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Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 11 April 1925, Page 9

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, Duke and Duchess of York. The natives of Khartoum, beating tomtoms,, and the women weirdly chanting, welcomed the Duke and Duchess of York when they arrived front Uganda. Police surrounded the motor car en route from t the Palace. , . Mr A. E. Lawrence returned to Timaru front Christchurch yesterday. Mr D. Virtue, Town Clark, went to Christchurch for the Easter holiday. Mr W. D. Campboll was a passenger for Christchurch, on Thursday. Mr J. R. Heughan was a passenger ' for Christchurch by the express yes-' L. Wigley returned to Tiinaru from Christchurch by* the first express on Thursday. A cable message from Sydney reports that Sir Harry Lauder and party were passengers by the 'Niagaras His Honour, Mr Justice Adams, came to Timaru from Christchurch on Thursday,'and is spending Easter at the Mt. Cook. A cable message from London reports that Lord Jellieoe, en route to the Isle of Wight to spend Easter, visited an aunt at Southampton, who is in her 104th year.,. . ■ , „ Mr E. W. Jones and Mr J. R. Sneddon will leave to-day .for Wellington, as delegates to the annual conference of the Labour Party,-which commences ; on Monday. < A Press Association message from Sydney states th,at the Governor-Gen-eral, Lord Forster, speaking at the' Show, said when his term ,of office expired at the end of the year ho intended to return to England. Archdeacon and Mrs Julius are to be farewelled by their parishioners on Easter- Monday in St., Mary’s schoolroOJllt They will,leave the following day en route for a trip to the . Old Country. ‘ Commissioner Hoggard, _ of the Salvation Army, who is spending Easter; in . Christchurch, - will.conduct a Bandsmen’s Council to-day, at which Timaru, Diinedir). Ashburton and . Greymouth Bands will be represented. A Press Association message from, Fremantle states that Dr. W. A. Chappie, formerly a. member of the New,Zealand Parliament and.the House ' of Commons, is a passenger by the Oram.a en route for New Zealand. ; • Mr James Lindsay, manager .'of the Bank of New Zealand, Timaru, will leave on Wednesday next, on a six weeks’ holiday visit to Australia. During his absence, Mr T. Butts, one of the Bank|s Inspectors, will.have charge of the - Bank here.. Mr C. W. Wood (managing director of the Cecil Wood Company), will accompany Mr Lindsay On his. visit to Australia. Mr Henry, Maxwell, late new business manager for the’ Southern Cross Assurance Company Ltd., Timaru, has received promotion to branch manager at Napier, and- Was the recipient of a t handsome present from the staff prior to his departure. Mr W. A. G. McDonald',, late new business manager 1 of the Company’s brauch at Greymouth, is now taking control of tho Timaru branch. A cable message' from London announces that Mr Wray, the New Zealand • representative of the Rugby Union, was given a reception /it the New Zealand office, and presented with a silver replica of the All Blacks’ Cup. Mrs Wray was presented with a silver coffee service. Sir James Allen, the Hon. W. P. Reeves, and Sir Thomas McKenzie paid tribute to Mr Wray’s wartime services to New Zealanders, and also his services to football. Mr Wray, in his reply, that the English Union was gratified at the financial results of the tour.