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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18599, 29 December 1920, Page 10

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Com? district, Nortl, Island, oariy in Fcbruaiy. The proficiency scboWs of the Wo - ston. School. S. Baird, P-XalmnSome piffddn pocket wallet. ■U a special meeting of the Rangiora Tilth School Board last -evening Mr J. E May was appointed manager of the farm connected with tho school Sir William Herries, who ». now_ou*. ESi’S Art™, ttlcb ~-a sail next month. Q r j}jj ns 0 f Papapui, returned last Westpm where J ia i q+, nine months for sr sasr * *•*» Church. / . a teleoram from Auckland reports c“ ‘S' .at'onetimfw ton°t”«rj ago and later Auckland City. _ The Prime Minister lias recoivea a cablegram from General Sir William Birdwood, who is at present m India, as follows: ‘ ‘ All good wishes to you and the people of New Zealand. The to lowing reply has been sent by tho -Prime Minister: "Hearty thanks for greetings, which fch© Government and people ■ot New- Zealand heartily reciprocate. Mr Charles Francis,/ one of tlio best known of Ariiorican printers, is making a world tour to inquire into labour conditions, ho having been appointed a special representative of tho United States Department of Labour for tho purpose (says the "Dominion.”), He left New York at the beginning of August, and his itinerary includes New Zealand and Australia, in which latter country lie commenced his career as a printer. Mr brands is.to deliver several lectures on matters of interest and importance in tho industry, and carries with him moving picture equipment with wliicli to illustrate his talks. 1

Miss Amy Evans and 'Sir Fraser Gauge, tho distinguished English singers, will leave New Zealand next week for’ Sydney. They will enjoy a rest in Sydney and Melbourne, aud will give six concerts in Perth on the way to England. Mr and Mrs Gange express themselves ns delighted with their reception in New Zealand, and look forward with the greatest pleasure to their return in September, 1922, when they aro to participate in festivals in the four centres. On that occasion they will return with a contralto and. tenor, making a complete- concert party, and will tour the country after the festival performances.