PERSONAL NOTES.

Greymouth Evening Star, 4 September 1911, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES.

—. . . Hon. Jame s Marshall arrived in town from Wellington to-day. Mr Tom Fogarty has returned to town from a visit to Wellington.

Mr Fred Wells is at present on the Coast in the interests of his firm. Mr Rowe, stationmaster at Moana, is under orders to be transferred to Bvunuei'ton.

Mr and Mrs Adam Wilson returned to town from their honeymoon trip by the Otira express on Saturday night. Mr P .H .Gorton, who represented the local registered accountants at the conference in Wellington, returned to town on Saturday evening.

Mr Tv. N. Vanes, of Dunedin, arrived in Greymouth on Saturday night on business in connection with the construction of the new Presbyterian Church. Mr M. Phillips, sen., who has been confined to his room for the past week, is making satisfactory progress towards recovery, and expects to be able to resume his duties during the present week.

Messrs J .Ryall (Chairman of the Grey Countv Council) and M. Phillips jnn., who have been attending the County Conference in Wellington, returned home on Saturday night. Mr J. W. Eissenhardt, who has been visiting Wellington, returned by the s.s. Alexander to-day. He states that bis father, wlio recently underwent an operation, is getting on splendidly.

Mr Robert Taylor, Town Clerk of Brunnertoh, is confined to his bed through a severe attack of lumbago. We trust to see the genial Bob about again soon.

Mr W. S Percy, the well-known comedian, has been awarded the 25 guineas prize for the best photo-play by the firm of West’s Pictures Limited, Sydney. There were 150 competitors.

Sir William Steward, the “Father” of the House, will not he a candidate at the general election. Tins means that &ir Arthur Guinness will become the “Father” of the House, having occupied a seat for 27 years.

Hr T. W .Huff (chairman of the .Westland County Council), who ha s boori attending the Counties’ Conference atvVellington, wa s a passenger by flic overland express on Saturday night and subsequently left for Hokitika. He was accompanied by his wife. Mr Henry D. Raker, special Consular representative of the United States, is at present on a visit to the South Island. Mr Raker expects to visit the important public works being constructed in tie South Island-, to go over the Otago irrigation scheme, and to visit the mining districts on the West CoastThe members of Hie Presbyterian Church mustered in strong force on Friday evening in their Church, R aUsend, to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. James Junk, who arc leaving for Napier, by the Arahura, where they propose residing in future. In asking Mrs. Junk to accept a silver teapot and Mr. Junk a greenstone Maltese cross mounted with gold the Chairman said it was not for the value of the i articles that they were given, hut as a slight, memento of the esteem in which .they were held by the church and the [residents of the district generally. A (large number of those present testified to the work that Mr. and Mrs. Junk had done for the Church and trusted that in their new sphere of labour they would meet with the success that they ' deserved. It did not look well for the district when such old residents had ito leave to make a. fresh" start in life 'amongst strangers. The recipients having suitably replied refreshments [were handed round and games indulged ! in until it was time to depart. The I singing of that appropriate hymn i “God be with you till wc meet again” | brought the pvoceedngs to a- close.