PERSONAL NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 March 1910, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr E. J. Apted and Mr C. Dale left last evening en route to England, where they spend several months. Mr T. M. Wilford M.P., has definitely announced that he will be a candidate for the Wellington Mayoralty. Mr C. G. Beckett, representing Arthur Clcre (Ltd.) of Christchurch, is on a business visit to the West Coast

Miss Roberts, matron of the Masterton Hospital, and formerly connected with the nursing staff of the local hospital is at present visiting Greymouth.

President Taft and Earl Grey will be banquetted it Albany, U.S., <«<*Jbo 19th. This will be the first tinwJEr a President meeting the Governor of

Canada. Mr H. Griffiths, for many years a resident of Grey mouth and now in business in the Port, Nelson, is on a short visit to this town. Ho returns on Monday next by the s.s. Arahura The many friends of Mr and Mrs A. Beckman, of Moana, will regret to learn that they sustained a sad loss to-day by the death* of their three year-old son Frank. The blow is indeed a heavy one to the parents, to whom we extend our deep sympathy. The following passengers arrived by .ho overland express last night, viz: Misses Lindsay (2), B. Hall, Ryan ;.',nd Maciigan ; Mesdames James Boys, and It van and child, Messrs A. J. Beckett, W. A. McDonald, A. Robinson. G. Richardson, T. Good all and W. Doyle.

Mr A. F. Harding, captain of the Anglo-Welsh football team that toured New Zealand two years ago, has joined the accountants branch of the firm t.f Messrs Wilford and Levi, Wellington. It is stated that two of Marlborough's representative footballers, Church and O'Brien, intend shifting quarters to the West Coast before the kicking season commences.

The following were the outgoing passengers by the overland expiess today, viz:—Miss L. Taylor, Mrs A. B. Cambridge, Senr., Mr and Mrs Wood, Messrs M. Johnston, Picken, Easterfield, E. Bold, W. H. Robinson, 0. E Roast, G. W, Woods, A. Hansen, A. G. Fenwick, G. Tillotson, D. H. Cambridge, Spring, M. Metcalfe, Gei. Campbell, A. Campbell, T. W. Martin, S. T. Thomson, H. Gaskill, .L Kennedy, E. Horgan, D. Corcoran, 1). O'Connell, A. J. McKenzie, W. Spillane, R. J. Rarrison, P. J. Bellett, E. Kyle and the Rev. E. M. Spencer. The officers of the Telegraph Depaitmont last night presented Mr E. Dale, one of the staff, with a hand-.-..iiiii- travelling bag on the eve of his departure on twelve -months leave of absence which he intends spending in a tour of Great Britain and Europe. Owing to the short notice only a few of the officials were about and having wished their comrade bon voyage the presentation was made and Air Dale having returned thanks took his departure by the Mapourika.

The friends of Mr J. MeGhee, and their name is legion, will deeply regret to hear that Mr J. S. Vial, of the Royal Hotel, to-day received a private wire advising him that the ever popular representative of Messrs J. Speight and Co., had passed away on Wednesday night after a prolonged illness. Possibly Mr McGhee was as well known on the West Coast as anyone and he was welcomed wherever he went for his genial ways and thorough business capacity. He has been ailing for about twelve months but always entertained the hope that he would be able to again visit his many friends on the Coast, In a letter received only x-ecently he expressed his intention of reaching Greymouth this month but a relapse occurred.