MATAROA BERTHS

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 69, Issue 159, 18 April 1949, Page 2

MATAROA BERTHS

Many Settlers Aboard NAVAL MEN RETURN (P.A.) WELLINGTON, April 17., Bringing 367 passengers, including 82 children, the liner Mataroa berthed at Wellington at 6 p.m. on Saturday and is due to sail for Port Chalmers at 6 a.m. to-morrow. Many of the passenwei's were Scottish settlers coming to various parts of the country. The remainder Avere chiefly Ncav Zealanders returning from Britain.

A group of British naval officers on loan for three years to the New Zealand Navy were among the passengers. They Avere: Lieut. R. S. F. Webber, Avho Avi.ll go to Kaneiri; Lreut. S. H. ToAvnend, Avho will go to Philomel; Commander (E) E. A. 41 Whittle, Mr J. Cann and Mr W. J. Staples, Avho will go to Bellona. Mr Cann Avas accompanied by his Wife. Squadron-Leader C. C. N. Johnston, formerly director of manning, R.N.Z.A.F., returned after a six months’ course at the R.A.F. Staff College in Berkshire. At the conclusion of the course he Avas attached for a short period to the Air Ministry. Also attending the course urns Wing-Commander K. Trigance, D. Avho remained at London headl quarters.

Neurological Research

Dr, W, s. Alexander, senior lecturer m pathology at the Otago Medical School, returned with his wife after two years abroad on a post-graduate course studying neurological pathol- * ogy. He said that a laboratory for the study of neurological pathology would be established at Otago University. His .trip overseas had. been sponsored by the University and Mental Hygiene Division of the Department of Health jointly as a preliminary to ' the establishment of the laboratory. A 24-year-old-French dress designer, M. Rene Thevenot, is on his Avay to Dunedin to become lecturer in dress designing at the Home Science School, University of Otago. M. Thevenot is under, contract for one year. He is a member of. a Vichy family Avhich has been associated for many years Avith the dress-designing business. /