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Evening Star, Issue 20309, 18 October 1929, Page 9

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—>V ice-Ilegal. — > A farewell evening was given to Lady Alice Fergussoii by the combined, women’s societies of Wellington. Tins presidents of 27 societies met Her Ex-* cellency, who spoke briefly, saying that their live years’ residence in the dominion was even happier than they could have hoped. They were leaving witli great regret, and there was no danger) of their ever forgetting New Zealand,; —Press Association. Ills Honor Mr Justice Kennedy left this morning for Wellington, and wilt return to Dunedin on Monday night. Mr S. A. Stevens, of Clyde, has been re-elected chairman of the Committee of Idanagement of the Co-operative Fruitgrowers of Otago, Ltd. _ As her return to Africa in connection with the Sudan Interior Mission is deferred for the present, Dr Minnie F.; Parley has accepted a temporary appointment on the residential staff of the Nelson Hospital, and leaves for there on Tuesday. Mr S. Pitt, manager of the Empire Theatre, leaves lor Sydney on Monday.; During his absence the Empire will b® managed by Mr T. Meehan. Mr Ernest Drake lias been engaged by tbo Wanganui Male Choir to sing the tenor solos in ‘The Desert,’ whiclii will bo given on November 6. This wili.be the third occasion on which Mr Drake has been associated- with the choir. The members of the Arbitration Court—Mr Justice Frazer, and Messrs L. J. Schmitt and A. L. Monteith—left this morning for Tirnaru. Mr A. 11. Harris (general manager of the Broadcasting Company) left by the express lust night for Christchurch.Dr Charles Chilton journeyed by: train this morning to Oamavu. Mr John Ball (the Broadcasting Company's editor-announcer) left by, the early train this morning for Waimate. Mr C. V. Dayus, the newly-appoin-ted district superintendent of agriculture in Dunedin, has taken up ins duties in succession to Mr W. D. Snowball, and Mr Charles Weighton is now. the veterinarian in succession to Mr P--M'Grcgor, who was transferred to Auckland. Mr Weighton recently arrived from Scotland, The following is the result of t he* election for five members of the New, Zealand University Council by the General Court of Convocation :—Professor J. Macmillan Brown. Mr C. M. Gilray,Dr W. Newlauds. Sir Apirana Ngata,and Mr T. U. Wells. There was a large- gathering at the Waitati Hall to farewell Mr and Mrs Jarvis and sons, who are leaving the district after seven years’ residence.; The chairman presented them with a purse and cheque, as a token of the esteem in which they were held by the residents. Supper was served, and dancing concluded a very enjoyable evening. The death is reported of Mr Edmund Couston. at his residence at Toiro, in the Olutha district. Ho was born m Scotland, and came out with other members of bis family by the slop Stratballan, arriving ab Port Chalmers on January S, 1858. When quite a young mau he settled on a farm at Toiro, and resided there continuously all his life. He was of a quiet and retiring disposition and though he never aspired to public office, was widely known and inspected. Mrs Couston died many years ago. A grown-up family, mourn their loss. New visitors to the Grand Hotel in-, elude Mrs H. D. Brown, Mr A. W.Brown (London), Mr 11. Adams (Byrd Expedition), Mr A. S. Mitchell (Wellington), Messrs P. Hockley and P. CL Penpcrtby (Christchurch). Messrs J. R. Hooper and J. J Sutherland (Sydney), Messrs R. 1 °x, A. lumber. J. L. Knutson, and I. A. Brown (Wellington) are staying at the Excelsior Hotel.