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Evening Star, Issue 22382, 4 July 1936, Page 15

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—Ministerial.— The Hon. R. Semple arrived at Auckland by the Limited this morning. He was to have inspected the site of the dismai d Snortland Street Post Office _ano to have conferred with’ a committee >f the City Council regarding its futi. e ' use, but as he was suffering from a slight attack of influenza he had to postpone his engagement until to-mor-row morning. 1 To-day he attended the Fourth of July luncheon given by the American Consul. He will leave Auckland on Monday for Dargaville and Whangarei. Mr A. S. Cookson returned yester-. day from Wellington. Flying-officer David Dustin, of the Egyptian air liner Heliopolis, Egypt, has been appointed additional pilot to the Cook Strait Airways. He has had 1,500 hours’ flying, including 300 hours’ night flying. He is a son of Mr D. E. Dustin, of Wanganui. Hon. T. O’Byme was a through passenger from Invercargill to Wellington to-day. Mr B. S. Irwin left to-day to preside at the Trotting Conference. Mr J. M. Samson travelled to-day to Wellington to attend the Racing Conference. Mr J. P. O’Reilly, of Messrs W. D. and H. O. Wills Ltd., left to-day on transfer to Greymouth. Mr G. N. S. Muller, representative of the South Australian. Citrus Fruitgrowers’ Association, returned to Wei* lington by to-day’s second express. A British official wireless message from Rugby states that General Sir George Jeffreys has been appointed . Aide-de-Camp-general to the King, in succession to General Sir Cyril Deverell, who has been promoted to the rank of field marshal. Latest registrations at the City. Hotel include Mr T. Roberts (Welling-' ton), Mr and Mrs S. Martin (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs R. Porteous (Garston), Mr and Mrs F. Webb, and Mr and Mrs T. Sinclair (Invercargill).