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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 8

Among the passengers by tho ferry steamer this morning wen! Sir William Frascr and Mr Justice- Stringer. Aw.ipjls of' the Colonial Auxiliary J'orces Officers' Decora lion have been made to Lieutenant-Colonel A. B. Charters, 0.M.G., D.5.0.. 17th Regiment; Major W. G. Ashworth, 6th (AlanawatiO Mounted Rifles ; and Major K G. Holdgate, 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment A bit of humour sometimes drifts into tho red tape of a, Government Department as evidenced recently when nn old gentleman told the Passport Officer, Mr S. J. Collett, that ho was going homo by the "Sewage way." J3ad as the old Suez is at times tho Passport Officer hardly thinks it merits that title. Referring to the approaching opening 01 the Culverdon-Wtaiau railway lino, Sir William Fraser stated to a representative of the " Star •• this morning that endeavours were being made to fix a suitable date. The line had been passed, but was waiting n Government warrant. It will probably be opened some time next week. Sir' William added that, "much as he would Ute to be press**, he would be unable