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Evening Star, Issue 21504, 31 August 1933, Page 9

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The Ven. Archdeacon Whitehead travelled to-day from Dunedin to Christchurch. Mr D. S. Mackenzie came to town from Gore this morning. Mr J. P. Faulkner was a passenger for Wellington by this morning’s express. Mr C. V. Dayus, district superintendent of the Agricultural Department, went from Dunedin to Christchurch by, the 11.35 train to-day. Mr D. G. Mowat, booked for Foxton, left by the mail train this morning. Mr Harman Reeves left for Wellington by the 11.35 train this morning. * Mr A. M‘Neill, who was the railways agent at the time of the 1925-6 Exhibition in Dunedin, left for Wellington to-day. At the Wellington Competitions yesterday Mr J. E. Davies (Dunedin) secured second place in the tenor solo test recital. Miss Nellie Henaghan (Dunedin) is now leading for the ladies’ elocution scholarship. The death occurred with tragic suddenness this morning at his home from heart failure of Mr Archibald M.M'Nicol, managing editor of the Dannevirke ‘ Evening News/ and for many, years ex-M.P. for Pahiatua. The deceased played a prominent part in town and district affairs for the last twenty-five j T ears. He leaves a widow; and three daughters.—Press Association. At the weekly practice of the Dunedin Choral Society on Tuesday evening the chairman of the committee, .the Rev. W. A. Hamblett, made reference to the loss the society had suffered through the death of its president,; Hon. G. M. Thomson. Mr Hamblett said he first came to know Mr Thomson shortly after his arrival as a young man in Dunedin in 1901 through membership in the Young Men’s Christian Association, of which Mr Thomson was then president, and later as a member of the board of that association. Mr Hamblett referred to Mr Thomson’s association with the Choral Society in its very early days, some sixty years ago.: Mr Thomson, as president, had rendered great service to the Choral Society, as he had possessed a wide knowledge and a keen appreciation of music.It was intended at the next concert to render some special piece of music as * a mark of respect to their late president. It had also been decided to present to Mr G. Stuart Thomson an illuminated memorial as an appreciation of the outstanding services rendered by his father to the Choral Society. Mr and Mrs A. H. Don (Masterton)', Messrs K. H. Mitchell and H. J. Buck (Wellington), Mr E. T. Reece (Christchurch), Mr R. W. M'Creath (Gore), Messrs J. Manson, T. E. Davis, M.Henderson, and H. M. Aitken (Invercargill) are among the visitors to the Grand Hotel.