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Greymouth Evening Star, 2 March 1946, Page 4

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Ministerial

The Prime Minister (Mr Fraser), may not arrive in New Zealand until Monday, according to the latest information received by the ActingPrime Minister’ (Mr Nash). It may still be possible for him. to keep engagements to speak at Huntly and Ngaruawahia, however.

Mr. J. J. Crooks left this morning for Wellington. Mr. L. Hughes left this morning on . his return to Christchurch.

Mr.' M. Spence, district governor of Rotary, left this morning for Christchurch. .

Mr. H. J. Wicks has been appointed secretary of the Greymouth Chamber of Commerce to replace Mr. M. J. Fogarty, who recently resigned. Corporal H. Long and Mrs. Long left for Wellington this morning 'on the first stage of their return journey

to Hongkong. Mr. C. H. Perkins, of Christchurch, was elected president of the New Zealand Society of Accountants at a meeting of the council of the society in Christchurch. Mr. C. A. Smith, ofGisborne, was elected vice--president. The .following committees were elected:—Executive committee, the presidnt, vice-president, Messrs. F. H. Harris, D. A. Crombie (Wellington), D. H. Steen (Auckland,), C. C. Holland (Christchurch), W. M. Falconer (Wanganui), R. D. Brown (Hastings), and L. M. Satherthwaite (Dunedin); education committee, Messrs. Perkins, Holland, Steen, Smith,. [ Satherthwaite, Brown, I. T. Cook (Wellington), and -H. E. Strickett (Auckland) .—(P.A)