PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 163, 19 July 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs G. Grant, of Pakpwhai, is at present a visitor to Waipukurau, being the guest of local relatives.

The death has occurred of G. W. Russel], the Irish poet, economist and painter, states a London cablegram.

Miss E. Farquhar, of New Plymouth, is spending several weeks’ holiday in Waipukurau, as the* guest of her sister, Mrs F. Sayliss.

Superintendent J. 1 Salmon, of the Dunedin City Fire Brigade, will retire on July 31 after completing 50 years in the fire service.

The death is announced at Napier of Robert Daniel Kelly, one time chief postmaster at Wellington and Auckland.—Press Assn.

Mr W. B. Matheson, who has resigned the position of honorary Dominion treasurer of the New Zealand Farmers Union, is a life member of the union and has served as a Dominion vice-president.

Colonel G. F. C. Campbell, AuditorGeneral, who is on an official toar throughout Hawke’s Bay, wins a visitor to Waipukurau’ yesterday, when he conferred with various local body representatives.

Mrs J. F. Shepherd, who ha® been the guest of her sister, Mrs J. G. Clarkson, Waipukurau, has returned to her home in Hamilton. Mrs Shepherd was for some years a resident of Levin, where her husband was manager of the Weraroa State Farm.

The obsequies in connection with the demise of Miss H. E. Peacock, whose death occurred yesterday afternoon as the result of the tragic accident ported in yesterday’s issue of the “Press,” are to take place on Sunday at 2.30 p.m. The late Miss Peacock was 54 years of age.

The Hon. Sir Alfred Ransom, Acting Prime Minister, will leave Wellington to-day for Dannevirke and Woodville, and at both places he will take part in receptions to Their Excellencies the Governor-General, Viscount Galway, and Viscountess Galway. Sir Alfred will also attend a returned soldiers’ gathering at Pahiatua to-mor-row evening. He will return to Wellington on Monday.

The death occurred on Wednesday of Mr J. M. Walker, of Masterton. The late Mr Walker was the second son of the very old pioneer Woodville residents, the late Mr John Walker and Mrs Walker. Born in Wellington 67 years ago, the late Mr Walker spent much of his early life in the Forty Mile Bush in the swamilling industry. For many years ho was farm manager for Messrs GeoGardner and Son in the King Country. Later he lived in Taihaps, where he was engag't l as a dealer in stock. A few years ago he came to Masterton, still to follow the stock line of business.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Gisborne, was filled last night whenthe Rev. A. J. H. Dow 8.A., 8.D., of Timaru, was inducted into the vacant charge which had been held for many years by the Rev. James Aitken. The moderator of the Hawke’s Bay Presbytery, the Rev. W. R. Hutchison, of Waipukurau, conducted the service, and the Rev. Kedgley, of Napier suburbs, preached the sermon. The service was deeply impressive throughout. After the prescribed questions had been answered by the minister-elect and congregation, Mr Dow was duly inducted. He was afterward addressed by the moderator and the Rev. D. Shaw, of Hastings addressed the congregation on its duty to its minister.

The death occurred at his residence, Hessey Street, Masterton, on Wednesday night of Mr Donald Finlayson, sent. Born in Rosshire, Scotland on Sth May, 1847, the late Mr Finlayson left Plymouth in the barque Hudson on 21st November, 1878, and arrived in Wellington on 17th March, 1879. He came on to Masterton by train as far as Featherston, thence by coach to Masterton. He was for many years a member of the railway staff and subsequently entered into the bootmaking business. The late Mr Finlayson was prominent as a Presbyterian Church elder, a Rechabite, and a bowler. He twice visited Scotland. The late Mr Finlayson is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs J. Betty, three sons, Messrs Roderick, James (both well-known in Waipukurau as ex-residents) and Donald, all of Masterton, twelve grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, who will have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends in their sad bereavement.