PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs M. O'Sullivan, who has been visiting Auckland, relurned to tpwn last Eight. Airs M. Wheeler, of Gibbie's Valley, Canterbury, is,on a visit to her daughter, Mrs Chambers.

' Mr William Fairhall (junr.) returned to town last evening after twelve months absence in Adelaide.

At the meeting of the Inangahua Hospital and Charitable Aid Board held yesterday evening, Mr E. J. Scantlebury was re-elected Chairman for ensuing term of two years. Dr Alice Baker, medical inspector for schools, will arrive overland from Christchurch by to-mo/row evening's express. Mrs H. Campbell, postmistress at Brunner, , and Miss Fitzgerald, postmistress at Blackball, are on holiday leave. They are visiting Wainihinihi. ; Miss Chipman (Tasmania) and Miss Dixon (Christchurch) are visiting Greymouth, being the guests of Mrs E. I. Lord, Cowper Street. » Miss Arnott, daughter of the late Mr J. and Airs Arnott, for many years in Greymouth, arrived from Christchurch last evening, and is. the guest of Miss Kilgour, Thompson Street. . Mr J. Woolf, one of the directors of Bunting.and, Co., Ltd., Christchurch, accompanied bv Mis Woolf. is visiting Greymouth. "They visit Hokitika to-mor row, for the purpose of seeing Lakes Kahieri and' Mahinapua. V At St. Peter's Church, Wellington, on April 15th, Miss Evelyn J. Willis, eldest daughter of the late Mr George Willis, of Gore, and of. Mrs Willis, Pirie Street, Wellington, was married to Mr G. Stanley Falla, second son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Falla, of Westport. _The bride and - bridegroom were the recipients of many costly and useful presents from different parts of the Dominion. The.,railway staff and several citizens of ' Hokitika assembled ,at the Dominion Hotel, Hokitika,' las tevening for the purlpoae of .bidding farewell to Mr William Fowler," who has occupied the position of clerk'in the Hokitika office for some years. Air' Bennett,' stationmaster, occupnd l!ie and.in opening the proceedings re-, ferred to Mr Fowler's sood o.ualities, fi'id oh behalf of the staff and others asked the guest's acceptance of a purse of sovereigns. .The remarks were supplemented by Messrs Rnwe, F. Groufsky, A. Stapletori, and W. Bade, while Mr. W. Robinson (Druids' Lodge) ! expressed the regret members; felt at Air. Fowler's departure. In .the course of his reply the recipient, who :'suitably' acknowledged the remarks, aqd'al.so tjieisiii',:, 'wished his successor, Miv : Gallagher, every success, and concluded by-stating that his associations w'jth, the Hokitika office had bee inmost pleasant. An enjoyable musican programme was provided, items being given by. MessrsP. Callan, W. Close, C. H. Duncan (encore), C. Ogden, Rowe, and Biuhn. Air:.' Robert Heyes presided at the piano. 'The gathering did full justice to the choice repast provided by Host Duncan and the proceedings terminated after a verv. enjoyable evening had been Bpent. Mr" ■ Fowler leaves immediate >' to take up his duties in the Greymouth office.