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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27203, 21 November 1953, Page 6

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The former Engineer-in-Chie Royal Navy, Vice-Admiral ( Denis Crichton Maxwell, aw Maxwell, arrived by Solent at ’ ton yesterday on a holiday vig Zealand. They will tour both and will spend about six wee Lady Maxwell’s brother, Vice Harold Hickling, now of CM played a leading part in plan® directing the naval operations ted with the Normandy la™ 1944.—(P.A.) The director of the Meteoi Service (Dr. M. A. F. Barn turned to Wellington in the fly Aranui from Sydney today • tending a meeting in Swtw the executive committee of tb Meteorological Organisation.) nett is president of the SM Pacific Regional Association organisation.— (P.A.) Mr W. F. Young has been al Assistant Commissioner of w® l is at present District Engines terbury.-v-(P.A.) Mr Clutha Mackenzie was fl chairman of the Waipara Council at the council’s annw ing. Mr F. A. Mclntosh was fl chairman at the monthly W the Rangiora County Cpuno day. Mr J. Frazer was elecwc chairman. Chief Petty Officer £toker-l D. J. Thomas, an instructor •* the Canterbury division pl « New Zealand Naval Volunteer will complete 27 years’ senj His retiring leave will begini w Chief Petty Officer ThomasJ been with the division 1951, joined the Navy as a 1926. He served during “gL H.M.S. Leander in the Meui" Indian, and Pacific Oceans, to Christchurch from Tamaki. the Navy’s bawL establishment in the Hauraw