PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 May 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL

The official representatives on the National Council of Physical Welfare and Recreation include the DirectorGeneral of Health, Dr. M. H. Watt. His name was inadvertently omitted from the personnel of the council published yesterday. Sir Hugh Denison, chairman of directors of Associated Newspapers, Limited, Sydney, arrived at Wellington yesterday on his way to England, where he intends to spend eight or nine months. He will sail by the Rangitane on May 11, accompanied by Lady Denison.

Mr R. W. Carpenter has been elected unopposed as the new Mayor of Waipukurau. He is an old resident of the town and has carried on a boot and shoe importing business for many years. Before going to Waipukurau, Mr Carpenter was prominent as a newspaperman. He began his journalistic career with the “Wairarapa Daily Times,” Masterton, and later spent some years on newspapers in Taranaki. He worked at different times for the “New Zealand Herald” and the “Auckland Star.” and was editor at various times of the “Auckland Graphic," “Pahiatua Herald” and “Waipukurau Press.” Warm appreciation of the work carried out on behalf of the West School by Mr J. V. Gordon, late chairman of the committee, was expressed at a meeting of householders last night. A motion expressing the householders' appreciation of his services was carried unanimously. Mr F. Shearer, present chairman, said Mr Gordon had been chairman for fourteen years, and during that time several major works, including school baths, had been provided at the school. During the time Mr Gordon had directed the committee's work, everything had run very smoothly, A great deal of credit was due to Mr Gordon for the work he had carried out. The death occurred at Wellington yesterday of Mr Edward Collins Jack, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Secretaries, after a brief illness. He leaves a widow and one son. Air J. M. Jack. Mr Jack arrived in New Zealand in 1884 from Perth. Scotland, with his parents and his brother, Mr William Jack. He lived for a time in Masterton. later moving to Wellington. For a number of years Mr Jack filled the positions of secretary to the New Zealand Council of Agriculture. Dominion secretary to the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, and of editor to "The Farmers’ Advocate." which was the official organ of the union. From its inception 25 years ago, and up to the time of his death, Mr Jack occupied the position of secretary to the Dominion Farmers’ Institute. Ltd., and acted in a similar capacity to the New Zealand Forestry League* G. 11. Thornton and Co., Gardenvale Flats. Ltd.. Hydro-Electric, Ltd., and Tawa Flat Garden Suburbs, Ltd. He was also a director of Rubber Distributors, Ltd.