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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21600, 22 March 1932, Page 10

PERSONAL

Mr E. K. Smith left by the express yesterday on a trip to the North Island. Mr H. V. Johansen was a passenger for Invercargill by the south express ye S?/J a amcß Allen, M.L.C., left for Wellington by yesterday’s express. Mr Paul Longuet (Invercargill) has returned to London (says our correspondent, writing on February 11) after W tour in the United States with Charles Laughtnn in " Payment Deferred. Mr R D. Coghill was a passenger by the north express yesterday eu route tor Wellington, (field superintendent for the Department of Agriculture) for Oamaru by the express y“^ a *oed Senior Sergeant Martin has commenced vesterday on departmental business. Mr H. Turner, the newly-appointed representative for New Zealand on Emnire Fruit Board, left yesteiday y the express for Wellington, whence he will sail on Thursday for England. Mr A. C. Cameron returned to Dun edin last evening from a business tn|) through Westland. Nelson and Marl b °Archbishop Redwood and Dr Brodie. after attending the ceremony held in con nection with the laying of the foundation stone of the new portion of Holy Lross College, at Mosgiel, were passengers by the north express yesterday. Captain J. R. Middleton. D. 5.0., director of naval reserves, who came to Dunedin last Thursday to inspect the Otago Division, left for Wellington yesterday morning. During his May here he was the guest of Mr Keith Ramsay. A British official Wireless message from Rugby states that the King has approved that Mr Justice Wright be appointed Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, in succession to Viscount Dunedin,, who is retmn„ from the office on April 5. , A Press Association telegram from Wellington states that Professor D. B. Copland continues to make satisfactory PT gross, although he is still confined to hospital. s asant function was held at the office of the Department of Agriculture, Invercargill, on Saturday morning last, when the staff met to extend its best wishes to Mr J. P- Shennan, on the eve of his approaching marriage. Mr 0. 0. Mackley, on behalf of the officers of the various divisions, presented Ml Shennan with a travelling rug, as a .token of the high esteem in which he Js held bv all. Mr Shennan suitably replied. Dr N. G. Trotter, of Rivertpn, tendered his resignation from the position of medical superintendent to the Wallace Hu®? l " tal Board at the monthly meeting of that body on Friday. Members spoke in terms of warm praise of his fine services during the 34 years he has held the position. It was decided that his resignation be received with regret, and that a minute of appreciation be recorded.