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The Evening Star    - Dunedin -  26 July 1939
Photograph  - Snow in Dunedin  -  032
Mr H.Ninnis,  station director of 4YA,  who was a member of the Shackleton expedition,  and Mr Steinboich,  of Vienna.



New Zealand Free Lance  -  
18 March 1942
Photograph  -  001
LEWIS - Matron E.M.    and
BRISCOE  -  Sister Margaret,  aboard a NZ hospital-ship  ------- Miss Briscoe comes from Ashburton and trained at Ashburton Hospital.

Photograph  -  002
THOMAS  -  Miss Glenys

Engagement  -  002a
RODIE - MACKENZIE -
Miss Mollie Rodie  and Trooper Hal Mackenzie,  from families of early settlers,  Mollie is only dau. of Mrs and late Mr D.Rodie and Hal is the son of Mr and Mrs A.K.S. Mackenzie  of Wellington,   Hal was managing the family property at Kyeburn,  Otago.  ------  lots more  ---

Photograph  -  002-1
RODIE  -  Miss Mollie

Engagement  -  002b
THOMAS - POULTON -
Glenys, only dau. of Mr and Mrs O.Thomas  and Gresley, son of Mrs E.N.G.Poulton,  Glenys is a Welsh lass, came to NZ as a small child with her parents 
Gresley  named after late Gresley Lukin (editor of Evening Post)    began his career as a journalist   -----Gresley is serving with the 2nd NZEF  in the Middle East.

Photograph  -  Women Posties, Dunedin Welcomes Two  -  003
BLEE  -  Mrs E.   and
FIRMAN  -  Miss E.  started on their rounds last week -------  more  -----

Photograph  -  004
WEBB -  Miss Marguerite,  a Wellington girl,   appointed occupational therapist to a NZ hospital ship ----  dau. of Mr and Mrs R.H. Webb.

Babies for All Blacks  -  005
COTTRELL - Mrs Ian (nee Florence Webb of Martinborough)   has a baby daughter,  hus. 2nd Lieutenant A.Ian Cottrell ------
HART -  Mrs Maisie (nee Harris)   wife of 2nd Lieutenant George Hart,  has a baby daughter

Wartime Tenancies  - At Heretaunga   -  006
STUDHOLME -  Mrs Jo  with baby Rose,  formerly Jeanetta Johnstone of Otaio  ----  photograph ---
MOLINEAUX -  Mrs Leslie,  widow of Dr lealis  of Christchurch,  with son Paul, ----- elder son, Captain Tony Molineaux,  
HAY  -  Mrs Bruce,  sharing the old "Leckie" home  and baby daughter Josephine, -----   from Mt Potts sheep station  nee Kathleen Newton, of Canterbury
JENNINGS  -  Mrs  wife of Lieutenant Colonel H.T. Jennings,   and 3 small children Susan, Gillian and John,  --- from Christchurch  -- nee Sheila Cordner, 
MARTIN - Mrs Norman, (Pat Powrie)   -----  also from Christchurch ----  
HUTTON -  Mrs George,   home is on a Canterbury sheep run --  son George age 1,  was Connie Meikle, of Chch, 
SHERRATT -  Mrs W.W.  of Puketapu,  with a daughter and son Darea and Christopher,  was Sheila ormond  of Wallingford.


Photograph  -  Wartime Tenancies  -  007
WHITE -  John,  aged 10mths with his mother Mrs Tom White,  (nee Prue Wilder) 

Snippets  -  007a
HUTTON -  Mrs George from a Canterbury sheep-run   -- son George,  she was Connie Meikle,  of Christchurch.
SHERRATT -  Mrs W.W. of Puketapu,  Hawke's Bay  --- with children Darea,  and Christopher --- she was Sheila Ormond  of Wallingford.

Snippets  -  008
COLBECK - Mrs W.B. of Auckland is waiting news of her son Major Stuart Colbeck ---- married to Dinah McEwen, 3 years ago -- has 2 children
RANSOM - Diana Kathleen dau. of  Flight-Lieutenant and Mrs L.J.Ransom  -- christening --- grandparents Mr and Mrs A.W.Amon  -------
VYVYAN -  Mrs June  (nee Humphries)  of Napier  -------- living  in an unbombed part of England

Photograph  -  009
BODDY -  Mrs J.W.B. of Kairanga  with her son Evan William Boddy   ---  Mrs Boddy was formerly Dr Ellen Heycock

Photograph  - 
MILNE  - 010
Lieutenant John and Mrs John Milne,   John is 2nd cousin to Sir Charles Fergusson,  abrother Driver James K.Milne was killed in action in Crete. 
Mrs John Milne  took a position in the Invercargill P.O.  ----- was the 1st woman to conduct business at the counter of that GPO.
she was Eileen Hannon,  of Invercargill -----

Photograph  -  011
GILMOUR -  Marie, dau. of John H. Gilmour,  --- cartoonist to the New Zealand Free Lance  ----   just engaged to Clifford Charles McEwin,  RNZAF.

New Zealanders  Decorated  -  012
HAMLIN -  Pilot-Officer Graham Hamlin, 
GILL -  Flight-Lieut. T.F.Gill
HOBBS - Pilot-officer Murray Hobbs,  leave Buckingham Palace  after receiving  the D.F.C.


Photographs   -  014
Pvte W.P.Poki,  son of K. Poki,  Gisborne,   killed in action,         
Gnr E.H.Keswick, hus. of Mrs G.Keswick,  Wellington,  killed in a ction.   
Gnr G. Fewtrell,  hus of Mrs T.Fewtrell, Opunaki,  died of wounds.   
Dvr E.L.Corry,  son of Mrs A.I.Cowry,  urenui,  died on active service, 
L.A.C. Leslie Wilson,  son of G.Wilson,  Dunedin,  accidentally killed,     
P-Officer R.N.Allen,  son of Mrs G.H.Allen,  Dunedin,  accidentally killed,  
 Dvr E.J.Arnold,  son of Mrs I.W.Arnold,  Taupiri,  died on active service.    

Photographs  -  014a
Sgt.H.C.George,  son of Mrs E.George,  Eketahuna,  accidentally killed,        
Pte C.G.Knofflock,  son of F.Knofflock,  Inglewood,  killed in action, 
S-Sgt A.E.Wilkes
,  hus. of Mrs N.Wilkes,  Frankton Junction,  died of wounds
Pte W.M.Fennessy,  son of  Mrs M.J.Fennessy,  Naseby,  died of wounds
Pte Wright,  brother of Mrs P.Geddes,  Fendalton,  Christchurch,  died of wounds,
Gnr,  I.J.Pearce,  son of J.W.Pearce,  Auckland,  died on active service
P-Officer D.G.West,  son of E.V.West,  Palmeston North,  accidentally killed.

Members of the N.Z.E.F. -  015
FREDERIC  -   and
DYER  - 

Photograph  -  Maori Battalion  - 017
Lieutenants G.R.Bennett,  Wiremu, Rangi, 
Lieutenants  Hokianga,  Herewini  and Ngata.

Photograph  -  Wedding  -  018
YEOMAN - BRAILSFORD - Trooper B.H.Yeoman  and Beryl Brailsford,   ------- were schoolmates,  and are both known in sporting circles.



Otago Daily Times  -  Thursday  24 December 1942
War casualties 016
REID - Temporary Major Hugh Murray,  wounded,  wife Mrs W.J.Reid,  Oamaru.
JONES - Gunner Stanley,  killed in action,  father M.G.L.Jones of Oxford.
SOUTHWORTH -  Second-lieutenant William John,  killed in action,  previously reported missing.
BARTLETT - Signalman Leonard John,  Maungaturoto,  missing,  believed killed

Auckland -  Fatal Accident  -  019
NICHOLLS - John Owen Herbert,  a motor-cyclist, aged 43, married, ----- employed by the New Zealand herald,  --- died after admitted to hospital.

Auckland  - Inquest  -   020
SMITHSON -  Private Richard John Smithson,  aged 20,  found dead at his home on 20 November  -----   lots more  -----

Obituary  and photograph -   021
SEW HOY - Kum Poy,  died on Tuesday  aged 74 years ---- he arrived in NZ in 1882 --  father died in 1902 ---

Wedding  -  022
MACKENZIE - STEVENSON - Squadron Leader J.M.Mackenzie  -----  to  Margaret, dau. of Flight Lieutenant J.H.& mrs Stephenson, Balclutha.


The Evening Star  -   Dunedin  -  30 December 1942  
Obituary  -  024
TE TAU  -  Mrs Pani, funeral yesterday ---4th dau. of late Hon. Tame Parata.  --married Taiawhio Te Tau,  lived at Masterton -----  left 1 son, 2 daughters -------

Dunedin -  025
DAWSON - Matthew, age 72 ---licensee of Parkside Hotel  for about 33 years --born at Lawrence, has 3 sons and 4 daughters, --- wife died a few years ago.

Christchurch  -  026
BOOTH -  Mr George Thomas, age 80  died,  was managing director of Booth, Macdonald and Co. from 1890  to 1925 -------

Golden Wedding  -  027
WALKER - celebrated 50 years last Sunday,   marr. in 1892  ----   1 daughter ---  4 sons ------

The Year's Death List -  028
Residents Associated with Dunedin -
Mr Robert Gilkson,     Mr Malcolm Stewart,    Dr F.S.Batchelor,    Mr W. Paget Gale,   Mr E.R.Smith,    Mr W.J.Lovell,    Mr Eardley  Reynolds, 
Canon Statham,    Mr L.Deans Ritchie,    Mr J.H.Hinton,    Principal John Dickie,     Dr Kenneth Ross,     Sir James Allen,    Mr Charles Todd, 
Mr Murray Thomson,    Mr J.M.Adam,     Mr Sew Hoy,     Ensign Coombs,     and Canon Small.

Associated with Otago -  028
Mr Thomas Tompkins (ex-Mayor Green Island)   Dr Alexander Douglas (Oamaru),   Mr James Ritchie (Bannockburn)


The Evening Star  -  Dunedin  -  28 August 1945
Obituary  -  035
BLACK -  Marmaduke Gilbert,  died on Sunday, --- son of Mr and Mrs John Black, age 51,   ---  marr. Miss Agatha McLean,  in 1934, --- more  -----


The Evening Star  -  Friday 27 December 1946
Death  -  004
BLAYMIRES -  Kevin Leon,  son of Mr W.H. Blaymires,  of Takapuna,  a 2 yr old boy   --- died at his home  -----

Obituary -  MADDEN - 004a
Mr David William Madden,  age 57 of Wellington,  ------ chairman of directors and Wellington manager of New Zealand Breweries, ------  was a lieutenant in the NZ Rifle Brigade  during WW1,  in 1918 he married Miss Irene Waller, of Marlborough,  -- survived by his wife, daughter and a son.


Auckland Star  -  Tuesday 31 December 1946
Photograph  -  CLOTHIER  &  COLDHAM -  005
M.Coldham  and J.Clothier,  Auckland,  going out this morning to continue their innings in the representative match against Otago.  Miss Coldham made 93 runs.

Photograph  -    ASTBURY  -  006
Commissioner R. Astbury, photographed with Mrs Astbury  when he arrived in Wellington in the Dominion Monarch , take up the position of territorial commissioner for the Salvation Army in New Zealand.

Obituaries  -  007
Du CROSS - Alfred Du Cross,  has died in Kent, England, aged 78  ---  spent some time in Auckland during the recent war. 
WATSON - John,  aged 79,   born in Cumberland,  -- came to Auckland 40 years ago --- survived by wife, 2 sons and 2 daughters.

Inquest  - Palmeston North -  007a
GURR - Audrey Enid,  a 17 year old girl who died 23 December after having an anaesthetic at the dentist --------

Photograph  -  STEER  -  008
Mr & Mrs Jim Steer,  from Ringwood, Hants,  is a NZ girl in England -- left last April to join her husband  who is a pilot in the British Overseas Airways Corporation, flying to Singapore.

Engagements  -  008a
MORRIS - WILLIAMS - Alan Frederick  son of Mr and Mrs S.G. Morris,--- Avondale to Phyllis Dorothy, dau. of Mr and Mrs A.E. Williams-----   Elleslie
MALCOLM - KITTSON - Kathleen Robin, dau. of Mr & Mrs E.R.Kittson, Takapuna  to Donald James Cameron, son of Mr & Mrs G.C.Cameron, Milford,

Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
14 November 2010
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