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Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 April 1939, Page 4

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Mr D.. Fairbrother, of Lansdowne, has returned from a business visit to the West Coast. ..

At last night’s meeting of the Trust Lands Trust Mr A. O. Jones was appointed to represent the Trust on the Wairarapa College Board of Governors in place of Mr W. H. Jackson. Mr W. G. Holloway, town clerk of Taihape, has been appointed to a similar position in Dannevirke. He will succeed Mr G. T. O’Hara Smith, who has been appointed town clerk in Masterton. ,

Mr John C. Tait, formerly accountant in the Hamilton branch of the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., has been transferred to 'the Palmerston North branch as accountant, and took over his new position this week. Mr Tait is a son of Mrs Tait and the late Mr 'John Tait, who were at one time well known residents of Masterton.

Dr. A. M. Begg, director of research, New Zealand branch British Empire Cancer Campaign, is working in the laboratories of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in. London. He is engaged under the direction of Dr. Gye, F.R.S., in an investigation into the 'Cause of cancer. This investigation opens up a new prospect of discovery and is considered So promising that Dr. Gye has asked that Dr. Begg’s period of research work in London be extended for a few months. Tributes to Mr T. C. Brash, executive head of the New Zealand Dairy Board, who has been associated with the industry for the past 50 years, were paid by speakers at the conclusion of the Dominion Dairy Conference in Wellington yesterday. Mr C; P. Agar said he ■ hoped that though Mr Brash had reached the retiring age, his services would not be lost to the board. The whole industry was under a debt of gratitude to Mr Brash for his loyal and efficient service over a long period. A well-known young sportsman in Wellington, Mr Robert Kippax Harrison, died on Wednesday, at the age of 25 years. Mr Harrison for years had taken an active interest in sport in Karori, where he was a member of the cricket, tennis and hockey clubs. Excelling at hockey, at which he played in various positions (mainly as a half), he had been a Karori senior for the past four years ,and since 1936 had been a Wellington representative. He was Wellington’s centre half against the Indian hockey team which visited New Zealand last season.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr Thomas James Lewis, of the staff of the General Assembly Library, Wellington. Mr Lewis was born in London 51 years ago, and as a young man went to sea in the Aberdeen Line steamers, trading largely on the coast of Africa. About 28 years ago he came to New Zealand. Mr Lewis joined the staff of the Parliamentary Library in 1926. He was for some years hon. secretary of the parents’ association of the Wellington East Girls’ College and rendered valuable service in the activities of that body. His wife was one of the victims of the railway accident at Ratana last year. Mr Lewis leaves two sons and two daughters.