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Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 September 1941, Page 4

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Mr Will Appleton was unanimously re-elected chairman of the board of governors of the Wellington Technical College last night. This will make his fourth successive term as chairman.

Ono of New Zealand's few remaining Maori War veterans. Major Frank William Garner, died at Palmerston North on Sunday in his 93rd year. Major Garner, who was at one time commander of the Napier Rifles and the south and north militia and volunteer districts, had a service record of 21 years, and was believed to be the sole survivor of the fighting on the East Coast of the sixties. He was first under fire as a lad of 19. The retirement of the Rev Brother Eenignus (Auckland), provincial of the Marist Brothers in New Zealand, has been announced. Brother Benignus, who was appointed provincial in 1932, was the first New Zealand-born brother to hold the office in the Australian or New Zealand provinces. Since New Zealand was formed into a separate province in 1917 Brother Benignus has taken an active part in the administration of its affairs. The new provincial will be Brother Louis, who was born and educated in Invercargill. The well-known Maori footballer and wrestler, George Gardiner, lost his life in the fighting near Tobruk. He held the rank of captain in the Australian Imperial Force. Gardiner went to Auckland in 1924 from the Bay of Plenty district, where he made a name in Rugby as a forward and three-quar-ter. He joined the Marist Rugby League Club, but in 1926 changed over to the Ponsonby club, and was an elev-enth-hour inclusion in the New Zealand League team which visited England in 1926-27. Some years ago Gardiner moved to Australia, and made a successful debut as a wrestler under the name of Hori Tiki. He took on many prominent overseas wrestlers, and generally met with succes sagainst Australian opponents. The death occurred suddenly in Wellington last night of Mr Paul Donellan Hoskins. New Zealand president of the Society of St Vincent de Paul. Mr Hoskins, who was born in Wellington 65 years ago, was a son of the late Mr Paul Hoskins, of Wellington. After leaving school he entered the service of the Post and Telegraph Department, in which he remained till his retirement in 1926. An indefatigable worker in many fields of community service, he devoted particular attention to the charitable work carried on by the Society of St Vincent de Paul, of which he had been national president since 1930. He was honorary secretary of the Wellington Catholic Education Trust Board since its foundation. Mr Hoskins was also president of the New Zealand district of the Hibernian Friendly Society in 1933-34. and was treasurer of the Catholic Field Service War Fund from 1914 till 1920.