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Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 March 1939, Page 4

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Their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Lady Galway, who returned to Wellington by the Limited express yesterday morning, have resumed residence at Government House. During the morning his Excellency received Lord Nuffield. Pastor C. H. Skuse, of Masterton, left for Auckland yesterday to begin studies at Trinity College. Mr J. W. Card, Mayor of Featherston, has left to attend the Municipal Conference in Dunedin. The friends of Mr and Mrs G. E. Allen, Junr., will regret to learn of the death of their infant son, aged 5 I weeks, which occurred at the Masterton Hospital yesterday. Mr H. J. Jones visited Wellington yesterday to meet Lord Nuffield. Mr Jones attended a luncheon to the distinguished visitor given by Dominion Motors Ltd., and a dinner given by Sir Charles Norwood. Mr J. P. Cooper, formerly of Masterton has been transferred from the Newtown Primary School, Wellington, to the Hutt Central School. Mr Cooper held the position of assistant at the Lansdowne School for many years. The Hon. W. E. Parry, Minister of Internal Affairs, left by the steamei express for the south last night. He will deliver the opening address of the annual Municipal Conference to begin in Dunedin tomorrow morning. Teaching appointments to schools in the Wellington Education Board’s district are announced as follow: —Mi - S. C. Shedden, head teacher Greytown, from Shannon; Mr G. R. Turner, . assistant Solway, from Wanganui. The many friends of Miss Julia Pickett, for many years a well-known resident of the Masterton district, will learn with deep regret of her death, which occurred at Greytown yesterday. The funeral will take place tomorrow, leaving St Patrick’s Church after Requiem Mass, which will be celebrated at 9 a.m., for the Tinui Cemetery. To mark his retirement after holding the office of president for the record term of seven years, delegates, to the biennial conference of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants yesterday presented a gold watch to Mr E. J. Dash, and also presented Mrs Dash with a gold wristlet watch. Eulogistic reference to the long career of Mr Dash in industrial matters was made by the delegates, on behalf of whom Mr S. W. Gasper, vice-president, made the presentation. • The death occurred in Wellington recently of Mr Thomas Campbell Sharp, aged 67. Mr Sharp joined the army at the age of 16, and served in the Sudan Expedition with Kitchener and in China during the Boxer Rebellion. At other times he 'was stationed in India, Singapore, and Malta. While in Malta he had the experience of bowling the famous Dr. W; G. Grace, who played in a match there when on his way to Australia. Mr Sharp leaved a widow and two daughters, Mrs Eleanor Farquharson and Miss Jean Sharp, both well-known athletes. Mr Thomas Wyeth, Lansdowne, Masterton, who celebrated his ninetieth birthday yesterday is still hale and hearty and takes a very keen interest in topics of the day. Born in the Lower Hutt he is one of the few surviving pioneers of the Wairarapa. In his younger days he was a noted athlete and was the long-distance champion of New Zealand. In later years he turned his interests to timber milling at Mount Bruce and resided there until 25 years ago when he retired and came to live in Masterton. Mr Wyeth was the recipient of many congratulatory telegrams and letters from all parts of New Zealand. In the evening members of his family gathered at his home to celebrate the occasion, all except one being present. ■ The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) is 67 year? old today. This is his fourth birthday as Prime Minister. Mr Savage spent his early years in Australia, and came to New Zealand in 1907 at the instigation of the present Minister of Labour (the Hon. P. C. Webb). Mr Savage soon became a prominent member of the Labour Party in Auckland, and contested the Auckland Central seat in 1911 and later in 1914. He was not elected to Parliament, however, until 1919, when he was returned for Auckland West, the seat which he has held ever since. His selection as leader of his party came in 1933 after the death of Mr H. E. Holland. From time to time, Mr Savage has also been a member of such local bodies as the Auckland City Council and the Auckland Hospital Board.