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Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1935, Page 4

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Mr. R. J. Deare returned to New Plymouth from Wellington last night. Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Brooks, Melbourne, who have been visiting New Plymouth, yesterday for Christchurch.

The death has occurred of Mr. Archibald Alexander Mac Gibbon, a member of the Southland Power Board and a former Mayor of Gore, states a Press Association message from Gore. Constable B. J. Mac Donnell, who succeeded Sergeant S. King in charge of the Fitzroy station, has received notice of transfer to Auckland Central police station.

The King and Queen returned from Sandringham to London on Wednesday, says a British Official Wireless message. They visited the Duke and Duchess of Kent’ in the afternoon and saw their infant grandson for the first time. The death has occurred of the Rev. James Gibb, D.D., aged 78, states a Press Association message from Wellington. He had been an invalid for six months and was confined to his bed for four weeks. He was 18 years minister of First Church, Dunedin, and came to St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Wellington, in 1903. He retired in 1926. He was prominently associated with social and public movements and was one of the acknowledged leaders of the Presbyterian Church in New Zealand.

The death of the Rev. Ralph Gehbie, 8.A., minister of the Church of Christ, Ponsonby Road, has occurred, says an Auckland Press Association message. Born at Oamaru in 1873, the late Mr. Gebbie obtained his degree at the Kentucky University, Lexington, America. On his return he was minister at Moorhouse Avenue, Christchurch, and also at Dunedin and Melbourne. He served with distinction on Dominion-wide administrative committees and was president both in New Zealand and Victoria. He was an able preacher and writer. He leaves a widow and two daughters. Mr. A. E. Caddick, who has been senior English master at the Christchurch Boys’ High School since 1927, has been appointed headmaster of the West Christchurch High School. He will enter upon his new duties when the school opens next year in its new status as a high school. Mr. Caddick was educated at Mount Cook School, Wellington, Wellington College and Victoria University College. His teaching experience, which extends over about 30 years, began in 1902, when he joined the staff of the Queen’s School, Wellington. He subsequently occupied positions at the Clyde Quay School, the Kilbimie School, and the Newtown School. In 1912 he joined the staff of Wellington College and in 1927 that of the Christchurch Boys’ High School.