PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 19 November 1943, Page 2

PERSONAL

Miss Winnie Upham, well known in musical circles in Wellington, died at the Otaki Hospital on Wednesday. She had been a member of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul’s choir for 57 years.

Mr Angus Mackay, who died as the result of having received an electric shock at Waipukurau yesterday was a resident of Eketahuna, where his wife, Mrs Sylvia May Mackay lives. Mr Harry Gotlieb, a well-known tailor, who had been in business in Lambton Quay, Wellington, for many years, became suddenly ill on Wednesday afternoon and died on his way to the hospital in the Free Ambulance. Aged 59 years, Mr Gotlieb resided ini Matai Road, Hataitai. 1 A former well-known resident of the West Coast of the South Island, Mr Francis McCann, died in Wellington recently, at the age of 54. For several years he was licensee of the Shamrock Hotel, at Addison’s, eight miles from Westport, but came to Wellington about a year ago, and joined the staff of the Public Works Department. He had been in poor health recently. The Prime Minister, Mr Fraser, who had been a patient in Lewisham Hospital since October 28 and who underwent an operation for an internal abscess, returned to his home at Northland yesterday afternoon. Announcing this the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Nash, said last night that after a period for rest and recuperation, Mr Fraser would resume his official duties. The funeral of the late Mrs Elizabeth E. Maxwell took place in Masterton yesterday afternoon when there was a large and representative attendance from all parts of the Wairarapa. Many beautiful wreaths were received. The services at the residence and the graveside were conducted by the Rev A. C. Lane. The pall-bearers were Messrs E. C. Holmes, G.-A. Temple, S. Tankersley and A. R. Hornblow. The death is reported from Takapau, Hawke’s Bay, of Mr Joseph Maudesley, at the age of 92 years. Mr Maudesley, who was born in England, came to New Zealand in 1885. He settled in Takapau some 50 years ago, retiring from business about 30 years ago. He was one of the foundation members of the Takapau Presbyterian Church, being in former days choirmaster, treasurer, and school superintendent. The high esteem in which Mrs Margaret Thompson was held by her friends was at her funeral in Masterton yesterday afternoon when there was a large attendance of mourners. Requiem Mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. by the Rev. Father N. Moore and the service at the graveside was conducted by Dr. Gilhooly. Many floral tributes were received among them being wreaths from the Transport Wairarapa Ltd., Messrs Long and Son and staff, the Masterton Homing Pigeon- Club, the staff at Penrose, the staff of the Wairarapa Trailing Farm, Masterton; the Post Office staff, members of the -Ladies’ Auxiliary of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, Messrs Gawith, Biss and Wilsop, and the staff of Messrs Gawith, Biss and Wilson. The pall-bearers were Messrs C. K. Long, L. Robinson, P. Ryan, R. Corbett, T. O’Connell and J. Thomson.