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Evening Star, Issue 20321, 1 November 1929, Page 9

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MV John Carter, who when a littfei younger was one of Dunedin’s accepts able concert tenors, is now revisiting this city with his wife. At th© Otago Labour Represent a<j tion Committee’s meeting last nighty feeling reference was made by the pre» sident to the sudden death of Mr R* W. Hall. The Labour movement, hd said, could ill afford to lose such si man as Mr Hall. Several delegates also* paid their tribute to the outstanding qualities of the deceased, who waai much respected and esteemed by alt who came in contact with him. AJ motion of condolence with the family was passed. Reference was made at last nigliUd meeting of the Otago Cricket Association to the death ol a former member,Mr L. 0. Gooch, and it was resolved to forward a motion of condolence t« the relatives.

At the regular practice of the SW Hilda Municipal Band, Conductor Jv Dixon made feeling reference to thej loss sustained by the sudden death off Mr E. W. Hall. Mr Hall, as mayor, of the borough and vice-president off the band, had at all times manifested the keenest interest, and furthered their interests in many ways. It was 1 resolved to forward to the family aj letter expressing deepest sympathy and 1 regret. Lieutenant J. R. Pago, who has com*, pleted his New Zealand Government; cadetship in England, returns to News Zealand next week to take up a pod* tion with the New Zealand Defence Department. Lieutenant Pag© passed out of Sandhurst Royal Military Col* lego with high honours, and on tliot Rugby field he performed with great distinction, being reserve back for Scotland in the international match wit It Ireland. He was the first New Zealander to be chosen for the Army team,, but on tho ove of the match with tb«t Navy had the misfortune to break Ids) leg." He is a son of Mr and Mist John Page, of Invercargill, and formerly of Dunedin. The latest arrivals at the Grand* Hotel include Mr R. Ellison (London)* Mr G. A. M'Ewan (Stockton, Eng* laud), Mr T. Little (West Hartlepool* England), Mr T. J. Hensem (Birmingham, England). Mr J. W. Justhamj (Bristol, England), Mr A. G. Grahanti (Auckland), Messrs J. B. Grange, E*. C. Sevier, W. Bendixsea ,and G. D. ; Macfarlane (Wellington), Mr and Mia) S. White (Christchurch). New visitors to the Excelsior Hotel include Messrs C. J. R. Synies and Gv T. Dunn (England), Messrs Roy Johnston and W. Herrad (Wellington), Mil and Mrs T. Nicholson (Christchurch),Mr and Mrs H. J. Curragh (Templeton), Mr and Mrs J. Guest (Balclutha).