PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 March 1917, Page 2

PERSONAL NOTES

Lady Guinness and Miss Ethel Gumness, who have been on an extended visit to Australia, returned last night. A London cable received to-day states that the Duchess of Connaught passed a belter night, but there is still anxiety. The resignation of Mr F. K. de Castro, Secretary for Education, is announced. Private P. P. Vercoe, Westport, died of sickness while a prisoner of war in Turkey. Mr J, Boswell, clerk of the railway goods department. Greymouth, has received notice of his transfer to Wellington, and leaves hero next week to take up his new duties. A very old resident of Kauieri, John Forsyth,'died yesterday. He was 85 years , of. age. and leaves a wife, son, and da ugh-

icr. Messrs A. S. Legh, manager, and J. T. representative for the Dunlop Rubber Co-, Christchurch, arc now in Grey* month in the interests of their firm. Swot. Leslie Wyldc, son of Mr and Mrs Geo. Wvlde, of Grcymonth, who lost his right leg in the Gallipoli campaign, lias been offered and lias accepted an appoint - meat on the Defence staff as a censor officer in France. Mrs H. Coppersmith, of Runauga. who has been in \i poor state of health for some time past, and lately suffered a. serious relapse, is now showing signs of improvement, and her many friends trust she will experience a speedy restoration to pel feet health again.