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Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 June 1939, Page 4

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The Hon P. C. Webb, Minister of Labour, travelled from Wellington to Auckland by aeroplane yesterday. Messrs Catin and E. Marie, of the Australian Boys’ Band, are guests at the Hotel Midland. Masterton.

Messrs L. Ormond (Whakatane), A. Tubert (Wellington) and J. Gordon are guests at the Prince of Wales Hotel, Masterton.

The death occurred at the Napier Hospital on Tuesday of Mrs Emily Williams, widow of Mr George Williams. formerly of the Wairarapa, at the age of 71 years. The death occurred in a private hospital in Wellington of Mr Aaron Samuels, of Samuels and Kelly, Ltd., clothing specialists. Mr Samuels was noted for his philanthropy, not only toward Jewish charities, but charities of any denomination. Mr Samuels, who was born in London, was 66 years of age. He had been in Wellington for 30 years or more, and in partnership with Mr S. W. Kelly for more than 20 years. He is survived by his wife, Mrs Minnie Samuels. The death occurred 33 years ago today of the great 4 Liberal leader in New Zealand politics, Mr Seddon, who was a member of Parliament for 27 years, and Premier for 13 years. During his term of office Mr Seddon instituted many social reforms that have become a part of the national life of the Dominion. Mr Seddon entered Parliament on September 24. 1879, as member for Hokitika in the seventh Parliament. He represented that district as the Kumara electorate in the eighth, ninth and tenth Parliaments, and as Westland from the eleventh to the sixteenth Parliament. He became a Minister of the Crown under the Ballance Administration in 1891 and formed his own Ministry in 1893, being Premier from May 1, 1893, till the time of his death on June 10, 1906.

Private advice has been received that Sir Walter Lawrence Scott, C.1.E., I. formerly a member of the Revenue Tribunal of Assam, and Lady Scott, will arrive in New Zealand by the Maetsuycker on June 13 for an extended holiday. After a distinguished career in the Indian Civil Service, Sir Walter Scott retired in April last. The son of the late Mr J. G. Lawrence Scott, well known as the headmaster of the East Christchurch School, Sir Walter was born at Rangiora and was educated at the East Christchurch School, Christ’s College and Canterbury College. In preparation for the Indian Civil Service, he went to England and, after a year at Cambridge, he was posted to Bakarganj as Assistant Magistrate and Collector in 1904. After service in Bengal, he was transferred to Assam in 1912. Lady Scott, formerly Miss Nicholson, of Nelson, was educated at Nelson College and Victoria College, at which she graduated.