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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21773, 12 October 1932, Page 8

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Ministerial. The Postmaster-general (Mr A. Hamilton) was a passenger for Wellington by the through express from Invercargill yesterday. Mr C. P. Agar returned to Christchurch by the mVI-day express yesterday. Mr S. Jardine returned to Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr J, G. Bentley left for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr A. W. Romeril was a passenger for Christchurch by the through express yest6Mry’W. G. Wight left for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr T Somerville was a passenger tor Wellington by the through express yesterdaSir James Allen, M.L.C., was a passenger for Wellington by the through express ye Messrs y ’C. A. Wilson and R. Hanning (Otago Acclimatisation Society), and Eustace Russell and James Robertson (Southland), were passengers by the through express yesterday for Wellington, where they will attend a conference of delegates from acclimatisation societies, , Sir William Hunt was a passenger tor Wellington by the through express from the south yesterday. , The Rev. William Gngg, who has been attending the jubilee celebrations of the Cargill Road Methodist Church, returned to Christchurch by the mid-day express The town clerk (Mr G. A. Lewin) has returned to Dunedin to take im his duties after spending a holiday at Roxburgh. Mr H. L. Gibson, district traffic manager of railways, travelled to Timaru yesterday on departmental business. He expects to return to Dunedin to-morrow. Mr Josef Szigeti and Prince Nikita Magaloff, accompanied by Mr Hugo Larsen, arrived in Dunedin by the express from the north yesterday afternoon. ' At the meeting of the Manufacturers Association last evening the president (Mr J G, Jeffery) addressed a welcome to Mr G*. W. Reid on his return from Ottawa, where he represented the manufacturers of New Zealand at the Imperial Economic Conference, and stressed the fact that the interests of the secondary industries of the Dominion had been very carefully and jealously watched by one well able to do it. Mr Reid briefly returned thanks. The Rev. F. C. Long, secretary of the Anglican Board of Missions, Wellington, is visiting Dunedin for the synod. The Rev! Melville Newton, of Palmerston, is at present in Dunedin for Anglican Synod business. ... * Mr W. B. Rowan, who has been postmaster at Otautau for the past six years, has been transferred on promotion to a similar position at Pctone. Mr Silverwood, formerly of Tuatapere, will fill the position at Otautau. T Failing health has compelled Mr Janies Young, curator of the Christchurch Botanic Gardens for the past 25 years, to tender his resignation to the Domains Board, and at a meeting of the board last week the resignation was accepted with regret. It was decided that Mr Young should remain in office until his successor assumes control. On the appointment of his successor Mr Young will become sports superintendent under the board. Honour to Mr W. J. Penn was paid by printers and pressmen from all parts ot Taranaki at a reunion, when they made a presentation of an illuminated address signed by the editors of all the Tai anakj newspapers, and also a silver-mounted walking stick. Mr Penn, owing to illhealth, has relinquished the position ot editor of the Taranaki Herald_ after haying been associated with the journal tor 47 years. . , . .. . A Press Association message states tnat a farewell social and dance tendered to Mr T. W. M'Donald, ex-M.P. for Wairarapa, and Mrs M'Donald, at Carterton, on Monday night, was very largely attended,, people of every shade of political colour being present from all parts of the electorate. The Mayor of Carterton (Mr W. Fisher) presided, and expressed regret at the departure of the guest of the evening. The Mayor of Featherston (Mr JW. Card) presented Mr M'Donald with a substantial cheque. Mr M'Donald, in reply, stated that, though he was going to Wellington to resume business, lie was prepared to contest the Wairarapa seat next election, if invited. A high tribute was paid to Mr M'Donald’s good work for the district.