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Wairarapa Times-Age, 7 September 1939, Page 6

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Messrs S. Currie (Palmerston North) and G. Fletcher (Eketahuna) are guests at the Prince of Wales Hotel Master ton. ■ , At the examination held in Masterton in July last by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, Miss Phyllis D. Whitefield (Solway College) was successful in passing the Grammar of Music, Grade 4, examination. The following are guests at the Hotel Midland, Masterton: Messrs G. Cameron, J. Carroll, A. V. Watson, J. Miller, B. Carey, J. Sim, T. Henderson, R. Drake, B. Rudman, of Wellington,’ R. Alexander, A. Campbell, Napier R. W. Kymne, D. Stacey, Auckland, L. Sheehan and M. O’Sullivan Christchurch. Dr. F. ‘ Staton, Sheffield, who has been conducting examinations in Wellington on behalf of the Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music, will leave Wellington for Auckland tomorrow. He will return to Wellington on October 6 to conduct the final rehearsal of “Creation” for the Royal Wellington Choral Union. The death occurred on the West Coast on Saturday of Mr. James O’Regan, youngest brother of Mr. Jus lice O’Regan. He had been in delicate health for many years and a few days before his death' an operation became imperative. Mr. O’Regan, who was 63 years old, was a native of the Inangahua Valley and a farmer by occupa tion. He took no part in public affairs but was held in high esteem throughout the district. He is survived by his widow and there is one son, Mr. Desmond O'Regan, Inangahua, farmer. The funeral of the late kjr J. W. Martin, which took place yesterday afternoon was attended by a large number of mourners. The Rev E. J. Rich conducted a service at the resi dence and also at the graveside Wreaths were received from the Mas terton Borough stall. Messrs Barbei Bros and the staff of Barber Bros, be sides many others. The pall-bearer; were Messrs W. G. Blackwood. D. J Brogden, J. McLaughlan and J. Davit representing the Borough staff, ant Messrs W. Buckley and H. Carr, of the Park Bowling Club.

The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Percy M. Butterworth, son of the founder of the firm of Butterworth Bros., Ltd., who carried on business as warehousemen for many years, states a message from Dunedin. Mr. Butterworth was born al Dunedin in 1865 and was educated al Cheltenham College, England. He was brought up to the soft goods trade in the London office of the firm, and in Dunedin, in 1891, on the death of his father, he became managing director of the company. In his younger days he look a keen interest in sport, especially athletics, rowing and golf. One of New Zealand’s best-known veteran bowlers, Mr John Veale Dingle. Grafton, died in his 92nd year, states a message from Auckland. In I'9ol Mr. Dingle visited England with the New Zealand bowling team and won the world's championship at Crystal Palace. He was a life member of the Auckland Bowling Club and had. won the club championship several times. He was for long an enthusiastic worker for the club, and was a familiar figure at its tournaments. With Mrs. Dingle, who survives him, Mr. Dingle was a Taranaki pioneer and was one of the small band of surviving Maori war pensioners. He and Mrs. Dingle celebrated last January the Csth anniversary of their wedding