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Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 December 1939, Page 6

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The Presbytery of the Wairarapa at its meeting yesterday, appointed the Rev John Davie, of Masterton, to be be its moderator for the church’s centennial year. Mr H. Wyatt, of Colombo Road. Masterton. and formerly of the staff of Messrs H. J. Jones and Co., Masterton, has left to take up a position in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and will be stationed at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch. The death has occurred of Mr Edward Robert. Noan Russell, senior partner of the legal firm of Russell. McVeagh. Mackay and Barrowclough, states a Press Association message from Auckland. Born in Auckland 70 years ago. he was in practice nearly 50 years. He took no part in public life, but was a director of several public companies. The death occurred at Napier on Monday of Mr John Thomas Nicholson, at the age of 78 years. Coming to New Zealand at an early age. Mr Nicholson settled with his parents in Dunedin. He received his early education at the Otago Boys' High School. Mr Nicholson, who later went to Australia, became particular well-known in theatrical circles on both sides of the Tasman. On returning to New Zealand Mr Nicholson married in Wellington, and later went to Napier, where he resided up to the time of his death. A coach painter by trade. Mr Nicholson for many years was employed by the Faulknor coach building factory in Hastings Street, Napier. For many years he was associated with the old Theatre Royal.

Hawke's Bay’s oldest resident. Mr George William Lines, who was born in Salford. Bedfordshire. England, shortly before Queen Victoria came to the throne, died in Hastings on Monday night, at the age of 102 years and nine months. During his lifetime, 70 years of which were spent in Hawke's Bay. Mr Lines lived under six rulers of the British Empire. Mr Lines took up farming for several years and purchased property in Hastings. Leaving the Hastings- district, he lived for a time in Dannevirke. and then moved to Maharahara. He was one of the original 15 applicants for blocks there when the settlement was established. On his retirement 30 years ago lie returned to Hastings, where he continued to take an interest in the development of the district.