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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 305, 24 December 1937, Page 6

Personal

During his recent visit to Wanganui the Governor-Generai (Viscount Galway) made an informal call on Mr J. H Kcesing. St. Hill Street. Mi •Keesing’s age prevents him from taking his acustomed place at various gatherings as of yore, and it was a kindly gesture on His Excellency's part to visit him, enjoy an informal cha: and convey to him seasonal greetings.

Sub-Inspector D. A, Mac Lean, oi ■he Centra! Police Station, Christchurch, has received notice of his transfer to Wellington to fill the vacancy caused by the promotion of sub-inspector C. E. Roach to be inspector at Dunedin. Sub-Inspector Mac Lean was well-known in Wanganu» for his activities in connection with the Police-Press football charity efforts when he was senior-sergeant, at the Wanganui station.

Mr Walter Hickman, of the Wanganui city engineer’s clerical staff, has had the misfortune to suffer a broken hip which wil! keep him in hospital for some weeks. Mr Hickman has been undergoing electric treatment for some time and was awaiting attention at the hospital when the bone in a hip apparently snapped. Mr Hickman is well known throughout the Dominion because of his association with the Wanganui Garrison Band. He was champion euphonium player of the Dominion on a number of occasions.