PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 8 December 1937, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs J. Oakenful, of Blenheim, is on a visit to Masterton, and is staying. Avith her daughter, Mrs C. Rive, LansdoAvne.

In response to a request from a large deputation to the Town Hall yesterday afternoon Sir Ernest Davis agreed to accept nomination for a further term of three years as Mayor of Auckland.

News has been received of the death at Whangarei yesterday of Mrs Mary Johnson, Avife of Mr. Harry Johnson, who for several years was a resident of Masterton. Mr. Johnson was a member of the St. John Ambulance team that successfully competed for the Hessey Shield.

At yesterday’s meeting of the Masterton. County Council votes of condolence Avere passed with the relatives of the late Mr. M. O’Meara, for many years a roadman, employed by the council, Jmd with Mr. K. Power, assistant County Clerk, in the death of his father.

The Rev. A. Armstrong together with his Avife and family have arrived in Pahiatua to take up residence in the Manse. Mr. Armstrong who is to become Minister of >St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church Avasi previously in charge of the church at Seatoun, Wellington. At St. AndreAv’s Church, Martinborougli, on Saturday afternoon, Miss Gladys Annie Denney, only daughter of Mr and Mrs A. J. Denney, Battersea, Avas married to Mr Arthur Ellis, of Levin, and formerly of Martinborough. The bride Avas attended by Miss Annie Brentnall, and Mr N. Hudson Avas best man.

General Sir Reginald Pinney, who is noAV in Australia, is coming to NeAV Zealand to visit his son, Robert Pinney, at Mihiwaka, near Dunedin. He commanded the 33rd and 35th Divisions in France, Avhich fought side by side Avith. the Anzacs at the battle of Lys in 1918,and was a colonel in the Royal Fusiliers Avlien the late King Avas Colonel-in-Chief.

There Avas a representative attendance, including many Masterton residents, at the funeral service held in St. Luke’s Church, Greytown, yesterday for the late Mrs. E. E. Turton. The service was conducted by tjpye Rex. Canon Sykes. Messrs W. G. K. Wiggins, J. H. Kidd, A. Ross and F. Pound acted as pall-bearers. The remains were conveyed to the Crematorium, Karori, where the concluding portion of the service was held. A pleasant function took place at the Masterton Hospital on Monday night, when the inmates of Ward 3 made a presentation to Nurse Williams, who is leaving the hospital to be married. The presentation speech was made by Master Lionel Blake in a' feAV suitable words, to Avhich Nurse Williams replied expressing her appreciation of the kindly thought which prompted the gift, Avhich consisted of a set of carvers and a salad bowl. The proceedings terminated Avith the singing of “For She’s a Jolly Good Fellow.”

The death occurred at Oamaru yesterday morning of Mr. William Henry Frith, aged 83. Mr. Frith was born at Batley, Yorkshire,' and educated at Little Falls Academy, United States. He came to New Zealand in 1875 by the ship Invercargill' and arrived in Oamaru iff' 1876. He was a member of the Oamaru Borough Council for over 30 years and was Mayor for four years dunng the war. He also served periods as a member of the Harbour Board, Waitaki High School Board, and Waitaki Power Board, and was president of the North Otago Justices’ Association, and District Coroner until recently. Twice he represented the South Island on the council of the Protestant Alliance Society. On one occasion he contested the Oamaru seat against the Hon. T. .W. Hislop, but Avas defeated.