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A presentation to Dr. D. E. Hansera was made at a recent meeting of the committee of the Christchurch branch of the Disabled Servicemen’s Reestablishment League. Dr. Hansen, who served as a member of the committee for 20 years, retired recently and was made an honorary life member of the league.
Mr Foss Shanahan, secretary to the Cabinet and Deputy-Secretary of the Department of External Affairs, returned from Britain and the United States by B.C.P.A. airliner last evening. Mr Shanahan joined the Prime Minister (Mr Holland) in an advisory capacity at the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference, and subsequently visited the New Zealand diplomatic posts in the United States, as well as the permanent delegation at, the United Nations, New York-
Mr J. A. Foster, who has been chief clerk of the Housing Division of the Ministry of Works in Christchurch for seven years, has been transferred to Auckland. Before he left last week he was met by the staff of the division, on whose behalf Mr H. S. Sherbrooke, the district supervisor, presented a gold pen and pencil Mr Foster’s place in Christchurch has been taken by Mr G. W. Smart, of the Ministry of Works office, Greymouth.
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27096, 20 July 1953, Page 8
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