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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8340, 29 January 1913, Page 3

Mr James McLean, inspector of the National Bank, is on a visit to N apier prior to his departure for the Old Country i fortnight hence.

The Rev. Frank Oldrieve, of the Spurgeon Pastors’ College, London, has cabled accepting the call to, Moruington Baptist Church. Mr Oldrieve has worked m the missionary fields of India and the Congo.

Messrs Aitkon, Allan and I reld have been re-elected the Education Board s representatives on the Wellington ieciinical School Board. Messrs J. '- ■ Mrlowan and I). MoAenzie will represent the boaid on the Petouo Technical School.

The Consul-General for the Lnrteu States in Australia, Mr John r • Lra}, who is 6ta,uoued m Sydney, and has 101 many years been resident m -V\‘ va will shortly leave for Liigland, there to lake up an important position as a ropiebeutalivc for the United States. Mr Biay, wuo was for e-eveu_ y-ars Uuuea bni-c., Consul-General in Melbourne, and lor the past fit-o years Consul-General tor Australia—in which capacity ins salaiy was AlllO a year—has been appointed baited States Consul for HantuetiCr. The new post is one of most responsible in the service, involving a very largo amount of business care, and nccc-s----ei kiting wide commercial knowledge. The present representative of the Lnlted States Government at the big manufacturing centre is Mr Church Howe, whose salary is AI2OO a year. Mr Bray was bom in 1859 at Grand Forks, Berth Dakota, tmd is a graduate of Minnesota University. It is not vet known who is to be the new Consul-General for Australia. , ■