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Wairarapa Times-Age, 16 June 1943, Page 2

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Mrs J. M. Meredith, Renall Street, Masterton, has left on a visit to Auckland. Miss K. Brown, Pownall Street, Masterton, is the guest of Mrs P. C. Sadd, Martinborough. Miss M. Parsonson, Wellington, spent the weekend with Mrs E. G. Norman, Cole Street, Masterton. Mrs K. Page, High Street, Masterton, has received official advice that her son, Pte. Russell D. Page, who had been wounded, has now been discharged from hospital. Mr F. V. Lucock is officially reported to be a prisoner of war in Japanese hands at Changi, Singapore. His wife is Mrs E. Lucock, of 26 Masters Crescent, Masterton. Mr C. W. Batten, representative of the New Zealand R.S.A. on the Rehabilitation Board, is visiting Masterton. He will probably speak at the annual meeting of the Wairarapa R.S.A. tonight. Miss Mavis Macdonald, musical directress of Solway College, has left for Dunedin, where she will play the pianoforte solo in the first presentation in New Zealand from the original manuscript of the Warsaw Concerto. The Concerto will be broadcast from Station 4YA, Dunedin, at 8.3 p.m. tomorrow.

The death occurred, yesterday of one of the best known figures in the agricultural life of Southland, Mr David Marshall, at the age of 84, says a Press Association telegram from Invercargill. He was president of the Southland A. and P. Association in 1911 and 1912. He was a member of the Otago and Southland council of the New Zealand Sheepowners’ Association. He was a member of the Board of Agriculture, and was one of the foundation members of the Farmers’ Union.

Colonel F. M. Spencer, N.Z.M.C., Officer Commanding No. 2 General Hospital, 2nd N.Z.E.F., in Egypt, died at Tripoli of typhus fever last Saturday. One of Wellington’s best known practitioners for many years, he was born at Rotorua 49 years ago, being a son of the Rev. Mr Spencer, of the Anglican Church. He served in the Great War and joined the 2nd N.Z.E.F. in January, 1940, leaving as colonel in charge of No. 2 General Hospital, which position he retained till his death. He was decorated with the 0.8. E. six months ago.