PERSONAL ITEMS

Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 December 1937, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Police Sergeant T. H. Dyer, of Dannevirlce, who underwent a second operation at Lewisham Hospital, Wellington, on Wednesday, is reported to be progressing as well as can be expected. Mrs Knox Gilmer, Wellington, and her daughter, Miss Jean Gilmer, are now in Bombay, India, where they are visiting Mrs Gilmer’s niece, Mrs Alexander Mclntosh (formerly Miss Lulu Dyer, of Wellington). They will arrive back at Wellington on 27th December. There was a large the funeral of the late Mrs J. Leighton, which took place yesterday afternoon. An impressive service was held at the Salvation Army Barracks. A large number of wreaths were received, testifying to the high esteem in which the deceased was held.

Mr. J. Jimmieson, caretaker of the Carterton Showgrounds, had ttb' misfortune a few days ago to fanF off a; load of hay, injuring his back severely. Complications unfortunately set in and the condition of Mr. Jimmieson, who is an inmate of the Croydon Private Hospital, is reported to be serious. Miss C. Healy, who recently the position of tutor sister at the Mai£ terton Public Hospital, left yesterday , for Wellington en route for her home at Whangarei. Prior to her departure, Miss Healy, who has been on the Masterton Hospital staff for seven years, was presented with, a travelling clock by her fellow Sisters. Mr D. A. R. Moloney, the New Zealand representative cricketer whose transfer from Palmerston North to Wellington was announced shortly after the return of the team from the tour of England and Australia, will be in Wellington for only about a week. He arrived in Wellington on Wednesday from Dunedin, where he has been visiting relatives, to receive notice of an impending transfer to he will probably be stationed some months.

“The year has been a particularly] sad one for us,” stated Mr. O. H. E. Yates, Principal of the Masterfon Technical High School last evening. “Soon after closing school in December last Mr. J. R. McNaught was laid; aside by illness. His illness became acute and on April 20 Mr. McNaught passed away. No Principal has ever had a more conscientious teacher on his staff than Mr McNaught. His was a life of service and devotion to his school and duty. Pupils who were under Mr. McNaught learned to appreciate his thorough and painstaking care, and in. their daily work must often turn back and think Of invaluable help he gave them. Further sad news was reported early in June when we learned of the sudden death of Miss Gallanan, who only 12 months before had left this school to teach at the Canterbury School of Art. This evening we pay tribute to this lady who for many years so successfully devoted herself to the teaching of art in our school.”

“He leaves behind him a task well done, and a monument nulling can. destroy. His work will ajHrare in the years to come, his character and his integrity will live on, guiding jthose who come after him,” declared Mi- M. H. Oram, chairman of the Palmerston North High School Board of Governors* when speaking on Tuesday evening at a valedictory function tendered to Mr G. G. Hancox, M.A., retiring principal of the school; who leaves it this month and in the New Year takes up an appointment as director of the Wairarapa College. The function was a dinner, at which members of the full-time and part-time staff of the school gathered to farewell Mr and Mrs and the Misses Hancox. Expressive tributes were paid to the ifrork done by the retiringdirector during his long association with, the school. On behalf of those present and those unable to attend, Mr A. J. Newman conveyed seasonal greetingsto Mr and Mrs Hancox, who were then asked to accept at the hands of Miss Young a .striking clock, a souvenir gift fronithwstaff'^^jjj^^