Second To Last Serviceman Repatriated

Chronicle (Levin), 14 January 1949, Page 5

Second To Last Serviceman Repatriated

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. , WELLINGTON, Jan. '1-4/ , The . seeond to .iast ifian to be repatriated tq -New Zealand, Bergeant A. M. . Petrie,". of . the R:N.Z . A., . was among 'the p.assengers on the Atlantis, which arrived today from England. When he went to England 7 froifi jtaly . J'h 1945, he was . attaehed: '■ to the N.Z. Army lieadqfiavcers unit ifi London. - ■ * - .'•» The last New Zealander remaining in London, who " has not returned to New 'Zealand sihce the end of the war, is Brigadier G. B. Parkinson's driver, Dvr. J. Cave. Twelve baiik clerks for th'e Unipn Bank of Australia . also . arrived. They are Messrs J. Nicholson, P. Hill, D. Grifiin, R. J. Kirby, "R. Bilsland, G. Starke, . D. Byrne, C. Davis, R. Hogan, B. K. Gibons, D. A. Jackson and P. Gilbert. Last Jtme an advertisement was placed in Irish newspapem and in the Institute of Bankers' journal advising that the bank Wanted stafi for New Zealand. Eaeh'man spent three months ih the bank's office ip London before sailing "on the Atf lantis. ■ • " The bank intends to send an^other 12 clerks to New Zealand shortly. Their passag.es are paid and they are bound to work in New Zealand for three years. The director of the Geologicgl Survey Division of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Researeh, Mr. M. Ongley , returned after attendiiig the international. geological conference and the ponjr monwealth conference 'on miheral resources, held in Lpndon. . The junior amateur bilfiards champion of Northern -Ireland last year, "Patrick Sturgeo.n, aged 25, and an Irish tap dancing champion, Una McVarnoek, were ambng the assisted settlers. They became engaged about a year ago and will both go to Auckland.. Rev. J. Baird, of Cashmere Hiils Presbyterian Church, returned after attending the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam. Mr. W. H. Dunn, latelv assistant chief light test engineer to ihe Brisfcol Aircraft Company, is joining the Air Department as aeronautical engineer. ' He has been responsible for clearing all the latest civil aircraft, including the Solents to be used in the Tasman service. .