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Taranaki Daily News, 29 August 1918, Page 4

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rierted chairman of directors of the T. L Joll Co-op. Dairy Company. A London cable spates that Mr. Walter Bines Page, American Ambassador, has resigned, owing to illness. Mr. C. J. Ryan, the-elective member ot the Land Board, who has been returned to his seet for the fourth consecutivq term, was welcomed at yesterday's meeting by tho chairman anil other members.' _At yesterday's meeting of the Educa. tion Board, Mr. E. G. Johnson, assistant secretary, was granted leave of absence as from September 11,. in order toi. proceed on active service. In a list of honors and ' decorations awarded to Hew Zealanders, Sergeant J. / P. Glentworth (UTenui) and Corporal J. A. Graham (Onaero* are among than on whom the M.Sif. Military Service Medal) has been conferred. ' A,resolution was passed at yestermeettujg <rf the Land (Board appre. dative of the services of 'Mr. E. A. Mere, tilth, senior Crown lands ranger foil Taranaki, who is leaving for camp at an early date. Captain Eliot King arrived in NeW Plymouth by mail train last night. He is on furlough from Palestine, where he is in the Flying Corps, to' which he has been attached for the past three years. Mr. J/ H. Bocook, formerly of the local branch of the New Zealand Insurance Company, but now with.Hhe Southland News, InvercargiJl, is in town for a few days prior to proceeding to camp wiiji Uio' 46th Reinforcements. , At yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Education Board, the following teichers' resignations were accepted:— Miss E. D. Leech. West End: Miss «. V. t Sextus, Mangatoki; and Miss E. F. ' Tolme, Fitzroy. The following teachers Were granted leave of absence:—Mrs.' , E. Gibson, Kaimiro (one month); Mr. t). D. Henderson, Hawera (one month); Miss D. Henderson. Kapuni (one month); and Miss A. Rawlinson, Fitzroy (one month).