MR LYONS’S NEW ROLE
PRESIDENT OF GOLF CLUB. CANBERRA, Feb. 21. The Prime Minister, Mr J. A. Lyons, is soon to appear in a now roie to the people of Canberra. The committee of the Royal Canberra Golf Club has asked him to accept the presidency of the club on the retirement of Sir Harry Sheehan, who will take' up Iris new duties as governor of the Commonwealth Bank early next month. Mr Lyons has indicated his willingness to accept the appoinmciit. ’LI the last three years he has become a keen golfer, and he is a frequent player at Canberra. \ A few years ago he was persuaded to play at Canberra by his private secretary, Mr R. I. Douglas, when Mr Lyons complained that his official duties prevented him from getting adequate exercise. In three years lie lias become a formidable player. On© of his chief duties in his new role will be to supervise the big Easter championships at Canberra. On several previous occasions Mr Lyons’s part in these has been merely to hand out the trophies.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVIII, Issue 82, 5 March 1938, Page 5
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