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Evening Star, Issue 24284, 27 August 1942, Page 4

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-—Vice-regal.— The Governor-General, Sir Cyril Newall, yesterday presided at a meeting of the Executive Council. Sir Harry Luke, former Governor of Fiji, has left Government House. Mr C. J. Payno was a passenger for Christchurch by to-day’s express. Mr J. M. Samson left for Christchurch by the express to-day to attend a meeting of the board! of the New Zealand Trotting Association. Mr V. Raines left by the midday express for Christchurch. Cabled advice has been received by Mrs M. Collett, of Park street, that her son, who was seriously wounded on active service, has now been removed from the seriously ill list. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of his appointment and after a total service of nearly 45 years, Mr R. M. Hackett retired yesterday from the editorship of the ‘ New Zealand Herald.’ The new editor is Mr L. K. Munro, LL.M. Leading-aircraftman R. J. Forster, who was recently accidentally injured, is a patient at the Public Hospital and is progressing satisfactorily. Reference to the loss the Dunedin Competitions Society had suffered through the death of Mr E. C. Reynolds was made at last night’s official opening of the forty-first annual festival by the mayor, Mr A. H. Allen. Mr Reynolds, he said, had been one of the society’s oldest members, and he had always given useful service. He had left a legacy of £IOO to enable the society to prosecute its work. The appointment of Mr W. J. Jordan as High Commissioner for New; Zealand in London for a further term of three years is announced. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, has paid a warm tribute to Mr Jordan’s, services, which, he said, had been of incalculable value to New Zealand, particularly since - the outbreak of war. On all occasions, both official and social, Mr Jordan had represented New Zealand with dignity, distinction, and ability. A British Official Wireless message from Rugby states that a long-standing controversy has ended with the resignation of Dr Julian Huxley, the eminent biologist, from the secretaryship and membership of the Council of the Zoological Society, London. A difference of opinion arose some time ago regarding the distribution of Dr Huxley’s energies between the Zoological Society and other activities. Dr Huxley, in his letter - of resignation, states that he feels no other course is open to him. Mr C. E. Begg, presiding at a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the other night, said he had just learned with regret that Mr H. P. West, a former secretary of the chamber for many years, was ill _in hospital at Timaru. Mr Begg said he felt sure members would join with him in wishing Mr West a speedy recovery and return to health. - City Hotel guests include Mr W. G. Livingstone (Hamilton), Mr W. H. Perry Mr H. C. Stanaway (Wellington), Mrs J. J. Ardagh (Christchurch), Miss A, A. Miller, Mr H. Morris, Mr A. H. Newbury, Mr A. Brown (Timaru), Mr and Mrs C., W. - E. Hamilton (Fairlie), Sergeant D. McKenzie (Kurow). _ r _ Staying at Wain’s Hotel are Mr J. Boyd, Mr John Barton, Mr P. Davis (Wellington). Mr A. W. Jamieson. Mr J. Harris, Lieutenant F. A. Mathias (Christchurch), Mrs Caddie, Miss Moira Caddie, Mr J. R. Wilson (Tawanui), Mr M. T. Souness (Purakanui)