ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 80, Issue 24638, 17 July 1943, Page 9

ROLL OF HONOUR

AIE EOECE LOSSES three prisoners reported ■j(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Friday A Royal New Zealand Air Force casualty list issued to-day contains the following names, and in addition two members of the Royal Air Force, the rank being sergeant unless otherwise stated: — Piercy, F. A, (Pilot-Officer), killed on active service—Riverton. Millar, R. D. (Flying-Officer), confirmed as prisoner of war—Wellington. Reid, R. J., confirmed as prisoner of war— Wellington. Tosswill, J. T. iPilot-Officer), R.A.F.. confirmed as prisoner of war—Mrs. J. T. Tosswill, Auckland (wife). Anstey, W. I. (Fit-Lieut.), R.A.F.. seriously ill and admitted to hospital—Timaru. Broun, R. R. (Flt-Sgt.), removed from seriously ill list—Auckland. Roberts, M. G., removed from seriously ill list Christclmrch. RECLASSIFICATIONS Elliott, M. H., death now officially presumed: previously reported missing—Wanganni. Park, N. M.- (Pilot-Officer), death now officially presumed; previously reported missing—Whotatutu, Gisborne. Logan, J. A. (Flying-Officer), death now officially presumed; previously reported missing, believed killed—Hastings. Griffiths, 1., missing, believed killed; previously reported missing—Huntly. MacErlich, W. J., missing, believed killed: previously reported missing—Hastings. NOTED MASTER'S DEATH MR. J. U. COLLINS : WORK AT KING'S COLLEGE The death has occurred at Ngongotaha, Rotorna, of Mr. John ITlrich Collins, formerly a master at King's College for over 20 years. Mr. Collins was a member of a wellknown Marlborough family and was educated at Nelson College, where he had a distinguished athletic career. In 1886 lie joined the teaching staff of Wellington Callege and later went to Christ's College-, where he became a housemaster. While in Christclmrch he took the degree of bachelor of arts at Canterbury College.

Resigning in 1906, Mr. Collins held an important position at the Christchurch Exhibition before going to King's College in 1907 as classics master. He was acting-headmaster on several occasions before lie retired to Rotorua in 1935. Mr. Collins had an outstanding athletic record in a number of gports. He played representative football for Wellington and represented Canterbury as a fast bowler and wicketkeeper. He also won the - men's doubles tennis championship of New Zealand and other championships and was a skilful fly fisherman. In a presentation ceremony at his retirement it was stated by speakers that Mr. Collins would be best remembered for his Latin. In his 27 years at the college lie had done much to promote loyalty to the school spirit, and he would be recalled affectionately by his pupils. A number of old boys attended ■the funeral. Mr. Collins is survived by his wife. AWARDS INTERPRETED PART-TIME WOMEN CLERKS An interpretation of the wages clause in the New Zealand (except Canterbury) clerical workers' award as itaffects certain part-time women workers employed by Turners and Growers, Limited, lias been given by the Arbitration Court. It was stated that the question concerned about 30 workers who were employed in the mornings for 20| hours weekly for a wage of £2 4s Id. The Court held that the words "one week" should be regarded in this case as meaning a period of five and a-half consecutive days, and the workers were therefore being paid the rate of wages to which they were entitled. In a dissenting opinion, Mr. A. L. Montieth, workers' representative, lield that these workers were not casuals and should be paid as weekly workers. The Court has answered in the affirmative a question of interpretation of the retail chemists' award submitted to it in Christchurch. The question was whether an adult female worker in receipt of the basic wage of £1 16s was entitled to the two cost of living ; bonuses awarded by the Court. The Court stated- that the question submitted presented peculiar difficulties, and whether the answer was given in the. affirmative or the negative, the Court was likely in either case to encounter implications which, if possible, it would have been desirable to avoid.

TO-DAY'S SPORT REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY A representative Rugby match will bo flayed at, Eden Park this afternoon between teams drawn from the Northern Military District and the First Division. Fast football was Provide)l last Saturday when the teams met at Whangarei, Division winning by 17 points •}° K>. The match this afternoon is expected to read) a high Standard, the Division backs "avins,' the reputation of a first-class set. The frtain-raiser will be between teams selected ■rom the A ami B sections of the senior Second division championship. , Championship matches will be continued the Auckland Ilusby League at Carlaw prk. Tiie chief contest will be fought out *jy Richmond and City, while Manukau and Otahubu will provide the curtain-raiser. , A representative Soccer match will bo Played at Blandford Park between Auckland ®nd Combined Services. Secondary schools and fourth grade representatives will meet in the *urtain-raiser. Senior hockey games are set flown at Papatoe'toe. BILLIARDS TITLE Auckland Championship.—C. Mason, 500 'breaks of an, and 3D) last night beat Barrell, 'J'.'H. The match on Monday, be•Rinning at 7.t0 p.m., will be botwern B. Rae «ld D. Jones.