PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 September 1938, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs R. Jenkins, of Bannister Street, accompanied by her son, Mr J. Jenkins, of • Wellington, left today for Auckland to join the Wanganella en route to Australia, where they are to spend a month's holiday.

The resignation, of the Rev G. W. Hunt. St David’s Presbyterian Church. Upper Hutt, was received at last night’s meeting of the Presbytery of Wellington. Mr Hunt, who has been at St David's Church for the last ten years and a half, received many tributes of praise for his work there. He was appointed minister of the Miramar Presbyterian Church in succession to the Rev D. Martin, and will be inducted into his new charge on October 18.

There was a large attendance at the funeral yesterday afternoon of the late Mrs E. N. Perrin, of Masterton. Besides many others, wreaths were sent by Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., the staff of Messrs Dalgety and Co., the Solway-Manaia Women's Institute, and the Lansdowne Tennis Club. The Rev D. McNeur conducted a service at the residence and also officiated at the graveside. The pall-bearers, members of the staff of Dalgety and Co., were Messrs S. A. Mannering, J. G. Scott, J. H. Wells, R. E. Kember, R. G. Garvie and J. E. Oakden. At the annual conference of the secretaries branch of the Electric Power Boards’ and Supply Authorities’ Association at Wellington yesterday the election of officers resulted as follow: — President, Mr G. E. Fowler (Central Hawke’s Bay); secretary, Mr G. A. Amundsen (Wanganui-Rangitikei); executive, Messrs G. Brown (Wairarapa), S. P. Day (North Auckland). D. McArthur (Te Awamutu), J. Denford (Grey), K. W. Eglinton (Manawatu-Oroua), W. S. McClymont (Marlborough), L. N. Taylor (Wellington City Council); auditor, Mr T. H. Pickard (Dannevirke). The death occurred yesterday of Mr Arthur Henry Wallis, aged 87, who came to New Zealand in 1868 in the ship Blue Jacket, says a Press Association message from Gisborne. After 15 years in Hawke’s Bay he went to Waipiro Bay, and in subsequent years played an important part in the development of the East Coast. His wife was the first European woman to venture into the district. At one time or another 200,000 acres of coast land was under his control, and his homestead was the centre of coast activities. He was largely responsible for the formation of the Waiapu County. He became first chairman of the council, holding the post for many years.

The death has occurred of Sir Charles Lewis Clifford, baronet, reports a Press Association telegram from Christchurch. He was born in 1885, being the son of the second baronet, Sir George Clifford. He succeeded to the title in 1930. He was educated at St Patrick’s College, Wellington, and at Stonyhurst College, England. He served in the Great War with the Lancashire Yeomanry, the Lancashire Fusiliers and the Lancashire Regiment. Sir Charles carried on the horse-racing establishment at Stonyhurst, Christchurch, made famous by his father, achieving much success, amongst his best horses being Wild Chase, Paper Slipper and Trench Fight. He was not married.