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Press, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 25566, 6 August 1948, Page 6

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Congratulations to Mr Justice Hutchison on his appointment to the Supreme Court Bench were extended by the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last evening. Mr E. A. Lee, who was recently appointed a Stipendiary Magistrate, was also congratulated. Consular changes notified in the Gazette •> include provisional recognition of Mr H. Elting as consul of the United States at Wellington, provisional recognition of the appointment of Mr A. 6. Abbott as vice-consul for the United States at Wellington, and the transfer of Mr D. L. Woolf, viceconsul of the United States at Wellington to a post outside New Zealand. —(P.A.) Mr J. B. Kent (Government, Westland) wes granted two days’ leave of absence because of sickness by the Itouse of Representatives yesterday Mr W. G. Belton, nominee of the New Zealand Counties’ Association, has been appointed a member of the Main Highways Board.—(P.A.) Mr J. F. Filmer, D.V.,Sc„ representing the -New Zealand Government, and Mr W. Horrobin, representing the New Zealand Wool Board, haye been appointed members of tne Veterinary Services Council.—(P.A.) Captain A. E- M. Lawrence, deputy assistant adjutant . general, Southern Military District, has left for Auckland to meet the South Island members of the returning draft of J-lorco, He will act as draft officer for the men returnirtg to Lyttelton. Mr H. C. Sutton, who has been awarded a two-year bursary by the i New Zealand branch of the British Empire Cancer Campaign Society, left for London by the Waiwera tnu w-eek. He will do research at the University of Durham, under Professor Paneth, an authority on radio activity, and study with Professor Maynard, of the Royal Cancer Hospital, London.— (P.A.) Mr J. H. E. Schroder was appointed by the council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last evening to represent the chamber on the deputation to wait on the Senate of the University of New Zealand to present the chamber’s case for the establishment of the New Zealand School of Forestry in Christchurch.