackenzie left for Salisbury to see the corps in camp. He proceeded thence to Bristol, and will be absent for a week.