ORDER OF ST. JOHN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 31 December 1935, Page 7

ORDER OF ST. JOHN

COMMISSIONER’S VISIT. [ Per Press Association. ] WELLINGTON, Dec. Every five years the Grand Priory if the British realm of the Venerably Order of the Hospital of St. Jokn of Jerusalem sends a deputation to vieit its distinct organisations and 1o report to the Grand Prior, the Duke of Connaught. <k)lonel J. Jj. Sleeman, Ohief Commissioner of the Brigade Overseas, is now on a visit to South Africa, Australia- and New Zealand. He will arrive in Wellington from Sydney on January 7 and will proceed that evening to friends in Southland. Colonel Sleeman will commence a tour from Invercargill on January 13, visiting IDunedin January 14 to 16, Oamaru and Timaru January 17, Ashburton and Christchurch January 18 to 21. He will fly to Blenheim and Nelson on January 22, reaching Wellington on January 24, where a meeting of the will be held. He will leave for Masterton and Palmerston North on January 27, and will be in Wanganui on January 28, New Plymouth January 29, National Park* or Waitomo January 30, Hastings and Napier January 31. He will then visit Wairoa, Gisborne, Tauranga, Rotorua and Hamilton, arriving in Auckland on February 5 and staying ’till February 8. He leaves Wellington for Sydney on February 13.