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Evening Star, Issue 19666, 20 September 1927, Page 8

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Sir William Sim will return from Christchurch on Thursday night and will hold a final sitting in banco and chambers on Friday before leaving for Wellington^to sit on the Court of Appeal. Hon. D. T. Fleming came up from Balclutha by this morning’s express. Air A. L. Adamson, secretary of the Invercargill Chamber of Commerce, passed through on bis way to Wellington to-day. Air James Afilno travelled from Invercargill by the through express this morning en route to Wellington. Dr R. G. B. Sinclair, tho wellknown ex-Otago and All Black Bughy footballer, who has been on a visit to Dunedin, returned to Hawcra by this morning’s express. Mr R. P. Bell was a passenger for Wellington by this morning’s train. Air J. G. Neil travelled to Wellington by the express this morning. Air 11. W. Jones left by the express this morning on route to Auckland. Air T. Somerville, president of the Manufacturers’ Association, left for Wellington today to attend a conleronco oil mutters dealing with the Customs tariff. Air J. P. Jeficry, representing the Master Printers’ Association, travelled north for flic same purpose. At a meeting of the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce last night a motion of condolence with the relatives of the late Mr Peter Horens (secretary of tho chamber) was carried, members standing in silence. , Private advice received in Christchurch from England announces the death of Air Spencer Lorraine, who lor some years was a well-known■ teacher of singing throughout tho dominion. Air Lorraine, who was a pupil of the great Alamiel Garcia, did splendid work throughout New Zealand, ami several of his pupils are occupying positions on tho concert stage.—Christchurch correspondent. The Victoria College nominees-lor Inc Rhodes scholarship arc Alossrs G. J. Sceats and J. F. Platts-Alills. Air Sceats is an old boy of the Gisboinc High School, and attended the Auckland University College and Training College. Prior to 1924 Mr PlnttsAlills’s education took place in AA ellnigton, Atari borough, ami Nelson. The following motion will be moved by Air Af. H. Priest at the aimnalmcctinc of the Otago Rowing Association on Monday night next:—“That, in consideration and appreciation of the long and valuable services rendered this association and the sport of rowing, Mr AV. J. AVilson, who has been an active delegate since its inception in 1893, bo elected a life member.” A Sydney message states that the State Governor has departed on the warship Melbourne to visit Lord Howe Island. , ■, , , New visitors to the Grand Hotel include Air A. Aliebach (London), Messrs \V. Brvden and L, A 1 Caitncy (Auckland), Mr D. Matson (Christchurch), Alesdames Fleming, Douglas, and E. Shand (Kokonga), and Airs J. W. Smith (Invercargill). Recent arrivals to the City Hotel include Mr and Airs J. Brasch (Sydney), Alossrs Caulfield Bell and E. Empson (Auckland), Messrs P. A. Lawlor and E. AI. Foster (Wellington), Air W. R. Fraser (Timaru), Mr and Mrs 11. C. Ga-vock (Invercargill), and Alisses Rutherford (Queenstown). Among the new guests at the Excelsior Hotel are Messrs H. A’dientino and F. T).*Yule (Wellington), Mr and Airs J. G. Collins, Airs and Miss Kibblewhite, Madame and Miss EAlwyn, and Messrs D. K. Collins, atm Jas. Alichaelis (Christchurch), Air and Mrs J. D. Gilmonr (Invercargill), Mr AV. Dickson and Aliss Kidd (Timaru), Air and Airs Allan (Balclutha), and G. Jardine (Queenstown).