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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1650, 17 January 1913, Page 5

The name of Mr. Speaker Willis is known to everyono in connection with 'Now South Wales politics. It is hot so, commonly known or remembered that he sat in the first Fpdcral Parliament, and continued to represent tho Robertson sent (N.S.W.) for nine, years afterwards. Sis months after he left Federal politics, ho was invited to stand for a State constitu-. 'ency, lie was tho only, candidate in tho last general election in New South Wales who won a 6eat from tho Labour party. Mr. W. S. .Short, Aesistant-Undor-Secrotary for Public Works, who.is shortly to visit Australia in order to investigate methods qf carrying, out public worksin tho various States, will take his departure by tho Maunganui. for Sydney on January 31. Messrs. Arthur Sinclair nnd George Walker havo been appointed by tho Governor to vacant seats on tho Nelson Land Board. ' '-.'•''. Mr. John Langmuir and Mr. J. D. Climio have been appointed inspectors of surreys in tho Department of Lands and Survey. .-, ' • , The property owned by Mr. T. Scrimshaw, at Trentliani, is gazetted a sanctuary for native game. ': Mr. F. D. Clayton, umnagor of tho Bank of New Zealand at Feilding, has been promoted to tho management of tho Melbourne branch, Mr. R. li. Rigg, of the Melbouruo branch, is going to tho head office as inspector,—Press Associa- , tion*,