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Messrs R. A. Pilkington (St. Helens), J 0. Homo (St. Helens), and J. FindUw 1 (Eifflcton) are guests at AYarnePa « ! - Hotel. S; Messrs E. S. Alivard (Xapier), A. CL Aleock (Dunedin), W. N. &atherwaite " (Dunedin), and Norman Heart (Aucl> land) aro guests at tho United Service '-■'* Hotel. :{'?■: Messrs A. L. Herdman (Waian), P P. Casey (Timaru), and W. H. P* ,i! Fleming (Goro) are among tuose stajC Wg at tho Clarendon Hotel. A London cablo message states that ; Sir Ernest Rutherford, accompanied by i Lady Rutherford, will sail shortly tot 1 New Zealand. " ! |
Tho Railway Officers' Institute haa : t decided to confer tho honour of lifa | membership on Mr R. \Y. McVilly, lata ■£ general manager of the New Zealand '" Railways.
A cablo message from London states that Lord Islington, a former Governor of New Zealand, who was oj«rated upon ■* by a French specialist in Paris earner "' in tho week, is now seriously ill. Yesterday, the Mayor, Mr J. K, i Archer, expressed ii.s regret at toe . ' comparatively unexpected death of Mr .' R. C. Bishop, whom everybody recog- ' nised us one of tho most prominent { Mid valued eitizens of Ohristcharcb. At diil'ercnt times, Mr Bishop had * rendered tho commujiity most officiant if service, and tho people generally ~l would sympathise with Mrs ', and the members of tho family in the' i loss they had sustained. -j
Tho .Mayor, Mr J. K. Archer, stated | yesterday that tho city was Mifieria* I a considerable loss by tho removalo! $ Mr J. Noble, first assistant master nf ,-j tho Sydenham School, to Masterton, | Mr Noble had been a very successful H teacher and had taken a wide interest .'\ in tho lifo of the city generally. M« had always been prepared to atfist M various funds by arranging children's i concerts. As conductor of the Mow- tj cipai Band, he had brought that »> | ganisation to a high" state of effic.enejr I and bad made it available from time J to time for public functions. The 2 best wishes of tho community wonW -§ accompany him to his new sphere,. Mr J Archer added that ho was chairman of -3 the Sydenham School Committee, and "^ consequently, could speak with author- M ity regarding Mr Noble's worth. j*
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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18430, 10 July 1925, Page 8
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