PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 February 1917, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr W R- Kettle left by this mornihfr's' express, en route to Wellington. Mr. E. A. Wickes left this morning for Christchurch. ' ..'■»•-,„ Miss Heaphy left tins morning tor • Christchurch and Wellington on a holiday trip. ,'. •' „ '., Miss Moore, formerly of Greymouth, but now a resident of Sydney, who has been on a visit to the Coast, lett this \ morning en route to Sydney. The sad news >vas received yesterday of the death from his wounds of /Rifleman David Mcintosh, a member of a well-known South. West-land family. The deceased was a very popular man and a ; fine fellow. He leaves a mother (Mrs. j Mt of Karangahua), a brother (Mr. Robert Mclntosh)> also 'at the tfront; uuee sisters (Mrs. Peterson, of Ikamatua >'>s' : W. Vincent of- Karangahim and Mrs'. Garner, Runanga, and several halfbrothers, members of the well-known ivott hunilv. Very'general sympathy i 3 felt for the relatives of another, of South Westland's sons who has laid down hw ' life King and country. The members of thfe "Star' start asepmbled this afternoon to make a preaontation to Mr. H. Carrick, who has r.coupiecf' the position of sub-editor for four vears, but is now severing his con-nection.-.with the paper. The editor, Mr. J R. Wallace referred to Mr. Carnckis high abilities as a journalist and ex- . pressed regret of himself and the staff nt losincr the services of one whom they had always found a good colleague. He wished Mr. Carrick every success where - ever nis future might place him and on behalf of the staff presented him with a case of pipes as a small memento of H<; association with.the Greymoufh Star. Mr. Carrick suitably replied. The various Farmers Unions, hearing that Stock Inspector Smith was about to be transfeifed from the West Coast forwarded the following letter to Che Hon. W. D. S.'MacDonald, Minister of Agri- ' culture: "The settlers in Rotomanu district request me to ask your farorable consideration to retain the services in "this district of Stock Inspector Smith who s under orders for Temoval. Westland, Grey district is. surely of sufficient importance to make this a first grade district which is apparently necess.arv if Smith's services bo retained. Smith is , the best and most competent officer in this department the district has had, and settlers throughout, feel that his /services' should be retained. Trusting this matter will receive your favourable consideration." The West Coast is badly . placed in that it ha a no veterinary sueand the farmers have therefore, /rto rely on Mr. Smth's good office, He has at all times prover himself a zealoun and courteous officer' and his removal would inflict a great .hardship on the farming community. .