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Otago Daily Times, Issue 25799, 21 March 1945, Page 4

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Mr and Mrs John Morgan, of Port Chalmers, have received advice that their son Leading Aircraftman John Falconer Morgan, has received his 'commission as » sub-lieutenant in the Fleet Air Arm. Passengers who left for the north by the airliner yesterday were: Mrs F. Tyson for Christchurch: Mr and Mrs E H. Cucksey, Lieutenant J. Maybon, Mr N. L. Maclean, Mr G. Benson, and Mrs G. Mclvor, for Wellington; Mr A. Rice, Mr H. Gillard, and Miss. M. Stent for AuckAt the fortnightly meeting of the Otago Swimming Centre last night the president (Mr S. Brown) spoke of the work done for swimming over a long period of years by the centre's patron, Mr A. Greig. whose death occurred recently. A motion of sympathy with his relatives was passed, and members stood in silence as a mark of respect. , • - ; At the monthly meeting of the Roslyn and Kaikorai Ratepayers' Association last evening reference was made to the death of the president, Mr Arthur Ellis. Several members spoke of Mr Ellis's valuable services to the community over a period of years, A resolution of sympathy with the relatives was passed, members standing in silence. The Board of Managers of the King Edward Technical College, at its monthly meeting yesterday, accepted with regret the resignation from the teaching, staff of Mr R. N. Field. The chairman. (Mr J. J. Marlow) said that Mr Field had been a member of the staff for 20 years, and had accepted an appointment with the Auckland Education Board at the Avondale Technical ■ School. ' An intimation by Professor R. Lawson that he would retire from the clialr of education at the end of the current year, as he had reached the age limit, was received with regret at the monthly meeting of the Otago University Council yesterday afternoon. The chancellor, the Very Re'v. D. C. Herron, said that Professor Lawson had rendered very real service to the University and the cause of education generally, and had also taken a large part in tile executive work of the college. At a special meeting of the Presbytery of Dunedin yesterday a call was received from the congregation of St.-'Stephen’s Church, Waikiwl. Invercargill, to the Rev. T. M. McDonald, M.A., of Green Island. The call was sustained and accepted bv Mr McDonald, and the Rev. W. H. West, of Brighton, was appointed interim moderator of the Green Island charge. Ml' McDonald, who was formerly at Waiwera. has been minister at the Green Island Church for the past five years and a-half. A motion of sympathy with the Prime Minister, Mr P. Fraser, in the death or Mrs Fraser, was passed at the monthly meeting of the Otago University Council yesterday afternoon. The chancellor, the very Rev. D. C. Herron, said that Mr Fraser had been a good friend to' the council and the University when he was Minister of Education, and also after he became Prime Minister, and the council s sympathy was extended to him in his sorrow. - - ..