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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 August 1938, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs S. J. Gill, of Cole Street, Masterton, left today on a visit to Paraparaumu.

Messrs K. J. Aplin and Eric Fowler, of Masterton, haye left for Christchurch, where they will attend the gun dog championships. Professor I. A. Gordon, of Wellington, is visiting Masterton this weekend. He will, be the guest of Mr H. Mackenzie Douglas, Pownall Street.

Mr James Gow. who was seriously injured on July 25 when a tree fell on his head on the property of Mr H. J. Lord, Rangitumau, is reported to be holding his own and there is some prospect of his recovery. The Rev H. Davies, a Presbyterian missionary in China, who is visiting New Zealand, arrived in Masterton today. Tomorrow morning, following an address to Bible Classes, Mr Davies will speak in Knox Church. Mr J. W. V. Powell, advertising manager of the “Times-Age,” has been appointed advertising manager of the

“Hawke's Bay Daily Mail” at Hastings. Mr J. D. Baybutt succeeds Mr Powell, who relinquishes his position at Masterton on August 13. Mr Powell has been in Masterton for 31 years and was advertising manager of the “Daily Times” prior to the establishment of the “Times-Age.” The retirement on superannuation of Mr Rupert G. Fountain, senior stock inspector in Dunedin, after 40 years’ service in the live stock division of the Department of Agriculture, is announced. Mr Fountain was entertained yesterday by representatives of all divisions of the department and tributes were paid to his work and sportsmanship. The Dunedin field and office staffs presented him with silver plate.

Mr Lewis E. Holmes has again taken up his residence in Masterton, and is busy renewing old acquaintanceships. It will be remembered that Mr Holmes left Masterton in 1898 to follow the printing trade at Hastings. About 15 years ago he went to Australia and has resided in New South Wales and Vic-, toria, leaving Mildura about a fortnight ago to return to his home town. Mr Holmes is greatly impressed by the progress made by Masterton during his absence. After having been in England and the United States for over two years and a half, the celebrated Australian pianist and composer, Mr Percy Grainger, passed through Auckland by the Mariposa. Before leaving again to fulfil engagements abroad early next year, Mr Grainger will devote several months to finishing a number of compositions on which he is now engaged. Mr Grainger has visited Masterton on several occasions with concert companies, on one occasion some 30 years ago, with the late Ada Crossley, the noted singer. At a recent meeting, the council of Victoria University College decided to offer the additional lectureship in philosophy and psychology to Mr L. S. Hearnshaw, M.A. (Oxon.), B.A. (London). Cabled advice has just been received that Mr Hearnshaw has accepted the position. Mr Hearnshaw obtained a First Class in Greats at Oxford, his special study being philosophy, and he subsequently received the B.A. of London with first-class honours in psychology. Mr Hearnshaw, who at the moment is on the staff of the National Institute of Industrial Psychology, has had experience both in lecturing and in research. By the last mail from England news was received that the British Government had decided to appoint a commission, comprising four members of the House of Commons, with technical advisers, to inquire into the economic and politico-social affairs of British West Africa. The news is made additionally interesting by reason of the fact that the secretary to the commission is Mr Eric P. Haslam, 8.A., B.Litt., son of the Rev J. H. Haslam, of Brooklyn, Wellington. Mr Haslam was a Rhodes Scholar of 1935. He completed his terms at Balliol College, Oxford University, in June of this year, taking the degree of bachelor of literature, in addition to that of 8.A., which he obtained last year. The death of the Rev George Thomas Marshall, aged 85, occurred this week at his residence in Kenneth Avenue, Sandringham, Auckland. Mr Marshall had been in ill-health for some time. Born in Warwickshire, England, in 1853, Mr Marshall came to the Dominion in 1881 and two years later entered the Methodist ministry. At different times he was in charge of the Mangawhare, Paparoa, Tauranga, Opunake, Richmond, Pukekohe, Warkworth, Eketahuna, Otautau and Port Chalmers circuits. Mr Marshall retired in 1916 and went to Auckland from Port Chalmers. He had lived there since. Mr Marshall was acting principal of the Methodist Theological College in 1919, and from 1917 to 1934 was treasurer of the Methodist Foreign Missionary Board. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and six sons.