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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 66, Issue 47, 5 December 1945, Page 2

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Mr J. W. Beagley, physicist at the Christchurch Magnetic Observatory, has been appointed director of the Apia Magnetic Observatory, Samoa. He was to have left by air to-day to take up his new appointment. Mr C. Lewis, who has been manager of the Ashburton office of the Vacuum Oil Company Proprietary, Ltd., for six years, has received notice of hi,s impending transfer to the Dunedin branch of the firm. Mr G. A. Martin, who for many years has been closely associated with the grain and seed trade, both in Timaru and Christchurch as a broker, having been recently released from the Army, lias joined the firm of Messrs J. T. Thomas and Co. as offi-cer-in-charge of their grain, seed and merchandise department. Dr. A. L. M. Perry, of the Christchurch Boys’ High School, has been appointed rector of the Waimate High School, and will commence duty when the new term opens on February 2. There were 49 applicants for the position, which became vacant when Mr M. Leadbetter received an appointment as rector of the Southland Boys' High “School. Air Commodore G. N. Roberts, A.F.C., of Auckland, formerly commander of the New Zealand air task force in the Pacific, has been released from the R.N.Z.A.F, and transferred to the reserve. He represented New Zealand at the Japanese surrender ceremonies in the Solomons and Bismarck areas in September, returning to New Zealand the following month. His outstanding services in the Pacific were recently recognised in the award of the United States Legion of Merit. —P.A, j