PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 27 October 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

Lieutenant R. N. C. Thomas has been appointed conductor of the Queen Alexandra’s Own Regimental Band, Wanganui.

Mr L. M. Morrison, Hamilton, has been transferred to the staff of the Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture, at Palmerston North. Mr E. G. Melton, of the Dairy Division, Department of Agriculture, has left Palmerston North to take up a position with the Produce Grading Division, Auckland. Messrs A. E. Hefford and I. F. McKenzie have been nominated for election to the Wellington College Board of Governors by the Parents’ Association.

Dr. J. E. Lovelock, New Zealand, is now physical medicine specialist attached to the British Army. He is stationed in London, and holds the rank of lieutenant.

Mr M. Montague Heinemann, a Wellington citizen of 30 years’ standing, died at his residence, Buller Street, on Saturday night, after an illness extending over several months. Lieutenant-General Ter Poorten has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Netherlands Indies Army, a Batavian cablegram states. At the same'time he is the head of the War Department. Lieutenant-General Ter Poorten has been the main advocate of strengthening the air force, and is an outstanding specialist in artillery problems. Mr W.' F. James, who has announced his retirement as totalisator contractor in Otago and Southland, was honoured by officials of the Gore Racing Club on Saturday night. A presentation was made' to him as a mark of appreciation of his services for racing in the south and the hope was expressed that he would have a happy period of retirement.

The death has occurred in Dannevirke of Mr Alexander Lewis Stewart, a prominent resident of Ti Tree Point, Born at Porangahau, Mr Stewart settled in the Ti Tree Point district in 1888, and has been engaged in farming pursuits ever since. For a long term he was a county councillor, being chairman for about 10 years. He was one of the leading members of the Farmers’ Union in Dannevirke, being a life member. Mr Stewart was a foundation. member of the A. and P. Association.

> The death occurred at a private hospital in Palmerston North of Mr Robert Grant. Mr Grant had undergone an operation a week previously. He was born at Gladstone 63 years ago. His parents, the late Mr and Mrs Robert Grant, were pioneer Wairarapa settlers who came from Brora, Sutherlandshire, Scotland, in 1852. After farming in Gladstone, Porangahau and Southern Hawke’s Bay Mr Grant settled in Herbertville. Some years ago he bought land at Aorangi, near Feilding. For a long time he had been a prominent figure in dog trial circles in the Hawke’s Bay and Wellington provinces. Mr Grant is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, five brothers and a sister,