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Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 August 1941, Page 4

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The death occurred suddenly at Ins residence, Kelburn, on Friday, of Mr E. J. Archibald. Born in Thames, Mr Archibald received his secondary education at Wellington 1 College, and joined the staff of Kirkcaldie and Stains, Ltd., Wellington, in 1903, being appointed secretary of that firm some 14 years later. Mr T. Turbott, headmaster of the Grey Lynn primary school, has retired after 40 years’ continuous service in the teaching profession. Mr Turbott began teaching in Waihi in 1900. During his service he has taught in 60 different schools throughout New Zealand. For seven years he was an organising teacher in charge of country schools. Dr F. S. Maclean, of Wellington, District Medical Officer of Health, who has been appointed Director of Clinical Services, Social Security Department, was a visitor to Masterton yesterday and today. He was accompanied by Dr Hubert Smith, of Auckland, and formerly of the Shanghai Municipal Council, who is to succeed him as district medical officer, and also by Mr H. H. Martindale, acting principal in-, spector, Health Department. The newly-appointed Chief of the General Staff, Brigadier E. Puttick, D. 5.0., who has been serving in the Middle East with the New Zealand Forces, is expected to return to the Dominion early next month, according to an announcement made last night by the Acting-Prime Minister, Mr Nash. The return of Brigadier Puttick to take over his new duties will make no difference to the position of General Sir Guy Williams, military adviser on loan to the New Zealand Government. Sir Guy is preparing a report for the Government on the military, defence of New Zealand, and his work is not yet completed. The death occurred suddenly on Saturday afternoon of Mr Arthur Hyde, a well-known Napier business man, aged 70 years. Mr Hyde was instructing Home Guardsmen on the beach near the main road when he collapsed and died. Mr Hyde was born in Blenheim and went to Hawke’s Eay 45 years ago. He was a tobacconist in Hastings and 15 years ago went to Napier, where he was agent for the A.M.P. Society. He was one of the best shots in the province. He competed successfully at several of the annual rifle shooting tournaments at Trentham . He leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters. The deceased was a brother of Mi- Geo. Hyde, Masterton.