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Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 February 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

The Hon. W. Nash. Minister of Finance. returned to Wellington today from the South Island. The lion. ii. G. R. Mason, Minister of Education, returned to Wellington last evening from the East Coast. The Hon. P. C. Webb. Minister of Labour, returned to Wellington yesterday from the South Island. Mr E. B. E. Taylor has been selected as the National Parly candidate for the Westland seat. He stood unsuccessfully at the previous general election. The Rev. .A. C. Lane, late of Turau, Hauraki Plains, has arrived in Masterton to commence his ministry in the Wairarapa Outfields. Mr S. Hatch, the well known Wairarapa cricketer, who lias joined the New Zealand overseas mditary forces, will g.> into camp next week Mr. L. H. Edwards, who has carried out (lie audit of railway accounts since 1922 and who bus now completed mere than 40 years' service, retired on sui erannuation y<. terday. The death i< reported from England . f Dr. G. Gore Gillon. a distmguHhed New Zealand iirgeon, at the age of 83. Dr Gillon was the tlr.-t hospital surceen m Wellm.'ten in the days v. hen '!’.<■ hospital was in Pipitea Street and die nurses were men.’ When he retired from practice m Auckland! some years ago. he wen! t<> England. ! The Hoti. P. K. Paiken. representa-i live of the Native Race on the Executive Council, left l.rt night by th-q tativc gathering of Maoris to be held: in the Kaipara district to discuss ways, and mean > v. hereby t!ie Mann war offer’ can be accelerated He will re-1 : > *.V< 11-r.;" it "H Tue das -;."rnThe LineiM ,;f the late Mr. E S. Me*f.v !r »> !{(”.• J) ?ucN 3*ll’* ! w'.'i' held The j ullbearcrs Me- r I. ?!■ ward. W K r