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Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 450, 2 January 1934, Page 4

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Rev. Father Evans is at present on a holiday visit to Auckland.

A] London cable states that the Daily Telegraph understands the Archbishopric of Brisbane has been offered to the Rev. J. W. C. W,and, Dean of Oriel College, Oxford.

The death has occurred of Mr. Alfred Daniel Hassell, aged 7(1. a well known temperance worker, lodge member and Methodist Church officebearer, states a Christchurch Tress Association message.

The death of Mrs. H. G. Carman occurred at Eitham on Saturday after a short illness. Mrs. Carman was a popular resident and took a prominent part in various social activities. She is survived by a husband, a son, Mr. P. Carman. Waitaki. and two daughters. Mises L. and W. Carman, Eitham.

A London cable states that Sir Titomas WiJfurd has relinquished his office of High Commissioner of New Zcalumt amt is going to New Zealand in the new year to arrange his affairs, returning to London to take up his dircctorsiiip of the National Bank. He will broadcast to New Zealand on January 8 on “A High Commissioner Looks Back.’’

The death of Mrs. A. O. Fisher better known as a novelist under the pen name of Margaret Peterson, is reported by cable from Loudon. Mrs. Fisher, who was 50 years of age, was the winner of the Melrose prize for tlie best first novel in 1013. bne spent a great part of her youin in India, winch coloured many of her numerous works.