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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24604, 12 May 1941, Page 6

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Mr Charles Todd, of Wellington, who has been indisposed for the past week or two, is now reported to be progressing well. Dr W. Gilmore, pathologist at the Auckland Hospital, returned north.by air on Saturday morning after conducting examinations at the Otago Medical School. Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the English-speaking Union in England and chairman of the Central Executive in London, will visit New Zealand early in June. He will be accompanied by Lady Wrench. Tributes to Mr W. R. McKean, who has retired from the position of senior stipendiary magistrate in Auckland, were paid at a farewell gathering of rrembers of the Auckland Magistrate's Court staff last week. Mr McKean has had 21 years' service on the Bench in Auckland. Mr F. H. Levien, who is acting as senior magistrate, said Mr McKean had fulfilled the oath to administer justice without fear or fawur. Mr J. Morling. S.M., referred to the courtesy and kindness with which Mr McKean had treated the- staff. - -Mr McKean, who received from his fellowmagistrates and the staff a standard lamp, said he did not recall an occasion in all his years of service., on which a trust in his staff had t been misplaced. •