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VICK-REGAL. . This afternoon Her Excellency LadiBlcdisloc opened tho Girl Guides' Garden' Fete, hold- in tlie grounds of Mrs. T. Young's residence, 30 Grant road. Guests of Their Excellencies.at Goteminent House during the week-end are Lady Robb and the Honourable Mrs. Peters.
Mr. H. E. Baughen has been appointed postmaster at AVaikanae, after being for seven years in.the oflice at.Otaki. Mr* Goodwin will fill the vacancy at O'taki. Sir James Mills, chairman of directors of the Union Company, is returning to Wellington to-day, after a short visit to Hawkes Bay. ■Mr. J. G. Braithwaito, Director of Parks and Reserves in Perth, who has been visiting New Zealand, returned ti> Australia yesterday by the- Ulimaroa. Messrs. A. Granger (London ), J. Wilson (Sydney), M. F. WoftKingtoa (Auckland) • arc guests at the Granj Hotel. Mr. and Mrs.^T. P. Perry .(Masterton), Messrs. G. J. D. Stitt (Auckland), C. Hunter (Dannevirke), and- P, Hunter (Porangahau) are among the guests' at the Royal Oak Hotel. Visitors to Wellington staying at th» Hotel St. Ge v orgo include' Messrs. J. Gray, A. M. Major (Masterton), W. B. Lowes (Eketahuna), J. do Winter (Palmerston North), A... M. Burns (Christ* church), C. J. Brown (Melbourne), and J. JFoley (Auckland). Mr. W. J. P. Hodgkins, for eight years manager of tho Bank of New South Wales iii Auckland, has been granted leave of absence by. the board uutil the end of the year, when he will retira on superannuation after 48 years' service. Mr. Hodgkins has been stationed in various parts of Now Zealand, and for five years served in Australia. His previous managerial positions hayp been at Ashburton, Masterton, Tamwortk (New South Wales), and Invercargill. Advice has boon received that-Mr. S. J. Gaiulon, at -present .doing special duties in the London offieo of. the bank, and acting-secretary there for $ome, time, Fias been appointed to succeed Mr. Hodgkins. Mr. Gandort will arrive in Auckland in July. -," . ■ - '
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 68, 21 March 1931, Page 11
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318PERSONAL ITEMS Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 68, 21 March 1931, Page 11
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