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Southland Times, Issue 20773, 14 May 1929, Page 6

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MINISTERIAL. The Right-Hon. Sir Joseph Ward, Bart., arrives in Invercargill this evening. He will be met by his Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. D. Campbell) and the chairman of the May Fair Committee (Mr. William Stevenson), and will be escorted to his hotel by the Scottish Pipe Band. The Minister of Public Works, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, arrived in Dunedin from Christchurch yesterday morning and in the evening attended a reception to the Prime Minister. Mr Ransom will leave by the first express for the north this morning for Christchurch, whence he will proceed to the West Coast by way of Marlborough and Nelson. —Special Correspondent. The Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, Minister of Internal Affairs, called at Eltham in the course of a round the mountain trip, after visiting the Opunake racecourse at Pihama and receiving a deputation requesting an extra permit. The Minister was met by the Mayor, Mr Bridger, and a number of citizens, who extended a welcome. A deputation from the Eltham Racing Club at a private meeting placed before Mr Perrelle a request for a permit for a totalisator meeting and promised to supply full particulars regarding the property and position of the club. Mr Perrelle said he would be pleased to receive details and forward a reply.— Press Association message. The Rev. R. Irvine, who conducted the services at St. Paul’s on Sunday, returned to Ashburton yesterday afternoon. Mr. R. Hudson, accompanied by Mr. D. V. Gain, arrived in Invercargill from Dunedin yesterday afternoon. Professor Hewitson, Moderator of the General Presbyterian Assembly of New Zealand, left for Runedin by the express yesterday afternoon. His Honour, Mr. Justice Smith, accompanied by his associate, Mr. I. H. Macarthur, arrived in Invercargill by the first express yesterday. Messrs. B. Ellis, W. H. Brent, and D. Davidson arrived in Invercargill from Dunedin yesterday and are staying at the Grand Hotel. Mr. W. Cook, senior, accompanied by h:a son, Mr. Charles Cook, left Invercargill byyesterday afternoon’s express on an extended holiday in the Dargaville and Whangarci districts. Messrs. C. A. Davis (president) and A. J. Geddes, of the Southland Rugby Union, leave by this evening's express for Wellington to attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union this week. Miss Baird, Messrs. G. Griffith, J. F. Nelson, D. D. Steadman, J. Cushen, and J. Lenihan, Southland delegates to the annual conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute, which takes place in Wellington this week, left for the north on Saturday morning. Under the will of the late Mrs Hume, of Tinakori road, Wellington, St. Peter’s Mission, Taranaki Street, will benefit to the extent of between £3OOO and £4OOO. The announcement was made by the Rev. Fielden Taylor at the “Babylonian Gardens” Fair at the Town Hall.—Wellington Press Association message. At last night’s meeting of the executive of the Southland Motor Association, the Mayor, Mr. J. D. Campbell, as a member of the executive, was congratulated, amidst applause, by the president of the association, Mr. J. R. Haig, on his election to the mayoral office. In reply, Mr. Campbell said that although he would probably' henceforth be unable to devote much time to the association, he hoped to be able to assist materially its interests.