TARANAKI RUGBY FOUNDER PASSES

Chronicle (Levin), 5 February 1947, Page 2

TARANAKI RUGBY FOUNDER PASSES

Oue of the founders of Rugby football in Taranaki, Mr. Robert Jaiues Malthews, uied at Kew Plynioutli ye.sterdav in his 96th year. He was one of the province's oldest. mhabitants. A former bank nianager he had a iong eonnection with the turf, winning the New Zealand Uup with Star Kose ni 1906. The Direetor-General of Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Paweett, who with his wii'e is en route to liome to attend a meeting of the executive committee of the Food and Agriculture Organisation oi United Nations on March 2, will leave by Pan-American clipper for W'ashing ton tomorrow. At the conelusion of the confereiice in Rome Mr. Favvcett wib take part in trade talks in Gcneva and London. The death is announced of Admira. Marc Mitscher, United Statei-Commander-in-chief, Atlantic* Fleet He commanded the famed task force 58 which played havoc with the Japanese. Admiral Mitscher suil'ered a heart attack on his 60th birthday on January 26. He was adinitted to Nor folk Naval Hospital where he died in his sleep early today. The appointment of Mr. N. L. Vick erman as cliief engineer to tiie Auckland Harbour JBoard in succession to the late Mr. D. Holderness, supermteudent and q.ygineer, was approved at a nieetmg the board. The second importaut staff change was that announced by Mr. W. R. Golden, traffic manager and chiet vvharllnger, who gave notice of his in | ° d • out the war^ of Supplies am! Trausport, is aunounced by tiie MiiiiS ter of Defence, Hon. F. Jones. Lieut. Colonel Sharp proceeds 011 retiring leave at the end of this month. The Minister referred to Lieut.- 'olonei .Sharp 's loug and unique service. Before arriving in New Zealand in 1907 he was a voluntecr with 10 years ' service in the .Second Volunteer Brigade of the Queen's West Surreys. I11 1911, 011 tht iutroduction of the compulsory training scheme, he joined the New Zealand Permanent Staff as an instructor. Be fore the first world war he joined the then infaut A.S.C., as an instructor. I11 that unit he was coucerned with tlm outfittiug and dispatch of the' maui body of the'N.Z.E.F. On the outbreak

of the war in 1939 he assuiued the duties of Director of Supplies aml Transport and held this appointment throughout the war.