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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 115, 18 May 1931, Page 6

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Air V. H. Pointon has resigned his position as general secretary to the Timaru Y.M.C.A. and will go to Flock House as Y.M.C.A. representative there. The name of Sir James Gunson, who was Alayor of Auckland for several years, has been mentioned in connection with the appointme ts of directors to the Railway Board. Among the guests registered at Foster’s Hotel over the week-end were Al r and Mrs T. A. Lown (Auckland), Al r ami Airs Eskill and Misses Eskill (Wellington!. Mrs A. A. Greensladc and Alr s M. E. Wilson (-Dunedin). Mr John Anderson, president of the Canterbury A. and P. Association in 1902. has been appointed to represent the association at the hundredth show of the Highland and Agricultural ►Society, to be held in Edinburgh in July. The death of Air John Edwards WilliiUttfi occurred at his residence m iMoui't Eden, Auckland, on Thursday, at the age of 70 years. Air Williams was known throughout de’” Zealand tor his interest in and work for fire brigades, and he was a trustee of the United Fire Brigades’ Association until the time of his death. The Teachers’ Appeal Boaid to hear appeals in connection with the grading of primary school teachers has been constituted as follows; —Air A. D. Thomson (chairman), Alcssrs W. W. Bird. N. T. Lambourne and W. S. L. La 'Probe (representing the Education Department). Air A. J. C. Hall and Miss AL Alagill (representing the North Island teachers). Messrs H. F. Penlington and D. D. Steadsnan (representing the South Island teachers). Under the terms of the Now Zealand University Amendment Act 1930. a Council of Legal TUrueatlon was set up for the purpose of making rccom niendation to the Academic Board of the New Zealand University with respect to any matter relating to legal education. The council has now been constituted as follows: —The Chief Justice (Sir Michael Myers), Air Justice Ostler, Air P. Levi, AI.A., and Air A. H. Johnstone. 8.A., L.L.8., represent ing the Council of the New Zealand Law Society. Professor J. Adamson. M.A.. L.L.8., and Air J. B. Callan, 8.A., L.L.8., representing the University Senate. Members of the council are appointed for a term of three years. A Wellington Press Association message reports the following:—Captain W. J. Keane, surveyor of ships and inspector of ships’ compasses at Wellington, is to be surveyor of ships and inspector of ship’ compasses in the Chief Surveyor’s office. Wellington. Air J. Y. Alexander, inspector of machinery and engineer surveyor of ships at Auckland, is to be senio inspector of machinery and engineer surveyor of ships at Dunedin. Mr R.* Beveridge, inspector of machinery and engineer surveyor of ships at Auckland, is to be inspector of machinery ami engineer surveyor of ships at Wanganui. Cap tain W. Whiteford, examiner of masters and mates at Wellington, is to be nautical adviser and principal examiner of masters and mates at Wellington. Captain W. W. Stuart, assistant examiner of masters and mates and surveyor of ships at Wellington is to be examiner of masters and mates at Wellington. Captain G. P. Hall, assist ant-superintendent of the mercantile marine at Wellington, is *0 be superintendent of mercantile marine at Wellington. Captain G. P. Ib ans, surveyor of ships at Dunedin, is to be assistantsuperintendent of mercantile marine at Wellington. Japtain H. A. Diliner, surveyor of ships at Lyttelton, has been appointed superintendent of the mercantile marine at Dunedin.