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Wairarapa Times-Age, 3 September 1938, Page 4

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Mr Cecil Kebbell, of “Te Hoe,” Alfredton, is reported to be seriously ill. Dr. N. H. Prior, who has been visiting Auckland, returned to Masterton today. Mr G. G. G. Watson has been elected president of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts in place of Mr D. A. Ewen, who has retired. Mr and Mrs G. R. Croll, of Renall Street, have returned after an extended tour of Western Canada and the United States. The funeral of the late Mr John Joseph Crewe took place in Master ton yesterday, there being a representative attendance of mourners. The Rev. T. V. Pearson officiated. Mr Malcolm Cholerton, Christchurch, who is in England, has passed the F.8.0.A. honours examination, and has been appointed to a senior position at the London Refraction Hospital, where he expects to remain until his return to New Zealand next May. The Rev. J. Davie, of Masterton, left last Thursday for Australia, where he will take part in the no-license campaign. During his absence, the Rev. J. M. Simpson will take - over Mr. Davie’s duties and occupy the pulpit at Knox Church.

Mr Charles Jerry, who resigned from the position of County Clerk to the Waitomo County, to act at National Secretary to the “Mission to Lepers is an Auckland visitor to Masterton. Mi- Perry will pay a visit to Carterton on Sunday.

Miss Enid Stubbings has been successful in gaining the teacher’s certificate for the Royal Schools of Music, London, which carries with it the degree of L.R.S.M. This examination was held recently in Wellington by the Board’s examiner, Mr. Felix Swinstead, F.R.A.M., of London. There was a large attendance at the funeral yesterday of lan James Gray, the eight-year-old son of Mr and Mrs E. R. Gray, of Lansdowne. Over forty wreaths were sent by sympathisers. The Rev. T. V. Pearson conducted a service at the residence and also officiated at the graveside. The pallbearers were Messrs C. E. Goodhue, C. J. Goodhue, M. Gray and A. Gray. ■ The death occurred at Hastings on Wednesday of Mr Ernold Arthur Grenside, aged 71 years. Born at Waipawa, Mr Grenside lived practically the whole of his life in Hawke’s Bay. He was well known in the hotel business, having been the proprietor of the Te Aute and Mohaka Hotels and also the Pacific Hotel, Hastings, and latteily Storford Lodge Hotel. In his younger days he was a prominent athlete and cricketer. He also raced a number of horses, including Mere Mere, Cousin Jack, Captain Jingle and Blue Boy. He was a member of the Hawke s Bay and Waipukurau clubs. Two of his sons, Messrs Bert and Nuku Grenside, are prominent Rugby footballers, both having represented Hawke’s Bay and the former having been a member of the All Blacks.