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Mr D. G. Sullivan, M.P. for Avon, is on a holiday visit to .tjueenstowih Mr J. Bar Lon,, formerly in business here as sit architect,, is at present on a visit to Dunedin. ; • Mr J. Smith, has been reappointed a mem her of the Otago Land Board as from, February 10. . , . M. Serre. the new French Consul-general for New Zealand , has arrived at Sydney, and will sail for New Zealand to-morrow.. ’ Mr 11. Cooper, of the Canterbury Farmers’ Co operative Association,, returned to Tin Kit a yesterday after a holiday visit to Dunedin. , Mr L. C. Eallanlane, representative. of Messrs L. L. Bnllantine and 00., meat and erodin'© importers, of London, is visiting lunedih. ■ . Mr J. Bitchener, M.P, for Waitaki, left for Wellington by the second express yesterday, amt will attend the meeting of members fjf. the Reform. Party to he held to-day MivJ. Horn, M.P. for Wakatipu, returned from the south, by! the express yesterday. Mr 'I 1 . Somerville was a passenger for Christchurch by yesterday's express. Mr J. A. Mi.ibum, secretary of the Freezing. and Allied Trade Workers’ Union, left by the second express yesterday for Oaiuaru. Mr Janies Craigie was a passenger for Timam by the through express yesterday. Mr W. L. T. Elliott,, son of the Rev. W. J. Elliott, who was travelling with the Auckland cricket/'team in Taranaki, had to be removed to the hospital, suffeHpg from diphtheria. Mrl.Elliott had been feeling unwell for some time, but was unwilling fo give way, ond ultimately had to leave the cricket field at Hawera. On medical advice he returned to New Plymouth and was treated for lonsilitis, but a further examination indicated that he -was suffering from diphtheria. Mr,T. A. Johnson,.M.A., Principal of the Hobart Teacher Training College arrived in Wellington yesterday by the Ulinmroa to attend the meetings of the Association for the Advancement, of Science. Prior to leaving New Zealand 16 years ago Mr Johnson was head master of the Main School, Tima.ru,.. and was well known in educational circles''throughout. New Zealand, - After spending some ' time with relatives and friends. Mr Johnson intends to acquaint himself with teacher training methods in New Zealand and Australia before returning to Hobart. .....He Is accompanied hy hi» tfaughtor. Miss Joyce U. Johnson. On Tuesday evening the members of the police force met to make a presentation to Constable Brown, of the Central Station, who lias been transferred to the North Invercargill Station, where he will bo in charge. Except for two years on active service. Constable ; Brown has; been in Dunedin for dose on 11 years!'! Sub-inspector Ecclcs, in making the .presentation of a wallet and a handbag, both suitably inscribed, referred to the many good qualities of the departing constable, and wished him every success in liis new sphere. His! remarks here' endorsed by’ Senior Sergeant Mathicson and. Sergeant ' Boulton. Constable Brown will succeed: Constable J. K. Thomson. At the monthly meeting of the New; Zealand Trotting' Association. Mr .Hopkins took tho opp< rtunity on behalf of the board to congratulate Mr P. Selig (chairman) on ms jubilee in journalism (says a • Christchurch Press Association message). ‘ Messrs Kitchingham, Mark, : and, Denton also made complimentary references to Air Selig's work in journalism, and also his long connection with the New. Zealand Trotting Association. In replying, Mr Selig said he greatly appreciated the references made to his work, both in sport and in journalism, and he sincerely thanked the members of the board for their eulogistic references to himself. : ' : ■' '■
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 18758, 11 January 1923, Page 7
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