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Southland Times, Issue 22013, 12 May 1933, Page 6

ABOUT PEOPLE

Mr J. Richardson, of Dunedin, ar* rived in Invercargill yesterday. Mr T. H. Watson f eturned by last night’s express from a business trip to Wellington. Mr D. McDougall, M.P., returned to Gore from Wellington by the express last evening. Mr J. B. Thomson returned from n hurried visit to Christchurch by last night’s express. Mr C. W. Rattray, Dunedin, arrived in Invercargill last night on a short business visit. Mr James Hargest, M.P., returned from .Wellington by the express last evening. He disembarked at Woodlands. The estate of the late Mr J. A. Johnstone has been sworn for probate purposes at under £200,090 states a Dunedin Press Association message. Mr A. J. Gordon, president of the Dunedin Returned Soldiers’ Association and vocational officer for disabled soldiers for Otago and Southland, is at present on a visit to Invercargill. Advice has been received that Mr William Baird, president of the Southland Rugby Union, has again been elected a vice-president of the New Zealand Rugby Union. iJ The members of the New Zealand delegation for the International Economic Conference were entertained by the Minister of Finance yesterday and leave to-day by the Rangitata at noon for London. —Wellington Press Association message. Advice has been received from London that Mr William Heathcote Tatham has been appointed a director of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., to fill the vacancy on the board created by the death of Mr Arthur F. Wood. Mr A. W Jones, president of the Southland Radio Club and a member of the Advisory Council of the New Zealand Broadcasting Board, who has been visiting Wellington on radio broadcasting business, returned to Invercargill by the express last, evening. Mr T. C. List, proprietor of the Taranaki Daily News, New Plymouth, who is to be the new Governor of the Rotary District of New Zealand, will leave Wellington next week for America to represent New Zealand at the International Rotary Conference to be held at Boston next month. The New Zealand Technical School Teachers’ Association has elected the following officers: President, Mr T. L. James; vice-presidents, Messrs W. G. Aldridge, G. M. Keys; executive, Miss A. Hall (Christchurch), Messrs H. M. Scott (Auckland), R. G. Ridling (Wellington), K. Hynes (Dunedin), H. A. Jones (Auckland); representatives on New Zealand Federation of Teachers, Miss E. Anderson, Messrs R. Cartner, L. A. R. Denny, F. J. Gair, G. G. Hancox; secretary-treasurer, Mr E. V. Evans.—Wellington Press Association message.

By the death of Miss Elizabeth Redpath at her residence, Waitahuna, last week, the district lost one who was highly respected by all who knew her. The deceased arrived in New Zealand with her parents by the Robert Henderson in the year 1860, being then four years of age. She received her education at the East Taieri and Akatore Schools, and later entered the service of the late Dr Inglis, of Mosgiel. Miss Redpath was for many years in the employ of the late Mr and Mrs John Ross, of Murray’s Flat, Waitahuna, and faithfully attended them in their declining years. Generous and faithful service was also given to the Waitahuna Presbyterian Church, of which she was a member. The deceased was buried at the Waitahuna Cemetery on Saturday afternoon, when a large gathering paid their last tributes. The Rev. A. R. Chisholm conducted the services at the house and at the graveside. The death occurred in Wellington on Sunday of Mr G. A. Pearson, aged 70, formerly assistant chief mechanical engineer of Hew Zealand Railways. The late Mr Pearson was born near Manchester, and he received his engineering training with the English firm of Bayer, Peacock and Company. He came to New Zealand in 1887, and shortly after joined the Railways Department at Christchurch. He was soon promoted to the post of chief draughtsman, and was later in charge of the Wellington-Napier-New Plymouth section, and subsequently the Hurunui-Bluff section. During the war he was stationed in Wellington, and he was in charge of the electric lighting installations at Trentham and Featherston camps. Ke held the post of chief mechanical engineer when he retired some years ago. As a young man the late Mr Pearson was a keen athlete. He represented England at lacrosse, and was an enthusiastic cricket and tennis player. For many years he was a member of the Thomdon Bowling Club. In 1895 Mr Pearson married Miss Ethel Burnett. In addition to his widow he leaves a family of four: Messrs J. B. Pearson, of Christchurch, and A. F. Pearson, of Wellington, and Misses Margaret Pearson, of Wellington and Gwen Pearson, of London.