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Hutt News, Volume 21, Issue 1, 4 June 1947, Page 7

Personal

* Field-Marshal Lord Montgomery will arrive in Wellington on July 17, and will be tendered a civic reception on the following day.

Mr. W. Nash, Minister of Finance is duo back in New Zealand toda ■*, after his tour abroad.

Mr. F. S. Hewer, chairman of the Hutt River Board, has been appointed the Board’s representative on the Petone electors' roll.

Mr. F. B. Cometti. of Lower liuir, and Mr. A. H. Maeamlrevv, of Retone, have been elected members cT the divisional executive of the Wellington Division of the National Party

Mr. Harry Brusey. of Lower Hutt. will judge the music section at the Hamilton Competitions Society’s festival in August. Mr. \V. RussellWood. of Dunedin, will adjudicate in the elocution sections; Miss Joan Raine, Wellington, general dancing; and Mrs. Hazel Scott. Christchurch, national dancing.

Mr. Avra Warren, United States Minister to New Zealand, officially opened the Dunedin Winter Show last Friday.

Mr. I. R. Robinson, general mana-ger-engineer to the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board, who was in hospital for some time, has recovered sufficiently to resume duty, and was warmly welcomed at I In* last meeting of the Hoard.

Mr. J. E. Gillingham, of Lowei Hutt, has been admitted to the New Zealand Society of Accountants, with the status of Associated Registered Accountant.

At the annual meeting of the Hutt Valley Master Plumbers’ Association Mr. F. W. Harrison was elected president and Mr. J. I*. Mclntosh vicepresident. The immediate pastpresident was Mr. J. T. Ilrowne.

A motion of condolence with Mr. J. Huggan in the death of his mother was passed in silence at the last meeting of the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board.

Mr. F. Cl. Walsh (Seamen's Union) lias been re-elected president of the Wellington Trades Council.

At the last meeting of the Hint Rotary Club Mr. N. T. Gillespie was congratulated upon his appointment as president of the Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry,

Mr. W. King, of Lower Hint, who underwent an operation in Lewisham Hospital. Wellington, last week, is making good progress towards recovery,

Messrs. G. L. Giesen and 11. Green have been appointed to represent the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board at the annual conference of the Electric Power Boards and Supply Authorities’ Association, to he held in September.