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Evening Star, Issue 20311, 21 October 1929, Page 9

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—Vice-regal.— Th© Governor-General (Sir Charles Fergussou), accompanied by Lady Fergusson. arrived at Wanganui on their farewell visit this morning, and wero met at the station by the mayor 'Mr llogers), councillors, ami a large number of citizens. The vice-regal party were the guests of the Rotary Club at luncheon, • and this afternoon they visited the girls’ college and the Karitane Plunket home. To-night the Governor-General will attend a Masonio function, and Lady Alice will be tba guest of tho women’s division of die Farmers’ Union at the Victoria League. —Press Association telegram. —Ministerial— The Hon. W. B. Taverner (Minister of Railways and Customs) arrived by the express from the north on Saturday afternoon. In the evening he attended the annual meeting of the Pacific StarnBowkett Society, and was subsequently present at a social gathering held by the Railway Locomotive Ambulance Division in the Hillside Workshops social hall. The Minister left for Wellington this morning. The Minister of Education (the Hon. H. Atmore) visited Hamilton on Saturday and opened the new swimming pool at the Matangi School. The Minister then went on to Morrinsville to inspect the schools there. • His Honour Mr Justice Kennedy will return from the north this evening. Mr Tomlinson, a senior assistant at Wellington College, has been appointed principal of the Wairarapa High School in succession to Dr G. H. Uttlcy, who lias been appointed rector of the Southland Boys' High School. There were thirty-one applicants for the position. Hie following liave been elected to the Academic Board by tho professors of New Zealand University:—irotessors Benham, Denham, Kirk, ..Sugar, Shelley, Sommerville, Thompson, and Wall. . , , A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Sir George Fenwick, one of tho founders and a member tor many years, was passed to-day by Otago Patriotic and General WelLne Association. A Press Association cable message from Chicago states that, Dr Will.am Osborne, chairman of the Cancer ±\csoarch Committee of tho University or Melbourne, has been awarded tins honorary fellowship of the American College of Burgeons. At tho conclusion oi business on Saturday at Messrs D. Buchanan .. d Co.’s premises, Mr Buchanan ana ■ -c met to make a presentation to Mi Reid, who is leaving the firm to m. r into business on ins own Recount. - -i’ Buchanan said he regretted very mucu losing one who was so trustworthy and. reliable; one who had aiways given of his best, in handing M.i Iteici a very substantial cheque, ne wisned mm e\ .y success in his new line ol business. .Jill. id. Buchanan also congratulated uie recipient on his new venture, but regretted his loss. In acknowledging uia gift, Mr Reid thanked all tor the good things saui of him, and for the kindly consideration extended to him. Tho Rev. Hon Haiti, of Huntly, was instituted Archdeacon of Te Tai Haaaru by Bishop Chcrringeon at tla .k----ton yesterday. He is the first Maori to be elevated to tho dignity of archdeacon. The Rev. K A Karaka, of Morrinsville, was installed as canon at St. Peter’s Cathedral. Bishop Bennett preached* the sermon to a large congregation of Maoris and pakehas. Sister Puilar, on the staff ol Greytown Hospital, while in Dunedin on holiday, had the misfortune to break her ankle, and is in Dunedin Hospital. Two deaths occurred in Cromwell district on Saturday morning, both victims being comparatively young men, well known and highly respected members of the community. One was Mr E. Holloway, runholder, of Cairnmuir run, near Cromwell. He had been m failing health for some time from an affliction said to be duo to service in the recent war. He is survived by his wife and two young children. The other was Mr Fred Ball, junior, the sou of two well-known residents near Lowburn. He was also engaged on the land, and his end came with dramatic suddenness. When to nil outward appearance in good health, his admission to Cromwell Hospital was suddenly found necessary early this week for appendicitis, and unfortunately other pomplications set in and he passed away three days later. He Was a single man, thirty years of age, and one of the district's * most popular young men.— Cromwell correspondent. Mrs M. Case (New York), Messrs H. Townsend and G. E. Bunting (Sydney) , P. A. Herman (Auckland), Robert King, W. M. Luke, H. Walls, Ben Bayliss, and J Lankind (Wellington), J. R. Leggo 'Neb-on), J. ClaHc-son-Dodds (Christchurch), and J. R. Wilson (Tawanui) are staying at the Grand Hotel. New visitors to the Excelsior Hotel include Messrs Lincoln (Auckland), J. S. Kimbec, G. D. Little, and J. L. Knutson (Wellingon), F. W. Lee (Palmerston North), Misses K. Stewart and B. Blake (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Jowsev (Timarn), Mrs C. E. Hannah, Miss J. E. Bell (Invercargill).