PERSONAL NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 July 1908, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Messrs A. G. Gunn and J. H. Guthrie left for Christchurch this morning. Amongst the callers at the High Commissioner's office in London"' during the month of May was Mr George Anderson, of Reefton. '

The Hon. J. Carroll, who has been laid up witlh throat trouble and influenza, is now improving,and will take up his position in the House in a few days. Mr Spindeler, for many years stationmaster at Greymouth,- and now in a simila position at Marton Junction, arrived by the Arahura this morning on a short holiday. He received a hearty welcome horn his Coast friends..

lie folowing passengers arrived from Chrhtchureh on Saturday night Miss A. Hoy; Mesdames E. Ashton, W. E. Templeton; Messrs S . Moore, H. Franklin M. Campbell, J. Campbell, R. S. Cooper, S. Hardy. S. R. Burton, J. S. Wearn, J.. Stevenson,. ..Bishop Julius. A young man named J. R. Smith, of Bi turner, whilst carrying a iog of wood at Ngahere, on Friday, slipped and fell, breaking his arm. He was attended to by Dr Whyte, who set the limb, and the sufferer is now progressing favourably. Another of the old pioneers has passed away in the person of Mr William Ames, formerly of Kumara\ and late of the Seven Mile, who died in the Greymouth hospital on Friday last. Deceased had been an inmate of the hospital for some time, suffering from a very painful'ailment. He was 65 years of age, and a native of London. He was the original owner of Ames' claim, one of the first to open out at Pug Hill (then known as as Hobbs'Hill) at Kumara, Hi partnership with W. Rae. He was esteemed ;is a straightforward man, and was well known throughout, the field. A very pleasing function toak place at the residence of Mr Young, foreman of the blacksmith's department of the Dispatch Foundry, the occasion being the presentation to Mr Hogland, on the eve of his severing his connection with the Foundry to take up a position in the Railway Department. Mr Young, in making the presentation, eulogised the excellent qualities of their departing comrade, and wished him every success in the future. Mr Hogland, in responding, thanked them very much for their present, and the foreman had done much to cement the good feeling that existed between the men and their employers. This present would always be an incentive to them to try and always work peacefully with those around him. .Mr Willis thanked Mr Young for kindly giving his house and piano so that they cmdd enjoy such a social evening.