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Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 9

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—Vice-Regal.— An Auckland Association message states that Lord Galway arrived by tie Limited from Wellington to-day. He was met at the railway station by the mayor, Mr Ernest Davis, and the town clerk, Mr J. S, Brigham. This afternoon His Excellency is turning the first sod of the Waitakere Scenic Drive, which is being subsidised by the Government to the extent of approximately £BO,OOO. —Ministerial.— A civic farewell will be given to the Minister of Finance, Mr Nash, at Auckland on Monday night. The Minister will leave by the Aorangi for Vancouver on Tuesday on his way to England. Mr E. H. Clere, of Wellington, travelled to Christchurch by the second express to-day. Mr G. L. 'Wilms, who is travelling through New Zealand representing his firm in London, left by the 11.35 train this morning en route to Wellington. The Rev. Father Venning was a passenger for the north by the first express to-day. The Commissioner of Police (Mr D. J. Cummings) left yesterday afternoon for Invercargill. Mr T. O’Byrne, M.L.C., was a through passenger for the south by the afternoon express yesterday. Mr Frank Newmarch, registrar of births, deaths, and marriages at Timaru, has received notice of his transfer to the staff of the Magistrate’s Court, Dunedin. Mr D. G. Wallace, fields inspector of the Lands and Survey Department, Invercargill, has received notice of his appointment on promotion to the valuing branch of the State Advances Corporation. He will be stationed in South Canterbury.

Mr V. F. B. Rogers, manager of the Dannevirko branch of the National Bank of New Zealand, will retire at the end of the month, and will be succeeded by Mr W. Naim, of the bank’s audit staff. Mr Rogers has been manager of the Dannev.irke branch for 13 years. A Press Association message from Ottawa states that Mr Charles B. Howard Sherbrooke, a member of Parliament, has been chosen to represent the Canadian branchy of the Empire Parliamentary _ Association at the South Australian centenary. A Press Association message from London states that Sir James Parr is sailing for New Zealand on the Rangitata on October 15. Mr E. Tirikatene, M.P. for Southern Maori, will arrive in Dunedin to-mor-row afternoon, and will address the electors in the R.S.A. rooms to-morrow-night. Mr and Mrs C. Lust, who leave Dunedin to-morrow to take up residence in Wellington, were farewelled by a large gathering of the Jewish community and presented with a handsome oak chiming clock and a suit case. Mr John Jacobs, in making the presentations, referred to Mr Lust’s valuable services as president of the Jewish Social Club during the last five years, and to the interest taken in Synagogue matters by Mrs Lust. His remarks were supplemented by the Rev. H. Karwan, Messrs L. Cohen, M. Manning, and C. Emanuel, and Mr Lust suitably replied. Latest guests at the Grand Hotel are Mr T. B. Hooper (Brisbane), Mr G. Michie (Gisborne), Mr J. L. Knntsoa (Wellington), and Mr and Mrs A. R. Macdonald (Cheviot).