PERSONAL ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1907, Page 3

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr James Beirne, the popular proprietor of the Empire Hotel, accompanied by hi. son Henry, left for Westport last evening.' They will return on Thursday. Mr E. D. Mosley, of Westport, who has been sixteen years in the semce of to* Tunica Department, with only two Driei JoSsfreceives three months' leave of absence on retiring at the end of the pre sent month. „„„,«i It is with very sincere regret we record the departure of the Rev. o? Beefton, who' has been called to an Ses of all sections of the community Mr Trehewy, of Black's Point, met with an accident at the Keep-it-Darktone on which might have had stxll more serious results than was the case. He had -Sed to work after a when h foot slipped, breaking a rib and .otherwTse injuring himself, and was considerably bruised g However, he is now doing as well as can be expected. Mr Charles Evenden, ono of the prospectors at 'the Taipo, came into Kumara, on Saturday night, having damped about 18 miles through rough country. Up to the present he states there is nothing to report. He returned to his field of operations this afternoon, being accompanied by Mr J. A. Murdoch, one of the shareholders. . Says the Evening Tost of the 9th inst: -Mr H. A. Anderson, of the Valuation Department, and Secretary of the Wellington Swimming Clunb, is leaving Wellington to-day on a six months* tour of Sea and England. Mr Anderson was presented with a token, expressing good wishes from the members of the Wellington Swimming Club beioxe j«W Jg Anderson is .accompanied with his sister Alice of this town.

Mr Charles James, a miner well known throughout the district, passed away at the Kumara Hospital yesterday morning. He had been an inmate of the institution for about twelve months, but has only occasionally been confined to his bed. The deceased was 53 years of age and a native of London, England. He came to the Coast in the eariy days, and has followed the occupation of a miner He a wife and an adopted child to mourn his loss.—Kumara Times. Mr Spindeler, who for many years past has been connected with the local Railway Department, has received notice of his transfer to Marton. During his long residence In Greymouth, Mr Spindeler has b> his courtesy and tact won for himself the esteem and respect of a krge circle of friends, who will regtet to heat of his departure from this district, but will at the same time, heartily congratulate him on his well deserved promotion. We wish him every success in the future.