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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21529, 29 December 1931, Page 8

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Mr A. C. 'Mitchell, president of the New Zealand Employers’ Federation, arrived in Dunedin last night from the porth, and will proceed to Invercargill today. . A recent arrival in the Dominion from England was Dr lan Fraser, of Dunedin, who arrived in New Zealand a few days ago by the Tairoa. During his term at Home he won the diplomas of F.R.C.S., Edin, and D.0.M.5., London, Mr 'Sydney W. S. Strong, A.5.0.M., will return to-day to Greymouth after a short visit to his relatives in Dunedin, Mr Strong is at present engaged on a geological survey of the Greymouth harbour coal reserve. 'Previous to this particular wotk, he was employed in making extensive geological surveys for oil in the Gisborne district on behalf of Taranaki Oil Fields, Ltd. A pleasant surprise was received By Dr and Mrs Gibb at their home in Seatoun when the office-bearers of St, Johns Church called (says a Press Association telegram from Wellinyloii) to extend congratulations and express good wishes on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding. Dr and Mrs Gibb were presented with a tangible recognition of the esteem in which they are held by the office-bearers and many friends of St. John’s, together with an appropriate address. Mr H. E. Marton, of Melbourne, who, with Mr H. D. Vickery, of Wellington, will conduct an inquiry into the Wellington city administration, has arrived from Sydney (says a Press Association. telegram). Mr Marton, who will be chairman of the commission, was for many- years city engineer in Melbourne, and . when Sydney was placed under a commission he was tire second of three commissioners appointed. Since then he has. been engaged in other inquiries, including an investigation into the civic affairs of Hobart. The scope of the Wellington inquiry is very wide and includes an investigation of every branch of the corporation’s vities. It is expected that the inquiry will extend over, three months.