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Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 January 1939, Page 4

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The Hon P. Fraser, Minister of Education, returned to Wellington last night after a visit to Hawke’s Bay. Sir Alfred and Lady Ransom, “Rosecourt,” Dannevirke, are staying with Mrs A. P. Bennett, Essex Street, Masterton.

The Hon H. G. R. Mason, Minister of Justice? left Wellington for Auckland by the Limited express last night. At the annual conference of the Associated Booksellers of New Zealand in Wellington, Mr H. E. Pither, of Masterton, was elected a vice-presi-dent.

The Rev Fred J. Parker returned to Masterton yesterday after a holiday spent in Auckland. Mr Parker will resume his ministry in the Methodist Church tomorrow.

Constable R. J. Berry has been permanently transferred to the. Masterton Police Station. Constable Berry has been relieving in Masterton since the late Constable R. Church became ill. Mr D. G. C. Baddley, who has been on the staff of the Pahiatua branch of the Bank of New Zealand for the past two and a-half years, has received word of his temporary transfer to Shannon.

The Very Rev Dr R. C. Gillie, a distinguished minister of the Presbyterian Church of England and leader of the Free Churches of England, arrived at Wellington by the Tamaroa on Thursday. Dr Gillie will occupy the pulpit of St David’s Church, Auckland, for eight months. Mr Colin Tapley, the New Zealand film actor, who recently arrived at Dunedin to spend a holiday with his brother, underwent an operation on Wednesday and is seriously ill in a private hospital. He was to have left on his return to Hollywood next month.

Mr A. E. Mabin, Wellington, a director and manager of Levin and Co., Ltd., has been elected a shareholders’ director of the Bank of New Zealand to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the death of the late Mr William Watson. The count of shareholders’ votes was completed yesterday, the result being reported as follows:—A. E. Mabin (Wellington) 701,284 votes; Norton Francis (Christchurch), 448,511; M. O. Barnett (Wellington), 272,349. The other shareholders’ representative on the board of directors of the Bank of New Zealand is Mr Richard W. Gibbs. Mr Charles Edward Cuming, who for many years was prominently associated with agricultural journalism in the Waikato and various parts of the

Dominion, died yesterday in Hamilton, at the age of 69, says a Press Association message. Mr Cuming, who was born in Hokitika and educated at the Christian Brothers’ School, Dunedin, entered journalism as a young man, being associated with the “New Zealand Times” for 17 years. Later he was appointed editor to the Journal of Agriculture and left that to assume the editorship of the “New Zealand Farmer,” Auckland. Later he went to Hamilton to launch a new publication, the “Dairyfarmer.” When that paper ceased publication he edited “New Zealand Farm and Home.” He relinquished that project to enter on the free lance field. The death occurred at Wellington, yesterday, of Dr Arthur E. Palmer. Born in St Kilda, Melbourne, he came to New Zealand in his youth. After Obtaining the degree of master of arts he entered the teaching profession in Dunedin. He then turned to the medical profession, qualifying at the University of Otago. Dr Palmer practised in Lower Hutt for a short period, moving then to Featherston where he remained for about 25 years. He ultimately settled in Wellington, where he practised for 20 years. While in Featherston Dr Palmer covered an extensive district, in his earlier days carrying out much of his medical work on horseback and by gig. He owned the first motor-car in the district. He was twice married. His first wife was the former Miss Beatrice Wilson, Dunedin. After her death he married Mrs Muriel Young, daughter of Mrs C. H. Howorth. Dr Palmer is survived by his wife, two sons, Mr Neville Palmer, Palmerstqn North, and Captain Trevor Palmer, Indian Medical Service, and one daughter, Mrs H. Hall. Palmerston North.