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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 55, 27 November 1937, Page 4

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Mr P. A. Hillary, of Remuera, Auckland, has been re-elected chairman 6f tho New Zealan-d Honey Control Board. Folice-Sergeant T. H. Dyer, of Dannevirkej is a patient in the Lewisham kospital in Wellington. Mr T. B. Fergusott, of Napier, who has ,been visiting Australia, returnod home yesterday. Mr Norman Gallichan, who totired England with the New Zealand cricket team. returned to Palmerston North last evening. The New Zealand Tennis Council has eldcted Mr George Gore a life member in recognition of his long and valuable •service to lawn tennis in New Zealaud, Mr R. Nelson, Lower Hutt4 was yesterday elected a member of the DominiOn CouUcil of the Boy Scoufcs' Association of New Zealand. Mr A, C. Kitto^ chairman of tlie Wellington Centre of the N,Z.AA.A., Was nominated at a meeting of the centre last night as manager of the atliletic team for the British Empire Games at Sydney, Mr R. A. Wilson,- manager of tixti Invercargill branch of the New Zealand insuratice Co., Ltd., has been appointed assiStant manager at Auckland. Mr A. L. Burke, representativ© of J. and H. Goodwins Ltd., of LondOii( Will arrive in Hastings to-mortow ln anticipation of his address to membera of the Hawke's Bay Fruitgrowers ' Am sociation on Monday evening. Lady Bruce Porter, wlioso death is announced, was among England 's leading chatity workers, notably for the Barnado Homes and Toc K, She was also one of the founders of the unique Women '8 Automobile Club. The deaFh is announced of Mis's Lilian Mary Baylis, M.A. (Oxon). Miss Baylis, in het early youth was a coneert entertainer in England and South Africa. She was manager of tlie Old Vic. Theatre, London, for somo years from 1898. At a xecent meetifag. of the Hastings Golf Club, Mr E. D. Anderson wai appointed to the positicn of secretary and treasurer in place of Mr R-. L. McNiv:| en, who is leaving Hastings to*take over the positioh of secretary of the Auckland Qiolf Club, Mr H. Chi'istie was appointed Domihlon Chief Commissioner of Scouts at tlie annual meeting of the DominioU Council of the Boy Scouts' Association of New Zealand at Wellington yesterday. Mr Christie had been actingehief commissioner since April. Mr N. H. MaCkie', who has resigued after being president of the Automobile Association (Manawatu) for six years, was met by the executive com-. mittee and in recognition of his services was presented with a tangible gift, and was elected the first ho'norary life member of the association. Mf W. H. Brown succeeds Mr Mackie, Canon G. Y. Woodward and Mrs Woodward liave, with their two daughterfs, letnrned to. Palmerston North after nine months' absence oversoate. The Ooronation Was a highlight among thei»- expefiences. Canon Woodward Was on a health-recruiting trip hnd visited his old home in Cheskire after 30 years. Wing-Commander J. H. Cpbby, Who will represent the Austfalian Civil Aviation Board and the Royal Australian Air Force at the coming meteorologlcal conference at Wellington, arrived yesterday in the Awatea. He was accompanied by Mr W, S. Watt, director of tho Commonwealth Meteorological Office, and Mr E. W. Timcke, senior meteorologist of the centrai weather bureau at Melbourne, who are also to be Australian representativcs at tho conference. \ .