PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 20 February 1939, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr J. D. Baybutt, advertising manager of the “Times-Age,” left today on a week’s business trip to Dunedin and Christchurch. Mr G. B. Robertson, of Messrs T. Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., Melbourne, arrived in Masterton today. Mr Robertson is staying at the Midland Hotel. Mr Hugh Morrison, Wairarapa Provincial President of the Farmers’ Union, leaves tomorrow to attend a farmers’ rally at Wanganui at which prominence is to be given to erosion and deteriorated lands. Mr L. A. Curtis, Masterton manager for Morrison and Gilberd, Ltd., left this morning for Wellington to attend the annual conference of the N.Z. Institute of Opticians. He expects to return on Friday next. Archbishop O’Shea, metropolitan of New Zealand, who recently visited Rome and had an audience with the late Pope Pius XI, has been in Ireland. He is not expected to return to Wellington before Easter. Mr A. Ely and Mr N. B. Spencer have been nominated for the positions of president and vice-president respectively of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. As these are the only nominees no election will be necessary. Mr Ely is the present president. The Rev M. A. Rugby Pratt, Christchurch, has completed 12 years as connectional secretary of the Methodist Church of New Zealand, and was congratulated at the annual conference of the church in Christchurch on the beginning of his third sixyear term in office. Dr R. M. Campbell, economic adviser to the New Zealand Government in London, arrived at Auckland by the Monterey from the United States. One purpose of his visit is to attend the triennial shipping freight’s conference, to be held in Wellington toward the end of next month. The Rev Robert Thornley, formerly of Christchurch, was relieved of circuit work for another year by the annual conference of the Methodist Church of New Zealand. This will enable him to remain for a further term in England, where he is engaged at a London Methodist Mission, and is also studying for the degree of bachelor of divinity. Mr Thornley was accepted as a minister in full connection by the conference and will be ordained in England. There was a large attendance at the funeral this morning of the late Mrs E. G. Price, an old and highly respected resident of Masterton. The services at the chapel and at the graveside were conducted by Pastor C. H. Skuse. Many beautiful wreaths testified to the high esteem in which the late Mrs Price was held. The pall-bearers were Messrs Clarence, Eric and John Price (sons) Leonard Price (nephew) and Messrs G. Jackson and H. E. Gardner (representing the Foresters’ Lodge).