OBITUARY

Evening Post, Volume CXXXV, Issue 150, 26 June 1943, Page 6

OBITUARY

MR. P. CLUNE ■ The death has occurred in Wellington of Mr. Patrick Chine, at the age of 99. Born in County Clare, Ireland, Mr Clune spent some years in America before coming to New Zealand in.the ship Leicester in 1876. With, the exception of a trip to Australia, he had lived in Wellington ever since, being engaged in farming until the death of his wife, in 1904. Mr. Clune was a cousin of the late Archbishop Clune, lof Perth.' He is survived by four daughters and one son. There are If! grandchildren and' 20 great-grand-children. ! MEAT~PRODUCERS' BOARD ' The following nominations for three I vacancies for producers' representatives on the New Zealand Meat Producers' Board have been received:— W. Doig (sitting member), Papakaio; G. H. Grigg. Hororata; J. R. L. Hammond, Rata; F. C. Johnstone (sitting member), Waitetuna; L. Maclean (sitting member), Hastings; A. B. Moore. Whangarei; W. W. Mulholland, Darfield; H. D. Richardson, Feilding. The election takes place on August 26. Nominations fdr delegates to the. electoral " committee close at.. the board's office at noon, July 2, and a postal ballot will be conducted amongst sheepfarmers in districts where nominations exceed the number of delegates required. „_„__„ ■.'.. ROYAL CHORAL UNION At tlit Teohnict! . foi 1 vii»:. Hall on .-'(iturdin . venius • in.'S! 'he jloys'l 'A'dllnptou Cliura; Union '.viil pie-em tts tlrM poikwti of :ln present season. The eveniny will be (iuviteii niiilnl.v to excerpts from Russian composers Mr Stanley Oliver's knack of netting • the best nut of his choru* Is as well known as the care ho takes that the choral parts shall be perfectly sung by the hundreds who have revelled •in 'chorus work under his baton. The work!) to bu presented are "Coronation Scene" from Doris (iodounov. Choral Dances from "Prince Igor." and two Russian motuia uuiu--eompanieci. Hie ■'Peasant" Cantata and Slmissorgsky's "Joshua." The soloists will be Miss llena kdwanls,' of Auckland., sop'tano,-and' Mr. Ken MaeauleV, 'mr.'.oin.:. Thf! box plan'will ouerr fit, tlio 1).1.C. on Tuesday, at y o'clock.