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Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 May 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL

The Hon H. G. R. Mason, AttorneyGeneral, returned to Wellington from Auckland this morning. Mr P. J. Alley, assistant city enginer at Invercargill, has been appointed borough engineer at Taumarunui. Senior-Sergeant G. A. Doggett, of Masterton, is on annual leave, and is being relieved by Sergeant G. Paine, of Wellington.

Herr W. von Tirpitz, Dr P. Lederer and Dr A. Reithinger, directors of I. G. Farbenindustrie, a large German chemical combine, arrived at Wellington by the Awatea yesterday. Mrs T. Cripps, Kirton Street, suffered an unfortunate accident on Saturday last. She slipped and fell, breaking her left leg. Mrs Cripps is now a patient in Glenwood Private Hospital. The death occurred at Waipukurau of Mrs Isabella Sexton, wife of Mr Frederick Sexton, of Pahiatua, and formerly of Gladstone, at the age of 63 years. The parents of deceased (Mr and Mrs Ray) were pioneer settlers of the Wairarapa.

The death occurred in Sydney on Sunday of Mrs Florence Smith, wife of Mr William G. Smith, formerly of Masterton. The late Mrs Smith had suffered a protracted illness. Mr and Mrs Smith left Masterton about fifteen years ago to take up their residence in Australia. Mr Smith was formerly employed on the staff of the “Wairarapa Age.” A London cablegram reports the death at the age of 76 of Stephen (Steve) Fairbairn, a director of Dalgety and Company and a noted rowing coach. He was a son of George Fairbairn, who started the first freezing works in Australia. Educated at Geelong School and Jesus College. Cambridge, Mr Stephen Fairbairn was a barrister of the Inner Temple. He rowed for four years for Cambridge against Oxford.

An announcement that the Government intended to invite Air Chief Marshal Sir Edward Ellington, InspectorGeneral of the Royal Air Force, to be its guest during his forthcoming visit to New Zealand, was made at Auckland by the Minister of Defence, Hon F. Jones. Sir Edward, according to a recent announcement, is about to make an Empire tour in connection with defence, and will visit India, Singapore and Australia before coming to New Zealand later in the year. The death occurred at her home, Lincoln Road, Carterton. this morning of Mrs Mary Catherine Smith, wife of Mr Frank Smith. Carterton. The late Mrs Smith is survived by her husband and one daughter. Miss Jean Smith, and two sons, Messrs Fraser and Duncan Smith, also by one sister, Mrs William Johnston, and two brothers, Messrs Duncan and David Fraser. The funeral will take place tomorrow.