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Evening Star, Issue 22106, 13 August 1935, Page 9

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—Ministerial.— The Acting Prime Minister, Sir Alfred Ransom, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr A. Mulligan, vill arrive h-r© to-morrow and will I, .'.to for the north on the following day. The Minister will stay at the Grand Hotel.

Bishop Fitchett, who went to Oaniam to conduct a confirmation service, returned to Dunedin by car yesterday. Bishop Whyte left this morning by train for Wellington to be present at the ceremony of investing Archbishop O’Shea with the pallium. Sir Charles and Lady Statham cam© from Milton by the express this morning, and went on for Wellington. Mr C. Russell Smith was a passenger for Wellington by the 11.35 train today.

Mr G. R Ritchie left for Wellington by the second express this morning. Messrs E. H. Marpey and C. R. Sheat, members of the Otago Adjustment Commission, travelled to-day from Dunedin to Oamaru.

Mr H. E. Skinner, booked for Auckland, left by this morning’s 11.35 train. Mr J, E. Nichol, Collector of Customs at Dunedin, has been appointed Deputy Assistant Comptroller of Customs, and will succeed Air Duncan, who retired .some time ago (says a .Wellington Press Association telegram). Recent Anglican clergy transferred in the diocese of Dunedin include the following:—The Rev. F. J. Ferry from the Taieri cum Green Island parochial district to Maniototo, his installation having been conducted by-Archdeacon Button on Thursday last. The Rev. W. Ewart from Bluff to the Taieri cum Green Island district to take effect from October 1. The Rev. C. J. 6. Samuda is placed in charge of the Taieri-Green Island district in the meantime. The Rev. G. N. Inker from Riverton to Bluff. The Rev. C. F. Lawrence from Maniototo to Wyndham, instituted by the Bishop on August 2. Mr J. D. Clyde, president of th© Otago Schools Committees’ Association, left by the second express today to attend the Dominion Association’s conference at Palmerston North.

Dr Ewen, formerly medical superintendent of the Wellington Hospital, returned from post-graduate study in Great Britain yesterday. He stated that a recent striking development was surgery withi respect to the chest for diseases of the lung, such as tuberculosis. but it was of value only in certain selected cases. Regarding diabetes. Dr Ewen said that very good; results were being obtained from insulin, plus a more liberal diet than was allowed when insulin was first discovered.

The following applications for admission to membership of the New Zealand Society of Accountants have been granted;—With the status of A.R.A.N.Z.: Auckland—Miss T. H. Clough and Messrs J. E. Battley and K. F. Haydon; Wellington—Messrs J. F. Frew, A. B. Gibbons, C. B. Goddard, K. Harris, F. C. M‘H. Hay, L. H. King, and E. B. Lough; Christchurch, Messrs R. L. Laurenson and E. G. Nevitt; Dunedin. Mr J. M. Bremnfer; Invercargill, Messrs J. E. Falconer and G. Osborne; Toronto. Mr J. M'Clatchie. Applications for transfer of status frorii A.R.A.N.Z. t« A.P.A.N.Z. have been granted to. Mr N. I. M'Kean (Hamilton) and Mr F. S. Salinger (Dunedin).