LATE LOCALS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1933, Page 6

LATE LOCALS

N 0 regular communication with the outer world is maintained by Pitcairn Island, and visits by passing steavner s occur at differing intervals. Tile islanders were fortunate during the page month, as two vessels called within two : days. En route from Southampton to Auckland the liner Mataroa called at the island for an hour on March 21, while two day? later the cargo steamer City of Cambridge, New ’York, visited the island. On both occasions the inhabitants were abl f , t 0 s e!l fruit and other produce to the visiting vessels.

On behalf of the executive officers of the Department of Internal Affairs, ‘the Minister in charge 0 f the department (tlie Hon. J. A. Young), a t Wellington, on Friday mnd e « presentation t<> Mr J. W. Mawson, on the occasion of his refinement from the position of Director of Town Planning. Mr Young oxpiostsed keen appreciation of Mr Mawson', s services during th e last five yearn ,and conveyed good wishes for his future career. The TJndei-Secretary of the department (Mr -Malcolm Fraser) also spoke. In .his reply Mr Mawson referred to the very cordial relations which had existed between himself and other of tlie department. He .s'ud he intended t 0 return to New Zealand at tbs end of the y«ar.