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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21707, 14 February 1936, Page 12

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The Minister for Public Works, the Hon. R. Semple, ended his tour of Marlborough and North Canterbury yesterday, after spending the day in Ashburton and Timaru districts. Mr Semple first visited Ashburton, where he was given a warm welcome by representatives- of many local authorities, and there heard several deputations. Later he was entertained at morning tea with the other members of his party. The trip was continued to Timaru, on the way the Minister visiting the site of the Levels irrigation scheme. At Timaru he was given an enthusiastic reception by a big gathering of South Canterbury farmers, met to discuss a water supply scheme. Mr Semple returned to the city and left jn the evening with Mrs Semple and his party for Wellington. It is likely that Mr Semple may return to visit other parts of the South Island within the next week. The Postmaster-General, the Hon. F. Jones, passed through Christchurch last night on his way to Wellington, where he will attend a meeting of the Cabinet. At the railway station he met a deputation from the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. Mr A, M.* Burns left for the North Island last night. He will pay a visit to the Taranaki district before going to Napier to attend the annual Press Conference, which will open there on February 24. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart has joined the board of the Perpetual Trustees Company, Ltd. Mr John Thompson has returned from his trip to England. Mr L. McNab has been appointed secretary of the Wellington Boxing Association in succession to Mr W. G. Talbot. Dr. Norman Pryde, Invercargill, who has been tlje guest of his sister, Mrs J. G. Robson, Spreydon, has left for England to advance his studies. Mr G. A. Lewin, Town Clerk of Dunedin, arrived in Christchurch from Wellington yesterday mprning. _ Mr R. B. Bell, of Timaru, was a passenger by the steamer express from Wellington yesterday morning. Mr P. N. Quartermain returned to Christchurch from Blenheim yesterday by the Union Airways liner Kotuku, The Mayor of Wellington, Mr T. C. A. Hislop, has recovered sufficiently from his illness to attend to some of the less strenuous of his duties. Mr C. Bush has been elected president of the Wellington Commercial Travellers’ and Warehousemen’s Association. Mr J. W. Yarnall, a member of the Auckland City Council, is a patient in the Auckland Hospital, where he is progressing satisfactorily. Mr H. W, Harris, engineer of the Waimakariri River Trust, who underwent an operation on Monday, is reported to be making satisfactory progress. Mr H. R. Sellers, secretary of the New Zealand Racing Conference, paid a visit to Christchurch yesterday qnd returned to Wellington by last night’s steamer express. Dr. James Collins, who has been in practice in Invercargill for 1 the last 20 years, has left for the North Island. He intends to spend some time in Gisborne and later to visit Europe to undertake further work in surgery. Mr A. B. Swift, vice-president of Swift and Company, the proprietors of large meat works at Chicago, is visiting Christchurch as part of a holiday visit to the Dominion, during which he will also be occupied with business of the New Zealand company. A motion of sympathy with Mr J. S. Neville in the death of his wife was passed at last night’s meeting of the Navy League, members standing. Mrs Neville was a member of the committee several years ago. A similar motion was carried by the Canterbury Surf Life-Saving Association. Professor T, A. Hunter, of Victoria University College, has been elected chairman of the Massey College Council, replacing Sir William Perry, who has resigned because of ill-health, Mr Arthur Morton, of Egmont Village, Taranaki, has been elected vice-chairman.—-Press Association. Wing Commander S. Graht-Dalton, chairman of East Coast Airways, Ltd., accompanied by Mrs Grant-Dalton and their daughter, left Auckland on Monday by the Monowai fdr Sydney on'the first stage of a trip to England, where he expects to be engaged in the business of the company for the next year. At the first practice meeting of the Royal Christchurch Musical Society held last Tuesday a motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr H. A; Adley was passed. The chairman referred to the long and faithful service given to the society by Mr Adley, both as a member and as secretary. By the last Australian, mail advice was received that Mr Ronald Williams, a young baritone student of Mr H. Nevill-Smith at the State Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, has been awarded the 25 guinea local scholarship for 1936. Mr Williams is only 19 years of age, and promises to become a very fine singer. Mr Nevill-Smith is well known in musical circles in Timaru and Christchurch, where he formerly resided. Mr D, Richardson, of the Christchurch staff of the National Bank of New Zealand, Ltd., has received notice of his transfer to Invercargill. At a meeting last night of the Canterbury Surf Life-Saving Association, to which Mr Richardson is a delegate from the Sumner Surf Club, the president, Mr A. I. Cottrell, expressed regret that Mr Richardson’s services were to be lost to the sport in Christchurch, and wished him good luck in Invercargill. In the last year the Public Service Administration Society in Christchurch has had two presidents, but each has been transferred to Auckland after Serving short terms. Motions' of regret at the departure of Messrs C. G. S. miiig and J. H. Robertson* were passed at the annual meeting of the society last evening. Mr G. A. K. Simmers was elected the new president. ' '