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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 February 1939, Page 6

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The well-known English polo player, Captain Roark, who was injured in a match during the weekend in California. has died from his injuries.

At yesterday's meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital Board, Miss N. Gavey, of the Hawera Hospital staff, was appointed clerk at the Greytown Hospital. There were thirty-two applications for the position. The Hon F. Langstone, Minister of Lands, left Wellington by motor-car early this morning to attend the agricultural and pastoral show at Taihape. He will arrive in Raetihi on Saturday.

The marriage of Mi - Melville Gray, Perthshire, aged 91, and Miss Ada Julius, daughter of the late Archbishop Julius, at St Peter’s, Marlborough (England) is reported in a cablegram from London. Lord Runciman, who will arrive at Wellington on April 3 on a holiday visit to New Zealand, will also be the guest of the Government during the time he is in New Zealand. He will leave from Auckland on April 18. The Hon W. Lee Martin, Minister of Agriculture, will leave Wellington for Hamilton by the Limited express tonight. The Minister, who will visit the Ruakura experimental farm tomorrow, expects to return to Wellington on Wednesday.

After an absence of 16 years from the Dominion, Mr W. G. Gordon, of Sydney, has been staying with his sister, Mrs Roy Anderson. He is now visiting relatives and friends in Carterton and will go on-to Wanganui, out will return to Masterton before sailing on the Wanganella on March- 16. Sir Harry Batterbee, the first British High Commissioner in New Zealand, who will arrive at Auckland by the Rangitata on Thursday, March 9, will be the guest of the State till he arrives at Wellington on the following day. Sir Harry and Lady Batterbee will be met by a Cabinet Minister in Auckland and will travel to Wellington by the Limited express that night. Sir Harry will be given a civic reception in Wellington on Monday. March 13, and will be the guest of the State at a luncheon on the following day. Mr Ken Mills, vice-captain of the Pirates. Baseball Club and a member oi the committee of the Wairarapa Basketball Association, was farewelled last evening by his club-mates and by members of the Baseball Committee, prior to his departure for Feilding. On behalf of the Association, Mr J. Claridge presented Mr Mills with a ball, and or. behalf) of the club he was handed a bat. In making the presentation, Mr Claridge expressed the, regret of all present at Mr Mills’s departure, stating that his services as a player and a member of the committee will be greatly missed.