PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 April 1922, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Messrs Arnott, Quinn and Gilman arrived from Reefton last evening. Mr. T. Brebner will return from Christchurch, by this evening’s express. Mr. Clapman, representing Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., Christchurch, is visiting Greymouth. > Mr. and Mrs. Morbray, of Westport, arrived from Hokitika last evening and left for Westport to-day. Among the passengers who left by this morning’s Otira express were; Messrs Holmes, Murray, Steele, Nathan, Johnson, Myer and Bostock. Mr. H. Wheeler of Gebbies Valley (Canterbury) is on a visit to the Coast and is staying with His aunt Mrs. A. V. Chambers, Camerons Mr. and Mrs. T. McGuire and family, who have been residents of Rjmu for the past six years, left today for Brunner, where they will reside in future. Mr. and Mrs. Bain, who arrived on the West Coast from Christchurch by motor-car, are at present in mouth, having arrived from Hokitika yesterday. Mr E. J. Scantlebury is paying a visit to Reefton He returns to Nelson on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Scantlebury have decided to make their homo permanently in Nelson. A Press Association message fiom Dunedin received to-day stated that Mr. E. Kellett, Member of Parliament for Dunedin North, was operated on this morning. His cond't’on is causing his friends grave anxiety Mr. Jas Doyle, chief sanitary inspector for the Wellington City Council who has retired from the service of ’the corporation after 32 years wa s presented by the staff with a goldmounted tobacco pouch and a substantial cheque. _ A miner, named Edmund O Coughlin, died suddenly at the Gladstone Hotel, Reefton, yesterday morning. He was well known on the Coast where he resided for thirty years. He was 56 years of age.—Press Association The Hawke's Bay Employers’ Association is taking steps to recognise m a practical manner the services rendered the employers of the Dominion by the late Mr. William Pryer sccre ; tary of the New Zealand Employers Federation,

A Press Association from Auckland announced the ucath ot Mr. H. D. Heather, aged 57, deceased resigned ten days ago owing to ill-health from the Harbour Board. He had been a City Councillor since 1913, occasionally acting a Deput} - Mayor. He was a native of Auckland and was a widower, and leaves a family of three daughters. The residents of the Okuru district on Tuesday evening tendered a social to Mr. and Mrs. T.E.Y. S<?ddon who crossed the Haast Pass from Otago into South Westland on Saturda}. Mr J. Cuttance made the speech or welcome, and Mr. P Nolan was master of ceremonies and had charge of th social proceeding Songs and. rectations were rendered by Me ® sl A’/ Cowan, R. Scott, A. Nolan, SedMm , Cuttance and P. Nolan. The music™ supplied by Messrs A. and J. Cowan and Geo. Harris. The gathering was very jolly, and a most cordial gioct im/was tendered Airs. Seddon on her first visit to the far south.

A very enjoyable social and dance was held in Longford Hall, , Lower Kokatahi last week, the occasion bciim a farewell to Miss M.ickinnon, school teacher, wno is leaving on * twelve months’ lour to Europe amt Britain. Mr. Morel (Chairman of the School Committee), m a very happy speech eulogised Miss r noil’s qualities as teacher and citizenShe had been many years in the dr trict and was beloved by all. He rrreat pleasure in handing Miss Al atkinnon a gold wristlet watch and puisc of sovereigns, with all the good wis cs of the Kokatahi and Koiterangi ie>i rtonts Air Mark Wallace endorsed the tanwta on behalf Football Club, and presented Mis Alackinnon with a token . innro . esteem. The guest made an up pre nriate reply. Music and dancing added to the pleasure of the function Miss Alackinnon was also enter tai net by the school children, their parents and friends at afternoon tea in Lowm Kokatahi school, and presented 1 an address and a gold crescent brooch set in emeralds, presented respectively by Master H. O’Brien mid AlTs Nellie Marshall Miss Alackinnon in a few happy words thanked them for their dainty gift. p,— — '