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Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26199, 24 August 1950, Page 6

Personal Items

Dr. T. Mortoh, assistant medical V of che Christchurch JL Wlll be recommended by the North Canterbury Hospital Board for a course in hospital administration overseas before the retirement of Dr. elS i? n ’ L h< s m . e , dica l superintendent. The board decided this yesterday when it was advised of the conditions tt w A h ? Minis ter of Health (Mr J. T. Watts) was prepared to approve the granting by boards of overme a diea P 1 ° S s t t;f adUate Study leave fOT

The Canterbury Provincial patriotic £r OU % I Ji. yeste J rday re-elected Mr W. S. Mac Gibbon deputy-chairman and Mr J. W. Niven treasurer. Additional members appointed were Sir Hugh Acland Messrs P. H. Wood, and J. N. Clarke. Country members said there were once misgivings about officers being concentrated in Christchurchout they had found complete impartiallsY in * ad jninistration. As chairman of the standing committee, Mr Mac Gibbon had given the most careful personal attention to all cases.

-JJf F 7’i of T imaru - one of the New Zealand delegates to the Empire Press Union conference in Canada returned home yesterday. Mr H. Queree, town clerk to the Leeston Town Board, has been appointed town clerk and treasurer to the Raetihi Borough Council. Mr Queree, who has occupied his present position for more than four years will <PSS U ) P his new post in Oct °ber.—

Mr P W. Cotter has commenced duty at the Christchurch Hospital as senior surgical registrar.

„ S° od ' v ° rk of Mr A. E. S. Hahan on the Canterbury Provincial Patriotic Council was reviewed by the chairman 'bir Ernest Andrews) yesterdav when the council recorded its regret at Mr Hanan s death. As well as giving comprehensive provincial patriotic service. Mr Hanan had served South Canterbury notably well, Sir Ernest Andrews said..

Sub-Inspector W. Carran, who will ’ aav e Rotorua to-day to take charge of the Titnaru district, was made a presentation by members of the Police Force in Rotorua on Monday.