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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 17916, 21 October 1932, Page 11

Dunedin. —October 21 : Arrived, Canadian Challenger, 7.30 a.m., from '.limaru; j lolmdale, 5.40 a.m., from Wellington. The Wellington barrister, Air. 11. JThompson, ALA., LL.AL, M.Coni., who bits been selected for the offices of secretary to the New Zealand Law Society, and to Iho Wellington District Law Society, is a brother of Mrs. It. Cole, of Gisborne. A man of high scholastic ability and considerable experience in law and accountancy, Mr. Thompson was educated at the Havelock North District School, the Napier High 'School, Otago University, and the University oi London. In 1911 he gained his ALA. degree with honors, and took the first suction oi the LL.li. course. For some months m 1915 he was on tho teaching staff of the Stratford District High School, and he then left on active service with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. While in England in 1917 ho was on the musketry instructional staff at Sling Camp, and when later the. Rifle Brigade Reserve battalion was transferred to Brocton, he was put in charge of Lewis gun instruction. Mr. Thompson was on active service for four years. lie rose from the rank of corporal to captain anil company commander, and was awarded the Military Cross. 4t present- he_holds the rank of major in the Territorial Forces, and is attached to the Wellington Regiment. On his return to New Zealand Mr. Thompson completed the LL.B. course. •