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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19809, 28 November 1919, Page 3

PERSONAL.

- Mr R. F. Henderson has been elected chairman of the Oxfprd County Council. Mr George T. Booth, of Booth, Macdonald and Co., Ltd., has accepted a. seat on the Christchurch directorate of the Insurance Office of Australia, Ltd. (tho T.0.A.). At the annual statutory meeting of the Ainuri County Council held on "Wednesday, Mr Marmadnkc Bethel!., I'ahau Pastures, Culverden. teas unanimously re-elected chairman (or the ensuing year. A Press Association message from "Wellington'states tiiat Mr Hugh Fraser -Arson has been appoint*.l Judge for I,he Mniariki Native Lanl Court district, and Mr Frank it maid A'ictor Acheson, Judge for tho Aotea Native Land Court district. Mr F. E. Jones, a prominent member of the Canterbury Chamber of Com- ; merce, is visiting Canada and the 1 L'nited States, He mill inquire into the methods and prospects of trade in those countries, and mill report on tho subject to tho chamber. Air F. E- Duncan, district accpnntant at the Public. Trust Office, Christchurch, has received advice of his pro- . motion to the position of local Deputy ■ Public Trustee at Timaru. iris placo •mill be idled by the promotion of .Mr ' AV. M. Egglestone, of tho bead office staff. ■' .Major A. L. Gray, mho returned ; from active service in command of the j troops on the Paparoa, enlisted in Christchurch and loft, mith the Filth Hoin--1 forcements mith the rank of lieutenant. He saw service in .Egypt and on Gallipoli, nftermards going to France, ’where bo saw considerable active service. ' A representative meeting of Heathrote Valley residents mas bold in the school on "Wednesday evening to discuss a scheme to erect a memorial in honour of the late Air James AVoir. .Mr AV. Grazier presided, ami briefly outlined tile proposal. It was decided to place a. memorial, in the school grounds, and after some discussion (hose present agreed that it. should take the form of ;m ornamental drinking fountain. The Education Board’s architect will he asked’ to design the memorial. It was agreed to set up a special eommittee to carry nut the scheme, ami the follow* ing were appointed members.Messrs Grazier, Sword, Gray. Evans, BadelitTe, C. Smit.h, FlaveJl, Gates, AVestljrooko' Collins and Bettridgo and Mcsdames Nixon and Lunn,