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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 August 1938, Page 6

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Mr D. O. Williams, Wellington, and formerly of Masterton, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, left Auckland last night by the Maunganui for Sydney. Mrs Williams accompanied him. Mr Robert Shepard, well known in the theatrical and picture world, has been appointed general manager in New Zealand for J. C. Williamson Theatres, an appointment foreshadowing a new era in theatrical enterprise in the Dominion. At a committee meeting of the Wairarapa Amateur Cycling Club held last evening, Mr and Mrs A. J. Allison were elected the first life members of the club in recognition of the valuable assistance they have given the club since its formation in February last. Mr Alan C. Browne, the well-known water-colour artist and lecturer, who has been lecturing throughout New Zealand for the past three years on the Dominion’s scenic attractions, will leave by the Karamea from Auckland on September 7 en route to England, via Cape Horn. Mr Eric Reeves, of Wellington, has been appointed Dominion organiser of the New Zealand Defence League. Mr Reeves, who holds the military rank of major, had a distinguished war record and was awarded the Military Cross. He is well known in the Wairarapa, having competed at the Masterton and Martinborough tennis tournaments for some years. The following appointments to teaching positions in its district have been made by the Wellington Education Board:—Mr A. V. Scanlon, sole teacher Tinui, from Granity. Mrs E. M. McPhee, additional assistant Wilford, from Greytown. Mr G. T. Saker (formerly of Masterton), assistant Petone West, from Karori. Miss D. C. Peterson, assistant Lansdowne, from Te Ore Ore. Miss M. G. Hickey, assistant Waiwetu, from Ngaturi. Miss A. E. Golder, assistant Whatman, from Hukunui.

Mr William Parish, who died at Dannevirke on Saturday, was born at Martinborough in 1873. The second son of Mr John Parish, he was a settler at Hukanui from 1894 to 1921. He was on many committees at Hukanui, including those of the school and the Patriotic Society. Mr Parish was a member of the Manchester Unity Order of Odd Fellows, being a member of the Loyal Eketahuna Lodge, and he was' also attached to the Masonic Lodge at Ormondville. He was a director of the Hukanui Dairy Company and, after settling in the Dannevirke district some years ago, he was a director of the Tataramoa Dairy Company. He retired from active work some years ago because of ill-health. He leaves a widow and four sons. The death occurred at Wanganui last week of Mr James Richard Woon. Mr. Woon was educated for the legal •profession, and began his schooling at the Auckland Grammar School. After serving some years in the legal profession, he joined the Civil Service at Wellington and became associated with the Post and Telegraph Department, going to Wanganui in the late ’nineties. His father, Mr Garland Woon, was a well-known resident of New Plymouth, and his grandfather, the Rev Richard Woon, was one of the European signatories of the Treaty of Waitangi. Mr Woon leaves a widow, three sons, Messrs A. D. Woon. S. G. Woon and L. J. Woon, all of Wanganui, and three daughters, Mrs S. Y. Towgood (Wanganui) and Misses U. G. Woon and E. G. Woon (Wanganui).

A resident of Wellington for 57 years, Mrs Kate Emilie King, died on Saturday at the age of 93 years. Mrs King came to New Zealand in 1875 in the sailing ship Colombus. She was wrecked in the coastal steamer Taranaki off Tauranga in 1878. In 1881 Mrs King settled in Wellington. For many years she was a keen worker for the Red Cross Society, and for St Mark’s Church, when the Rev W. Coffey was the minister in charge. Mrs King was the widow of Mr Alfred King, who was a sub-editor of the “Evening Post” and later on the editorial staff of the “New Zealand Times.” Mrs King lost one son in the South African War and two in the Great War. She is survived by two daughters, Mesdames A. Devine (Wanganui) and W. M. Pharazyn (Eastbourne), and two sons, Messrs A. P. King (Christchurch), and W. J. King (Wellington). '