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Wairarapa Times-Age, 12 July 1939, Page 4

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Messrs 13. E. Skeet and J. R. Wenden, of Greytown, left today for Auckland en route to Raratonga. They expect to be away three weeks. Mr C. C. Jackson. Wairarapa. and Mr J. Livingstone, Southern Hawke’s Bay, were yesterday elected Dominion life members of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union.

Mr L W. Woods, assistant lecturer in economics at the University of Otago, has been appointed organising officer in the sports division of the Department of Internal Affairs. His headquarters will be in Wellington.

Mr D. A. Ewen, Wellington, new district governor of Rotary in New Zealand, who has been attending the conference of Rotary International at Cleveland, Ohio, is due at Auckland by the Niagara from Vancouver on July 24.

Without opposition, Mr T. Lock, Khandallah. was elected president of the Wellington Bowling Centro at its annual meeting last night. Mr Lock was nominated by the retiring president, Mr M. J. Casey, who referred to Mr Lock’s 48 years as a bowler.

The death occurred in Masterton yesterday of Mrs Elizabeth Durnett. widow of the late Mr W. A. Durnett, Wellington, at the age of 84 years. Mrs Durnett had been staying with her daughter, Mrs F. S. Harrington, 103 Bannister Street, Masterton. The interment, which will be private, will take place at Wellington. After a long illness, Mr James McIlveney, formerly Commissioner of Police, died at the age of 70 years, states a Press Association message from Auckland. He joined the police force in 1892. In 1897 he was appointed to the detective office, and in 1907 was promoted to chief detective. He was appointed Commissioner of Police in 1926, and resigned in 1930.

Private advice has been received in Wellington that Mr A. C. Maclean, who spent his boyhood in New Zealand and who has a brother living in Wellington, received a knighthood in the Birthday Honours. Since Sir Alexander Maclean left New Zealand as a young man he has had remarkable business success in England, being founder of Maclean's, Limited, toothpaste manufacturers.

The death occurred on Monday of Mr J. St. H. Pope, son of Mr and Mrs F. S. Pope, Kelburn Parade. Wellington. Mr Pope recently underwent an operation, and was thought to be making satisfactory progress toward convalescence, when he suddenly collapsed. For some years Mr Pope was in partnership with Mr J. S. Hiddleston, and latterly was in the . stockbroking business .in partnership with Mr W. G. Morpeth. Some months ago be resigned and entered into business at Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu. He is survived by his wife (nee Miss Doi - een Willis) and two children.