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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 September 1943, Page 2

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4 Mrs A. C. Gawith, Longbush, is visiting Hawke’s Bay. Mr and Mrs A. Miller Hope, Macara Street, who had been on a visit to Dunedin and Invercargill, have returned to Masterton. Mr and Mrs D. McKelvey, highly respected settlers of Te Wharau, are to- ’ day celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. At yesterday’s meeting of the Masterton County Council it was decided to send a letter of congratulation to Mrs J. Scott (nee Miss Dorothy Copp) on her recent marriage. She was granted two months’ leave of absence on half-pay. The death has occurred, a London cablegram reports, of Mrs Charlotte Frances Shaw (nee Payne-Townshend, 1 wife of the famous author and playwright, George Bernard Shaw. They were married in 1898. Mrs Shaw visited New Zealand with her husband se ven or eight years ago. Reference to the illness of Dr. Hugh Paterson, medical superintendent of the Pahiatua Hospital, was made at today’s meeting of the Wairarapa Hospital Board. It was decided to send him a letter of sympathy. The matter of arranging for a deputy for Dr Paterson was left in the hands of the Finance Committee. Councillor W. I. Armstrong,-who has served continuously on the Masterton County Council for the past 16 years was yesterday granted three months’ leave of absence owing to illness. The chairman, Mr R. E. Gordon Lee, expressed the wish of the councillors that Councillor Armstrong would be soon restored to improved health. The funeral of the late Mrs C. Morris took place in Masterton yesterday afternoon. Services at the Chapel of Hyde's Funeral Service Ltd. and at the graveside were conducted by the Rev. G. H. Goodman. The pall-bearers were Messrs S. Henson, W. Henson; K. Henson and J. Henson. Amongst others wreaths were, received from the Masterton Methodist Church and the W.C.T.U.

The death occurred suddenly in Wellington yesterday of Mr William Russell King, well-known in Wellington Rugby and cricket circles and to a wide circle of radio listeners as “Bill” King, sports announcer for 2ZB. Eldest son of Captain W. S. King, former champion rifle shot and bandsman, Mi’ King was 42 years of age. He was educated in Christchurch and for many years followed journalism. He came to Wellington in 1929. In recent years he was secretary of the Wellington Harbour Board Employees’ Union. He took a keen interest in Labour affairs, being president of the Roseneath branch of the N.Z. Labour Party.

There was a representative attendance at the funeral in Masterton yesterday of Mrs T. McNamara. Services at St. Patrick’s Church and at the graveside were conducted by Father N. Moore. The pall-bearers were Messrs L. Robinson, J. Bradbury, A. Ewington, and D. Brogden. Wreaths were received from the outside staff, Masterton Borough Council; officials and members of the Wairarapa Coursing Club, the staff Nurses’ Home. Wellington, and many others from private sympathisers. The late Mrs McNamara is survived by her husband, three sons and five daughters. The third daughter is serving with the R.N.Z.A.F. in New Zealand. Other daughters are Mesdames E. Anderton (Huntly), R. Pinkney (Thames), R. Buckingham (Wellington), Misses Shirley McNamara, Mollie (N.Z.A.F.) There are also two sons overseas, Messrs Jack and Tom McNamara and Bernard (Masterton).