PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1920, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

The death is announced of Mr. G. F. Naylor, for ’ many years organist at Nelson .Cathedral. Canon W. S. (Christchurch), chaplain to the forces, lirst class, has been posted to the retired list. ■ Miss Eva Heapuy, arrived from Wellington on Saturday .evening, and will spend two weeks holiday m Greymoutli. After a short visit to Wellington, Mounted-Constable turned to Greymoutli on Satuiday evening. Mrs. McManus, Postmistress at Charleston, is leaving shortly for Australia. She will be .succeeaed hy Miss Ethel Powell. Mr. Jas. T. Levings of Biackball has received advice that lie has bee successful in passing his oxnminaUo as a second class engineer foi vessels of gas or oil consumption. Warrant-Officer J. M. Beanett and care gazetted lion* Lutenants in the Australian Military Forces. Lieutenants .Bennett anl Shiers accompanied Sir Loss bun and Sir Keith Smith on their ftignt from England to Australia. Private advice was received 1U Hokitika on Saturday of the deatlnu Christchurch of Miss Annie Thompson, school-teacher, late of Okanto. Deceased was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W r .. Thompson, her father bein» harbourmaster at Okarito. Miss Thompson was a very promising teacher and had many friends m the southern district

Not for mgny years past lias such a fathering been held in Ahaura, as that which assembled during last week to bid good-bye to Mrs. Ivon-, jiedy, who had been a resident lor over 50 years. On behalf of those present Mrs. White presented Mrs. Kennedy with a handsome gift as a token of the esteem in which she was , held by the Ahaura people. When making the presentation Mrs. WlW° said that they all regretted their guest’s departure. and that her thoughtfulness and many kind deeds would never be forgotten. Mrs. Kennedy thanked her friends for honouring her, stating that she hoped to return to see them from time to time. During the afternoon songs were sung hv Mrs. Alexander, Greyniouth, and Mrs. Pope, and were greatly appreciated. A delicious afternoon tea was served, after which “Auld Lang Syne was sung. A pleasant afternoon ended with three cheers being given lor Mrs. Kennedy.