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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16855, 8 June 1920, Page 6

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♦ A London message says the Pope gave a private audience to Archbishop Redwood, of Wellington. Mr W. P. Sncriccr, the retiring member of the Canterbury Education Beard, will again be a candidate for the seat. Mr C. 11. Onie was yesterdav reappointed the South Waimakariri "River Board's representative on the Canterbury Progress League. Mr John Fuller, junr., who has been in Christchurch for the last few days, leaves for the north, en route to Sydney, to-morrow night. Cr. E. F. Stead, the newly-elected member of the City Council, was present for the first time at the meeting of the Council last night, and was heartily welcomed by the DeputyMayor. Major J. A. Northcote, M.8.E., Ist Canterbury Mounted llifles (C.i'.C.), who commanded the local group 9 for about two veal's during the war, and Major R. S. Matthews, M.8.E., N.Z. Staff Corps (late Staff-Major (Q.) Canterbury Ulilitary District), will leavo for Wellington to-night to attend an investiture at Government House, at which they will reeeivo their insignia of the Fifth Class of the Order of the British Empire. A wireless message was received yesterday stating that the Moeraki, with General Booth, on board, was experiencing rough weather between Sydney and Wellington. In consequence of tills it was not expected that the General I would be able to keep up with the | original itinerary, and accordingly the i civic reception which was to havo been given him in Christchurch has been cancelled. The General will address his first meeting in Cliristcliurch on Thursday night. ~A. London message says the Prime Minister s list of Birthday honours includes Sir James Elliott, engineer adviser to the New Zealand Government, Knight of the liritish isninire. Sir James Elliott practised as an engineer ! r V'°, u : ZeulnncJ many years ago. He leit this country to practise as a consulting engineer in London, and for a lainy long time he has been adviser to the New Zealand Government in London on certain contracts and on matenal sent from the Old Country for public works in New Zealand. Mr A. li. Jordan, who leaves to-day for Dunedm to take up his new duties as district inspector of the Public Trust Department, was yesterday afternoon presented by the staff of the Christchurch branch of the Puftic Trust office with a handsomo silver cake basket, as a token of esteem Mr T. D. Kendall, the local Deputy-Public Trustee, made the presentation, and spoko in terms of high praise of the departing officer's ability and tact, and regretted his removal, but congratulated Mr Jordan on his well-merited promotion. Mr J Fitrs-Gerald and D. M. McKnv also spoke words of appreciation, and Mr Jordan suitably responded.