OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23130, 20 September 1940, Page 2

OBITUARY

MR J. F. NEAL

The death occurred at his residence, “Lucknow,” Seddon, recently, of a highly respected member of the Marlborough farming community. Mr John Frederick Neal, at the age of 72. A farmer whose views were always welcomed, Mr Neal spent his whole life in Marlborough. During his farming career he became a noted breeder of Corriedale stock, and was responsible for exporting some of it to South Africa and America.

Mr Neal was also a keen member of many public bodies, for many years being president of the Marlborough provincial executive of the Farmers’ Union, and a member of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association and the Marlborough Automobile Associatipn. Mr Neal leaves a wife and a family of three sons and three daughters— Dr. Norman Percy Neal, Professor of Genetics at Wisconsin University; Mr R. F. Neal (Seddon). and Lieutenant A. V. Neal, of the 2nd Expeditionary Force; and Mesdames L. Nelson (Hastings), W. H. Heslop (Nelson), and R. A. McPherson (Blenheim).

MR ARNOLD TRINDER

Advice has been received from London of the death of Mr Arnold Trinder, a director of the New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd. He was also a director of Trinder, Anderson and Company, Ltd., shipowners. He visited New Zealand in 1938, and was well known in the Dominion.

MR W. H. HAMER

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

AUCKLAND, September 19. Advice has been received in Auckland of the death in England of Mr W. H. Hamer, who was engineer to the Auckland Harbour Board for years until his retirement in 1924.

MRS E. KIMBER

The death occurred recently at her daughter’s home at New Brighton of Mrs Eliza Kimber, widow of Mr Henry Kimber, a well-known resident of Springston South. Mrs Kimber, who was in her ninety-second year, was the only daughter of Mr D. Day, of Day’s road, a pioneer settler. In spite of the loss of her sight several years ago, she continued to take an active interest in the welfare of the Springston South district and was a staunch supporter of St. Mary's Anglican Church. , . She is survived by six of her nine children—Mrs F. Fox (New Brighton), Mrs V. Lane (Christchurch), MrsStansell (Shirley), Messrs A. Kimber (Riccarton), S. Kimber (Gisborne), and O. Kimber (Springston South). There are 26 grandchildren.

CHILDREN FROM BRITAIN

♦ PROVISION FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE

REGULATIONS GAZETTED

(PREBB ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.)

WELLINGTON, September 19.

Detailed provision for the welfare of children arriving in New Zealand from Britain because of the war is contained in regulations gazetted tonight under the title, British Children Emergency Regulations, 1940. These regulations, which it is understood are in line with measures adopted in other Dominions provide that all children brought to New Zealand under the arrangement entered into with the British Government shall be deemed to be under the care of the superintendent of the child welfare branch of the Education Department. It- is felt that they should be under the care of a competent authority, and as the functions of this branch cover the whole field of child care placement, and general upbringing, it Is regarded as the proper one for the task. , ~ The regulations set out clearly the position relating to foster parents in New Zealand, namely, that for the duration of the war and for any further period during which the children remain in their custody they will maintain them at their own expense, provide proper schooling, facilities for religious training, and generally care for the children as if they were their own. The regulations indicate that there is no necessity for special formal agreements between the superintendent and the fosier parents. It is intended that any visits made to foster homes by authorised persons shall be in the nature of friendly contacts, with the sole object of helping the child and the foster parents. Steps will be taken to keep parents in Britain informed regarding the progress and general welfare of their children.