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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12750, 4 January 1936, Page 4

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The Rev. F. I. Parsons, vicar of Tolaga. Bay, has received notice from the Archbishop of his appointment as vicar of Helensville, in the Auckland diocese. The Duchess of York, who has been suffering from influenzal pneumonia, continues to make progress towards recovery. A bulletin states that the condition of the lungs is improving satisfactorily, though, ns must he, slowly.—B.O.W. It is now reported, says a London P.A. cable, that Mr. G. H. Mayor, known as .an author and playwright under the name of James Bridie, is not contesting the Scottish Universities seat at the coming by-election. I Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's friends l hope that the withdrawal of Mr. | Mayor will avert a split In the Na- | tional vote. i A very delightful picnic was enjoyed by the members of the vestry 1 and choir of Holy Trinity Children’s Church at Long Bush yesterday. Air ‘ sorts of jolly games were entered inj to with enthusiasm and bathing was also a popular item of the programme j which was interspersed with several • pleasant interludes. during which ‘ much-appreciated refreshments were 1 dispersed. Much of the credit for the success achieved was undoubtedly due to Canon A. F. Hall who spared ' no effort to make the outing a memorable one.

It is announced in Berlin that King George and President Hitler exchanged New Year greetings.—P.A.

Yesterday was the first anniversary of the death of Archbishop Redwood, and a solmn Requiem was held in St. Mary of the Angels Pro-Cathe-dral. The celebrant was Archibishop O’Shea.—.P.A.

A Sydney P.A. cable record*-; the death of Mr. Frederick Thomas Wimble, chairman of directors of Messrs. F. T. Wimble Ltd., printing ink manufacturer, aged 90 years. He was well known in the printing and allied; industries in Australia and New Zealand. Born in England, lie had been iu business in Sydney for nicer fifty years.

Mr and Mrs W. McMillan, of Auckland, arrived in Gisborne yesterday on a. short visit and are staying «t Waimarie. At the present time Mr McMillan is holding the position of deputy-Gran.d Master of the New Zealand branch of the Manchester Un’ity- Local memhers are very anxious that Mr McMillan should extend bis visit to permit- his attendance at the lodge meeting on -Monday.

Major-General Bernard Cyril Freyborg, ,a recipient- of a C.B. is a soldier, athlete, and winner of tho Victoria Cross for one of the most outstanding individual feats in the Great War. was born in London in IS9O, but was educated at Wellington Chilogo ,New Zealand! When war broko out. lie joined; the Royal Naval Division, and served with the Hood Battalion at the Dardanelles. Later he hecani 3 brigadier with the twenty-ninth division, and was thus, at the age of 2S years, the youngest brigadiergeneral in the British Army. Since then lie has held, several important Army posts.

Passengers who travelled by ’plane to Napier over the Now Year included: Mesdnmos. H'enly and Burdett; Misses Ryan, Instono, McFady'en, Slonian, Mclntyre, Wilson and Stark; Messrs. Connor, Douglas, Webb, Allan, Horne, Bull, McFadven, Hartnell, Charlie Meng Yce, Louie Bale, Huxtable and Fussell. Passengers who travelled by ’plane to Gisborne were; Mesdames. Jones and Luxton; Misses Holmes, Beale, Goodman, Instone, Nortlie, Luxton and Galliers; Messrs. Pornanga, Charlie Meng Yee, Louie Bak, Horne, Ranslv, Luxton, Donnelly, Connor and Master Steed.

Mr. Willi Pels, who has been awarded the C.M.G. is managing director of Ilallenstein Bros., Ltd.', and the D.1.C., has rendered valuable service to education in New Zealand. He was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1885, and went to Dunedin 48 years ago. Since the early ’90 J s he lias been a collector of ethnographical material of New Zealand and Pacific Islands. He presented his valuable collection to the Otago University Museum and organised a campaign to raise funds for a new wing to house it. The building was opened in October, 1930, and called . the “Willi Fells Wing.” Mr. Fells is a member of the Otago Museum Council and’ vice-president of the Otago Clasical Association. He is at present in Great Britain.

Mr W. D. Stewart, who succeeded Sir Henry Braddon as Superintendent for Australia for Dalgety arid Co. Ltd., has signified a desire to retire from that position, and his resignation has been accepted by the London Board of Directors with great regret, His retirement will take effect as at 30th June, 1936. "Mr Stewart came to Now Zealand in 1890 and joined the staff of Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co. Ltd., Napier, transferring to Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Christchurch, as head auctioneer in 1901. He 'was later promoted to management of the branch, and in 1916 was appointed superintendent for the company in New Zealand, succeeding Mr Alexander Macintosh in that position. Mr Stewart will be succeeded by Mr W. S. Bennett, at present superintendent for New Zealand, and it is expected that he will leave for Australia in May, 1936. After serving in Queensland, Mr. Bennett came to New Zealand in 1909 as submanager of the Wellington' branch, appointed manager in 1911, and succeeded to the superintendency on Mr. Stewart’s transfer to Australia on January 1, 1929. Mr. George Black, at present manager of the Dunedin branch, will succeed .Mr. Bennett as superintendent lor New Zealand. After serving in Invercargill, Mr. Black was appointed sub-manager at Dunedin in July 1916, and as mana-

ger in 1924. The consequential changes following Mr Black’s appointment are: Mr. C. M. Bru.eo (Christchurch branch) to be manager 'atDunedin branch. Air. J. F. Tonkin (Whangarci) to succeed Air. Bruce in charge of the stock department at Christchurch. Air. R. C. Napier (Napier) to be manager at Whangnrei. Mr. D. McCorkindale (Napier) to succeed Air. Napier as accountant at Napier branch.

Lieut.-Colonel Colin Clarke, D.S.G., F.IJ.C.S. (Eng.), M. 8., B.Sc., whose death occurred on December 26 at Kaitaia, was u son of the late Air. Walpole Clarke, of the Bank of England. He was educated at the University College School, London, and at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, and later became house surgeon to the late Sir Anthony Bowby. Before the Great War Colonel Clarke joined the Royal \ Army Medical Corps, and was actingsurgical specialist to the Malta Command as a lieutenant when war was declared. He received promotion to lieutenant-colonel while commanding two field ambulances, consecutively, in France. On the declaration of peace he was sent to Cologne as surgical specialist to the Army of occupation.. Colonel Clarke subsequently was a. specialist at Colchester, and later at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Netlev. On retiring from the Royal Army Aledical Corps Colonel Clarke came out to New Zealand in order that his sons could take up farming, and settled in North Auckland. He is survived by his wife, one daughter and two sons.

Well known for his many public benefactions and association 1 with several commissions appointed by the Government, Sir George Shirtcliffe is one of Wellington's leading business men. He is chairman of directors' of A. S. Paterson and; Co., Ltd./ importers and exporters, a position he held since 1927.' From i9l2'-untij/h., retired in 1919 he was managing director of the firm, which he 'joined in Duned’n in 1890 as manager' and partner. Only last year Sir George, who takes a keen interest in the welfare of the Dominion, and Wellington in particular, gave £20,000 to be vested’ in the University of New Zealand for research work. Born at Worksop, England, in 1862, he came to New: Zealand as a child. He : was educated, in Christchurch and until he joined Alessrs A. S. Batersomand Co., was in business in Canterbury. He has been a member from time to time of the Wellington City Council and Wellington Harbor Board and chairman of the eWUington Chamber of Commerce. During the w ar hr* took active part in Red Cross activities. He was aa member of the 1921 .Hospital Commission and of the 1922 and 1924 Taxation Commissions, and he was chairman of the National Expenditure Commission in 1932.’He also ’served on th e Hawke’.s Bay Rehabilitation Comimttee in 1931, -arid he has been chairman of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research for several years. '