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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 473, 1 October 1928, Page 9

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>lr. A. S. Bankart, left last evening jjv train for Wellington.

Mr. Beaumont Smith returned to Auckland this morning from Wellington.

Sir Apirana Ngata, M.P., returned to Wellington last evening by the limited.

Mr. W. M. Barton has been appointed secretary of the Auckland Stock Exchange.

Mrs. G. E. Haydon, of Royal Oak, is at present on a visit to To Aroha. where she is the guest of Mrs. Stewart-

Mr. G. H. Wilson, chairman of the Auckland Reform Party, returned from Wellington by the Limited this morning.

Mr. J. F. Maekley, locomotive engineer, Auckland railways, left for Wellington last evening by the Limited.

Mr. W. H. Cowper, New Zealand manager for the Liverpool, London :ind Globe Insurance Co., arrived from the South this morning by the Limited.

Guests at to-day’s Rotary luncheon were the Rev. H. W. Whyte (South Indial, Archdeacon W. McMillan (Green Lane), and Messrs H. R. French (Hastings) and Albert S. Russell (Wellington).

Mr. W. Gregory has been appointed manager in New Zealand for the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Limited, In succession to Captain J. B. Rainey, who retired yesterday. Mr. N. D. Binnie will bo assistant-manager. —P.A.

Mr. Justice Smith, the youngest of New Zealand’s judges, took his seat on the Bench at the Supreme Court this morning. This is the first time he has appeared in Auckland. Before the Court began members of the Auckland bar called on his Honour to extend an informal welcome. HOTEL REGISTER Grand: Mr. G. Christianson, Christchurch; Mr. J. H- Jefford, Hastings; Mr. W. Preedy, Mr. Kirkauldie, Wellington. * * # Cargen: Mr. C. A. Quane, Christchurch; Mr. H. C. Mellsop, Rotorua. * * * Star: Mr. K- McHattie, Taumarunui. * * * Central: Mr. T. D. Barker, Christchurch; Mr. B. Quinnell, Mr. M. Sutton, Nelson; Dr. Hugh Douglas, Mr. T. D. Ross, Hamilton; Mr. G. G- MacFarlane, Wellington; Mr. G. R. Lane, Picton; Mr. F. W. Browning, New Plymouth.

Royal: Mr. M. Ellis, Wellington; Mr. F. Bridges, Whakatane; Mr- A. Nelson, Wellington; Mr. J. Dawson, Nelson.