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Mrs J. R. Anderson and Miss J. O’Neill have returned from a holiday visit to Rangiora. Mr B. W. Caulton left yesterday for Wellington, where he will compete in the New Zealand Golf Championship tournament. A London cablegram announced the death of Mr George Felix Harris, a director of the New Zealand and Allied Shipping Companies. Passengers by yesterday’s express to Christchurch included: Mr G. Russell (to Wellington), Mrs G. Anderson (to Christchurch), Mr and Mrs N. Bartlett (to Hastings), Mr and Mrs H. Rollinson (to Rangiora). ' Mr Arthur E. J. Anderson, assistant chief accountant in the. Public Trust Office, Wellington, has been awarded the first prize of 50 guineas in the New Zealand Society of Accountants' open thesis competition for 1939, his subject being "Executorship Accounts.” An Official Wireless message stated that Lord Zetland entertained Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan, the Indian representative in London, at a luncheon. Lord Chatfield, Sir Samuel Hoare and Lord Snell were also present. '! The following are guests at Revington’s Hotel:—Mr C. N. Taylor, Mr G. Thiggan, Mr T. O. Bishop, Mr R. M. Moffat (Wellington). Mr C. 'Bright (Christchurch), Mr K. A. Smith (Nelson), Mr E. C. Cording, Mr D. McGill Mr W. Lawery (Wellington). • An Official Wireless message announced that the King has approved the appointment of Sir George Ogil-vie-Forbes, Counsellor to the British Legation at Oslo, to be His Majesty s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister. Plenipotentiary at Havana, succeeding Mr H. A. Grant Watson. Mr S'. W. Jones, British Resident at Selangor, has been appointed Colonial Secretary to the Straits Settlement, •' on the forthcoming retirement of Sir Alexander Mall. : Guests at the Albion Hotel include.: Mr and Mrs Abbott (Pukeura Junction, Southland), Mr G. Shatness (Wellington), Mr J'. Garrett • (Auckland), Mr A. McPherson, Miss -E. Brown, Mr G. Kilpatrick, Mr R. Pickford, Mr and Mrs H. Ulbrich, Mr .F; G. Ulbrich, Mr and Mrs T. Ulbrich, Mr H. R. Mayers Mr L. W. Brown (Christchurch), Mr J. P. Meagher (Waiuta), Mr G. Goodrich (Palmerston North), Mr W. D. Smith (Bal-, clutha), Mr N. Gibbons (Nelson). ~