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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22025, 7 August 1933, Page 8

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Sir Francis Bell left for Shag Valley on Saturday afternoon on the first stage of his return journey to Wellington. ' Messrs G. M. Maclean and J. S. Hislop left for Wellington by the through express on Saturday. Mr V. S. Jacobs left by the express on Saturday morning for Christchurch. Mr L. D. Woolf left at the week-end on a business visit to Christchurch. New Zealand friends of Dr A. E. Porritt will be interested to hear (says our London correspondent, writing on June 29) that he has been successful in obtaining the degree of M.Ch. In due course he wiU go to Oxford, where the degree will be conferred.

Mr James H. Morris left on Saturday morning on his return to Temuka after attending the Otago Boys’ High School s seventieth anniversary celebrations. At a meeting held in His Majesty's Theatre last evening, the president of the Otago Labour Representation Committee (Mr L. W. Morland) made reference to the loss suffered by the Labour movement in the Dominion through the death of Mr J. M'Combs, the member of Parliament for Lyttelton. A motion of sympathy with the relatives was carried, those present standing in silence. Mr Alexander Burt, chairman of directors, Goldfields Dredging Company, Ltd., left for the Shotover yesterday morning by car. He will take over the Golden Terrace dredge from Mr I. A. Sparrow on behalf of Goldfields Dredging Company, Ltd. Mr H. Anderson, of the staff of the Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin, has received notice of his transfer to Cromwell. He will be replaced by Mr S. A. Angell, of the staff of the Wanganui Magistrate’s Court. The Rev. John Miller, of Christchurch, left by the express on Saturday morning for Timaru. He intends to return to Dunedin to continue his holiday. Mr J. L. Smith, who has been secretary of the Mornington Bowling Club for the past 12 years, was recently met by_ his club members and presented with a divan chair in recognition of his services to the club. Mr Smith has been a member for 18 years and has won the Singles Championship of the club six times and been runner-up three times. He is one of the oldest members of the club and has given excellent service both as a player and in his official capacity. Mr J. Lobb (Lawrence) had a very pleasant visit to his native country, Cornwall, and he gave a cheery interview to the Bodmin Guardian. He finds (says our London correspondent, writing on June 29) that New Zealanders are always welcomed in the Mother Country. From Cornwall, Mr Lobb returned to London, and spent 10 days in Scotland, the Agricultural Show at Dundee being of special interest to him. This week he is leaving for Sussex, and will pay a return visit to Cornwall. He will be in the .Mother Country until September, when he will leave for home via the United States and the chief Canadian cities. Mr Lobb is a thoroughly experienced traveller, and he knows how to get about leisurely and to the best advantage.