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Evening Star, Issue 21055, 18 March 1932, Page 9

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Vice-Regal. Lady Bledisloe, acting on medical advice, has cancelled all public engagements until after _ Easter in order to effect a more rapid and complete recovery from a recent injury—a strained tendon received while playing lawn tennis. Mr Charles Todd, who was a passenger by the north express to-day, is bound for Wellington. A Press Association cable message from Sydney states that Mr Bay-in's health is causing his friends anxiety, it is reported that he may have to relinquishing the State Opposition leadership. Mr S. C. Sutherland left for Wellington by the express this morning. Mr George Wilson, of Auckland, who has been in Dunedin on a short business trip, left for the north by this morning's express. Archbishop Redwood will lay the foundation stone of the new Mosgiel Seminary on Sunday. His Grace, who celebrated his ninety-third birthday yesterday, is the oldest consecrated bishop in the world. The Marino Department advised the Otago Harbour Board last night that Mr J. W. Munro, M.P., had been appointed a member of the board l vice the late Mr David Larnach. The board passed a motion congratulating Mn Munro on his appointment, and .welcoming him back to the board. Mr R. Kinnaird, of Earnscleugh, is to take over part of the work hitherto performed by Mr H. Turner _ (who leaves on Monday for England) in the interests of the fruit industry. The New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation having appointed Mr Kinnaird its Otago director. Dir Kinnaird is a prominent fruitgrower, and one who has taken a keen and intelligent interest in the dominion organisation of tho industry. Tho retirement on superannuation of Mr A. M'Neil, business agent for the Railways Department, is announced. Mr M'Neil joined tho service as a cadet at Christchurch in 1897,' and served successfully at Darfield,; Southbridge, Lyttelton, Timaru, Maikikiljii, Makotuku, Napier, Nelson, and 1 Wanganui. He was placed in control of the central booking office in Wellington in 1923. At the Dunedin Exhibition he was in charge of the tourist and inquiry bureau, which was located in the Exhibition building. _ In 1925 he was appointed to the position of business agent. Mr M'Neil’s successor will be Mr D. S. Broughton, who has hitherto carried out these duties at Dunedin,

Among those staying at the Excelsior Hotel are Lady Nolan a'nd Miss NolanJ (Auckland), Mrs H. S. Barker, Mr D. Gann (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Bruce Murray (Lake Tekapo), Mr and Mrs J. F. Tamhlyn, and Mr Thomas J, : Boyce (Invercargill).