PERSONAL NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 31 October 1910, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr and Mrs David Ziman arrived in Greymouth from Wellington per s.s. Arahura this morning. Mr S. G. Crisp, representing Sharland and Co., will arrive in Greymouth on Thursday next.

Mr W. G. Gascoigne, manager of the State coal depots, will arrive in Greymouth in the course of the next few days. Mrs W. Edwards, of Otira, who arrived at Greymouth on Saturday, returned home by this afternoon’s train. Mr H. Fowler, Government Auditor, arrived in town per steamer Arahura this morning. He subsequently commenced the Borough audit.

The engagement is announced of Miss Myra Blackmore, youngest daughter of Mrs Blackmore, of Tainui Street, to Mr Adam Wilson, accountant of the Bank of few Zealand, Greymouth. Frederick John Hanlon, constable at ; Ikarito, has been appointed Registrar of ■ -ihs, Marriages and Deaths for the district of Okavito, vice Constable H. H. Hancox, deceased.

Mr Rupert Sproule nas been elected to fill the vacancy on the Westport Borough Counc.il. The voting was as follows: — R. Sproule 385, T. Samuel 216, J. Swain ! 16. The successful candidate is only 24 years of age. Mr Charles McMahon arrived in Wellington on Wednesday from Sydney, bringing with him a strong dramatic and comedy company, who will make their appearance on the West Coast during the Christmas season.

Mr Chalmers, of Oamaru, is going to ""■•Witika- this week to take charge of the Hokitika branch of the New Zealand Clothing Factory, in place of Mr Wm. Bray, who is retiring to take up the management of Messrs Thomas and McBoatii’s business at Greymouth for Messrs W. McKay and Son.

A Dunedin telegram states that Mr Richards (Town Clerk) and Stark (Cityelectrical engineer) have resigned. It is understood that the former has received an important appointment at Sydney, beginning in March, and that Mr Stark will take office under the water-power u-lieme of the Government.

The young man named Sumner, son of Air C. A. Sumner, of Paroa, who had three fingers blown off in an explosion, when working on the Coal Creek Extension Works about three weeks ago, has now left the Hospital, where he made an excellent recovery. It is understood that Mr F. W. Wal- ’ er, well known in mining circles and * formerly for some time in charge of the

' tax mine, Murray Creek, Reefton, has been successful in forming a company at Home, with a capital of £IOO.OOO, to develop certain properties at Waihi.

The second anniversary of the opening

of the Miners’ Hall, Bimanga, will be celebrated on Friday, December 2nd, by a banquet in the afternoon and a ball in ho evening. The Committee anticipate that both functions will be pronounced [.accesses.

A presentation was made at the clnhrooms by the members of St. Mary's Club, Hokitika, on Friday evening,, to Mr John Dws.il, on the occasion of his , approaching marriage, there being present a numerous gathering of the members. Mr. F. Sellers (President), in asking Mr. Dwan to accept from the Club a beautiful laftcruoon tea set, referred to his groat popularity, with the members, and expressed their unit-

ed good wishes fol‘ his future success and wedded happiness. The Rev. Father Clancy, in a happy speech, also bore testimony to Mr. Dwan’s popularity, and extended to him his very best wishes for his future prosperity

Mr Dwan in a few well-chosen remarks, expressed his gratitude to the members of the Club for the honour they had paid him. and said that their valued present and cordial expressions -.vouid be treasured by him always.’ A pleasant little ceremony concluded with cheers for the recipient and his futiP’o bride. Mr Dwan was married to Miss L. Betty at Greymouth to-day.