PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 17 April 1943, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr S. S. Dean has been re-elected chairman of the Wellington Fire Board. Mrs R. Miller, of Christchurch, who had spent an extended holiday in Masterton, left for Wellington this morning. Mrs S. McLachlan, Rangitumau, who underwent an operation in the Masterton Hospital last week, is making good progress. It is officially announced that Temporary Sub Lieut. John C. Taylor, R.N.Z.N.V.R., Christchurch, has been killed in an aircraft accident.

Mr R. A. Wright, who was displaced at the last general elections by Mrs Stewart, M.P., has decided to contest the Wellington West seat once more at the general elections. Mr W. Julius Hyde, 8.E., a returned soldier of the last war, announced last night his intention of contesting the Wellington Central seat at the general election as an Independent. The funeral of the late Mrs W. Lee took place at Masterton this morning, the service at the Chapel and that at the graveside being conducted by the Rev. I. C. Edwards. The pall-bearers were Messrs E. Spicer, J. Page, J. Simpson and R. Wallace. The interment of the late Miss J. E. Kummer took place this morning at the Masterton Cemetery. The Ven. Archdeacon E. J. Rich, officiated. Among a large number of wreaths was one from the manager and staff of Messrs Wright Stephenson and Co., Ltd., and one from Messrs J. A. Betts Ltd. Messrs E. Holmwood, E. B. Evans, F. Tatham and Pte. First Class D. Kuntz were the pallbearers. The death occurred at Khandallah yesterday of Dr L. A. Line. He was born at Waitahuna, Otago, and was educated at Otago University. He commenced his career as a school teacher, but as a young man was attracted to the study of medicine, and returned to the university to take the medicine course. Before going to Wellington about 20 years ago, he practised his profession in various parts of Otago and Southland, and latterly in Sumner, Christchurch. “It is rather a remarkable thing that two old boys of Wellington College should occupy such prominent positions today,” said the president (Mr A. E. Caddick) at the annual meeting of the Christchurch branch of the Wellington College Old Boys’ Association. Mr Caddick explained that both Lieu-tenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg and Air Marshal Sir Arthur Coningham (Chief of Ground Support, North Africa, and formerly commander of the Western Desert Air Force) had been pupils at Wellington College.