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PERSONAL

The Rev. David Calder returned to Wellington today after a brief visit to Mastertcn. Mr G. E. Munn. Martinborough, has passed the Air Force preliminary examination for radio personnel, held on March 16 and 17. Mr and Mrs 5 Claude Corbett, of Lower Hutt, and formerly of Masterton, are spending a holiday in Masterton. Mrs J. Caselberg, president of the Masterton branch of the Plunket Society, has been appointed a member of the Wellington Karitane Hospital Committee. The will of Dr. F. S. Batchelor has been sworn for probate at under £lOB,OOO. Dr. Batchelor practised as a surgeon in Dunedin and was for 25 years a lecturer in clinical surgery at Otago University. The Right Rev. John Davie, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, is at present on an unofficial tour of the Auckland Province and the Bay of Plenty, which will occupy the next six weeks. The death occurred in Auckland on Sunday of Mrs Christienne Kathleen Masters, formerly district child welfare officer in Wellington, and a member of an old Wellington family. She was a daughter of Mrs Jordan, who in Wellington’s earlier days was a dancing instructress of high reputation, and was the widow of Mr Louis Ethelbert Masters, Wellington.

The death occurred in Wellington recently of Mr W. A. Pye, aged 55, of the head office, Lands and Survey Department, Wellington. Educated at Timaru, Boys’ High School, Mr Pye joined the staff of the Department of Agriculture in 1902, and in 1920 was appointed to a position in the Lands and Survey Department, where he served till his death. He was an active member of the Tararua Tramping Club for 19 years.

The death occurred on Monday night of Canon Charles Hadfield Statham, m his ninety-eighth year, says a Dunedin Press Association message. He came to New Zealand when 18 years old, and was for many years well known in commercial circles in Dunedin. In 1890 he began business on his own account as an accountant and trade assignee. He was closely associated with the volunteer movement. For 40 years ho was secretary and treasurer of the diocese of Dunedin, and when more than 70 years old took Holy Orders. He was 88 years old before he retired from active work. Two sons. Major F. H. Statham, and Corporal Clive Statham, were killed at Gallipoli, the only surviving son being Sir Charles Statham, former Speaker of the House of Representatives.

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Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1942, Page 2

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PERSONAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1942, Page 2

PERSONAL Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 April 1942, Page 2

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