PERSONAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20644, 16 February 1929, Page 14

PERSONAL.

v ■ .. \ Ministerial. -. . The/Mnyster of Railwaye and, Minister p£ Customs (Mr W. B. TaVerne/) arrived in ;Dunedin, by the-express train at 5.18 p.m. yesterday' from Christchurch, accompanied by ■ his •' secretary ; (Mr R.- T. ‘Aickin). —■ Sir, Thomas Mackenzie was a passenger for Dunedin ‘by .the ’. express ' train from the north last evening! • It was] announced yesterday, (says; a Press Association telegram from Wellington) that his ./Excellency ‘the GovernorGeneral ■ has. reappointed the- following as members, of- the Advisory Council' of-, the Department of Scientific and - Industrial ResearchMr G. Shirtcliffe (chairman), Professor' H. .G. DfenKam; Mr Quentin Donald, Professor John Malcolm, Mr Jhcodnre Higg, .Mr- Charles ‘ Rhodes, .and Mr Hugh vickerman. ; •->?.• ; A-Press Association- cable message from Sydney states that Major H. Eady,,liaaon officer.-attached to the British War -Office, ,who. is making: ,a: tour ,of linspectlon of the. military establishments ,of the Commonwealth 1 and'New. Zealand, • will sail for ‘New Zealand ’ from Sydney- oh Feb-. ruary-21. ■ 1 ■ ■ 1

A . deputation, of.' South; Dunedin business men waited on MrAdam-. Edgar .yesterday .morning, and. asked him do- allow .himself to, be :.npininated .as a.candidate -forthe Dijnedin Grty Council. Mr Edgar decided to agree to the request, and .the /deputation' then formed itself into ’a coinmittee to forward - his candidature.