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Wairarapa Times-Age, 29 January 1942, Page 2

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Mrs J. Groves, Bushgrove, is staying with her mother, Mrs J. S. Hiddleston, Wellington. Mrs F. R. Bodie, Renall Street. Masterton, will leave this week to spend a few weeks in Tauranga. Mrs T. Cunningham, Pownall Street, Masterton ,who has been visiting Eketahuna, has returned to Masterton. The engagement is announced of Nora Lillian, second daughter of Mr and Mrs W. E. Brown, Masterton, and Gunner Charles George, eldest son of Mrs and the late Mr F. E. Royes, Lansdown. Gunner James Francis Corlett, whose mother, Mrs C. M. A. G. Corlett, resides at 401 High Street, Carterton, is officially reported to be a prisoner of war. He was previously reported missing. The engagement is announced of Sheila Meryl, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Laird Meredith, “Te Maire,” Masterton, to Lawrence Gordon, youngest son of Mrs F. Stewart, Hamilton. The following war appointments have been made by the Wellington Education‘Board: Miss D. H. Barnitt. assistant teacher at the Carterton school; Mr J. E. Bishop, assistant Masterton Central; Mrs M. Allen, assistant Solway. The appointment of the Hon. Patrick Jay Hurley, a former United States Secretary of War, as United States Minister to New Zealand, was announced by the Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, last night. Mr Fraser stated that Mr Hurley was a lawyer by profession. Mr S. J. Irwin, senior inspector of schools under the Wellington Education Board, has been appointed to a similar position in Christchurch. Mr G. H. Stubbs, at present senioi- inspector of Native schools, has been appointed to replace Mr Irwin. The following are Wairarapa candidates in the University Entrance scholarship examination who qualified for the award of University National ordinary bursaries and who are eligible to apply for boarding bursaries: Nola E. Hancock (Eketahuna); Albert C. Moore, Merrin H. McCullock (Masterton).

The death occurred at Hastings yesterday of Mr John Anderson, aged 96. He had lived in the Hawke’s Bay district ever since his arrival in New Zealand 67 years ago, and was a farmer. Born in Londonderry, Ireland, he came to New Zealand in the ship Helen Denny in 1875, settling in Hawke’s Bay. He was first employed in farming operations by the late Mr Hugh Campbel, at Poukawa, and subsequently by Mr T. Tanner at Riverslea, before taking up properties at Mangateretere. Pakipaki and Pukahu, residing at the homestead at “Hillside,” Pakipaki, for 42 years.