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Otago Daily Times, Issue 24792, 17 December 1941, Page 8

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Mr Justice Kennedy returned from Wellington by the through expfesi yesterday. . • Mr G. R. Ritchie was a passenger for Wellington by the express yesterday. , Mr J, L. Passmore left for Wellington by the through express yesterday. Mr D. H. Blackie left for Wellington by the express yesterday.> Mr Bruce Anderson was a'passenger for Wellington by the express yesterday. .1 \", Mr J. F. A. Taylor has "passed his second professional examination in applied electricity for his Bachelor of Engineering degree. < Mrs P. Fraser, wife of the Prime Minister, was admitted to the Lewishara Hospital in" Wellington yesterday, suffering from the after efiects of a severe attack of influenza.

A cable message has been received notifying the afitval in England of Air Pilot Taylor-Cannon from Canada, where he was successful in gaining his 'wings" under the Empire training scheme. At this time last year Pilot Taylor-Cannon was senior prefect at the Alexandra District High School. He has now been posted to a fighter squadron. Sympathy with Mrs A. R. Andrew, whose husband, Professor Andrew, died on Sunday, was expressed r by the Otagq , Cricket Association lajtt nigh t. The president (Mr F. N. Bihriey) said that Professor Andrew had been president of the University Club for some years and in his younger days had been a keen member of the Albion Club. Sympathy was also expressed with the,.patents of Dudley Fraser, who played in the Carisbrook B team and has been reported killed in action in Libya!

At the. monthly meeting last night of the council of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, the president (Mr S. Lawn) referred to the death of Mr P. C. Hislop who, for many years, had been a member of thfe chamber. Although, Mr Lawn said, Mr Hislop had noj served on the council of the chamber, he was well known to members on account of his connection with the motor trade; his services in the interests of motorists being extensive. On Mr Lawn's motion, a resolution of sympathy with the relatives was passed, the members present standing in silence.

Passengers for the north by air yesterday were Private S. Kirk, Dr L. Avail! Miss M. Jackson and Lieutenant G. F. Hall for Christchurch, Mrs B. H. Kingston* Mr G. W. Reid and Mrs F. Barr, for Wellington,' Mrs H. Liddyfor Palmerston North, and Mr and Mrs J. Paterson for Auckland. Passengers who arrived by the afternoon frlane were Mr and Mrs F. W. Fairreil from Christchurch. ..-.>,