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Evening Star, Issue 23817, 22 February 1941, Page 12

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Mr Justice Kennedy will leave on Monday morning to preside over the quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court at Invercargill. Mr A. B. Carter, editor of the ‘ N.Z. Tablet,’ left for Christchurch by the express this morning to attend the celebrations in connection with His Lordship Bishop Brodie’s silver jubilee. Hon. M. Connelly. M.L.C., Hon. A. Campbell, M.L.C.. and Mr P. Neilson, M.P., returned yesterday from Wellington. Mr L. lo F. Ensor, M.A., B.Sc., Dip. Ed., senior science master of the King’s High School, has been appointed to tlfe position of inspector of secondary schools in science and mathematics. Mr R. M‘Keen, M.P., was recently elected by the Wellington Labour Representation Committee as the Labour Party’s candidate for the mayoralty of Wellington at the forthcoming election. A member of the City Council for some years. Mr M'Keen represents Wellington South in the House of Representatives and is chairman of committees. Members of the mechanical staff of the ‘ Evening Star ’ met this morning to extend felicitations to Mr James M’Clelland, who is about to be married. Mr G. B. Smith, in presenting him with a set of carvers, referred to the recipient’s many fine qualities. Northern delegates to the Libraries Conference left by the express to-day. These included' Mr J. Barr (chief librarian. Auckland). Mr J. Norris ciiief librarian. Wellington, and secretary of the Libraries Association). Professor Sewell (Auckland University College). Dr Ghy H. Scholefield (General Assembly librarian), Mr S. G. Miller (Wellington). Mr C. H. Chapman, M.P.. Professor Miles (Victoria University College), Mr W. G. Black chairman Palmerston North City Council Library Committee), .Mr C. S. Perry (Wellington). Miss L. Callaway, (chief librarian, Hawera), Mr G. H. Alley (officer in charge Country Library. Services. Wellington). Mr E. B. Ellerm (librarian Leys Institute, Auckland). and Mr C. R. H. Taylor (Alexander Turnbull Library. Wellington). Members of the mechanical (Staff of the • Otago Daily Times 1 gathered yesterday afternoon to say farewell to Mr H. Smeaton, who is retiring after a long period of service with the company. On behalf of the management, Mr H. Harris congratulated Mr Smeaton on his long association with the paper and wished him well in his retirement. Mr Smeaton. he said, had joined the staff in 1884 and had been associated with the paper practically ever since. He had proved himself a good workman and a good workmate. On behalf of his fellow-workers he presented him with a suitcase and with a iiandbag for Mrs Smeaton. City Hotel registrations are Mrs C, Atkinson, Mr R. P. Harold, Mr N. Peters, Mr E. Rutherford (Christchurch), Mrs W. J. M'Keown (St, Andrews), Mr S. J. Cameron (Invercargill). Staying at the Excelsior Hotel are Mr J. A. Buchanan, Mr V. N. Wilson (Christchurch), Mr J. Wilson, Miss Gardiner, Mrs Stringer (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs J. Munro (Cromwell). Arrivals at Wain’s Hotel are Mr H. B. Meyer, Mr E. Fauser (Sydney), Miss M. M’Leod, Miss E. T. M‘Leoa, Mr and Mrs D. C. Haberfield (Wellington), Mr F. H. Wise, Mr L. E. Wise, Mr F. Fahey, Mrs E. F. Nichol, Mr E. H. Parry, Mr R. Stewart, Mr A. P. Keightley, Mr and Mrs C. J. Gray, Miss W. Amos, Mr and Mrs G. Stuart (Christchurch), Miss B. Carter, Miss L. Aitken (Timaru), Miss F. Crombie (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs R. Rose, Miss 1 1. Hutton (Gore), Mr A. Chisholm (Otautau), Mr and Mrs W. E. Hazlett (Invercargill). On the Carlton Hotel register are Mr H. Leighton-Hill, Mr E. S. Puddle (Auckland), Mr E. C. Ambrose, Mr A. E. Heffard (Wellington), Mr R. F. Lafferty. Mr C. Cooper, Mr A. Young (Christcnurch), Mr E. A. Coker (Oamaru), Mr F. J. Tamblyn (Roxburgh), Mrs Aitkin (Gore).