PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 May 1939, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr A. W. White has been re-elected chairman of the Pahiatua Fire Board. Mr H. Ji Lancaster, Glen Oroua, has been elected a life-member of the Young Farmers’ Clubs organisation in the Manawatu. The death occurred in the Pahiatua hospital on Saturday of Mrs Gainey, wife of Mr Charles William Gainey, of Pongaroa, at the age of 51 years. Mr A. H. Eddy, who for the past eight years has, been attached to the Labour Department, has rejoined the Masterton Post Office staff.

Mr J. B. Dow, of the Masterton Post Office staff, has been transferred to Wellington. The vacancy is being filled by Mr S. L. Richards, of Martinborough. The funeral of the late Mr E. Brown took place in Masterton on Saturday afternoon. Many beautiful wreaths were sent by sympathisers. The Rev. T. V. Pearson officiated at the Chapel and at the graveside. Messrs G. Sunderland, J. Stewart, A. Reynolds, W. Busch, W. Mitchell and E. I. Flaws acted as pall-bearers. Mr H. W. C. Mackintosh, Commissioner of Crown Lands and Messrs P. Bennett, A. G. Gower, J. Lacy and J. Georgetti, members of the Wellington Land Board, wno are making a tour of inspection of Crown Lands in the lower end of the province, spent the weekend in Palmerston North. Last week they inspected areas in the Wairarapa and this week will be spent in the Manawatu and Bush districts.

The death occurred yesterday after an illness extending over some months, of Mr Louis M. Nathan, a son of the late Mr Arthur H. Nathan, states o. message from Auckland. Mr Nathan was born in Auckland, 54 years ago, and with the exception of a period in his schooldays, and service in the Great War, he spent all his life in Auckland. At the age of 12 he went to England for his secondary education at Clifton College, and spent four years there before returning to New Zealand to enter his father’s business, the firm of Arthur H. Nathan, Ltd. The death occurred at his residence, “Oaklea,” Havelock North, bn Friday, of Mr James Patterson Royle, who for the past 17 years had been a prominent orchardist of Hawke’s Bay. Born in the Hastings district, he studied for the ministry at Knox College. Dunedin, and after his ordination he was given the cnarge of the Presbyterian ministry in Warkworth, North Auckland. He resigned at the time of the war and on his discharge from the army returned to Hawke’s Bay, immediately taking up an orchard property in To Mata, where he resided up to the time of his death.

In proposing at the annual meeting on Saturday night that Savage P. L. Gully be made an hon. life member of the Masterton Savage Club, Savage J. A. Kennedy said that as the result of Savage Gully's excellent service and devotion to his duties over a long period of years the club now had a membership that they should be proud of. Savage V. Wilton, in seconding the proposal, heartily endorsed the previous speaker's remarks. It was with great regret the club had to accept Savage Gully’s decision not to seek re-election. Savage ' Gully had felt that he would prefer to stand down in favour of a younger man. At a social gathering later several speakers referred hit erms of praise to Savage Gully’s services.