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Wairarapa Times-Age, 30 September 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

The death occurred yesterday of Mr Alfred. Ernest Hyde. Mayor of Shannon. at the age of 52 years.

Word has been received in Masterton that Squadron Leader W. Fear, of Masterlon. has been promoted to WingCommander in Wales.

Mr B. 13. M. Pickering, formerly a member of the staff of the Education Department —for the past five years he has been assistant to Mr A. J. H. Benge, secretary of the department — has been appointed assistant secretary of the Nc-w Zealand Educational Institute and editor of “National Education.” He fills the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr E. S. Andrews.

Mr J. M. Hutchison, Northland, Wellington, a retired civil servant, died recently. Born in Glasgow in 1876, Mr Hutchison arrived in New Zealand in 11900. He joined the Valuation Department in Auckland in 1903, and was transferred to the State Advances Office, Wellington, in 1912 as cashier. Later he became chief valuer. Before his retirement in 1928 he was for a time branch manager of the Stale Advances Corporation, Wellington. The funeral of the late Miss Winifred Josephine Leader took place this morning. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St Patrick’s Church by the Rev Father Dillon and the service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev Father Moore. Many beautiful floral tributes were in evidence, amongst them being those from the following: Tea rooms staff of Messrs Kirkcaldie & Stains, Ltd., Wellington; directors of Messrs Pinchin, Johnson & Co., N.Z., Ltd., and office staff of Messrs Pinchin, Johnson & Co., Ltd. The pall-bearers were Messrs M. Murphy, E. Murphy, P. G. McKay and R. Kilmister. The death has occurred, following a long illness of Dr. George Nelmoth Scott, Havelock North. Born al West Ham, London, 77 years ago, Dr. Scott came to Australia in 1901. He practised at Kalgoorlie for five years, and then came to New Zealand, beginning practice in Marton, where he lived for 12 years. Dr. Scott was a member of No. 1 Medical Board during the Great War, holding the rank of Lieutenant-Col-onel. He was in charge of a returned soldiers' sanatorium in Cambridge, occupying this position from 1917 to 1920. Following this he was in charge of the Pukeora Sanatorium, Waipukurau, for a short period immediately following its establishment. Dr. Scott retired from this office, and went to Havelock North to live.

Mr Harry Stratford, a pioneer settler, died recently in Palmerston North. Born in Lower Hutt, he was the son of first settlers, his father arriving by the Cuba in 1839 and his mother in the Aurora on January 22, 1840. They were the first two Europeans to be married in Wellington by a clergyman. Mr Harry Stratford married, 57 years ago, Miss Letitia Pearce, Pahautanui, a member of a pioneer family. He later moved to Tariki, Taranaki, where he made his home in virgin country. He farmed there for many years. Later he was farming at Awapuni and Shannon. He retired 20 years ago and lived in Palmerston North. He is survived by his wife and five children. His eldest son, Mr R. C. Stratford, was killed in the Great War. Mr Stratford is also survived by three sisters, Mrs Lloyd (Masterton). Mrs J. Powell (Ballance) and Mrs Hislop (Makara).