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The Hon. Vernon Reed, M.L.C., and Mrg Reed, Bay of Island, are guests at Braeburn.
A London message reports the death of Air Samuel Clowes, Labour member for the Hanley division, aged 64.
A London m esage states that the term of Lord Abercorn’s Governorship of North Ireland has ben extended to six years.
Mr G. A. Julius, chairman of the Australasian Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, returned to Auckland by the Aorangi.
Air F. C. Atkinson was elected a life member of the Wanganui Rugby Referees’ Association, at last night's annual meeting of that body.
Air D. Ai. Philp, who left Dunedin on December 23 with sheep, returned to Auckland by the liner Remuera yesterday, having completed his third trip to Patagonia.
At last night’s meeting of the Alarton Borough Council, feeling reference was made to the death of Air John Anderson. The late Air Anderson at one time an employee o< inc Council.
Feeling reference was made to the late Air J. Price, by the Wanganui Rugby referees at their annual meeting last evening. The deceased gentleman took an active part in Rugby matters right up until the time of his death.
The death occurred suddenly on Sunday of Air Charles Follett, of Alarton Junction. The late Air Follett was born in Alarton 65 years ago and had watched the progress of the town since its infancy. A widow and one son and daughter are loft. The funeral will take place to day at 1.30 p.m.
Among the guests at Hotel Braeburn are:—Air and Airs Jas. Smith (Wellington); Air and Airs V. Hughes (Kaikoura); Air and Airs Nightingale (Nelson); Mrs Gray (Wellington), Airs Bradstreet (Papatoetoe); Air and Airs Shannon (Australia); Air and Airs Blackburn, Majorie and Airs Nutsford (Napier).
Air George T. Booth, of Chrfistchurch, being the only nomination for the position of the employers’ representative on the Arbitration Court, has been- elected. Air Sydney E. Wright, secretary of the Auckland Employers’ Association, has been appointed deputy-employers’ representative.
Lieutenant-Commander Lang, R.N., arrived at Auckland on Sunday by tho Remuera from England to take up the post of Staff Officer at Wellington. He has been lent to the New Zealand Government for three years from February 3. "ftis last service was as First Lieutenant-Commander in the Benbow and Champion.
The following are guests at Foster’s Hotel: Airs R. Alacquecn, Aliss B. A. Gould l and Air and Airs R. Winn (Sydney), Air B. Castleburg (Afasterton), Alessrs T. C. Cook, B. Power, J. AlcLaughlan, Air and Airs Labone. Alessrs Af. Dunean, E. J. Scotland, Air and Airs E. Scotland. Alessrs J. G. Prudfoot. H. W. Taylor and E. G. Zohrab (Wellington).
Afisses AlcAlurray and Emerson arrived at Auckland by the liner Aorangi on Sunday. The latter is a daughter of Police-Superintendent Emerson, of Wellington, and has spent seven months in New Jersey (U.S.A.) at the Vineland Training School for children whose minds are not normally developed. They had previously charge of a special class at Wellington for backward children, and were granted leave of absence to train at Vinelands.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 20106, 27 March 1928, Page 6
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