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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10038, 12 July 1910, Page 5

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Auckland co-morrow ai Which he will meet the principal settlera of the district. Mr J. W. Dovglas, who died at Dannevhke last week, was, says the' Maoawatu Standard, Palrperston's' first stationmaster, commencing his duites in that capacity 111 3876. " Mr J. C. Bannerman, who has held a responsible position in the' Bank of New Zealand in Gore for the past eight years, has received notice of his transfer to Hunterville. Dr. Bell, director of Geologies] Survey, has left for Waihi, to continue the detailed survey of the Tairua-Waihi subdivision, a work which is expected to last till over Christmas.

On arrival of the Tainui at Wellington the head steward of the thirdclass department, Mr W. H. Clark, ■was presented with a handsome dressi ig bag by the passengers as a slight' acknowledgement of thq services rendered by him. Archbishop Kedwood will attend the "Eucharistic Congress at Montr?al fn September* and will leave Auck land cn August 3rd, en route to that city. Sir Joseph Ward, patron of the Wellington Art Club, was presented on Saturday evening with a silver kej' in memory of his opening of the club. The Hon. George • Fowlds, Minister of Education is at present in Auckland, where he will remain as Minister in attendance upon his Excellency the Governor, who is paying ■his first official visit to t&e Northern