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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 111, 15 May 1942, Page 4

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Mr. F. Purnell (Marton), was reelected chairman of the WanganuiRangitikei Power Board at the annual meeting yesterday. Mr. Hiram A. Boucher has been appointed Consul for the United States at Auckland, according to to-night's Gazette. —Press Assn. Miss E. M. Lewis, New Zealand Army Nursing Service, -until recently matron of a New Zealand hospital ship, has been appointed matron of a military camp hospital in the Central Military District.—Press Assn. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Webster, St. John’s Hill, have received advice that their son, Second-Lieutenant lan Wooster, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Lieutenant Webster is on the staff of a. New Zealand instructional school in the Middle East. Hhe Hon. W. J. Rogers, M.L.C., and Messrs. H. C. Veitcn, vv. Morrison, K. G. Dalziell, and the chairman, Mr. r. Purnell, were re-eiected to tne executive of the Wanganui-RangniKei Power Board at the annual meeting yesterday. Mr. H. Temple While, Wellington, has been appo.ntcd adjudicator Oi inc vocal sections at the Dunedin competitions, to be held in August ana September next. This will oe the lourm occasion on which Mr. White has judged lor the Dunedin Competition* Society. Dr. F. J. Gwynne has been elected to fill the vacancy on the Auckland University College Council caused o} the resignation oi Mr. £. W. Schramm, M.P. Dr. Gwynne will represent the members of the General Assembly residing in the Auckland provincial dis11* cl. Mr. J. J. Scott, Deputy-Mayor, has been appointed by the Wanganui Executive Committee as its representative on the Homo Guard beiection Committee. It was also decided to recommend to the Wanganui city Council that Mr. Scott be appointed deputy-chairman oi the E.P.S. executive. Major W. P. P. Gordon, New Zealand Medical Corps, has been appointed officer commanding troops oi a New Zealand hospital ship, and has been promoted temporary fieulenanlcolonel. He succeeds Colonel D. N. W. Murray, who is on sick leave. Lieut.Coloiiel Gordon, whose promotion was gazetted to-night, had two years service overseas in the last war and has since been in practice at Stratford. He joined the forces in 194(J and has been on medical duties in the Central Military District.--Press Assn. Mr. J. B. G. Bradley, wfao has been assisting in an honorary capacity at E.P.S. headquarters, Wanganui, was thanked by members of the executive committee at its meeting yesterday. Mr. Bradley has been appointed to an administrative position in the R.N.Z. A.F. Speakers who paid tribute to his services included the deputy-chairman, Mr. J. J. Scott, the .secretary, Mr. S. R. White, and Messrs. F. J. Hill (Transport), J. McMillan (Trades Council), and I. Manley (organiser?.' Mr. Scott said that Mr. Bradley, anxious to help in any way possible with the city’s war effort, had offered his services to citizens in any capacity. He had done valuable work for the E.P.S. A vote of appreciation was carried and it will be handed Io Mr. Bradley under the Seal of the City ol Wanganui.