ROLL OF HONOUR

New Zealand Herald, Volume 82, Issue 25211, 25 May 1945, Page 8

ROLL OF HONOUR

■; . ,v~- fi EXPEDITIONARY. FOBCE : "• ' til $ SIX DEATHS PRESUMED | (P.A.) WELLINGTON. Thiiridn ' " The following Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force casualty li s t w ' -• issued tonight:— KILLED IN ACTION * PREVIOUSLY MISSING Steel, W. E. (L.-Cpl.)—Gisborne. PRESUMED KILLED IN ACTION PREVIOUSLY MISSING. BELIF.VVn > KILLED Bartleet, L. J.—Maunifaturoto. PREVIOUSLY MISSING Ainsley, P. C. (Lieut.)—Whangarsn ; - PRESUMED DIED OF WOUNDS PREVIOUSLY WOUNDED AND MISSING Hardyment, C. H.—Marton, « 1 Wallace, W. H.—Daauevirke. II Wilfoughby, R. V.—Carterton. < I Woodstock, R.—Westport. j| WOUNDED Andcrton, C. H. (L.-Cpl.)—Waipaknran. LEVY ON PUPILS THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE An explanation of a lev v made on i pupils of the Sedrlon Memorial Tech i nical College was given by Mr G J . Park, principal of the college, vests/ • day, following a complaint bv a parent [ that the annual subscription 'for the n«n i of sports equipment and other service, . of the college, £1 10s a year, was too high. w 1 Mr Park said that this was the fi«t complaint he had received in 15 years [ regarding the levy and it was not justi r fied. The annual statement for the Tear 2 1944 had shown a loss of over £4OO "th ~ levy having fallen short of the school'? J ref|iiirements for material bv thi« ! amount. Already this rear the' schrv.l e i had paid £6OO for typewriters along i I The school library cost £4OO annually' 1 j j apart from the salary of the librarian . and a loss had also resulted so far thi. I year from the cafeteria. ' 5 ! The principal assured parents that ! the levy was no more than the school's i requirements justified.

OBITUARY MR JOHN CAMERON (0.C.) INVERCARGILL, Thursday i The death occurred suddenly at Bl»ff of Mr John Cameron, aged 74, who for the past 33 years had been secretary of the Bluff Waterside Workers' Union Mr Cameron was prominentlv associated with the industrial movement in N ew Zealand for many years. He organised ' * the first Southland Freezing Workers' Union and took a leading part in the formation of the New Zealand Water, side Workers' Federation. For many years he was a member of the national executive of the federation. For the past seven years he had been a member of the Bluff Harhotir Board and he had served on the Bluff Borouch Council both as Mayor and councillor. He was a South African War veteran. FARMERS' UNION ELECTION OF OFFICERS The 4oth annual conference of ths New Zealand' Farmers' Union, Auckland Province, was continued yesterday, when the greater part of the day was spent in committee. Reports irere re. ceived and discussed and domestic remits were dealt with, while the election of officers was held. The conference will conclude today. The following officer* were elected:—Prarf. dent. Mr H. M. Ticp-presideatg, Messrs A. C. A. Sexton, Scott Davidson; delsgates to Dominion conference, Meare ER. 1 Bird. A. H. Blackmore. A. E. Bryant S. W Dunning. S. S. Green. J. R. McArthnr, A. Ms- M Conaughy, A. E. Robinson, and Erst sub. stitute. Mr R. Brown; group delegates to Dominion executive. Messrs Rushworth. Sexton. R. R. Blade. Bryant; executive, Messrs Blade. Bryant. J. H. Furniss. Dunning. A. G. Harrison; treasurer, Mr McConaughy. NEW CHAIRMAN ELECTED (0.C.) KAITAIA, Thursday I On a decision by lot, Mr F. Holder | was elected chairman of the Mangonui [County Council, replacing Mr C. J. E. | Barriball. Each received four votes at ; the meeting of the council and on hii , name being drawn by lot. Mr Holder I was declared electefl. Mr Barribal] has consistently opposed the council's attitude against the striking of hospital rates, while Mr Holder has support edit. HIGH SCOUTING AWARD The presentation of the medal ot merit, the highest scouting award which can be made by the Dominion authorities. was made to Mrs H. Addis, assist-ant-Domiiyon Commissioner for Lon» Cubs, at a function at the headquarter! * of the Boy Scouts' Association in Auckland last night. Sir Joseph Smith, act--1 ing-Dominion Chief Commissioner, who made the presentation, referred to Mrt ■ Addis' outstanding services. , Mrs Addis had come forward to help , him in his work shortly after her arrt- . val from England on the outbreak o! [ war, said the Dominion Commissioner for the Lone Scout Section. Mr N. Matheson. It was for her excellent service in this particular activity that ths ' Chief Scout. Sir Cyril Newall, had mad* i the award. > As Mrs Addis is returning to Engi land shortly, Mr A. Service has been . appointed assistant-Dominion Cornmiss sinner for Lone Cuhs in the North . Island, and Mrs P. Ixuighlin will fill & similar position in the South Island. 5 POLICEWOMAN'S FUNERAL' ' Over 150 members of the Police Fore# 1 attended the funeral yesterday after- ? noon of Constable Elizabeth McCarthy, , a member of the women's division or r the force, whose death occurred in the . Auckland Hospital on Tuesday after a . brief illness. The police party, which included women constables and officers, non-com-i missioned officers and constables of the various branches of the force, inarched _ | with the hearse from the vehicular "l ferry landing along Quay Street, after . | which they went by motor to Waikumete Cemetery to attend the burial service. The bearers were two sergeant* ? and four constables. The service was > attended by Superintendent J. Sweeney, 5 officer in charge of the Auckland police t district, and representatives of the r National Service Department, the Child 1 Welfare Department and the Auckland ; and Devonport fire brigades were prei sent. This was the first full police > funeral accorded a woman member of the force. DEATH AT 308 YEARS (0.C.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday The death has occurred at New Plymouth of Te Muranui Rangihauata, aged 108. He was a first cousin of T« Whiti Orongomai, the prophet, founder 5 of the Raukawa movement. He was well 1 known among Europeans, and during his long life was a hushfeller, farmer and stock dealer. In his younger days r he was a prominent competitor at 1 sports meetings. His direct descendants r are all dead.