SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Waipa Post, Volume 51, Issue 3645, 19 July 1935, Page 6

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs Jack Coutts, former residents of Te Awarnutu and now of Te Kuiti, were visitors here yesterday renewing old friendships.

Mrs E. Walker, of Faparoa, North Auckland, is at present re-visiting Te Awaiputu as the guest of Mrs W. Jeffery, Alexandra Street.

The Auckland Board of Education, at Wednesday’s meeting confirmed the appointment of Miss J. M. Garnachan as an assistant mistress -at the Te Awarnutu District Higu School.

Tho death occurred yesterday at his parents’ home at Pirongia, ot M* William Shaw, at the early age or--vears, after a short illness, pneu monia being the immediate cause of death though he had not been m rob S«alt°h for a long time Deceased was a very quiet young lellow well respected, and for some time lie was a keen member of the tennis club and also devoted a lot of attention gardening, and, he won quite a number of prizes with exhibits at the Awarnutu. shows. The funeral takes place this afternoon, interment being at ‘the Pirongia cemetery.

At to-day’s meeting of the Te .Awamutu Power Board the chairman (Mr J. T. Johnson) referred to the loss the town and district had sustained since mat' meeting of the Board, by the death of Mr Cecil G. Downes. The chairman said deceased was a very valuable citizen whose ™ork was familiar to all members of the Boaid, with whom he had been long, associated. As Mayor of Te Awarnutu* he did good service to the burgesses, and his interest in everything for the advancement cf the town and district was sustained and appreciated. He had been for years a valuable member of the Te Awarnutu Power Board, and especially as a member of the executive his judgment was always sound and never withheld. Mir Johnson concluded by proposing a vote of sympathy w'ith the widow" and other relatives. The resolution was earned m silence; all standing.

Mr G. W. Mairs, of Te Awarnutu, received advice yesterday morning of the death of his father, Rev. P. J. Mairs, at Foxton, at the age ot 71 years, and left for the Manawatu yesterday to attend the funeral. Deceased, who was a well known ministei of the Primitive Methodist Church, had been in very indifferent health for some time. He will be remembered by many friends and acquaintances in this district as relieving minister at Paterangi Presbyterian Church for some time, and also for his visits to his son in Te Awarnutu from time to time. In a long association with the ministry, Rev. Mairs had charge at Huntly, Hamilton and Whakatane in former -years, also in Taranaki, Denniston and Manawatu districts. Respected by all who knew him, he will be mourned, and sympathy is extended to his widow and, family, which includes Messrs ’G. W. Mairs (Te Awarnutu)John (AVairoa) and Frank (Plimmerton).

During the sitting of the Magistrate’s Court at. Te .Awamutu, on Thursday, Mr J. Oliphant, as senior member present of the local Bar, referred tdSk the death of the late Cecil G. Downes since last sitting of the Court locally, and asked the magistrate to be permitted to make public expression of the Bar’s sympathy with the relatives of deceased, adding that Mr Downes had been a member of the local Bar for about 21 years, during the whole of which time he had been a very faithful and energetic citizen, while in Lis profession he was most chreful and capable, and attentive to his practice, even though handicapped by ill-health. Latterly his health had become so undermined that his heart ultimately gave out. His Worship, Mr Levien, said he was glad to hear the sentiments expressed by Mr Oliphant. He first met Mr Downes in 1918, and in the interim many times, and he had formed , the same opinion of his very fair attitude in Court, willing to fight if needful in exposing some illegality, and always careful to preserve the traditions of the Court of Justice. He believed the qualities referred to had been fully earned. Mr Downes’ example was one for the younger men to follow profitably.