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Mr John Edie, ALP., left this morning ior Wellington. Dr V. £. Galway has returned from Oaxoaru. Among the guests staying at tbo Grand Hotel are Mr E. M‘Crea (Melbourne), (Mr L. Carlisle, (Mr J. A. Jewell (Christchurch), Mr A. G. Wallace, Mr E. Bray (Wellington), and (Mr K. 1). Willis (Auckland). A large number of friends assembled at the residence of Mr Peter Bryce, at Mosgicl Junction, on Friday evening to bid farewell to Miss Elder, who is leaving Mosgiel after many years’ residence. Mr John Chesney presented her with a gold pendant and chain, and expressed regret that Miss Elder was leaving the district. An Auckland Press Association telegram announces the death 01 Captain Writer Flatter, aged eighty-seven years, who tv,-is for many years in business with his brothel as a land agent. Dr G. P. Darnell Smith, formerly «i tire Mew Zealand Civil Service, has been appointed biologist and director of (he Sydney Botanic Gardens and Centennial Park. He has been biologist to the New South Wales Department of Agriculture since'* 1913, and has devoted considerable attention to the investigation of pl.ur diseases and their -cSntroi. lie was formerly Assistant Director of Technical Education in Sew Zealand. With the object of devoting more time to research, he left the dominion to become assistant micruMologist when the Bureau of Microbiology was established in .Sydney. He has since received from the Sydney University tbo degree of doctor of science in botany, with tie bronze medal for special distinction.
Mr A. P. Green has been appointed chief auditor in the Lank of New Zealand, succeeding Mr H. W. Gibbs, who was recently elected a director of the institution. Hr Green was for some years manager of the Hank of New Zealand in Dunedin, and latterly was manager at Auckland. His connection with the bank has extended over a period of nearly fifty years. , Mr C. W- Hatchings, of the Naval Department, is'at present spending a few days in Dunedin, and will he pleased to explain the advantages and conditions of the service and its opportunities as a career for lads wishing to join. Mr Hutchings has spent twenty-seven years in the Navy, and can sneak with authority. Anyone wishing io*get in touch wills him may do so'through the Defence Department or the local office of the Navy League. He may bg seen at the. 'Drill Hall any evening.
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Evening Star, Issue 18667, 23 June 1924, Page 8
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