PERSONALS.

Wanganui Chronicle, 22 December 1950, Page 4

PERSONALS.

The Minister of Education (Mr. Algie) will spend the Christmas and New Year holidays in Auckland. Mr. R McKenzie, chief postmaster at Thames, retires this month. ,He| will be replaced by Mr. J. E. Contis, of Westport, Mr. P. F. Higgins has been elected chairman of the Napier Harbour Board. Mr. C. A. R. Walker, of Hastings. is deputy-chairman. Mr. J. N. Massey, M.P., has been re-elected chairman of the Franklin County Council for the 23rd. consecutive term. The Rt. Rev. L. S. Kempthorne, Bishop of Polynesia, has returned to Sydney after visiting New Zealand for the Canterbury centennial celebrattons. Mr. A. C. Clarke, first general manager of the Auckland Harbour Board, a'nd formerly on the staff of the Port of London Authority, will arrive in] Wellington by the Wanganella on January 15. The Rev. J. F. Martin, of Wanganui, Is visiting Auckland for the funeral of his brother, Mr. W. Lee Marti'n, a former Minister of Agriculture in the Labour Government. He was member for Raglan. Mr. Lee Martin was 80 years of age. Mr Roy Currie Buchanan, D.F.C., a war-time pilot, has been presented with the United States Air Medal for meritorious service in North Africa. Mr. Buchanan is a civil engineer in Invercargill. The presentation was made by the Military Attache at the United States Embassy, Colonel H. C. Parker. Mr H. N. Dollimore, Clerk of the House of Representatives, returned to Wellington by air from Sydney yesterday, after acting as secretary to the New Zealand Delegation which attended tne informal Commonwealth Parliamentary conference in Canberra last week. Mr, E. B. K. Gordon, M.P. for Ran-' gitikei, has resigned from tlio Assessment Court for the farmland list for the borough of Marton, states a notice in last night's Gazette. He is replaced by Mr. W. C. Whittington, of Marton. Mr. A G. Harris, cl Marton, repla.es the late Mr. F. Hood. (0.C.) Major D. A. Caughley, at present Director of the Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps, is leaving New Zealand next month and will serve with the British Army, staled the Minister of Defence (Mr MacDonald) yesterday, An ollicer of the Royal Armoured Corps will serve with the New Zealand Army. It is understood that at first Major Caughley will be stationed in the Middle East, Major Caughley served with the 2nd. N.Z.E.F. from 1939, sailing with the First Echelon. Captain L. P. Bourke, R.N.Z.N., has been appoin'ed to the command of. H.M.N.Z.S. Taupo as Captain (F) 11th, Frig lie Flotilla. This is a new post which reveals the importance attached to the anti-submarine and escort role of the frigates in New Zealand’s present-day Naval strategy. The only other sea-going post, held by an officer of captain’s rank is lhe command of the Cruiser Bellona. An anti-submarine specialist. Captain Bourke was the first executive officer of the Royal New Zealand Navy lo attain the rank of captain. I