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Otago Daily Times, Issue 23365, 3 December 1937, Page 10

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Vice-Regal The Governor-General, Viscount Galway, and Lady Galway, accompanied by Captain R. Stuart-French. Lieutenant Sir Standish Roche, and Mrs Arthur Purvis, have left Wellington, via Taupo, for Auckland. Lord Galway will return to Wellington on Wednesday next, and will leave direct on the following evening for Auckland, where their Excellencies will go into residence for some weeks. Ministerial The Minister of Lands and Acting Minister of Native Affairs (Mr F. Langstone) will arrive at Gore by air tomorrow from Wellington. After lunch the Minister will proceed to Tuturau to perform the ceremony of unveiling the monument at the Tuturau' Maori centenary celebrations.. He will return to Wellington the same evening. Mr- J. McDonald was a passenger for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr F. G. Duncan left by the through express yesterday, en route to Wellington. Mr G. L. Johnston was a passengei for Wellington by the mid-day express yesterday. Mr E. J. Smith left for Wellington by the through express yesterday to attend a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand La\v Society. A London Press Association cablegram says that Brigadier M. W. J. Bourchier. Agent-general for Victoria, is dangerously ill in a Middlesex hospital A Press Association telegram turn, Wellington states that the appointment of Mr P. A. Hilary as producers’ re presentative on the New Zealand Honcv Control Board has been gazetted. Mr J. F. Tamblyn has returned 10 Roxburgh from Waimate, where he has been on business in connection with the raspberry industry. The Public Service Commissioners announce that Mr J. M. Park, deputy Commissioner of Taxes, has been appointed Commissioner in succession to Mr C. E. Dowland. who retired in August The Marchioness of Sligo, accompanied by her cousin. Miss Helen Maclean, of Ardgour, Scotland, arrived from the Southern Lakes district yesterday afternoon. They are staying at Wain’s Hotel The Mayor (the Rev. E. T. Cox) has received the following cablegram, via Hongkong, from Tungwah:—” Numerous war destitute refugees from various ports pouring into hospital daily for shelter and help. Funds urgently needed. Solicit your subscriptions towards Hospital Fund. Signed Chaushiung chairman Tungwah Hospital.” The Union Airways liner Kotuku left the Taieri airport at 8.15 yesterday morning for Christchurch, Blenheim, and Palmerston North with Messrs N Tingey. A. O. Wilkinson. A. Brownlee. A, Castle, T, J. Cheat, R. L. Mayhew and J, Flockton for Christchurch. Messrs H. M. Mackay and R. Phillips for Wellington, and Mr D. Bookman a through passenger for Auckland. The Korimako arrived from the north at 3 p.m. with Messrs A. Callick and J. Macalister through passengers from Auckland, Mr and Mrs D. Perry, Mr H. Riggs and Mr Yamee from Wellington, and Messrs W. N. Clarry and S. C. Fowke from Christchurch.