GENERAL NEWS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXV, Issue 18948, 6 August 1931, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

At a meeting: of Wanganui landlords It was unanimously decided to form a local branch of the New Zealand Association of Landlords. A telegram was despatched to the Hon. W. A. Veitch, protesting against the Distress and Replevin Act now before Parliament. The meeting was addressed by a member of the New Zealand Landlords’ Association, who explained the objects of the association. It was officially announced at the close of a Labour Party caucus in Wellington yesterday that no amendment would be moved during the Budget debate, but the taxation proposals to come down later will be opposed. After several meetings of the Reform Party, Mr Coates made a somewhat similar announcement In the House when commencing the Budget debate. The death occurred of the Maori chieftainess Pirihira Peina, aged 110 years, at Kai Iwi, near Wanganui on Saturday. Mrs Peina had lived at Kai Iwi all her life, but had witnessed all phases of the Maori wars on the coast. Her father was chief of his tribe and fought with the loyal Natives for the Government during the Maori wars. He was well known on the coast. There were a number of children, all of whom are dead, but many grandchildren and great-grandchildren survive.

A truck of a goods train on the West Coast line at Patterson’s Creek was derailed at noon yesterday, and twelve other trucks, all empty, were telescoped. No one was injured, but a good deal of damage was done, and the line was blocked for eight hours. Owing to a telegraph pole being knocked down, communication with the West Coast is interrupted.

The interment of the remains of the late Mrs J. J. Mason took place yesterday afternoon in the Timaru Cemetery. Prior to the cortege proceeding to the place of burial, a service conducted by Very Rev. Dean Holley was held In the Church of the Sacred Heart, and was largely attended. The procession to the cemetery was a long one, including a great many motor-cars, and various public institutions with which deceased had been associated were represented. The service at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Peoples, assisted by Rev. Father Bartley. There were many floral tributes. The pall-bearers were—Messrs Searle D. Mason, Sydney D. Mason, R. Mason (sons of the deceased), and Mr D. Cronin (son-in-law).

It is recorded in the “Nelson Diocesan Gazette” that on 21st July the Bishop of Nelson entered on the twentieth year of his episcopate. The Archbishop of New Zealand entered the twenty-second year of his episcopate on 16th January. He was Bishop of Waiapu from his consecration until 30th September, 1913, when he was translated to Auckland. The Bishop of Christchurch was consecrated as Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness on 21st September, 1909, and translated to Christchurch on 24th August. 1926, so that he is nearing the end of his twenty-third year. The Bishop of Wellington is in his twenty-first year, the Bishop of Dunedin is in his twelfth year, the Bishop of Waikato is in his fifth year, and the Bishop of Waiapu in his second year, as bishop.

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