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Wairarapa Times-Age, 22 November 1940, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Hon. R. Semple, Minister of Public Works, returned to Wellington yesterday from the South Island. The Hon. H. G. R. Mason. Minister of Education, returned to Wellington yesterday from Paeroa. Captain C. C. Marsack, who has been to England with the military forces, has returned to New Zealand and will spend leave in Masterton this weekend. Mr Ivor Jackson, Kopuaranga, left on Thursday night by steamer express for the south where he will judge the pony section in the Kirwee Courtenay Agricultural Show. Mrs A. M. Latham, Miriam Street, Masterton, has been re-elected an associate of the Royal Sanitary Institute, London. Mr. T. Caverhill left Masterton this morning by aeroplane for Nelson where he will judge the fat stock, hacks, and competitions at the Nelson Show. At the ministerial session of the Wellington District Methodist Synod at Levin yesterday, the Rev. R. W. Mayson, Greytown, was recommended for ordination. A well-known . identity of Cheltenham, Mr. Richard Nicholson Christensen, died this week at the age of 68 years. Mr. Christensen had lived in the Cheltenham district for 40 years.

An extraordinary vacancy has occurred on the Wellington Land Board because of the resignation of Mr. K. Armstrong. Mr. L. T. Jones, Wanganui, has been nominated as a candidate- for election to the board. Mr. J. B. S. Dudding, Marton, is also a candidate. The Minister of Marine, Dr. D. G. McMillan, is to be a candidate for the position of president of the New Zealand Labour Party at the election to take place at the 1941 Easter conference in Wellington. Mr. J. Roberts is the president, and Dr, McMillan is vice-president. Mr. Joseph Walter Middleton Harrison, who died on Tuesday after a short illness, at the age of 64 was well known as a physical culture instructor and masseur. Mr. Harrison was born in Yorkshire and came out to New Zealand as a youth, settling in Wellington. Mr. Harrison became a leading member of the Wellington Rowing Club, and for about 20 years he conducted his own gymnasium. Sir Charles Norwood, president of the Wellington Free Ambulance, was given a warm welcome back on taking his place at the board table yesterday. Mr. R. L. Button, who had acted in his stead while the president was in Australia, expressed the pleasure of members of the board to see Sir Charles looking so well. The were also glad to learn that Lady Norwood had improved in health after her recent illness in Melbourne. Reference to the distinguished work and scholastic attainments of Dr. H. Ranston, M.A., D.Litt., principal of Trinity Methodist Theological College, were made yesterday at the Auckland district Methodist synod when his resignation was notified. The Rev. W. Walker, chairman of the college council, said Dr. Ranston started as a factory worker in Britain and raised himself to his present position. He had written valuable books. Tributes were also paid by Dr. Laws and other speakers. Dr, Ranston, replying, said he owed more to the Church than the Church owed hm.