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Wairarapa Times-Age, 8 November 1938, Page 4

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Mr and Mrs S. W. Smith, of The Terrace, Lansdowne, are on a visit to Hastings, as the guests of Mr and Mrs Nelson Fowler.

Colonel I. T- Standish, C.M.G., D. 5.0., R.N.Z.A., A.D.C to the King, is to retire from the command of the Central Military District on December 31 Mr Gordon Grylls, accountant at the Masterton branch of the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd, is under notice of transfer to Wellington. Mr J. B. Macpherson, of Wellington will replace Mr Grylls. Flying Officer J. M. Buckeridge, a member of the staff of the Controller of Civil Aviation since 1936, has been posted to the retired list. He was formerly instructor at Masterton for the Wairarapa and Ruahine Aero Club. The death has occurred of Mr James King, stationer, aged 74, says a Hokitika Press Association message. Mr King was a borough councillor and a member of the school committee and acclimatization society for many years. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family. A Press message from Wellington states that the board of directors of the North Island Motorists Union Insurance Company has announced the appointment of Mr N. S. Hunt to the position of general manager of the company. Mr Hunt has been connected with the company almost since its inception in 1928, and has been secretary since 1933. The veteran of Auckland racing and hunting, Mr Arthur Selby, was 93 years of age on Sunday. • Mr Selby continues to enjoy remarkably good health and has lost none of his lifelong interest in sport. He is a keen bowler and has a game, in Howick on fine weekends. For 36 years Mr Selby was clerk of the course at Ellerslie, a position from which he retired eight years ago. He also acted in a similar capacity for the Avondale Jockey Club for 36 years, and was huntsman for the Pakuranga Hunt for 22 years. f The death has /occurred of Mr John Lawrence Smaill, aged 53, supervising engineer of the Gisborne Refrigerating Company, says a Gisborne Press Association message. Starting his career with Borthwicks in Hawke’s Bay, Mr Smaill soon earned distinction in his profession and was sent to Melbourne to supervise the erection of works there. He returned to New Zealand to undertake similar work in Canterbuiy. He went to Gisborne about 1920, and was responsible for the reconstruction of the freezing works there. Mr Smaill was keenly interested in all branches of sport, and at one time was Otago sprint champion. The funeral of the late Mr P. H. C. Halfyard, which took place in Masterton yesterday, was largely attended, there being a good representation of members of the W.F.C.A. Ltd, with which firm Mr Halfyard had been associated for many years, both in Masterton and in Eketahuna. The Rev E. J. Rich conducted a service at the chapel of Hyde’s Funeral Service Ltd and also officiated at the graveside. Among the many beautiful wreaths in evidence were those from the following:-Direc-tors and management of W.F.C.A. Ltd, the Masterton staff, and the Eketehuna staff of the W.F.C.A. The pall-bearers were Messrs H. Hadley. M. C. Hansen, W. G. Ackerman. B. Ackerman. R. Gravestock and W. Flaws.