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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16749, 2 June 1922, Page 8

Mr A. L. Hudson has been appointed to manage the newly-opened Christchurch office of Messrs Perry, Kinnerney and Finch, the well-known South Canterbury legal firm, established fifty-five years ago in Timaru by Messrs Arthur and Cecil Perry. Mr Hudson, who is a son of the late Rev Lewis Hudson, a well-known Methodist minister, has been head of the firm’s Timaru office staff for many years. Tn “ Up Against- it in Nigeria,” the author gives the following delightful report from a native railwayman against the driver : —Sir. —I wish to report the vile manner in which Driver carried out shunting duties at this station. The driver is not in favour of the pointsman’s flag, nor will he view the shunter’s but remains murmuring within himself. He then furiously charged the waggons with gravity of his ill-will to do so, until contents palm-pots, were reduced to entire emptiness. Had I dot been more active than smartness the wagon would have run to point of derailment. 1 trust the T.M. will kindle eorne warm instructions in the bosom of this driver,”