PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 March 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. D. N. Adams left for Christchurch. by the express this morning. Constable AlcNaulty, of the local police staff, will shortly be transferred to Hokitika. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy, after a short visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy, left this morning for Christchurch. A London cable message states that Canon Percival Stacey Wadcly has been appointed Anglican Archdeacon of Palestine. Messrs Pithcaithly and Dalgleish, school inspectors, are on an official visit to Westport. Mr. Mountfold, instructor in physical culture, is also visiting Westport. The Rev. Father Murphy, who has been the guest, of the Rev. Father Long, Adm., left by to-day's express on his way to Harwarden. Miss AI. G. O Connor, who took a leading part in the Irish National Concert, returned to Christchurch by this morning’s express Mr. Phil Jones remains until Tuesday. Our Christchurch correspondent telegraphs that Mr. R. Vv. Maxwell, ALA., has been appointed organising teacher for the West Coast by the Canterbury Education Board. The Rev. Martin, prior to leaving Denniston on transfer to Jhe North Island received a wallet of notes from the congregation of the Prisbytcrian Church and a similar pre-entation from the Denniston Glee Club. Mr. E. Guinness, representing Brookfield, Prendergast and Schnawer, solicitors, Auckland, is paving a visit to the Coast ami is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Aimstrong, Cowper Street. He returns via Nelson this evening. Rev. Mother Mary Aubert, the well-known benevolent worker of the Catholic Church, is at present on a visit to Wanganui. Admirers of the untiring way this old hnlv has worked for charity, will be to hear that she is still active, m spite of her advancing years. Mr. Robert Allan, an Australian, and late of Runanga, died at the Grey River Hospital this morning. He was a single man, 43 years of age, and had suffered for some time with an internal complaint. He was wellknown in Reefton and Runanga where he followed the occupation of a miner. Mrs. R. A. Green, late of Marsden Road, who lift Greymouth for Westport some months ago, has been an inmate of the Buller Hospital since February 7th. and on Friday of last week she underwent a serious opeiation at that institution. She is making a good recoven- and hopes to be home again by Easter. Mr. James Nc'lson, umh rurounrt manager at the Blackball mines, lies in the Grey River Hospital suffering from the fracture of five ribs on one side and two on the other. Hi? injuries are the result of his colliding with a runaway truck while working in the mine. He was taken foj.lio hospital immediately. His eondnim’ is still serious, but he is progressing slowly. Tire death took place at MJcsTport Hospital on Thursday of Michael McNamara, after a lengthy illm-ss. The deceased followed mining ipr a number of years and for the last years was engaged in wharf workHe was 76 years of ace. Deceased leaves a widow ami three daugntms, Mrs. Howard. Wellington; Airs. Nevin, Westport, and Miss 1.. McNamara, Westport, and one son. Mr J McNamara. He was a native ot County Clare. Ireland, ami na-1 been 37 years in New Zealand. After 30 years’ association with the Lands Department. Air. A. J. ter is retiring mi superannuation Mi. Rossiter has been Clerk to the Westland Land Board for some rears amt has done line work in connection witn advances io discharged soldiers At the conclusion of the Westland L.tm Board’s meeting, at Hokmika, on Thursday afternoon, reference was made to Mr. Rossiter’s consummate knowledge of Departmental affairs and to his unfailing courtesy to clients. Mr. Rossiter was wished long life and prosperity. When thankin.-, members of the Board for their appreciative personal references, Mu Rossiter said he was very sorry He was leaving Westland.