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Taranaki Daily News, 12 June 1930, Page 10

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The Hon. Mr. Justice Blair left New Plymouth for Wellington by the express last night.

Mr. A. Ernest Mander, organising secretary for the Reform Party, is paying a visit to New Plymouth.'

The death of Mr. George Harnett, a prominent Rugby figure, is reported from London. He managed the AngloWelsh tour of New Zealand in 1908. The death of Professor Adolf von Harnack, of Heidelberg, modernist, theologian and historian, is reported by cable.

The Don, S. G. Smith, -Minister of Labour, was yesterday tendered a congratulatory luncheon by the members of the Taranaki Education Board.

Sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr. F. L. Boyes was expressed by the Taranaki Education Board yesterday. For many years Mr. Boyes v T as a member of the Uruti school committee.

Congratulations to Mr. S. E. Neilson (secretary) were extended at last night’s meeting of the Taranaki Rugby Union on the preparation and conduct of the Taranaki v. Britain football match.

Members of the management committee of the Taranaki Rugby Union last night unanimously passed a resolution congratulating the Hon. S. G. Smith, Minister of Labour, on his elevation to Cabinet rank. Mr. Smith has long been actively connected with football as a player. He was a member of the management committee last year.

The death of Sir Frederick diaries Toone, aged 62, is reported from London. Sir Frederick was knighted in 1929 as a recognition of his work as manager of English cricket teams in Australia in 1920-21, 1924,25, and 1928- . 29. He was in his younger days a well-known Rugby player and athlete. At a meeting of the management committee of the Taranaki Rugby Union last night a resolution was passed congratulating Mr. R. Masters on his elevation to the Legislative Council. The chairman, Mr. J. McLeod, expressed the hope- that Mr. Masters would still find, time to continue his association with the union as treasurer, at least until the big matters that were in hand were brought to a successful conclusion. Mr. Masters said he felt that his association with football had helped to fit him for the position to which he had been appointed, and he would endeavour to merit the confidence that had been placed in him. Unless it was the direct wish of the union, he would be very sorry to dissociate himself from the work of the union, and break the friendly relations that had existed with the members.