LATE MR E. HALE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 February 1941, Page 6

LATE MR E. HALE

4 MAN OF MANY ACTIVITIES. ■ RECORD OF COMMUNITY SERVICE , The late Mr. E. Hale, whose death was reported in the Wairarapa “Times--Age" on Saturday was born in Nelson ! in 1863. and was the second son of the I late John Hale, who arrived in Nelson I in the sailing ship Lady Alice on Jan- . uary 15, 1859. He was brought up in the profession of the Nursery trade by his ! father and came to Masterton, 47 years f ago. where ho commenced and eslab-1 lished the well-known nursery at To ; Ore Ore Road. Lansdowne, the reputa- j tation of which is widely known; throughout the province. In his younger days Mr. Hale was an ' outstanding oarsman, being a promin-1 ent members of the now defunct Wa- i katu Rowing Club, and during the per-! iod in which this club flourished he! | rowed at various regattas at Welling-j ton and Nelson. On March 14. 1888,: Mr. Hale had the honour of stroking; the Wakatu crew on the Wanganui ‘ ■ River, ami although not successful on : • this occasion his crow was always in ' < I the picture. In respect of his profes- i sion Mr. Hale had for manv years been ' closely identified with the Horticul- ■ tural Societies throughout the Wai- i , rarapa, and has done much to promote > l widespread enthusiasm towards 'he; ■ cultivation of trees and flowers. Of a t genial and kindle nature his services ! i were always willinelv given in judging! | j at shows, and at gardening talks to 10-! ( | cal institutes and clubs. He was for ! I many years a keen and active member; < j. f lb-- Mnstorton Hortieultural Society.! : I Mr. Halo was one of lite foundation j<, I members of the N.Z. Horticultural; ; Trades" .Association and did yeoman i \ ■ vej-yiee m Reining to make it what it ( ;is today. Uo to the time of his decease’ ; he was <-n the Executive and Mnnngej ment Committees of the Association. I and was also a member of the local ; Wairarapa Nurseryman’s Council. Iman of sound conviction the late Mr.; .Hale took a keen interest in various ' ict'.'.'ito- for th-- social ami civic wel-’ : fare of the district, ami during 1921-23 : he was ■ : e of the North Ward's il.ansl(li)wnci first councillors. serving; i through this term on the Works. Gas, ! ami Abhatci r Committees. For a per-i i iod i f time he served ax chairman on ! !'he I .amdowne School Committlcc i ami f< )• many year-; he was an ar'lent i J ■■ j •.-i-'d' endowed with i ■ ;it! icieie !ai;J fi r future expansion iJHe was R.-.-n worker am! advocate ; < ’ r e.i'j-e i f temperance ami close-i t iy nlw.ti::. 1 w::h the movement on the ■. i w.’is: o of tin- carryini.! of m'-licence ( . Mr Hale was a promim-nt and con-1 | istent churchman, ami for the past 30 : - Church, being alwa> : a devoted '■ !w< I ker He was one of the foundation , » ! member: of the Church of England L I Men's Society, and wa-; recently elect-J t ■•• J a lifc-n'.eml.ii-r , f this r rganisatnm ■ : Hl- ah' ■ one of the local represen- ' I. : mtives ■ f the British and Foreign Bibb- i t c . f .; ’0.,: t--i< f,n- pviii" been' ' j Association A keen and active mem- . •ier m E- unger days Mr Hah- was! I Dm to tiw time of his death a nu-mberi I d: -I It .II )".<-. Itearty'TwM ; !'! ‘T ;l . ~f ■ ph-asjin-. t. bo able I--' l Lmly tlr.-w who km-w hun lw-t n-.'ilwc (' Tlwtv are two sme Mi •■. .i ■ Archer ' .■■ ■,! N<4-- t'. and two d.nughtc! M;••>• Gladv -: and Winifred Hale, a- v. >ll a-C ,i f ' rr'itldehthirs'n Then- :* io-.'.q,,... Joseph Ha!--. N’.ia!ford : { )