PERSONAL.

Wairarapa Age, 21 June 1934, Page 5

PERSONAL.

ft7 Th ® d ? ath is anno “ n ced at the age of 67, of Mr. Clyde Meynell, the well kaown theatrical manager, a London cablegram reports. The many friends of Mr. C. Wintnngham, of Masterton, will regret to learn that he is an inmate of the Maaterton Hospital.

At yesterday’s meeting of the general committee of the Masterton A. and P. Association a motion of condolence was passed with the following, all of whom had suffered bereavements: Messrs H. J. Nitz, Neil McKay, E. Hale and Mesdames H. Pike and R A. Nicholls.

Mr. E. A. Tong, recently of the management of the Regent Theatre, Masterton, was on Monday entertained by members of the Palmerston North theatre staff. He was made the recipient of a presentation as a token of the friendly relations which had existed between him and his associates during his stay in Palmerston North. Mr. Tong subsequently departed to take up a similar position in Hastings. The death occurred at his residence Martinborough, on Tuesday morning, of *7- Macaiister, for several postmaster at Martinborough prior to his retirement from the service. The late Mr. Macaiister was of a retiring disposition and made many friends during his lengthy residence in the district where he was widely known. He was a son of the late Mr. Robert Macaiister, Assistant Secretary of the P. and T. Department, and was born at Blenheim in 1865. After receiving his education at Nelson and Wellington Colleges, he entered the postal service at Ashburton, and subsequently was stationed at Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland, Havelock, and finally at Martinborough, retiring about ten years ago. The interment took place at the Greytown Cemetery yesterday. The large and representative attendance at the funeral of’ the late Mrs. E. Hale, which took place in Masterton yesterday afternoon, bore witness to the respect in which she was held by the community. The floral tributes were beautiful and numerous, and in addition to many wreaths from friends and others were emblems from the following organisations: President and members of the New Zealand Horticultural Trades Association, Wairarapa Nurserymen’s Council, staff of Messrs Hugo and Shearer Ltd., St. Matthew’s Vestry, St. Matthew’s Girls’ Club, St. Matthew’s Choir and Messrs Duncan and Davies Ltd, (New Plymouth). A fully choral service was held at St. Matthew’s Church, being conducted by the Rev. E. J. Rich, assisted by the Rev. W. Bullock, of Wellington, and the Rev. E. M. McLevie. The pallbearers were Messrs G. T. and R. Elliott and R. Frater (representing the family), Messrs L. Robinson (Nurserymen’s Association), T. T. Denbee and C. Perry (St. Matthew’s Church organisations).