THE OVERSEAS CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3254, 27 June 1911, Page 2

THE OVERSEAS CLUB.

PROGRESS' IN NEW ZEALAND

Oar New’ Zealand members (says xue “Daily Mail”)) are leaving no stone unturned to make the Overseas Club an unqualified success in their part of the world. Captain Waters, O.evcdon, Auckland, has- sent us this week eighty more names, bringing the number of his recruits to 229. The,following extract taken from this fenergotic member’s letter will help to give an idea of the trouble Captain Waters has taken : ‘ ‘The lists get in such a terriine state of dirt and wet owing to being carried round on horseback in all weathers that they become illegible to anyone not knowing them. Pretty well all the signatures are obtained in the open air, and written on fences, saddles, cart-axles, etc.. ,so it is no wonder they become disfigured.” A list of 125 names is to hand from Mr. J. C. Mackley, of Invercargill, New, Zealand—the second biggest batch to date. It is fifty-three years since Mr. Mackley left England, and ho sends in liis names by way of showing his sympathy with “the movement to unite and bind together the scattered parts of the great British Empire into one grand confederation of citizenship.” Many instances of friendships made by means of the Overseas 'Club come to hand. The following instance forwarded by' a member at Nelson', New Zealand, is typical: On Sunday I had the pleasure of shaking * hands with a stranger (a commercial traveller) who was wearing, the badge. He was delighted. I was the first person lie bad met who bad recognised his badge, he tells me. I want to make it a real bond of brotherhood.