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Hutt News, Volume 20, Issue 3, 19 June 1946, Page 7

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<&- Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg was sworn in its GovernorGeneral of New Zealand' on Monday afternoon. Sir Bernard and Lady Freyberg were given a civic reception in the Town Hall in the evening. #.* * * The Right Rev. H. St.. Barbe Holland, Bishop of Wellington, has been appointed Dean of Norwich, England.Mr. Hugh Eaton (president of the Hutt Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and Industry) and Mrs. Eaton were among the special guests at the Wellington Junior Chamber's eighth birthday dance last week. At the annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board Mr. S. Blackley was congratulated on having been appointed chairman of the Hutt County Council, of which lie had been a member for 20 years. * * * * Mr. J. R. Cooper, Bachelor of Science, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cooper, of Lower Hutt, will leave shortly for Sydney to • take up a position with the Imperial Chemical Industry... While in Sydney Mr. Cooper will continue his studies at the University. • « • * Mr. and Mrs. C. Cameron arrived in Wellington from England by the liner Ruahine last. week. Mr. Cameron was administrator of the Town and Country Planning Department in London during the war. Mrs. Cameron is a ..daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Brash, of Lower Hutt. '■';'■;, * • # • Mr. Peter Dawson, the popular Australian baritone, will commence another tour of New Zealand this month. Madame. Dili Kraus, Continental pianist, is another prominent musician who will come to the Dominion shortly.

Mr. Ray Trewern, the well-known tenor, has been appointed choirmaster : i of St. Mary of the Angels Church, Boulcott Street, Wellington.

Messrs. I. R. Robinson (general manager-engineer), 11. E. Mcßain (secretary), J. B. Grey (supply engineer) and other' officers of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board were warmly thanked for their excellent work, at. the annual meeting of the Board. In particular, Mr. Rd-binson, . who. has complied his first year with the board, was congratulated on the savings which his policy had effected.

Dr. Desmond McMahon, a graduate of Dublin University and now of Birmingham, England, has been appointed Director oi' the New South Wales Conservatorium of ! Music in Sydney, in succession to Dr. Edgar Bainton, who resigned recently. The salary is £1250 a year. Dr. Bainton is now visiting New Zealand as examiner for the' Royal College of Music.

Mr. A. W. Croskery (Shop Assistants' Federation) was elected president of the Now Zealand Federation of Labour at the annual conference. Mr. F. P. Walsh (Seamen's Union) was elected vice-president, and the following were appointed members of the executive: Messrs. F. C. Allerby (Drivers' Federation), W. A. Fox (Cooks' and Stewards' Union), 11. Thompson (Plumbers' Union and New Zealand Building Trade Workers' Federation.) and L. Hadley (Engine-Drivers'- -Union),