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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 February 1941, Page 4

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Dr. N. H. Prior and Mrs. Prior have returned to Masterton from a visit to Rotorua and Auckland.

Dr. R. J. Mcllroy. Hamilton, has been appointed lecturer in chemistry at the Canterbury University College. Dr. Mcllroy graduated at the Victoria University College. Wellington, and the Birmingham University. He has been engaged in agricultural research at the Ruakura Animal Research Station since his return from England in 1938. The death occurred last night in a private hospital in Wellington, after a serious operation, of Mr S. J. Reid, one of the best known and most popular horse trainers in New Zealand. He was 52 years of age. Mr Reid served his apprenticeship as a jockey with Mr J. J. Gravestock. Carterton. who trained horses owned by the late Mr C. F. Vallance. of Masterton. Among his notable successes as a jockey was the first Wellington Cup on Ropa. He also won the Thompson Handicap on Lagoda, and the New Zealand Derby on Elevation. Success followed Mr Reid when he gave up riding to sot up as a trainer. Early in his career he prepared horses fur Mr B. Joll. and later for the late Mr V. Riddiford. It was Mr Reid who persuaded Mr E. C. Harnett to purchase Beaulivre. who won several races for Mr Reid’s stable before going to Australia, where Beaulivre subsequently won a fortune in stakes. At the time of his death Mr Reid was private trainer fur Mr F. Ormond. Hastings. Mr Reid leaves a wife, three sons and one daughter, the eldest son being Mr P. Reid, the Hawke’s Bay Rugby representative. Mr Percy Reid, of Carterton. is a brother.