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Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 66, 19 March 1938, Page 7

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r ; J- Lyon. M.P.. returned from Wellington by -the Limited express this morning. The Hon. H. G. R. Mason. Minister ..f Justice. arrived from Wellington l.v train this niorninjr. Lieutenant K. W. Mitchell, of H.M « Achilles, is due to he relieved in Mav, and will return to England. Captain R. G. G. Byron, Military Secretary to the Governor-General. Lord Galway, has been granted the local rank of major while occupying his present appointment. The Hon. T. Bloodworth, M.L.C". chairman of the Auckland Harbon Board, returned from Wellington In train this morning. He was accompanied by Mrs. Bloodworth. Sub-Lieutenant C. S. X. Tomlin, TLX., whose last ship was the cruiser York, flagship of the America and West Indies station, is expected to arrive at Auckland by the Tamaroa on March 27 to join H.M.S. Achilles. Mr. A. P. Benjamin, chief clerk of the Land Transfer ?nd Deeds Office at Auck land, lias received notification of hi* appoint men) land regi-tr.--at Xelson. He will leave to take up new position on March 30. Mr. I?. Gilkison. of Wellington, has been ap|K>iiited chairman of the Wellington City Adjustment Commission to deal with the adjustment of mortgage debt* in accordance with Mortgagors and Lessees' Rehabilitation Act. Rear-Admiral the Hon. E. R. Drummond, Commodore commanding the Xew Zealand division of tlie Roval Navv. who disembarked from the Achilles at Wellington on Thursday, will arrive in Auckland on Monday morning. Mr. H. J. D. Mahon. president of the Auckland University College, returned from Wellington by the Limited express this morning. in Wellington Mr. Mahon attended a meeting of the executive of the Xew Zealand University Senate. Sir James Leigh-Wood, chairman of the British Empire (James Federation, and Lady Leigh-Wood. who have been on holiday in Xew Zealand since tkc conclusion of the Empire Games te Sydney, are at the Grand HoteL They will leave by the Aorangi for Vancouver on Tuesday on their return to England. Mr. A. P. Slocum. of Xew York, arrived by ;he Monterey yesterdav. to take over an appointment in Wellington as the Xew Zealand manager for a motor corporation. Mr. Slocum. who lia> been stationed in Calcutta for the past seven \ears. is at Cargen. • He is accompanied by Mrs. Slocum. _ Paymaster-Lieutenant Commander -1 K. Highton. secretary to Rear-Admiral the Hon. E. 1». Druuiinond. Commodore commanding the Xew Zealand divisi,.:i of the Royal Xavy. will leave Auckland on April 11 by the Awatea for Australia, on his way to England, having completed his term on the Xew Zealand station. His successor. Paymaster LieutenantCommander ti. H. Asliby. is expected t.. arrive at Wellington on April 0 by the Rangitane from Ixnidon.