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Sir Thomas Wilford, New Zealand, and Sir Granville Ryrie, Australia, have been elected to the' Council 01 the Empire Forestry Association. Lieutenant D. R. L. Stephenson, M. 8., late of the Otago University Medical Company, is now attached to the Ist Battalion, Taranaki Regiment, amrounkfcs thiei (latest issue (if the Gazette.
His appointment as Officer Commanding the Central Military Command and his temporary rank of Brigadier are relinguished bv Colonel J H. Whyte, D. 5.0., D.C.M., as from December 22 1, 1930, states the latest issue of the Gazette.
Mi'. Arthur Hirst (Formerly of New Plymouth and recently a visitor to New Zealand on a professional tour) had the unusual experience, says the London correspondent of the Christchurch Press, of delivering a pianoforte-lecture in the Swedish tongue on “Valuations in Music” before Swedish residents in London. They were rather surprised that an English-speaking man should be so well acquainted with their own tongue. Mr. Hirst is a gifted linguist and he always uses the language of each country he lectures on the Continent.
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Hawera Star, Volume LI, 8 June 1931, Page 4
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