Personals
Sergeant W. Turn dty, who has been relieving as officer in charge of the Taumarunui police station for throe weeks, returned to Wanganui yesterday. Sir Apirana Ngat.a has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum as a representative of ihe Maori race, and Mr. D. A. Ewen and Mr. G. G. G. Wat on as representatives of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.
Mr. Rex Hessell, a student of the Wanganui Technical College evening classes, has been advised of his success in passing the theory examination conducted by the Electrical Wiremen’s Registration Board. As he had previously passed the practical examination he is now entitled to full registration as an electrical wireman. ,
Mr. Colin Tapley was among those who returned bv the transport Mooitan on Thursday. Formerly has was a well-known film personality in Hollywood, who has been serving with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Mr Tapley, who’ proceeded to Lyttelton, en route to his home in Dunedin, expects his wife and family to join him .* oon, and he may settle on a farm in Central Otago.
Mr. G. A. Taylor, manager for New Zealand of the Prudential Assurance Co. Ltd., has, for personal reasons, relinquished his position. Mr. G. H. Heath, A.F.1.A., A. 1.1.5., a member of the head office management and accountant for Australia and New Zealand lor the company, has beexi appointed temporarily to fill m e position as acting-manager for New Zealand. Pending Mr. Heath’s arrival Mr. K. J. H. Waller, chief agency supervisor for New Zealand, will assume control. Mr. A. A. Edwards, manager of the Hamilton branch of the Bank of New Zealand, is retiring on January 31, after having completed 41 years' service. He joined the bank in Wellington, and served iff the Pahiatua, Mangaweka, Ashburton, and Chrktchurch branches. He became accountant at Dunedin and manager at Blenheim, and was transferred to Hamilton six years ago. Mr. Edwards will be succeeded by Mr. C. A. Brace, of Taumarunui.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 89, Issue 302, 22 December 1945, Page 4
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