PERSONAL

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 12, 5 October 1943, Page 4

PERSONAL

Members of the Whakatane oCunty I Council expressed regret when the resignation of Mr W. F. F. Ward, assistant county clerk, Avas received at last meeting. The letter stated that the Avriter Avas forced o tako this step on medical advice. At the last meeting of the Wlia-. katane County Council the County Engi-neer, Captain Brebner, mentioned that lie. had joined the forces about tAvo years ago during the then state of emergency, and that seeing now there Avas a surjilus of officers, he intended to apply for his release. He had offered himself for oA-erseas scrA r ice, but. on account of age his offer had been declined. Mr W. Sullivan, M.P. for Bay of Plenty,, has just, received ad\'ice from his brother,, Mr J. R. SulliA r an, of Natal South Africa, that in the recent Union elections he successfully contested the Berea constituency in the city of Durban, in the interests of General Smuts Party. Mr J. R. Sullivan is Ave understand a Professor of Economics in the Natal UniA'ersity and President of the city's combined Sports Association. His win coincided Avith the re-election of his brother as the National Party candidate for Bay of Plenty and Ave congratulate Mr Sullivan on this dual honour to his family.