PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 August 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Rev A. T. Thompson and his daughter, Miss R. Thompson, Miss V. Bunny, and Misses M. and S. Mace, of Masterton, have returned from a visit to England. Mr W. Appleton and the Hon T. Brindle (local bodies’ representatives) have been re-elected for a further term on the Wellington Technical College Board of Governors. Mr H. Thomson has been re-elected employees’ representative. The death has occurred after a brief illness of Arthur William Gillies, a well known Auckland sharebroker, states a Press Association message from Auckland. He was a son of Mr Robert Gillies, at one time Member for Bruce in the House of Representatives.

Mr G. J. Lancaster, for 20 years headmaster of the Christchurch Boys' High School, plans to retire from that position at the end of the present school year. His resignation was accepted with deep regret by the Canterbury University College Council, the controlling body of the school, at its meeting yesterday. The interment of the late Mrs G. A. Olliver took place yesterday afternoon, the service at the residence and that at the cemetery being conducted by the Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich. Many beautiful wreaths were in evidence. The pall-bearers were Messrs K. Eastwood. P. Russell. J. A. Russell, H. Irvine, R. Hatch and E. Bell.

The funeral of the late Mr J. R. Mason took place in Masterton yesterday afternoon, the Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich conducting a service at the Chapel of Hyde’s Funeral Service Ltd. and also officiating at the graveside Among the wreaths were those from the officers and members of Stonehenge Lodge of Druids and guests of the Railway Hotel. The Druids’ Lodge service was read by Mr W. R. Rawson. Messrs F. P. Pickering, C. A. Pickering. P. Pickering. D. Murphy. A. Kilmister and A. Kenaway were the pallbearers.

The death has occurred at his home at Turakina of Mr Frederick Johnston, who was in his 65th year. A son of Mr W. J. Johnston. Linton. Christchurch, he went to South Africa as a young man. where he joined the New Zealand forces at the outbreak of the Boer War. Returning to New Zealand at the conclusion of the war he resided at Tokorangi, Wairarapa. and married Miss Stewart, daughter ot Mr Alexander Stewart, of Aird. Tokorangi. After residing at Wellington for about eight years, where he carried on his trade as a carpenter, he left for Turakina to follow farming pursuits, and had lived there till his death. During his 23 years’ residence at Turakina Mr Johnston took a keen interest in all local affairs and was secretary of the Rangitikei branch of the New Zealand National Party. He was also chairman of directors of the Wangaehu Co-operative ’Dairy Company. He leaves a widow and two sons. Frederick and Alan, both of Turakina. and two daughters. Mrs L. Kibblewhite. Masterton. and Miss Phvllis Johnston. Turakina.