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Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 May 1941, Page 4

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A popular member of the Masterton Harrier Club, Mr Roy Shaw, was the recipient from club members of a silver sandwich tray, as a token of regard in view of his approaching marriage. Sir Evelyn Wrench, founder of the English-speaking Union in England and chairman of the central executive in London, will visit New Zealand early in June. He will be accompanied "by Lady Wrench. Mr W. Bishop. A.R.A.N.Z., chief accountant at the head office of the Railways Department, was elected president of the Civil Service Institute for 1941-42, at the annual meeting held in Wellington. The retiring president is Mr A. E. Currie. Crown Solicitor. The Hon J. G. Barclay. Minister of Marketing, returned to Wellington yesterday from the South Island and left by the Limited express last night to attend a meeting of the South Auckland Dairy Association in Hamilton today. He will return to Wellington tomorrow. Mr John William Stables, who for many years was in charge of the wholesale "stationery department of the oldestablished Dunedin firm of Fergusson and Mitchell. Ltd., died in Wellington recently. Upon the liquidation of that firm Mr Stables made his home in Wellington, where in 1918 he joined the firm of Messrs Wiggins, Teape and Alexander Ririe, Ltd. The death occurred on Monday of Mr Harry Arthur Shepherd, of 68 Moxham Avenue. Wellington. He was born in England and had been a resident of Wellington for some 30 years. He was in business in the city for many years as a land and estate agent. He was well known to bowlers. He was at one time secretary of the Hataitai Club and ’ acted as selector for some years. Mr John Edward Meadowcroft Khandallah. and formerly of Upton Park. Chester. England, died recently at the age of 72 years. Till his arrival in New Zealand in 1921 Mi Meadowcroft had been associated all his working life with the Manchester Ship Canal. For many years his father was manager of the company s Bridgewater undertaking at Runcorn Docks. Mr Meadowcroft had long service with the Yeomanrv and served throughout the Great War with the Denbighshire Hussars.

Dr. A. E. C. Hare, who has been appointed by Victoria University College to the fellowship, founded by Mr H. Valder. of Hamilton has advised the college that he will be leaving England early in July. Dr. Hare will travel via America, as the Carnegie Corporation of New York has shown its interest in the new venture by generously providing a travellers' grant of 2000 dollars to enable Dr. Hare to visit in Canada and the United States places where investigations in social relations are being carried out and to meet the leaders in this movement.