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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 August 1938, Page 4

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Mr Stan Matthews, of Levin, and formerly of Masterton, was a weekend visitor to Masterton.

Dr W. E. Adams, son of Dr G. J. Adams, Wanganui, will leave by the Port Hardy from Wellington on August 6, en route to England, to take up the post of senior assistant in the’anatomy department and lecturer in histology at Leeds University. Mr A. T. S .McGhie, LL.B., a graduate of Victoria University College, and a former secretary of the New Zealand University Students’ Association, has been appointed Assistant Development Secretary of the Overseas League. His headquarters will be in London, but he will do a good deal of travelling throughout Great Britain. Flight Lieutenant Anthony G. Lester, formerly officer in charge of the Hobsonville Air Base, who crashed in the sea on February 27 last when testing a newly-assembled Tiger Moth training aeroplane, has now recovered from the serious injuries received on that occasion. He resumed duty today, taking up the position in Wellington of operations and intelligence officer of the Air Staff.

Archbishop O’Shea, Metropolitan of New Zealand and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, is to leave for Rome towards the end of August. He will thus anticipate the visit “ad limina,” which he would be bound to pay in 1940. During his absence the Rt Rev Monsignor Connolly will act as Administrator of the Archdiocese. Archbishop O’Shea will be joined in London by the Rev. Father Gascoigne, and they will go on to Rome together.

There was a large and representative attendance at the funeral of the late Miss L. H. Reynolds, which took place on Saturday at the Clareville cemetery. Services were conducted by the Rev John Davie at the late residence and also at the graveside, while the profusion of beautiful floral tributes indicated the high esteem and respect in which the late Miss Reynolds was held by her many friends. Among the wreaths received were tributes from the British Israel Society, P.W.M.U. and Social Guild, and the Women’s National Welfare League. The pall-bearers were six nephews of the late Miss Reynolds, Messrs A. D., H. M„ N.C., S. D., G. G. and K. C. Air Vice-Marshal C. T. Maclean, C. 8., D. 5.0., who has returned to England from three years and a half in command of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East, has been appointed in command of No. 2 (Bomber) Group, Wyton. Air Vice-Marshal Maclean is a New Zealander and a graduate <?f Auckland University College. His services began with the Dominion Forces in 1911. In August, 1914, he was appointed to the Royal Fusiliers, and was seconded to the Royal Flying Corps in December, 1915. For service in France he was thrice mentioned in dispatches, and was awarded the D.S.O. and M.C. Since the war he has commanded a flying training school at Home and been Director of Postings, Air Ministry. He has also commanded the air stations.at Hinaidi (Iraq) and Heliopolis, and from 1929 to 1931 was Air Officer Commanding at Aden, The funeral of the late Mr P. L. McLaren, which took place on Saturday, was largely attended by mourners from all parts of the district. The Rev John Davie conducted a service at Knox Church, and also officiated at the Greytown Cemetery, where the interment took place.' Among the many wreaths were tributes from the Martinborough Amateur Athletic and Horse Sports Club, Masterton A. and P. Association, Gladstone Sports Club, and members of the Masterton Club. The pall-bearers, all of whom were returned soldiers, were Messrs L. Seivers, J. P. McMaster, P. Cooper, T. R. Caverhill, L. S. Wilder and W. S. Cameron. Over sixty returned men attended the funeral, and at the conclusion of the service at the cemetery filed past the grave, each depositing a poppy as a token of respect and farewell.