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REVIEW OF REVIEWS. 



Vice-President. W. G. Moran; Hon. Sec- 

 retary and Treasurer, R. Grimes. Commit- 

 bee:— T. B. Renshaw, W. G. Thompson, W. 

 G. Moran, N. Turner. F. W. Brew is, J. 

 Cottell. J. G. 0. Muller, J. A. Kingsford. 

 (R. Grimes, Denham-stroet, Rockhampton.) 



Auckland, N.Z. — A Grand Empire Day 

 concert was held in the Town Hall, Auck- 

 land, on Empire Day. under the auspices 

 of the Over-Seas Club and the Victoria 

 League. Among those present were: — Her 

 Excellency the Countess of Liverpool. Mr. 

 A M. Myers, M.P. (President of the Auck- 

 land Over-Seas Club). Mrs. Myers, Mr. Ed- 

 ward Anderson (President of the Auckland 

 Victoria League), and Mrs. Anderson. An 

 excellent programme was provided, every 

 item being encored. Boy Scouts played a 

 prominent part in the proceedings, and 

 several items were contributed by the 3rd 

 Auckland Mounted Rifles Band. 



The concert committee consisted of R. G. 

 Applegarth, Esq. (Chairman); Mr. W. W. 

 Daw j Messrs. R. Laidlaw and D. Robert- 

 son. Joint Secretaries: Miss E. M. Statham 

 and Mr. J. C. Raine. 



(R. Farnall, Victoria-arcade. Auckland. 

 Correspondence Secretary.) 



Moss Vale, N.S.W. — With a view to form- 

 ing an active branch of the Over-Seas Club 

 at Moss Vale, the following temporary com- 

 mittee has been elected : — Colonel Gerald 

 Campbell, and Messrs. T. J. Sherwin. E. 

 Row. H. Richardson, E. Hawkins, Dr. H. 

 L. Jones, N. C. de Meyrick, J. S. Arm- 

 strong, and C. F. Evans. 



(C. F. Evans, Reservoir Hill, \ aletta- 

 street. Moss Vale.) 



Toowoomba, Q. — The Executive of the 

 Toowoomba Over-Seas Club has sent out, 

 through its Secretary, Mr. Sydney Austen, 

 a circular letter to all the Over-Seas Clubs 

 in Queensland, suggesting the desirability of 

 forming a Queensland Grand Council of the 

 Over-Seas Clubs in the State, on the lines 

 of the New Zealand Dominion Council 

 already in existence. 



(S. Austen, Sidford, Herries-street, Too- 

 woomba.) 



Marton, N.Z. — A large Empire Day bon- 

 fire was lit by the Martou Over-Seas Club. 

 as one link in the chain, and was most success- 

 ful in every way. The number of members 

 of the Marton branch is *_'70. Among the 

 financial supporters of the movement 

 locally may be mentioned the Mayor of Alar- 

 ton, Mr. R. E. Beckett, who kindly contri- 

 buted 10s. to the local funds. The new Presi- 

 dent of the Marton branch is Mr. W. C. 

 Kensington. I.S.O., late Under-Secretary for 

 Lands in X.Z. 



Charters Towers, (,'. -We had a great bon- 

 fire on Empire Day ; it was seen for twenty 

 miles around. Our annual meeting takes 

 place next week, when I retire from Presi- 

 dentship. It is an understood thing that 

 the President only holds office for one year. 

 Our local membership is nearly 1000 now. 



(Hon. E. H. T. Plant, Charters Towers, 

 Qld.) 



Hoburt, Tas. — Our recent Smoke Social 

 was a great success, and I am again sending 



a good batch of new members for enrolment 

 to head offices in London. Lady Scott and 

 Lady Ellison Macartney (sister to Captain 

 Scot't). have both acknowledged our resolu- 

 tions of svmpathv very nicely. I flew my 

 Over-Seas Club flag on the King's Birthday 

 and on the day of the arrival of our ne.v 

 Governor. Sir W. Ellison Macartney. It is 

 much admired by everyone who sees it. 



(H J. Gould*. J. P.. 94 Elizabeth-street, 

 Hobart.) 



Queensland. — Branches of the Over-Seas 



Club exist in the following towns: — Bris- 

 bane. Toowoomba. Gympie, Maryborough, 

 Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Longreach, Char- 

 ters Towers. Townsville. Cairns. Daiby, etc. 

 In process of formation: — Cairns. Ipswich. 



Christ church, N.Z. — The local branch of 

 the Over-Seas Club is taking an active part 

 in the local Scott Memorial. 



(J. E. Hoyles, c/o G.P.O., Christchurch.) 



The Over-Seas Club Elsewhere. 



Summerland, B.< '.. Canada. — The Sum- 

 merland branch of the Over-Seas Club has 

 decided to erect a memorial in honour of 

 Captain Scott and the brave men who 

 perished with him in the Antarctic. The 

 memorial is to take the form of a drinking 

 trough for horses, with a fountain and cup 

 for drinking water. 



(F. A. Miller. Balcomo. Summerland, 

 B.C.) 



Bremer sdorp, Swaziland, South Africa. — 

 The Resident Commissioner (Air. R. T. 

 Cory ndon) has consented to become Hon. 

 President. Since the inauguration of tin- 

 local branch of the Over-Seas Club, a rifle 

 club has been started. We are preparing 

 for a large Empire Day bonfire. The Over- 

 Seas Club here has taken over the duty, at 

 its own expense, of keeping the cemetery 

 in good order and repair. There being no 

 municipality here or any other local body, 

 the formation of the Club just came in time 

 to be useful. 



(A. Mordaunt, Hon. Secretary. Bremeiv- 

 dorp.) 



Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. — A 

 branch of the Over-Seas Club is being 

 formed at Peterborough (Out.). Peter- 

 borough is a growing city, and is a rapidly 

 increasing centre of industry and popula- 

 tion. We shall b« pleased to answer all 

 enquiries concerning our branch. 



(Percival G. S. Webb. 252 Chariotte-street, 

 Peterborough, Ont.) 



Neu> York City. U.S.A.— The usual 

 monthly meeting of the New York City 

 branch was held in April. Air. W. Boulton 

 Conyngham in the chair. A vote expressive 

 of admiration for the heroic conduct of Cap- 

 tain Scott, and those who perished with 

 him, combined with a vote of condolence to 

 his widow', and the surviving relatives of 

 those who had perished in the expedition, 

 was framed. The singing of Kipling's 

 " Recessional " terminated the meeting in 

 an impressive way. 



(W. Boulton Oonvngham, 92 William- 

 street, New York City. U.S.A.) 



