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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 205, 30 September 1929, Page 9

Rotarian W. J. Day, of Palmerston » North, was a guest at to-day's luncheon of the Napier Rotary Club. Mr and Mrs N. Y. Minns, of Perth, W est Australia, are at present on a visit to Napier and are guests at the Masonic Hotel. £ The relatives of the late Mrs J. A. Aslier were accorded a vote of svm"by the Napier;' Rotary Cilub at its luncheon to-day, all members standing. The'relatives of tlie late Mr F. C. "W.iiTiams were, at' to-day 's luncheon ©t the Napier Rotary Club, accorded a . "vote of condolence, all •members standr/ ing. " ./ Some interesting remiuiscences of Central Otago and the gold mining days were given to the weekly luncheon of the Napier Rotary Club, presided over by Chief Rotarian L. S. McClurg to-day, by the Rev. W. T. Drake, who spent a number of years in that district. The speaker referred to the wonderful growing properties of the k district and stated that perhaps the ■ finest clierries and apricots in the I world came from Otago. In some parts B it was extremelv dry, and _ at RoxB burgh the average ajraual rainfall was ■ only ]2 inclies. Tliere was plenty of - . , river water for irrigation, however, ■ N and beautiful orcliards were situated ■ itmi the banks of the streams. The Rfc Btoeaker referred to the great tracts of H f land that hau been ruined by pros- ■ peVtors when dredging for gold, large W flat.- having been cut up and ruined I with-. little result. At the conclusion of lv his ad'tJress the speaker was accorded a, heartv \xote of thanks on the motion of Rotarian \ N. Kettle. Mr J. VT. Steel, who retired from his posit'jion as postmaster at Havelock two jyears ago, passed away at Royston Hospital, Hastings, at 2 p.m. yesterday' Mr Steel was born in Shakespea'je road. Napier, in 1875, and was educaiied at the Napier School. He entered tbie Post and Telegraph service in 18^9. When the Napier Telephono Exel'mnge was first made continuous, h\ was one of Ihe two first . exchange ejerks to . be on duty at night. From Napier he moved to Port ' Ahuriri, and from there to Pongaroa, in 1911. After a residence of 8.} years at Pongaroa, he came to Havelock, in 1919. As postmaster at Havelock Mr Steel was most esteemed and respected amotig all his fellow-citizens. He was very interested in ,bowling and was a hiember of the Havelock Bowling CluW In July, 1927, his health being poor, he retired from the Post and Telegraph Department and lived in . Guthrie road, Havelock, until last week, when he entered the Royston Hospital. Mr Steel was most patient in suifering ahd most cheerful to all who knew Em. He leaves a widow and three daughters. Mrs ■McKay, of Eltham, and Miss Hazel and Miss jrerle Steel, and two sons, Jack and Neville. Most sincere symapthy is felt for- those left to mourp his loss. To throroughlv enjoy a game of tenuis, a good level court is essential, and this is where "Colfix" nroves its worth. is a bitnmen' nroduct and can be anplied cold. Tt is noted for its simplicity of apnlication, the sound resilient "suTface it makes. the low cost of Jnaterials and the short time it takes to lay. "Write of phone C3912) Amners' Clive Square, Napier for particulars. Price's and all information given hy experts. Amners' Lime Co., Ltd.*