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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 August 1938, Page 4

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Mr Terry Vangioni, of Wellington, and formerly of Masterton, is visiting the town. Mr J. McHalick, a former resident of Fahiatua, died in Wellington last Saturday. He leaves a wife and four daughters. The death has occurred in Wellington of Mr Frank Webb, a former resident of Fahiatua, at the age of 41 years. Sir Harold Beauchamp returned to Auckland from a visit to England by the Rangitane last night. He was indisposed on arrival and was confined to his cabin. Captain and Mrs J. A. M. Clachan are taking leave of Waikato friends before they leave for Canberra, where the Captain is being stationed for two years. Before her marriage Mrs Clachan was well known in Masterton as Miss Madge Pilmer. Those who have travelled to and from England by the Tamaroa during the last 10 years will learn with regret of the death of Dr Michael Joseph Bulger, surgeon of that vessel, who lived, when in England, at 10 Crouch End, London. According to information received in Wellington privately, Dr Bulger died on the top of a bus on July 20 when he was on his way to the bank. Before his death he had had two heart attacks.

Archbishop O’Shea, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington and Metropolitan of New Zealand, left by the Rangitata from Auckland en route to Vatican City to pay an “ad limina” visit to the Pope. During his travels he will seek to interest European churchmen in the New Zealand Catholic Congress which is being organised, with the encouragement of civic authorities, to coincide with the New Zealand centennial celebrations in 1940.

At the Savage Club Rooms a large gathering of members of the Red Star Football Club entertained Mr T. McCord, a member of the club for many years, who has left for Tauranga, at a farewell smoke concert. He was presented by Mr A. Corskie (president) on behalf of the Red Star Club, with a handsome clock. As a mark of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr E. Welch, an old member of the club, those present stood in silence for a few moments.

Mr W. R. Watson, son of Mr and Mrs James Watson, of Opaki Road, Masterton, left Auckland yesterday on the Rangitata to commence five years’ service with the Royal Air Force as a pilot officer. Prior to his departure he was farewelled by the members of the Masterton Motor Cycle Club, who presented him with a travelling bag. A large gathering of friends met at his parents’ house last Saturday night to wish him every success.

Mr Alban Musgrave Thomas, formerly of Christchurch, and an old boy of Christ’s College, who has been a puisne judge in Cyprus, for the last 10 years, has been appointed judge of the High Court of Nyasaland. From 1900 to 1903 Mr Thomas was at Christ's College, and, on leaving, he was associate to Sir John Denniston, then a judge of the Supreme Court. He went to England to complete his law degree examinations, and was there until the war broke out. He fought in France and Italy with the Royal Artillery.