PERSONAL.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1938, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Tlio death occurred on Monday at Palmerston Xortli of Mr. Richard Hagan, for many years a highly-re-spected resident of To Ho to. Tlie deceased, who was in his Soth year, was for some considerable time in the employ of the Horowhonua County Council and was highly esteemed. Mr. Richard Hagan, of Levin, is a son and Mrs. “Pal - ’ Wells, of Otahi, a daughter. The funeral will lahe. place at Otahi on Thursda'" (to-morrow), leaving the Catholic Church at 2 p.m. Requiem Mass will be -.e.J)rated til H> a.m.

Mr. Loft us Pea, manager of tlie electric totalisator at Addington, died yesterday after a short illness. Mr. Ecu, who was born in Dunedin, joined the stall' of the Banh of New Zealand there, Infer being transferred to the New 'Plymouth branch. About 20 years ago he joined the Taranaki Herald and later became interested in the working of totnlisators. He was associated with the Egmont Jockey Club and soon showed an aptitude for organisation. ]u September last he was appointed manager of the electric, totalisator at Addington for the New Zealand Metropolitan and Canterbury Park Trotting Clubs.

The death occurred in a Wellington private hospital last night of Mr. William Watson, a director of the Bank of New Zealand, in his !)2nd year. He was one of the most notable figures in the history of New Zealand banking and ■was associated with the Bank of New Zealand for nearly 4-1 years. He would have retired from the directorate next March. His banking experience covered three-quarters of a century and extended to many parts of the world, including Scotland, England, Ceylon, China and New Zealand. —Press Association.