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Evening Star, Issue 21090, 30 April 1932, Page 13

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Sir Thomas and Lady Sidey left this morning for Wellington. Sir James Allen and the Hon. J. A. Hanan travelled by the same train. Mr James Fletcher, Mr L. J. Stevens, and Mr M. C. M'Keown were passenbers for Auckland by the 11.35 train to-day. Professor A. H. Compton, of Chicago, travelled to-day from Dunedin to Christchurch, eu route for the United States. Professor P. W. Burbridge, of Auckland, was with him on to-day’s train journey. Mr A. M'Pherson and Mr Duncan MTherson, of Invercargill, came to Dunedin yesterday. Mr and Mrs C. Grigg went by train to Christchurch to-day. Mr T. Doocey, one of Bing, Harris’s departmental managers, is transferred to Christchurch, and made his shift today.

Mr T. H. Dalton left tiiis morning for Rangiora, Geraldine, and Ashburton on Good Templar business, Mr A. Sinclair took passage by today’s train as far as Timaru, The Rev. 6. C. Cruickshank is to be instituted vicar of St. Paul’s Cathedral district at the morning service to-morrow, and it will be news to some of our citizens that he is to be also made dean of the cathedral. Since the death of Dean Fitchott the bishop has acted as his own dean. Mr William G. V. Fernie returned yesterday from the Radio Conference at Wellington. Professor G. E. Thompson, of Dunedin, has been elected a memoer of the Academic Board of the University of New Zealand to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Professor Wall, —Press Association.

Sister Lenna Button, the newly-ap-pointed deaconess of the Methodist Central Mission, arrived from the north last evening. She was welcomed at the railway station by the Rev. L. B. Neale, Sister Hazel, and officials of the mission.

The death has occurred at Arowhenua, near Temuka, of Mr William Morton Coombs, aged fifty. Born and educated in Dunedin, Mr Coombs was the only sou of Mrs and tho late Mr Charles Coombs. Defective eyesight prevented him from taking up a trado or profession, but his ability as a musician enabled him to secure employment in the orchestra on the Waikare when that ship was engaged in the tourist traffic at Milford Sound. As a cornet player Mr Coombs was at one time well known throughout New Zealand. He was also for many years a member of tho Temuka Savage Club. Mr Coombs was an active member of tho Licensed Victuallers’ Association, and until this year, and over a long period, represented Temuka at the annual conference in Wellington. He went to Temuka twelve years ago, taking over the Arowhenua Hotel. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity. The death took placo at Balclutha on Thursday evening of Mr George James Downes, a well-known business man of the town. Mr Downes was born in Middlesex, England, and came to New Zealand about twenty-three years ago with his wife and two children. He was for many years in charge of tho hardware department of the Import Stores, and later commenced business on his own account. After the death of his son, who assisted him, Mr Downes relinquished the business, and has since been engaged in general secretarial work. Mr Downes was keenly interested in friendly societies and was connected with the 1.0.0. F., the M.U.1.0.0.F., and Masonic lodges in the town. He was also secretary of the South Otago Starr-Bowkett Society, and the Balclutha Fire Board.—Cluthi correspnodent.

Messrs A. G. Johnston, A. Beau-* champ, and P. Sehneidemau (Wellington), Mr E. C. Govan (Te Anau), Mr Charles Medley (Lawrence), and Mr J. R. Wilson (Tawanui) are staying all the Grand Hotel.