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Chronicle (Levin), 23 April 1946, Page 4

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* " 7 A London, cable , message states that Hon. Walter Nash has arri'ved at Northoit b'y air. Mrs. W. Kerr arid Glarry -Kerr, of Island-' Bay, Wellington, are spenaing the holidays wi-th Mrs. Kerr's sister, Mrs. L. Suhan, The Avenue. Mr.- and Mrs. J. McGir.r, of Wellington, spent the Faster holidays with Mr. and Mrs. D. W. ..McLennan, of Foxton Road. ; Mr. ahd Mrs. C. S. KeedWelhhdve :returned to Levin afte'r. speridihg E'aster in the wairarapa and' Wellington. Mr. and- MrS. P". Webste'r, of- Palmerston North, were the' guests- of Mrs. Johri Ryder, of Bath Street, for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Atkinson ancf family, of Wellington, spent Easter with Mr. and Mrs. R'. W. Atkinson, of Que'en Street West. Mr. and Mrs. J. j. Chaplin-, of Invercargill, who have been yisiting Mr. and Mrs. Ian Park, of MacArthur Street, le'ft this morning for Palmerston North, where they will spend several days before returning :o the Sout-h Island. Aniong the Easter visitors to Levin were Dep'uty-Superintendent 3. F. Rerny, of the- Hawera Fire Brigade, and Station Officer E. A. ■,'Veakiey, of the Wellington Fire 3rigade. They were the guests of . Mr. and Mrs. T.C. de' Mey, of Stan- . iey Street. An important appoiritment with the British Gommonwealth Forces In Jdpan has b'een giv'en to Brigaiier G. H. Clifton. D.S'.O. and two Bars, M^C., who had. a notable :ecord of service with the New Ze'aland and Imperial forces in the second World Waf. Brigadicr Clifton is now Brigadier of the General Staff of the British Commonwealth Forces. Mr. R. J. Gray, Collector of Customs, Wellington, is retiring at the pnd of May after 42 years' service in „he Department • and after nine /ears as Collector of Customs at Wellington. During that long period of service he has worked in all , oranches of the Customs Department at Christchurch, Wellington, md head office, Wellington. Mr. Gray will continue to live in Wellington. .