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Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 December 1939, Page 4

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The death occurred at Mangahao yesterday of Mr Frank Worsley at the age of 55 years. Admiral Byrd, in the North Star, who is en route to the Antarctic, arrived unexpectedly in Wellington harbour this morning. Mr Hugh W. Chadwick, who has been spending a few days leave in Masterton, will proceed tonight to Christchurch. Private C. E. Goodhue is spending his final leave in Masterton prior to going overseas with the First Echelon, New Zealand Expeditionary Force. The Rev Arthur Fowler, formerly first vicar of St Aidan’s parish, Remuera, where he worked from 1906 to 1912. died in Ipswich, England, on November 29. He trained at St Augustine’s, Canterbury, and during a stay of more than twenty years in New Zealand worked in Waimate. Rangiora and New Plymouth, as well as in Auckland. He returned to England in 1923.

Miss Hilda Temple Williams. 0.8. E.. a member of one of the best known families in New Zealand, died in Christchurch last week after an illness of several weeks. Miss Williams was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs T. C. Williams, Wellington, and granddaughter of Archdeacon Henry Williams, who arrived in New Zealand in the Brampton in 1823, and who settled in Paihia, Bay of Islands. Miss Williams was born at Lower Hutt and educated at Mrs Swainson’s private school. She went to England in 1913 and after the outbreak of the war. she was quick to realise the loneliness and friendlessness of New Zealand soldiers, who arrived in London from Gallipoli and Egypt. She established the first canteen in England for New Zealanders. It was financed entirely by the Williams family. Later she established "Te Whare Punt,” a canteen at Hornchurch, for men from the Dominion. This was staffed by members of her family and their friends. The value of her work was recognised and in 1918 the King conferred on her the decoration of the Order of the British Empire.