PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 25 July 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr R. B. Sword, Chief Traffic Clerk, Railway Department, is suffering from influenza,. Sergeant P. Oliver, of the Greymouth Police Force, is an influenza patient. Sergeant D. Hyland, of Reefton, who has been a victim of the prevailing epidemic, has resumed duty. The Town Clerk (Mr F. H. Denton) is suffering from a severe attack of influenza.

Mr F. Barrowman, secretary of the Greymouth Fire Board, has resumed duty after an attack of influenza. Mr S. R. Evison, publisher of the Christchurch “Press,” arrived at Greymouth last evening, on a busmess visit. A Paris cable mesage announced the death of M. Charley Dupuy, who was Premier of France for five different terms.

Inspector W. Mathieson, who is visiting Westport on police business, will return to Greymouth on Saturday evening., A Lojidon cablegram announced that the New Zealand vocalist, Miss Rosina Buckman, had dislocated her knee and ruptured the tendons while playing tennis. Lieut. J. Green, of Westport, has been asked to join a party of New Zealand riflemen to visit Australia shortly and compete in. rifle shooting competitions there. Dr Phillips, of the Health Department, Christchurch, who has Deen visiting the West Coast in connection with the influenza epidemic, left this afternoon. Mr W. Castles, of the' staff of the National Bank of New Zealand, Greymouth, has received notice of his transfer on promotion as accountant at the Reefton branch of the bank. Mr M. Fahy, Kumara, who has been an inmate of the Christchurch Hospital as a result of an accident, returned per overland express on, Saturday. His injuries show little improvement. The New South Wales Cabinet lias appointed a sub-committee to select a Director of the Conservatorium from ■Messrs Alfred Hill, Arundel and Orchard. Among the passengers who arrived from' Christchurch last evening were Messrs Allan Seager, Knox, Martin, Burt, Stephens, and Cornish, brom Reefton: Messrs Cresswell, Mahon, and Kitt. * Mr T. Ingram, formerly of Hokitika, died yesterday at the Dunedin Hospital, aged 53 years, after a lengthy illness. He leaves a mother, who resides at Hokitika, two sisters in the Blackball district, and a brother, Captain A. Ingram, of Hokitika. The death occurred yesterday at Northcote, Auckland, of Mrs A. Kirk senr., formerly of Hokitika. Deceased ■ was 84 years of age, and leaves a family of five sons and three daughters. * A Press Association message from • Auckland stated that the secretary of the Melanesian Mission had been advised that the Bishop of Melanesia went under anothfcr_operation in Lon-

don on Saturday, -the operation successful, and he is expected to sail at the end of January. The election of the Chairman of Committees took place in the House yesterday, Mr J. A. Young being appointed unopposed (telegraphed our Wellington correspondent). At the end of last week, it was expected there would be a vote on the question and that the Liberals would record their opposition to the Government nominee. In the meantime the plans must ha\e been changed for Mr Young was elected unopposed. A very pretty wedding was celebrated at Kokeqolo, Roviana, Solomon Islands, on June 6, in the Methodist Church. The contracting parties were Rev Tom Dent (formerly of Reefton) and Miss G. M. Mansfield (lister May). The Rev J. F. Goldie, Chairman of the District, was the. officiating minister. Sister Lillian Berry and Miss Jean Sim were the bridesmaids, Mr Frank Chivers supported the bridesgroom, and Mr J. H. L Waterhouse gave the bride away. The church was prettily decorated with native palms, etc., and mats made by the girls on the mission station were placed down the aisle. The bride carried a beautiful bouquet of tropical flowers and ferns. A large congregation, including many white guests gathered in the church, and the mission station girls holding pretty bouquets, stood on each side of the aisle. As the bride entered the church the hymn “O Perfect Love” was sung by the boys and girls. After the ceremony the bridal party and twenty guests sat down to a delightful “breakfast” in the new school building, which was also tastefully decorated. The usual toasts were honoured, including one in which tribute was paid to the chairman, who, on May 23, completed twenty-one years in the Solomons. ln< happy couple left on the Tandanya, which was gaily decked with bunting, for their home and the scene of theii work in the Marovo lagoon.