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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 June 1938, Page 6

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The Hon W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture, who has been visiting Australia, returned to Wellington yesterday. Mr C. F. Bruce, M.Sc., Otago University, arrived in Wellington recently to take up a position at Victoria University College. The president of the Methodist Conference, Rev P. R. Paris, has accepted the resignation of the Rev E. T. Cox, M.A., ex-mayor of Dunedin, from the Methodist Church of New Zealand.

The death occurred at Lowry Bay, Wellington, on Saturday of Mr John Buncle, aged 80 years. Mr Buncle resided for some time at Matarawa, where his daughter, Miss A. Buncle, was schoolmistress. Tentative arrangements have been made for a visit to the Wairarapa by Mr W. W. Mulholland, Dominion President of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Mr Mulholland will probably address an evening meeting in one of the Wairarapa towns on Saturday, July 9.

The death occurred on Monday of Mr George Featherstone, aged 83, who was well-known in Southland, states an Invercargill Press Association message. He was born in London and came to New Zealand 64 years ago, settling first at Riverton. Mr Featherstone, who was a partner in the firm of Featherstone, Adamson and Francis, accountants, was a strong advocate of the Bible-in-schools movement, and also took a keen interest in the League of Nations Union and Toe H. He was married in 1881, and his wife died in 1932. He is survived by five daughters and one son, Mr H. Featherstone, Wellington. Mr Timothy Fouhy, a retired civil servant, who died on Saturday ,aged 70 years, was for many years one of Wellington’s leading chess players, and also a highly-esteemed worker for the cause of chess. During the two years that he was secretary of the Wellington Chess Club. 1908-1910, his thoroughness and attention to details were greatly appreciated. He rendered further valued service during the 13 years 1922 to 1934 that he represented the Auckland Chess Club on the New Zealand Chess Council. As a player he had a fine record, and was a tower of strength to the Wellington Club in its telegraphic matches against other centres. He was specially successful in the Bledisloe Cup competition in 1928. At the New Zealand congress of 1920-21 he gained the special prize offered for the best score against the placed men. The death occurred suddenly last evening of Mr Harry Brooks Mason, of Ngaio. Mr Mason, who was the father of the Attorney-General, the Hon H. G. R. Mason, was born in South Africa. He came to New Zealand as a child with his parents, the family residing at various places in Auckland and at Thames. At the latter place he served an apprenticeship to the printing trade. While still in his 'teens he became part proprietor in a Nelson newspaper, and later worked on the "Lyttelton Times,” the "New Zealand Times," and, after a period, on the staff of "Hansard” in the Government Printing Office. He retired from the Government service about 12 years ago. Mr Mason was an enthusiastic member of the Masonic craft, and was junior warden of Charles Fergusson Lodge. No. 290, and a foundation member of Leinster Lodge, No. 44. of which he was secretary about 40 years ago. He was one of the oldest members of the Masonic craft in New Zealand. Mr Mason is survived by his wife, and leaves four sons and three daughters.