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PERSONAL

The death occurred at Christchurch today of Mr David Spring, brother of Mr William Spring, of Walton's Avenue, Masterton. Private E. J. Clarke, of 9 Beetham Street, Masterton, who has been serving overseas, has been invalided home and has returned to Masterton. Mrs M. C. Burling, Masterton, announces the engagement of her eldest daughter, Lillian Dorothy, to John West, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. Asplet, Mangapakeha, Masterton. The engagement is announced of Lorna Joan, youngest daughtre of Mr and Mrs W. Jacobsen, Masters Crescent, Master ton, to Allen Albert, youngest son of Captain and Mrs G. Klee, Wellington.

Advice has been received by Air Headquarters, Wellington, from R.C.A.F. Headquarters, Canada, that a New Zealand airman pilot under training in Canada was killed in a flying accident. He was Leading Aircraftman Henry George Deery. His mother is Mrs L. Deery, Shaw Road, Gratia, Auckland. The death occurred suddenly at Richmond of William Leonard Palmer, J.P., one of the best-known farmers in the Waimeas, reports a Press Association telegram from Nelson. He was 73 years of age. For well over 50 years he was known as a progressive farmer breedei and exhibitor of pedigree stock. He also had a long record of service on public bodies.

Corporal Robert Noel Green, who died of wounds in the Libyan campaign on December 9, was the secondson of Mr and Mrs Green, Kilbirnie. He was educated at Lyall Bay School, Rongotai College (where he matriculated) and Victoria University College, where he passed his accountants’ professional examination and was studying for his B.A. degree. He was interested in all branches of sport, particularly swimming and yachting. At the time he enlisted he was on the staff of the. Department of Industries and Commerce, Wellington. The death occurred in Wellington yesterday of Mr Wilfrid Graham Morpeth, aged 60 years. Born in Wellington Mr Morpeth was the youngest son of the late Mr and Mrs W. J; Morpeth. He was educated at Wellington College. On the outbreak of the Great War he enlisted and went overseas with the Samoan expedition. Later he was wounded in France. Returning to New Zealand he became a member of the Wellington Stock Exchange, and was senior partner in the firm of Morpeth and Pope, sharebrokers. In his younger days Mr jyiorpeth was a keen hockey player, and represented Wellington.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 December 1941, Page 2

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PERSONAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 December 1941, Page 2

PERSONAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 December 1941, Page 2

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