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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 March 1939, Page 4

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The Hon. P. Fraser, Minister of Education, is expected to return to Wellington from the north today. The Hon. H. T. Armstrong, Minister for Housing, returned to Wellington from the South Island yesterday. The Hon. R. Semple, who has been visiting the North Auckland district, is expected to return to Wellington today. Mr and Mrs R. Jenkins, of Bannister Street, Masterton, have returned from a holiday visit to Hamilton, where Mr Jenkins attended the Amalgamated Federation of Builders’ Conference as the Wairarapa delegate. The funeral of the late Mrs F. Thompson took place yesterday afternoon. The Rev E. J. Rich conducted a service at the residence, and also officiated at the cemetery. Many beautiful wreaths were in evidence. The pallbearers were Messrs E. Johnston (Wanganui), J. Jelly (Christchurch), J. Pritchard (Wellington), and W. R. Nicol, J. McLachlan and M. J. Jackson (Masterton). Reference to the recent death of MiFrank Glasgow, Wellington, a wellknown administrator in the Rugby code, was made by the chairman, Mr J. N. Millard, at last night’s meeting of the management committee of the Wellington Rugby Union. Mr Glasgow had been a member of the Athletic Club and had represented Wellington in 1899 and 1900, said the chairman. It was as an administrator, however, that he was best known and he had been | closely associated with the game since he first joined the New Zealand union in 1931.

A well-known veteran of the South African War,. Major Thomas Peter Halpin, Remuera, died yesterday. As a young man, Major Halpin was a keen volunteer, serving in the Wellington and Napier City Rifles. He went to South Africa as a captain, commanding the South Island company of the ninth New Zealand contingent. After his return he continued to take an active interest in defence, and his total service amounted to 20 years. He was for a long period in business in Napier and Wellington, where he took, part in various public activities. For four years he was president of the Auckland branch of the South African Veterans’ Association.

Well known in legal and racing circles in the Dominion, Mr Percy Edward Baldwin died in Palmerston North on Monday. He had a brilliant scholastic career. Recognised as one of the best judges of thoroughbred horses in the Dominion, Mr. Baldwin was keenly appreciative of good horses, having at one time had a partnership interest in Advance, one of the greatest performers on the New Zealand Turf early in the present century. He raced such good horses as Stepniak, Boreas, Ostiak, and Jemina. He is survived by his widow (the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Johnston, “Highden," Awahuri), one daughter, Mrs John Duncan (Heretaunga), and one son, Dr. E. J. Baldwin (Colchester, England).