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Greymouth Evening Star, 14 October 1948, Page 6

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Mr B. S. Patrick was a passenger on this morning’s plane for Nelson. Corporal N. L. Thorp returned this morning from Japan. Mrs W. Meldrum left today foi Christchurch. . Detective-Inspector J. B. Young left today on his return to Wellington. Mr and Mrs F. P. McGrath left by this morning’s express for Christchurch. . , . Constable G. W. A. Fogg arrived in Greymouth from Wellington this morning to take up duties with the Greymouth police force. Mr C. R. Patterson, apiary instructor at Hamilton, and formerly of Greymouth, arrived tnis morning on a visit to the West Coast. Tomorrow evening he will deliver an address at Greymouth. The Auckland Rugby Union has decided to support the nominations of Mr J. H. Parker, of Wellington, and Mr M. F. Nicholls, of Lower Hutt, as manager and assistant manager of the All Black team to tour South Africa next year.—(P.A.) New Zealand’s representatives at the third • general conference of UNESCO at Beirut from November 17 to December 11 will be Mr R. G. Ridling, principal of the Wellington Technical College, Dr H. N. Parton, associate professor of physical chemistry, Canterbury University College, Mr M. H. Holcroft, Invercargill, and Mr D. Cairns, executive officer of the New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO. Dr Parton is at present overseas studying modern advances in physical chemistry in England.—(P.A.) The Canterbury University College will nominate two applicants for Rhodes Scholarships this year. They are: Mr A. C. Kibblewhite, B.Sc., aged 21, who was educated at the New Plymouth and Hawera Boys’ High Schools, where he was dux and prominent in sports. He was a Taranaki representative in junior Rugby and senior cricket in 1944. If elected, he hopes to undertake research at Oxford in physics, preferably in the atomic field. Mr J. G. Leggat is aged 22, and was educated at the Christchurch Boys’High School, where he was dux in languages, and won the school general excellence scholarship. He has represented Canterbury at cricket for five years, and the South Island for three years. He hopes to continue his law studies at Oxford.