PERSONAL

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL

The death occurred at Paraparaumu on Tuesday of Mr T. Bedding, a former resident of Eketahuna. The Rev E. O. Blamires, of Wellington, who has been on a visit to Masterton, was the guest of Dr Prior while here.

Mr H. B. Duckworth, Christchurch, was elected president of the New Zealand Manufacturers’ Federation at the annual conference of the federation in Wellington yesterday. Mr D. Henry, was elected vice-president, and Mr J. Abel, Wellington, treasurer. Mr C. D. Doyle, president of the Canterbury Amateur Cycling Centre, has been elected president of the New Zealand Amateur Cycling Association. He has also been appointed to represent the association on the New Zealand Cycling Federation. The hope that Mr H. J. Brass, president of the Wairarapa R.S.A.. would have a speedy and complete recovery of health was expressed at last night’s meeting of the Wairarapa R.S.A. by the chairman. Mr R. Whyborn. who expressed regret at Mr Brass’s absence that night. Since the last general meeting of members of the Wairarapa R.S.A., said Mr R. Whyborn at last night’s meeting, they had lost four very good friends of the returned soldiers, Messrs Q. Donald, D. P. Loasby. H. Morison and the Hon. A. D. McLeod. All of these men had greatly assisted the Patriotic Association in various parts of the district, and had done everything they could for returned soldiers. A motion of condolence was passed with the relatives, all present standing in silence. A former headmaster of the Waipukurau District High School, and also well known in Napier, where he began his teaching career, Mr Frank Burley Curd, died in Waipukurau on Monday. Mr Curd collected from residents of the district the necessary money to establish a secondary school in Waipukurau, and a garden plot in the present school grounds is kept as a memorial to his interest in the institution. Born in Sussex, England, 66 years ago, Mr Curd landed at Lyttelton, and was educated in Ashburton and at Canterbury College. He began his teaching career in Napier, subsequently having charge of the Takapau, Ormondville and Waipukurau Schools. His wife predeceased him some years ago. He leaves a son, Mr J. Curd (Palmerston North), and a daughter, Mrs H. Bradlev (Te Aroha).