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Southland Times, Issue 20208, 20 June 1927, Page 6

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Sir Charles Statham and Lady Statham left Dunedin on their way to Wellington on Saturday.

The Hon. Mark Cohen travelled to Christchurch by the 11.34 train from Dunedin on Saturday. Mr. F. W. Furkert, engineer-in-chief, Public Works Department, brought his Otago trip to an end on Saturday morning and left for Wellington. Messrs W. Alexander and J. S. Dick leave to-day for Christchurch as the Southland League representatives to the annual conference of South Island Progressive Leagues.

A Greymouth message states that the death took plaqp early on Saturday morning, after a long illness, of Mrs Carey, wife of Mr A. H. Carey, manager of the Bank of New Zealand.

The Rev. J. Chisholm received from the Governor-General, Sir Charles Fergusson, the auxiliary officers’ medal, which is awarded oi) the completion of 21 years’ service in the Defence Force.

Mr N. Burns, accountant of the Gore branch of the National Mortgage and Agency Co. leaves by this morning's express to take up a similar position on the staff of the Waimate branch of the firm.

At the meeting of the Orphans’ Club on Friday evening, the president of the club (Bro. D. W. McKay) referred to the death of Mr Edward Parker, who, he said, was a foundation member of the club. Mr Parker, he said, had been interested in choral work and was a valued member of the old Liedertafel and in the Orphans’ Club in the old days he had been one of the most enthusiastic of its members. The members of the club stood in silence for a minute as a mark of respect to the memory of Bro. Parker.

At their meeting on Friday evening, the directors of the Southland Building Society passed the following resolution:—“The directors desire to record their sincere sorrow at the death on 15th inst., of their late co-director, Mr Robert Erskine, who was elected to the directorate in 1880 and served the society well and faithfully continuously till his death. For 22 years of that period he occupied the position of president with credit to himself and with benefit to the society. His relations with his fellow directors were always of a cordial nature. The directors extend their deep sympathy to the members of his family in their bereavement.”

Mr W. W. Pennycuick, a prominent and capable Dunedin bandsman, died on Friday night, reports the Evening Star. On Wednesday of last week he had to be operated on for an internal trouble, and his case proved to be too serious for recovery. Mr Pennycuick was a mill hand in the Old Country, and played the baritone under the famous Rimmer and other conductors. Coming to Otago for the benefit of his health, and securing employment as a tram motorman, he joined the Kaikorai Band, and was highly valued for his euphonium playing. The judge at Ballarat declared that any conductor anywhere would be proud of such a performer. Of late ho worked at the Roslyn mills, and was secretary of the St. Kilda Band. Personally he was one of the nicest-natured men to be found. He is survived by his wife and some children.