However , as he was deaf in one ear he was refused a bursary and instead did a three - year apprenticeship at a Nelson pharmacy .
He attended Nelson Municipal Secondary School until 1926 and then wanted to be a teacher .
As he was deaf in one ear he was refused a bursary and instead did a three - year apprenticeship at a Nelson pharmacy .
He attended Nelson Municipal Secondary School until 1926 and then wanted to be a teacher .