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Dr Frank Hay, Inspector-General ot Mental Hospitals, died on the lM«w Zealand Shin ping Company’s Ilualnne vhile the steamer was approaching the New Zealand coast- yesterday tram England, reports the Star’s A\ellington correspondent. He had been on a visit to' England on- long Ifave, owing to ill-health, and was returning with his wife, nee Mary geddon, daughter of the former Prime Minister. The Ruahine berthed at Wellington this afternoon. There was an interesting division on the Lands’ for Settlement Bill on the question of granting the right to dc--uiire the freehold of settlement Jands vhen an amendment moved by the Labour Partv 'against- the proposal was defeated b’v 38 votes to 12.’ There was some curiosity as to how the new Rational Leader and leaseholder (Mr Geo. Forbes') wduld vote. He voted for the freehold. Oulv the 12 Labour membeis voted against it. Mr Poland Foster, professor of vocal--ism at th 4 •N.S.'NV. Coiiseryatoruim of Music, who is at nres’eht judging the Wellington competitions, quoted ail extraordinary example which came under his notice‘whilst at Invercargill quite recently. A few weeks ago there died there a sheep farmer, who, at the age of 40 years. 1 decided that lie would learn -vsic Twice a week he rede 40 mites hit-/ Invercargill, had his lessons and vnde out again, and such was his enthusiasm and tenacity of purpose that he passed the highest Poyal Academy and finally became pre--drlent- of the local Choral Society, and a bulwark to music in Invercargill. This man died, worth £-10,000, which he divided .into four parts: Cue of £IO,OOO to he invested so as to produce £4OO a year for a music scholarship:' another *10.0(10 to he invested for the benefit of needy clergymen. He also gave £IOOO 'n cash to the organ fund of St. John’s, Livercargill. Paren u s! Keep the kiddies free from colds. “NAZOL’’ taken cn sugar or inhaled, is a sure protection. Sprinkle 1 baby’s pillow. Is 6d for 60 doses. 4

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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 September 1925, Page 9

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Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 September 1925, Page 9

Page 9 Advertisements Column 3 Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 September 1925, Page 9

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