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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 April 1943, Page 2

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Pte. A. G. Yule, of South Featherston, who has been home on leave, has returned to camp. Advice has been received in Masterton, that Mr J. F. Pointon has been promoted to Sub-Lieutenant in the R.N.Z.N.V.R.

Miss Annie Gray, whose death was reported yesterday, left four brothers (Messrs R., F., A. and J. Gray) as well as three sisters.

Messrs A. T. Donnelly and J. Dowgray are to continue as directors of the Bank of New Zealand for three years from April 1, according to a gazette notice published last night. The death occurred in the Masterton Hospital yesterday afternoon of Mrs Catherine Lee, wife of Mr William Lee, of Ferry Road, Martinborough. The late Mrs Lee, who was 48 years of age, was born in Ashburton. The funeral will take place tomorrow leaving the Chapel of Hyde’s Funeral Service, following a service at 10 a.m. for the Masterton Cemetery. The death occurred in Masterton, this morning of Miss Joyce Evelyn Kummer, of 85 Cole Street, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Kummer, of “Rangiroa.” Te Wharau. The late Miss Kummer was 33 years of age and had resided in the district all her life. The funeral will take place tomorrow, leaving the residence, following.a service at 11 a.m. for the Masterton Cemetery.

Mr R. S. Moor, of the staff of the Masterton Post Office joined the Royal New Zealand Air Force today. Mr Moor, who entered the P. and T. Department in Christchurch,‘served during the last war and had been stationed in Masterton for over 14 years. He was a popular official of the Masterton Post Office, being head exchange clerk. Mr Moor is a keen hockey enthusiast and has worked hard in furthering the interests of that sport. A well-known Auckland athlete, Captain H. D. Ball, is reported to have died of wounds in the Middle East. Captain Ball was a first-class middledistance runner and hurdler, winning in 1938 both the Auckland 440 yards hurdles and the 880 yards flat titles. He also competed with success at several New Zealand University tournaments. Captain Ball, who was 30 years of age, left New Zealand with the First Echelon as a corporal and was commissioned two years ago.

Wing Commander John Player, D.F.C., Auckland, whose home has lately been in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, has been appointed commanding officer of a night fighter squadron which has destroyed 24 Axis aircraft in North Africa. Wing Commander Flayer recently destroyed three enemy planes in an hour and a half. He did 1000 hours of flying during 21 years of instructing at a flying training school in England. Before joining the R.A.F. in 1937 he worked 'in Tasmania for some years.