Sister J. R. Kearney Sister Janet Ramsay Kearney, a well-known figure in the Maori mission field around Taupo, Te Teka, Waikaremoana and Taumarunui, died in Wanganui last December. She was 68. Born in Scotland, she came to New Zealand 60 years ago and lived for many years at Fordell, where her father, the late Rev. W. Kearney, was Presbyterian minister. Sister Kearney later did her deaconess training at Dunedin before working amongst the Maori people. From 1945 to 1950 she was president of a committee, consisting of representatives of three denominations, which was set up to build a church on the shores of the lake at Tuai near Waikaremoana. In 1963, along with the Anglican and Methodist ministers, she was invited to open the new church, and preached the first sermon in it. Sister Kearney had lived in Wanganui since her retirement in 1956.

Mr Richard Guy Webb Mr Richard Guy Webb, until recently principal of Te Aute College, died last December in Napier. He was 59. Mr Webb had been principal of the college since 1951. He retired a few months ago after 40 years in the teaching profession, because of ill health. Highly regarded in the teaching profession, Mr Webb served overseas with distinction in World War II and gave many years to the administration of sport and service organisations. In 1926 he entered the Canterbury University College, now the University of Canterbury, where he graduated Bachelor of Arts. In 1928 he became a foundation member of the staff of the Rotorua High School. While he was there he studied and graduated Master of Arts, and continued to teach at the school until the outbreak of World War II. Mr Webb volunteered for service and went into camp in 1940 as an officer of the 24th Battalion. He went to the Middle East with the 3rd Echelon in August of that year. During service in Grecce he was appointed second-in-command of his battalion and later given command of B Company with the rank of major. Following a tour of duty as officer in charge of the tactical training school and then a field maintenance centre, he rejoined his old battalion and in November 1942 he assumed control of the battalion. He was taken prisoner at El Agheila, and spent three years as a prisoner of war. He returned to New Zealand in 1945 and rejoined the staff of the Rotorua High School, remaining there until taking up his post at Te Aute. In Rotorua Mr Webb was active in sporting administration. He was secretary of the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty Cricket Associations. He served 14 years on the Rotorua Rugby Sub-Union, including a period as president. He was a vice-president of the Rotorua R.S.A. and its representative on the Rehabilitation Committee. He is survived by his wife and two sons. John (Hamilton), and Brian (Christchurch), and a daughter, Jennifer. There are two grandchildren.

Mr Peter Ihaia Mr Peter Ihaia of Ngongotaha, Rotorua, died last January at the age of 59. Born in Haroto, which is on the Napier-Taupo highway, Mr Ihaia was educated at Te Aute College. For a number of years he farmed a property at Tahorakari, and he was at one time consolidation clerk in the Maori Affairs Department, Rotorua. He was recognised as an expert on Maori land affairs. Moving to Ngongotaha some years ago, Mr Ihaia served in many organziations, including the Ngongotaha County town committee, the school committee and the Ngongotaha Ratepayers' Association.

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