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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 75, Issue 177, 29 July 1932, Page 6

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Afr. J. Hodges, Rapunui, who hat been indisposed for some days, is making good progress towards recovery. Mr. B. L. Dallard, comptroller general of prisons, inspected the Wanganui prison yesterday, leaving later | for the north. J Chief Judge Jones and Judge MaeCormick are at present in Wanganui conducting a sitting of the Native Appellate Court. Guests registered at Foster's Hotel include the following: -Mr. W. D. Fornie and Mr. C. Lunn (Wellington); Mr. and Mrs. K. 8. Moffatt and Mr. .1. E. Robertson (Palmerston North); .Mr. D. Fraser (Dannevirkc). The retirement is announced trofli Wellington of Mr J. E. Gamble, accountant to the Wellington Harbour Board, after forty-eight and a-half years’ service. He has been accountant since 1909. Mr A. W. O. Travers will succeed Air Gamble. Afr Angus Horsey, formerly chairman of the Ashburton County Council and chairman of the Hospital Board and 8 member of many other local bodies,, died on Wednesday, aged 65. He wai born in North Canterbury and had been a resident of the county id we 18b0. He leaves a widow. Lord Liverpool, addressing a large gathering at the Founder’s Day celebrations at Rendcomb Coilee, near Cireucester, said sooner or later lhe spirit of adventure and desire to see new countries would stimulate the younger generation to go to the Dominions. He had spent two-thirds of his life overseas, and had been in most of the known quarters of the globe, yet at the age of sixty-two he had not been in Paris. He was still desirous of going back to New Zealand to have another look nt a country which nas so kind to him and his. A Wellington message states that the following staff changes aro announced in tho Public Trust: Mr K. A. Henderson, to be District Public Trustee at Wellington in succession to Mr G. E. Afiller, who has been appointed Deputysuperintendent of the State Advances Office; Mr J. Bryn, to be assistant solicitor at head office; Mr T. H. F King, to be Assistant-controller of the Estates Division of the head office; Mr C. Freyburg, to be District Publk* Trustee at Palmerston North; Mr W. M. stone, to be District Public Trustee at Hawera. The election of officers at the annual meeting of tho Wanganui Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals resulted: Patron, Mr J. H. Burnet; patroness, Mrs E. L. Af. White; president, Mr L. V. Kerby; vice-presidents, Miss Alorton-Jones, Mrs Wickham, Mrs Innes (Marton), Dr. Porritt, Air D. McFarlane, and Mr 8. Palmer-Jones; ex<*«*utive, Mesdamcs Ashcroft, Osborne, Duffy, E. Bennett, and Spurring; Misses Mason, Cash (Marton), H. Nowrick; Messrs C. C. Brownie, Fleming, J. A-h--well, F. H. Allen; hon. solicitor. Mr A. D. Brodie; hon. auditor, Mr R. M. Finlayson. Mr. G. A. Malcolm, of Auckland, eldest brother of Air. K. G. Malcolm, of Gonville, has parsed away. Mr. G. A. Malcolm was for many years associated with the Wellington City Council when the big drainage scheme was carried out through Mt. Victoria to Island Bay. After relinquishing his position as a clerk of works in the Capital City Air. Alalcolmn went to Auckland and became assistant city engineer, a position which he held fur 25 years, when he retired on superannuation. He was a most popular officer of the council, and was loved by all those who served under him, being conscientious, just, and of the highest integrity. A wife and two married daughters are left to mourn the loss of a devoted husband and father.