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Southland Times, Issue 19822, 19 March 1926, Page 8

ABOUT PEOPLE

MINISTERIAL. Sir James Parr remains in Invercargill to-day. He will attend the Rotary Club’s luncheon at 12.30 p.m., and in the afternoon will open the new Boys’ High School at Gladstone, and will also confer with the Technical College authorities. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines and Marine, arrived from Murchison and Reefton last evening and met deputations regarding the Buller Gorge Railway. West Coast coastal road, harbour improvements and freehold colliery reserves. To-day the Minister will officially open the bridge at Karamea, states a Westport Press Association message. The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Mines, opened the Murchison Show yesterday, says a Nelson Press Association message. and congratulated the district on the exhibits. In the afternoon he visited the Murchison Oil Company’s boring plant at Mangles Valley, where the phenomena of oil and gas exudations have interested people for many years. Boring operations commence almost immediately. The Minister trusted that the efforts would be successful and assured the directors of the Government’s desire to assist in every way possible. Sir Joseph Ward, M.P., arrived in Invercargill by the express from the north last evening. Captain and Mrs Caldbeck returned from a visit to Stewart Island yesterday and proceed to the north this morning. Miss Rita Armstrong, daughter of Mr C. Armstrong, Tapanui, has been appointed dental nurse in the Greymouth district. Miss Annie Harrison, of Mosgiel. has been appointed assistant teacher at the Wallacetown School, commencing duties on April 1. Mr Eric Russell and Miss Doris Russell left yesterday morning by the through express on their way to Wellington to join the Maunganui for Sydney. An Auckland wire reports: At the conclusion of the University debate on racial equality Mr H. J. Butler and Mr N. Z. Leonard were chosen to represent Auckland at the tourney in Dunedin. Miss Clara A. Whitefield, late of the Dunedin Training College, has Deen appointed assistant teacher at the Ohai School and will commence her duties there on April 12. Mr J. H. Absolom has again been chosen ♦o represent the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and Pastoral Societies on the Board of Agriculture, says a Press Association telegram. Mr Charles Gray, who’left Invercargill recently on a trip to England and the Continent. in a letter from Pitcairn Island to a friend here, states that so far the voyage has been most pleasant and that a fine passage has been experienced. His health already has shown a great improvement. At a meeting of the Gore Bohemian Entertainers last evening the resignation of the musical director <Mr J. J. Stroud) was received. Mr Stroud said regretted that ill-health and the pressure of business prevented his carrying on as conductor, but he would be pleased to give any assistance in his power. The resignation was accepted with regret and a motion was passed expressing appreciation of Mr Stroud’s work for the society in the past and thanking him for his offer of assistance in the future.