SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 62, Issue 4429, 23 May 1941, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr D. R. McLeay, of Pokuru, is spending a holiday in Rotorua Mrs J. Johnstone, Hamilton, is spending a holiday at Otorohanga. Mrs E. Gardiner, Wellington, is the guest of her mother, Mrs Thomson. Mrs J. Edgecumbe, Thames, spent a few days in Te Kawa, as the guest of Mrs F. Thojnas. Mr and Mrs J. E. Walton, of Pokuru, are spending a holiday at Raglan. Mr and Mrs Fred Gooder, of Wharepiihunga, leave on Monday on a visit to Wellington. Mrs W. I. Bowyer, of Otorohanga, is visiting her sister, Mrs P. H. Rowe, Sarsfield Street, Herne Bay. Mrs S. G. Broadbent, who has been a patient in the Waikato hospital for some time, has now returned home to Te Kawa. Mrs L. Marsh and Mrs E. Orr have left for Whakatane in consequence of the death there of their neice, Miss Connie Marsh. Mrs N. Bertram, of Te Kawa, has left for Waiuku, where she will be the guest of her mother, Mrs G. Clark, for several weeks, Mr and Mrs Bruce Murray, of Pokuru, have returned home after a tour of the Bay of Plenty and Hauraki Plains. Mr A. E. Chiles, formerly of Maihiihi and now of Birkdale, Birkenhead, has been elected a member of the Birkenhead Borough Council. The lastest casualty list contains the name of Roy Albert Pettigrew, son of Mr A. Pettigrew, of Hangatiki, who is reported as having been wounded in action. The death has occurred at his home at Kio Kio, of Mr Claude Crawford Morgan, a former surveyor and valuer, well-known and universally popular throughout the King Country-, Prior to going to Kio Kio some four .years ago he was engaged in farming at Kaitieke. Miss Esme Bain, who is on the teaching staff of the Te Awamutu school, is spending the vacation with her parents,: Mr and Mrs W. A. Bain, of Rangitoto. Her sister Miss Daphne Bain, now attending the teachers’ training college at Auckland, is also home. \ Mrs M. Dixon, of Te Awamutu, has received a cablegram front her son, Gunner Maurice Kitchener Dixon, of Pirongia, -and now in the Middle East. The message stated that he was “ safe arid iviell,” and as Gunner Dixon is believed to have been recently in Greece, being a member of the second echeldn, the news of his. safety was gratefully received. Mr Douglas Graham, who has been lorry driver in this district for the Land Development Branch for some considerable time, has resigned his position in order to devote the whole of his time to study for the Air Force, for which he has been accepted. He leaved for his home at Helensville at the week-end. After several years of retirement, Mr Robert Masters (Taranaki) will again take part in public life. In the election of three Stratford County representatives on the Taranaki Power Board, he topped the poll, defeating the chairman, Mr N. H. Moss, who lost his seat after 12 years with the Board. Another sitting member, Mr H. J. Marchant, lost his seat.

The appointment of Mr A. Nixon as secretary of the Auckland Education Board in succession to Mr D. W. Dunlop, who has retired, was confirmed at Wednesday’s meeting of the Board. Both the resignation and appointment will take effect from July 31. Mr Nixon has acted as assistant secretary for several years. The reorganisation of the staff following Mr Dunlop’s retirement will result in Mr R. L. Baxter becoming assistant secretary and Mr R. M. George chief clerk. Mr G. H. Shorland will become supervisor of the technical and manual branch. Included in a casualty list as wounded is Captain C. L. Brett, farmer, of Gordonton, where he was farming for many years prior to enlisting on the outbreak of war. Educated at the Hamilton High School, Captain Brett was a vice-president of the Old Boys Association when he left for camp. He was also a member of the executive of the Waikato SubProvincial branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union. Captain Brett was an officer of the Ist Battalion 16th Waikato Regiment for many years before enlisting. He has a wife and three 'children. Prior to his departure-from the district at the expiration of his final leave, Private R. Wenham was entertained at a largely-attended social function at Pokuru, when Mr C. S. Alexander, on. behalf of friends, presented him with a money belt and identification disc.' Private Wenham was the first local member of the Home Guard to go into camp for service overseas, and he was accordingly made a special presentation from the Guardsmen of a writing wallet. The young soldier suitably acknowledged the kindly sentiments expressed and the gifts made him. Dance music during the evening was supplied by Misses Law and Melville and Messrs Corboy, C. and H. Budden, Neill and Ross.