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Manawatu Times, Volume 67, Issue 206, 29 August 1942, Page 2

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Miss Inga Seifert, who is just now f engaged in war work in Wellington, is spending a few days’ leave with her parents in Feilding. Many residents of the Manawatu learned with regret of the death, in a private hospital at Levin, on August 20, of Miss Anne Louisa Roby, who was associated for a long period with a private hospital in the city, of which she was matron for some time. Miss Roby was at the hospital from about 1911 until 1020, when her state of health obliged her to relinquish the position. About 1930 she returned to the hospital for several years, but again her health necessitated a change and she went to Levin, where she resided with relatives. Miss Roby was a kindly and sympathetic matron, and her friendships were many, while she was favourably known among a very Wide circle. The Manawatu branch or. the Registered Nurses’ Association, of| which she was a life-member, was represented at the funeral, in addition to forwarding a floral tribute. Two pupils of Miss Lorna McAffer. of Palmerston North, Peggy Wilson and Jean Hardy, were very successful at the Hawera competitions. Jean Hardy I won the cup for the tap dance section, and also gained the trophy for the highest aggregate marks by securing' first place in the operatic, classical and character dances. She was also second in the skipping dance, and was awarded first place in the verse speaking section (all being in the under 13 section). Peggy Wilson gained first place in the skipping and character dances and second place in the operatic and classical dances (13 and over). i WeU-preserved Biscuits. Two field service biscuits, each more than 40 years old, issued to New Zealand troops in the South African War, were exhibited in an almost perfect state of preservation at the annus i meeting of the Wellington South African War Veterans’ Association. One had been sent to New Zealand from South Africa in 1900 to the Misses Seddon, daughters of the late Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon, former Prime Minister. , The other biscuit, which measures 4in. by 4in., and is an inch thick, was , sent by Mr A. Mansford, Wellington, to his father in Melbourne as a “Christmas card” in 3901.