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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24697, 28 August 1941, Page 8

PERSONAL

Vice-Regal The Governor-General, Sir Cyril New all, presided at a meeting of Executive Council in Wellington yesterday morning. Later, their Excellencies, attended by Captain C. J. Hol-land-Martin, were present at the annual meeting of the Commandary of the Order of St. John. In the afternoon, Lady Newall was present at a meeting of the Dominion Council; of the Mothers’ Union. Mr H, Harris left for Wellington y.ei*terday. . Mr JR. McKenzie, of Christchurch, arrived in Dunedin yesterday. The Rev. W. A. Curzon-Siggers.kwas a passenger by the through, express yesterday, en route to Wellington'; Engineer Rear-admiral G. W. Bodell, R.N., retired, who is attached to the New Zealand Navy Office, Wellington, arrived by train from the north yesterday. Mr Murray Pastier, formerly organist at St. Stephen’s Church, Sydney, has been appointed organist at the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Auckland., ■ - Admiral Sir Ragnar Musgrave Colvin, formerly First Naval Member of the Commonwealth Naval Board, khes arrived at Auckland from Australia. Recently relieved by the former Fifth Sea Lord, Vice-admiral Sir Guy C. C. Royle, Admiral Colvin is en route to England. He is accompanied by Lacy Colvin and their daughter. v'.. j A Press Association cable message from London states that Profess;* Winifred Cullis, professor of physiolo; j at the University of London. wno is prominent in women’s organisations, will shortly go to America; where* she will advise the British Press: Service on questions concerning women’s organisations. Captain J. H. Hall, formerly, public relations officer with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, is now a prisoner of war in a German camp, stated a letter received from him by his parents, Mr and Mrs Andrew Hall, of Edendale. The letter was written on June 26, and Captain Hall stated that his health and tbs general conditions under which he was living were good. Advice has been received that at the recent passing-put examinations held at Calgary, Canada, Sergeant M. H. Harwood was placed fourth in theentry of Australians, Canadians, and New Zealanders, and headed the list of the New Zealanders. Sergeant Harwood, who recently arrived in England, is the eldest son of Mrs A. Proctor,; of Deep Stream, Central Otago. Mr T. Turbott, headmaster of the Grey Lynn Primary School, Auckland, has retired after 40 years’ continuous service in the teaching profession. Mr Turbott began teaching in Waihi in 1900. During his service he has taught in 60 different schools throughout New Zealand;, For seven years he was an organising teacher m charge of country schools. Passengers for the north by air, yesterday were; Mr R. B. Pollock, Mr J. Macdonald, Mr and Mrs Erndge, Mr R. A. Miller, and Mrs J. Baildon for Christchurch, Mrs P. E. Treweejt, Mis* L. McMillan, and Mr D. Cockbufn for Wellington. Passengers' who arrived by the afternoon plane were: Mrs S. WV, Lord; Mr E. F. Lord, Mr Nimmo, and Miss M. Foster from Wellington, Mrs M. Valentine and. Mrs, H. Gerrard from Auckland, Miss E. Beckingsale, Mr C. Gumming, and Mr L.. A. C. Somerville from Christchurch.