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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 34, 10 February 1939, Page 6

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Mr. J. W. Dove (Dunedin) has been re-elected president of the New Zealand Hospital Boards’ Association.

Sir John Reed will preside at the quarterly sitting of the Supreme Court which opens at Wanganui on Monday.

Mr. F. M. Brice, of Marten, was a visitor to the Danrevirke A. and P. Show this week to judge the Hereford cattle section.

Dr. R. A. Shore, acting-Director-General of Health, and Miss M. I. Lambie, Director of Nursing Services, are visiting New Plymouth for the hospital boards’ conference.

Mr. W. E. Broderick, chairman of the Wanganui Hospital Board, has been re-elected as a member of the executive of the New Zealand Hospital Boards’ Association.

Dr. G. H. Robertson will attend the annual conference of the New Zealand branch of the British Medical Association which opens at Christchurch on February 21.

A motion of condolence with relatives of the late Mr. W. A. Izard was passed at yesterday's meeting of the Wanganui-Rangitikei Electric Powei Board.

Mr. W. W. Gordon, secretary of the Fordell Amateur Swimming Club, left Wanganui this morning for Invercargill to attend the New Zealand swimming championships.

Mr. Alex Grant, representing Columbia Pictures, was a visitor to Wanganui yesterday in connection with the showing of a special review.

Mr. W. J. Gardner, managing secretary of the Wanganui Harbour Board, is visiting Wellington for (he conference of the New Zealand Harbour Boards Union of Employers. Mr. Gardner is expected to return to Wanganui to-day. Messrs. W. E. Broderick (chairman), T. C. Kincaid and L. V. Kerby (managing secretary), who represented the Wanganui Hospital Board at the annual conference of hospital boards at New Plymouth, are to return to Wanganui to-day.

Sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. J. K. Hornblow and Mr. W. S. Wharton was expressed by the conference of hospital boards at New Plymouth yesterday. Appreciation of their services to their board and the association was also recorded.

Mr. A. F. Naylor, Wanganui, has been appointed Associate to Mr. Justice Reed, in succession to Mr. R. E. Jack, L.L.8., who has left to take up a position m a legal office in Wanganui. Mr, Naylor was until recently secretary of the Wanganui District Adjustment Commission. Mr. G. J. Halliwell, engineer in charge of the construction on the East Coast Railway at Raupunga, will be transferred to the hydroelectric construction works at Tuai within the next two or three weeks, when the railway line between Putorino and Raupunga has been handed over to the Railway Department Colonel E. Put tick, Olli ■ r Commanding the Central Military District, Wellington, was a guest at the Gretna Hotel, Taihape, on Tuesday night and inspected the military camp at Waiouru. He was accompanied by Colonel Fenton. Captain L. W. Andrew, V.C., was expected to arrive in Taihape last night to inspect the Waiouru military camp to-morrow. Mr. John C. While, L.L.M., Associate to Mr. Justice Ostler, will leave next week on a trip to England and tl.e Continent. He expects to be away about eight months, and will return via America. Mr. White was Associate to Mr. Justice Quilliam during Mr Justice Ostler’s absence on sick leave. Mr. R. J. McElroy, Associate to Mr, Justice Kennedy, has been appointed Associate to Mr. Justler Ostler. Mr, McElroy's appointment is for one

The Associated Board R.S.M., London, advise that examinations this year in New Zealand will be conducted by Dr. J. F. Staton, F.R.C.0., L.R.A.M. Dr. Staton was born in Sheffield, and has toured France, Germany and Belgium as pianist and conductor, besides undertaking examinations for the Board in England, and acting as judge, at many musical festivals in England, Canada and South Africa. He has published many songs, part songs, and choruses, besides piano and organ music. For his war service he was awarded the Croix de Guerre. Dr. Staton will arrive in New Zealand in July and will, travel through both islands.