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Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1922, Page 4

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A resolution of sympathy with Mr. W. Luscombe, New Plymouth, in his illness was passed at the annual meeting of the New Plymouth Bowling Club last night. A Wellington telegram reports the death of Mr. William Lingard, an exmember of the New Zealand Constabulary. He was 76. The Prince of Wales, who returned this week after an eight months’ tour to India and Japan, celebrates his 28th birthday to-day. A cablegram from Rome says that the well-known Roumanian statesman M. Take Jonescu has died of angina pectoris-

Mr. W. S. La Trobe, Director of Technical Education for New Zealand, is at present on a visit to New Plymouth.

Mr. A. E. Waite, of head office of the Labour* Department, is at present on a visit to New Plymouth on departmental business.

Mr. F. T. Stanford, chief clerk in the Department of Industry and Commerce, luis been appointed immigration officer in the High Commissioner’s London Office, and will proceed to EnglandA Dunedin telegram reports the death of Lady Roberts, wife of Sir John Roberts. Lady Roberts was a prominent worker during the war period. She had been ailing for some time. Mr. Brown, chief Government poultry instructor, was presented at the Manawatu A. and P. annual “smoko” last night with an illuminated address from the New Zealand Poultry Association as a public recognition of his services and a cheque for £lOO subscribed by poultrymen all over the country. —Press Association.

The Council of Education passed a resolution urging that Mr. Caughley (Director of Education), in accordance with the policy laid down and later endorsed by the Minister, should be sent abroad to study educational systems and that his visit should include the educational conference at Home next June. —Press Association. More than one good servant of the State has been .tempted to spend his eventide in the town of New Plymouth (says l-ir* Zealand Free Lance). Mr. George Wright, of Dannevirke, has announced his intention of settling soon in Taranaki’s capital. A long while ago he was town clerk of Dannevirke. Guide, philosopher and friend, as old identities and younger inhabitants can testify, he largely guided its destinies in the bush-sawmill days. He has been a member of the Hawke’s Bay Land Board for the past fifteen years, but resigned last month. ;