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Chronicle (Levin), 30 December 1947, Page 4

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r ^ — Mf. N. Wehham, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wenham, of Durham Street, LeVih; by passing stage 3 (botany) examination; has obtained his B.Sc. degree. "Rev. G. B. and Mrs. Stote-Blandy arrived yesterday by the Rimutaka after a holiday Visit to the United Kirigdom, arid have now returned to the vicarage in Levin. The Uhion Stearri Ship Uompany announces that on the retirement oh superannuation of Mr. W. B. Cunninghaip, Timaru manager of the coinpahy, ori January 31, Mr. L. J. Warren, assistant manager at Auckland, has been appomted manager at Timaru. A former New Zealandef, Mf. Roland P. Prentys, aged 68, sporxsman and once world champion pistol shot, died after a heart attack While horseback riding. He was the Wset Coast manager of the *National Lead Company in 1942, when he retired after 32 yeafs' service. He sefved with both the Canadian and (British Arrnies in World "War I. He is sui'vived by his Widow. The condition of Viscoupt Hinchingbrooke, the inember of the Hoijse of Commons for South Dorset, who is a patient in an Auckland hospital, was reported last night to be improving slowly and to be satisfactory. Viscount Hinchingbrooke has been in hospital since his arrival in Auckland On December 16 and underwent a serious operation last Wednesday. Amohg passengers who arrived in the Rimutaka at Wellington yesterday, was Dr. L. J. Comrie, a New Zealander who went to Bfitain 30 years ago and is well khown there for his achievements as a mathematician. The firm of which Dr. Comrie is head, played an important part in plotting aerial attacks on German targets auring the war. Dr. Comrie is making a combined business and pleasure visit to N6W Zealand.