PERSONAL

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXX, Issue 275, 26 November 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL

The death has occurred of Mr Thomas Peppier, late of Tangoio, aged 72 years.

A few hours before the closing day for the poll for three representatives in the House of Commons of the (Scottish Universities, a retiring Conservative, Mr Archibald Skelton, Par®a|ment|a|ry Under-Secretary of the Scottish. Office, died in a nursing homie. The returning officer says that] if he has received sufficient votes ho must declare Air Skelton elected, leaving I’arliamlent to order a new erection.

The president, Air R. E. Talbot, presided oVelr a meeting of the Hawke’s Bay provincial executive of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union held in Hastings on Saturday morning. The president, in intro dueling Air I. S. Gardilnejr, the recently-appointed organiser for the Hawke’s Bay, Wairoa, and Poverty Bay stated that he had been here about a week putting in spade work and would give la .statement! of what he had done and what he pro|ptosed doing.

In maritime circles in New Zealand no name was held ip higher honour than that of Captain Peter Andreas Petersen, for mialnly years a resident of Napiei’ and later of Wellington, who died in Wellington yesterday morning at the advanced age of 84 years. Captain Petersen was well known on the Easitj Coast, as master of vessels belonging to Richardson and Co., Ltd., from 1878 until 1910. During 1910 Tie was appointed Richardson and Co.’s representative at WeUipigton, which (position he held u!n|til the end of last year, when ill'-health concluded his service.

Otale of Itjhe most conspicuous figures in New Zealand political life before the war. Mr F. Af. B. Fisher, returned to Auckland by the Rangitata last week after an absence of 21 years. Afr Fisher had a short but brilliant career in the House of .Representatives from 1905 to .1914 and for part of that t’lmc was Minister of Customs and Afarine ini the Reform Government. He lallso won special distinction in lawn tennis, holding the '• Nietw Zealand championship on several occasions, .and in 1913, while still a ATmister of the Crowtai, captained the New Zealand team against Great Britain.