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Ministerial. Tlie lit. Hon. J. G. Coates, Minister of Finance, left AVelliugton last evening in the inter-island steamer express on an official visit to Dunedin, where he will meet representative business men interested in the forthcoming legislation dealing with mortgage finance. The Minister was accompanied by Professor H. Belshaw, economic adviser to tlie Government, and Dr. AV. B. Sutch, economics secretary. Mr. Coates, who will discuss mortgage finance with Canterbury mon on Saturday, will return to Wellington next Sunday. The Hon. S. G. Smith, Minister of Education, after an official visit to Auckland during last week-end, returned to New Plymouth where, last evening, he was tendered a civic reception. He returns to Wellington this afternoon. The Hon. J. Bltchencr, Minister of Public Works, is due in Wellington this morning from tlie South Island. Tlie Hon. Sir Charles Statham, Speaker of the House of Representatives, is expected to reach Wellington this morning from Dunedin. The Hon. C. J. Carrington, of Auckland. visited 'Wellington yesterday and returned by the Limited express last Dr. 11. P. Pickerili, of Sydney, was a passenger to Wellington by the Wanganella, which arrived last night. Dr. T. L. Parr, of Lotver Hutt, arrived at Wellington from Sydney by the Wanganella last night. Dr. G. N. Findlay, of Dunedin, arrived by yesterday morning’s steamer express from Lyttelton. Mr. 11. A. Beauchamp, managing director, Kodak New Zealand, Ltd., left last evening on a business visit to Dunedin. Mr. F. J. 11. Ellisdon. J.P., president of the Clerk of Works’ Association of New Zealand, arrived at Wellington yesterday. Mr. P. VerschafL'elt, Public Service Commissioner, was among the passengers on last night’s steamer to Lyttelton. Mr. R. L. Grant, general manager for New Zealand of British Empire Films, is at present on a business trip to Auckland. . Sub-Lieutenant C. G. Palmer Ims been promoted to be Lieutenant in the New. Zealand Division of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. The Rev. D. B. Malcolm, formerly vicar at Gonville, Wungi’inui, has assumed charge at St. Mary’s Anglican Church. Hawern. Commander R. M. Reynolds, R.N.R.. travelling commissioner of the Royal Empire Society, who is staying at the Wellington Club, will leave for Auckland- at the end of the week. Mr. 11. C. Hatch, of Southport, England, who has just completed a tour of the North Island, left for the south last evening. Be will leave for Sydney by the Maratna on February 1. Mr. G. D. Pickles, of the staff of tlie West. Christchurch School, arrived in Wellington yesterday to join the Wanganella for Sydney, where he will serve on exchange for a year. The Rev. F. 11. Taylor, who has been in charge of the Greytown Presbyterian Church for the past two or three years, has received notice of his transfer to Stewart Island. The Rev. G: T. Brown, formerly of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Palmerston North, who went to Scotland last year, has been called to St. Columba’s Church, Brechin, Scotland. The Rev. G. 51. McKenzie, who was appointed head master of the Cathedral Grammar School in succession to the Rev. E. Edmonds, has arrived in Christchurch and has taken up residence at the school. Mr. A. McGowan, manager in New Zealand for Australasian Films (N.Z.), Ltd., will leave on a visit to England by the Akaroa on February 6. During Mr, McGowan’s absence the duties of general manager will he carried out by Mr B. Vinson. ’ Mr. Arthur D. Lewis, of (lie Public Trust Office, has been transferred from Auckland back to Wellington and will commence his duties hero on Friday. lie is at present spending a short holiday at his home "Waimarie,” Parana raumu. Mr. C. J. McKenzie, Under-secretary and Engineer-in-chief for the Public Works Department, who visited Dunedin in connection with the ceremony of laying Ilio foundation stone of Ibe new Post Office and other duties, lias returned to Wellington. Mr. AV. E. G. I'aqualin, formerly of Wanganui, has taken up his duties as manager of Ihe Palmerston North branch of the Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. Mr. J. M. .Saunders leaves on Monday for Christchurch to take over tlie managership of the branch there. Dr. C. M. Bevan-Brown, a Harley Street specialist, whose father was Mr. C. E. Bevan-Brown, for 37 years head master of the Christchurch Boys’ High School, is spending several weeks in Christchurch with his mother. It is 12 years since Dr. Bevan-Brown last visited New Zealand.
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Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 95, 16 January 1935, Page 8
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