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Evening Star, Issue 25170, 9 May 1944, Page 4

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—Air Passengers.—- . Passengers from the north yesterday were:—Mrs A. Moody, Master Thain, Miss D. Davies (from Auckland), Mr Pattiuger, Miss L. Mitchell, Miss B. McKuight, Mr It. Love, Miss T. Fenton, Mr Wi Forsyth (from Wellington), Dr L. Averill (from Christchurch). North-bound passengers to-day were:—Mr J. N. Giffofd (for, Christchurch), Mr J. Chirnside, Mrs A. K. Hampton, Mr R. W. Uren, Mrs A. S. and Miss A. Smith. Mr F. E. Wimble(for .Wellington), Miss Mowat, Mrs A. I?, and Miss ,T. Woodward (for Auckland) . Mr W. 11. Olarko left this morning for Wellington. Mr A. S. Cookson left by the express this morning en route to Wellington. Mr W. A. Flavell and Mr G. Cross (Southland) left this morning for Wellington to attend a meeting of the Coal Mine Owners' Association. Mr J. L. Passmore left this morning for Wellington. Mr W. A. Jenkins left this morning for Wellington to attend jar rehabilitation conference of the plumbing trade. Mr J. L. Johnston was a passenger for Timaru by this morning's through express. The chairman of directors of the New ■Zealand Shipping Company, London, has cabled confirming the appointment of Mr A. H. Smel as general manager in New Zealand for the company. The following appointments have also been made: —Head office: Lieutenant-colonel F. W. Spite, traffic manager for New Zealand; Mr F. W. G. Hoddinott, chief accountant; Mr C. W, Phillips, chief clerk. Wellington branch: Mr W. Tweedie, local manager; MrC. li. Riordan, local accountant. Lieutenantcolonel Spite will take up his duties when released from military service. Mr Sinel joined the company as a junior at Auckland in 1897, and was appointed assistant manager at Auckland in 191 o" and local manager in 1923. In 1932 he was promoted to traffic manager for New Zealaudand local manager at Wellington. In February last he was appointed acting-general manager during the illness of the late general manager, Mr C. M. Turrell.—Wellington Press Association.

Able Seaman Allan Cherry, of 31 Calder street, St. Kilda, is returning on furlough after two and a-half years' service with the New Zealand Division of the ißoyal Navy Word has been received in Duuedin that Flight-sergeant F. L. Dolamore, who joined the R.A.F. in 1937, has been awarded the D.F.M. He was for some time stationed in Malta and Gibraltar, and latterly has been attached to a bomber squadron in England.. "The Native Minister and his ■do-, partinent have lost a good and faithful servant," said the Minister of Native Affairs, Hon. H. G. R. Mason, paying a tribute to the memory of Mr H.* Tai Mitchell. "Mr Mitchell served' his people and New Zealand right to the moment of his death," Mr Mason said.'i He reviewed Mr Mitchell's career, and\ emphasised the important parjb: he had : played in the lives of his fellow-Maoris, as well as in the affairs of the,whole Dominion. The Acting Prime Minister, Mr Sullivan, also paid a tribute to Mr Mitchel,-and the Prime Minister (Mr Fraser) has cabled his regrets. . •" In an Air Force casualty list issued to-day appears under -the category "seriously ill " the name of Flying-, officer Desmond Thomas Umbers, whose father is Mr It. A. Umbers, Dunedm.