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Manawatu Standard, Volume LI, Issue 72, 24 February 1931, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr J. S. Fletcher, M.P., returned to the Dominion yesterday after a visit to Canada and "the United States. The death is announced of Bishop Michael Fallon, head of the Roman Catholic Community of London (Un t-ario. Professor H. B. Kirk, of Victoria College, Wellington, returned yesterday from a two-months holiday New South Wales.

Rev. Robert Mackie, formerly Minister of St. Andrew’s charge, Hamilton, and now of Alataura, has intimated his intention to retire .. Air D. R. F. Campbell, late headmaster at the Morrinsville District High School, has been selected as the Country Party candidate for the Rotorua seat.

Rev. F. A. Crawshaw, New Zealand secretary to the Mission o Lepers, returned to Palmerston Norti last evening after having spent tour months in India.

Air 11. H. Sterling, General Alanager of Railways, was a passenger to Auckland by last night’s Limited express and will return to Wellington to-morrow morning.

A world-renowned authority on roads and transport, Air AV. Rees Jetrrevs, at one time secretary to the British Road Board, arrived in Auckland by the Niagara to make a private investigation into the transport problems of New Zealand. .

Recognised as an expert in electrically welded construction in Europe and the United States, Alajor James Caldwell, J.P., AI.Inst.C.E., of Buckinghamshire, arrived at Wellington from Sydney, by the Alakura yesterday accompanied by his son, Air Hugh Caldwell Alajor Caldwell is touring the Empire to study engineering conditions.