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Passengers from the north yesterday were Mr Jb. Abbott, Mr W. Coffins, Mrs D. le Corteur anq infant, Mr Jlwok, Mr fc>. W. Coates, Mr C. H. Hudson, Mr J. M. Yates; Mr W.F. fcstilwell, Mr C. J, Piayne, Mr P. B. Wright, ; Mr D. A. Mr J. E. Engel, Mr M, Quirke, Mr R. R, Roberts, Mrs E. U. Tapley, Mr J. W. Hadiield. Passengers for the north this morning were Airs H. T. fcspeight (Christchurch), Air C. 0. Brascfi, Mrs E. P. Russell and infant, Air Al. 0. Barnett, ,Alr W. Johnstone, Mrs E. Blacker, Miss J. Blacker, Mr V. Fail, Mrs B. McKenzie, Airs R. Thomson (Welling, ton), Mrs W. Begg, Mrs E. Li McLay, Mr 8. N. Brown, Mrs S. N. Brown, Mr Q. D. Hamilton (Auckland). Brigadier A. B. Williams, commander of the Northern Alilitary District, has retired, and has been succeeded by Brigadier It. S. Park. - a Mr W. Benzies, officer-in-charge of the apple and pear marketing sections of the Internal Marketing Department, and Mr C. D. Fox, sales manager of the department, arrived from Wellington yesterday. They will leave for; the north on Thursday. Mr R. Alartin, -general manager of Vacuum Oil Company Pty., Ltd., accompanied by Mrs Martin, was to leave Auckland to-day on a business trip to the United States. Mr W. S, McLean will be acting general manager during Air Martin’s absence. Mr F. S. Perrett leaves to-morrow , for Palmerston North to judge at the National Chrysanthemum Show. Mr Perrett will also officiate - at the Wanganui Horticultural Society’s and ‘the Wanganui Chrysanthemum Club’s : ’ Shows. ~. .. Mr D. J.,,Leahy, New Zealand presi-.j. dent of thW' St. Vincent de; Paul 'Society, returned to Wellington by the . express to-day. .. . Members of the British Phosphate Commission are at present in Dunedin in the course of a tour of phosphate work-in the Dominion. The members of the party are Air A. Bankes Amery, C.8.E., London, Sir Albert Ellis, C.M.G., Auckland l , Messrs G. R. Enting and A. H. Gaze, Melbourne, W. M. Webster, New South Wales, and J. A. Bissett and L. W. Fenton. Auckland. ' • ? ’ v ■. s. , • :"■.■■■ . The high; esteemvin which the Hon. P. J. O’Regan, M.L.C., was held by all sections of the community was shown by a large and representative gathering present at the solemn Requiem Mass celebrated at St. Mary of the Angels Church in Wellington yesterday. Archbishop O’Shea presided and was assisted by the Rt Rev. Monsignor T. F. Connelly and the Very Rev. Father L. Evatfc. The sermon was preached by the Very Rev. Father T. M. Heffeman; the celebrant of the mass was the Rev. -Father P. F. Kane, the deacon was the. ‘ Very Rev. Father M. Bourke, and the, : sub-deacon was'the'Rev. Father W. Buckley. The mass was sung by * choir of priests'and boys from St. Patrick’s'College. The large gathering. included the Prime Minister, ’ Mr Fraser, the' AttorneyiGeneraL Mr Mason, and' the Speaker of the Legislative Council, Mr Mark Fagan, representatives of the judiciary and the legal profession and numerous publio bodies. „ . Mr R. R. Hunter, formerly senior inspector of schools in Otago, has been. , elected to the Otago Educatipn Board, replacing the late Mr James Wallace. Two nominations for the position .were received from school committees in the urban area, Air Hunter polling 83 votes and Airs S.. C. MacArtbur, the other nominee, polling 71 votes. _ The ■' London correspondent of th# Press Association reports that Majorgeneral McD. Weir and Air-commodore A de T. Nevill have arrived! there for 'Viscount Montgomery’s-conference of service chiefs. ' , Latest registrations at the urana Hotel include Air S. Coates (Sydney), Mr and Airs J. G. Nesfield, Mr and Mrs G; F. Jackson, Air and Airs T. M. Mills (Auckland). Mr and Mrs B. I. Harding (Waipukurau), Mr W. Benzies, Air AI. Fox, Air C. Hudson, Mr and Mrs A. A. Batty, Mrs T. I, King, Alias H. Feeney (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. Thomas (Greymoutn), Mr D. Russell (Christchurch), Aliss N. Finch (Oamaru). Mr R,,Thomson, Mrs R. McKenzie (Invercargill). - . Staying at the City Hotel-are Mr W. (Banks Amery (London). Mr G. R. Enting, Mr A. H. Gaze Mbs D. J. Kent, Mr J. C. Scott (Melbourne), Miss E. (Rosa Miss A. Simpson, Mr W. AI. Webster (Sydney), Air J. A. Bissett, Mr L. W. Fenton, Sir Albert Ellis, Mr L. McCallum, Mr A. Findlay, Mr and Mrs A. 8.. Atkinson, Mr D-.G. Eyre (Auckland), Mrs E. Rothschild, Mr G. AL Cartwright (Wellington), Mr C. Bezar, Mr L. Burney, Air E. G.iGarbutt, Mr E.-LL Cording (Christchurch), Mr W. Holmes (Timaru).
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Evening Star, Issue 26087, 29 April 1947, Page 4
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