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Southland Times, Issue 24833, 27 August 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr J. £>. Barton, C.M.G., of Wellington, who has been conducting arbitration proceedings in Invercargill . in appeals against the valuations of impressed motor-vehicles, returned north by the express yesterday afternoon.

Mr J. R. McKenzie, of Christchurch, arrived in Invercargill yesterday on a short business trip. Mr McKenzie will return to Christchurch by this morning’s express. Mr S. R. Lowden, manager of John Chambers and Son, Ltd., Invercargill, has returned from a business visit to Auckland. The Very Rev. Dean G. C. Cruickshank and Principal A. L. Haddon, of Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill yesterday and last night addressed a meeting in the Civic Theatre in . support of the campaign for Christian Order. Mr C. J. McEachran has been appointed secretary of the Invercargill Fire Board. Major A. J. Deaker (Southland Boys’ High School), Captain W. E. Mclndoe and Lieutenant W. R. Curwen (Southland Technical College), Pilot Officer R. G. Lund and Mr J. S. Robbie . (Invercargill Squadron, Air Training Corps) will leave by the express this morning to attend a course of instruction at a northern air station. Mr R. T. Parsons, a member of the Invercargill City Council, has returned from a short visit to Stewart Island, where he assisted in negotiations for the provision of holidays at the island for the wives of soldiers on active service. < Mr W. G. Garrard, of Christchurch, is at present visiting Invercargill. Mr Garrard is well known in sporting circles as a trotting authority and a former international Rugby referee and New Zealand Rugby team selector. On the twenty-fifth anniversary of his appointment, and after a tota Iservice of nearly 45 years, Mr R. M. Hacket, retired today from the editorship of The New Zealand Herald. He is succeeded by Mr L. K. Munro, L.L.M.—P.A. Mr F. J. Larby, a member of the Bluff Harbour Board’s staff, who has been appointed to a position in the Army, was last night granted leave of absence for the duration of the war by the board. Mr Larby served on H.M.S. Vindictive in the famous raid on Zeebrugge in the last war and was one of the members of the crew, who were recommended for the Victoria Cross.

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 Prune Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. 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.— PA.

Mr L. S. Graham, who has been secretary of the Invercargill Fire Board since its establishment in 1923, was thanked for his long and valuable service at the meeting of the board yesterday. Mr Graham recently resigned from the service of the board for health reasons and will shortly go to live in Auckland. The chairman (Mr W. G. Tait) paid a tribute to Mr Graham’s services and said he had been a loyal and faithful servant of the board. Mr Graham said his relations with the board had been most happy, and it had been notable that men of the highest integrity had been appointed to the board.

Advice has been received by his mother. Mrs A. Morrison, 299 Elies road, that Leading-Aircraftman J. R. Morrison has arrived at his destination. The death of Mr James Stevenson was referred to by the president, Mr W. R. Jones, at the annual meeting of the Gore Trotting Club last night. Mr Jones said that Mr Stevenson had been one of the biggest and best known light horse breeders and that he had helped to establish trotting in Southland. He had raced horses throughout New Zealand and also in Australia. Members stood in silence as a mark of respect.