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Wairarapa Times-Age, 2 December 1941, Page 4

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The Hon. F. Jones, Minister of Defence, returned to Wellington yesterday from Hokitika. Mrs D. J. Henderson, who has been staying with Mrs B. H. Pringle, Lansdowne, has returned to Lower Hutt. The Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, a member of the War Cabinet, who has been visiting Auckland, returned to Wellington yesterday. The Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, Prime Minister, left Wellington for Westport by air this morning to be present at the ceremony of driving the last spike in the construction of the Buller Gorge railway. Mr Fraser will return to 1 Wellington after the ceremony. The Hon. H. T. Armstrong, Minister of Public Works, left Wellington for Westport by air this morning to attend the ceremony of driving the last spike in the Buller Gorge railway. He will proceed to Nelson after the ceremony and return to Wellington on Thursday morning.

The newly-appointed Chief of Air Staff in New Zealand, Air Commodore R. V. Goddard, C.8.E., arrived in Auckland yesterday and left immediately by air.for Wellington, where he arrived in the late afternoon. He was accompanied from Auckland by Air Commodore H. W. L. Saunders, M.C., D.F.C., whom he is to succeed. The funeral of the late Mrs William Taylor took place in Masterton yesterday afternoon. The Right Rev. John Davie conducted the service at the residence and that at the graveside. Among the wreaths sent by sympathisers were those from the following: Staff of Messrs T. Borthwick and Sons Ltd., the employees of Waingawa Works, the head office of Messrs Borthwick and Sons, Ltd., and the freezing chamber staff of the Wajngawa Works. The pall-bearers were Messrs W. M. Creighton, F S.. Smaill, S. J. Munn, F. F. C. Jestin, J. Haywood and C. Davey.

The death occurred recently, at the Waipukurau Hospital, of Mr A. B. Foley, a resident of Takapau for more than 20 years, and well known throughout Hawke’s Bay. Born at Cape Town 50 years ago, he travelled extensively before he came to New Zealand in 1913. The following year he left with the rank of sergeant in the medical corps, 2nd Reinforcements. Later, in Egypt, he transferred to the Mounted Rifles, was wounded, and after two years returned to Wellington. Mr Foley is survived by his wife and four sons.

A Press Association message from Auckland reports the death of Mr W. Dennis Johns, Dominion headquarters commissioner for Rover Scouts, after a short illness . He succeeded Air ViceMarshal Sir Robert Clark Hall in that position shortly after the outbreak of the war. Mr Johns, who was 47 years of age, was prominent in elocution, dramatic and musical circles. Born in Wanganui and educated at the Wanganui College, he took his M.A. degree at Victoria University College, and studied art elocution in Britain and Italy. . He leaves a widow.