PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 September 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

The Rev. lather Eccleton S.M., left for Christchurch to-day.

Mrs J. D. Lynch with her son and daughter, left this morning for Christchurch. Mr. R. F. Sadd, Commissioner of Crown Lands for Otago, will retire at the end of next month.—Press Assn. Misses Quinn and Holder, of Westport, have arrived at Greymouth on a, three weeks’ holiday. Mr R. D. Benjamin, who is interested in the timber business on the Coast,

returned to Christchurch this morning Mr and Mrs R. Percival (Hamilton are visiting the West Coast. They re turn next week. Mr and Mrs George Harker, win have been visiting Australia, will re turn home this afternoon by th< Christchurch express. Mr. W. H. Lee (Kempthorne-Prosser and Co., Christchurch), is visiting Greymouth. He will visit Hokitika to-morrow. Police Inspector Mathieson is making an official visit to Westport. He is expected to return to Greymouth tomorrow evening. A Stockholm cablegram stated that the wedding of the Crown Prince and Lady Louise Mountbatten has been fixe dfor November 3. Mr. J. McDermott, District Telegraph Engineer, will arrive in Greymouth by the Christchurch express this afternoon. A New York cablegram stated tint Mr. Paul J. Rainey, the noted explorer and big game-hunter, died aboard the British ship Saxon, bound for Capetown. A Sydney cablegram announced the death of the Rev. Joseph King, of the London Missionary Society. He was for manv vears in Sam on. He

paid annual visits to New Zealand, A London cablegram announced the death of M. A. C. Fraser (formerly Registrar-General of West Australia), suddenly at Alton, Staffordshire, and E. J. Gooch, pastoralist of West Australia. Mr. C. A. Mathieson, postmaster at Whangarei, has been appointed Chief Postmaster at Greymouth in succession to Mr. Jas. Mulvey, who is being transferred to Ashburton. Mr. Mathieson was formerly attached to the staff of the Chief Post Office, Auckland. The death is announced of Mr Enoch Henry Banks (telegraphed our Christchurch correspondent), a wellknown early settler in Canterbury, in his eighty-eighth year. Mr Banks arrived in 1858 and set up business as shipping and grain merchant. He was one of the founders of the Industrial Association. He helped to arrange the early industrial exhibition in Canterbury, and for many years was the treasurer of the Association. Among his hobbies was poultry keeping and he was one of the first poultrymen in Christchurch. For a number of years he was judge at poultry shows. He leaves three sons, Messrs Leonard Banks, C. C. Banks and F. Banks. Mrs King and Miss Vonnie King, left to-day for Auckland, where they will in future reside. Recently a send-off was accorded Miss King at the residence of Mrs Codyre, Blaketown. About 100 guests were present and an enjoyable time was spent. Musical items were contributed by Messrs Stevens, Rugg, Neil Mouatt, and Hutton Jr. The staff of McGruer’s Ltd., presented Miss King, who was a member of the staff, with a leather suit case. Mr. T. Sinnott, in making the presentation, referred to the happy association that had ex* isited between Miss J King (and thq other members of the staff and wished her every success in the future. Miss King thanked the staff for the presentation and expressed appreciation of the kindness the staff had always shown her.

Mr. Ernest Edward Mortimer, who received fatal injuries on Tuesday at Christchurch, through being run over by a motor car, was on the mail room staff of the Christchurch Post Office For nearly thirty years, and at the time of his retirement on superannuation, two years ago, was Assistant Supervisor. He was very well known to the business community. He was, born in Suffolk County, sixty-two years ago, and went to Egypt with the Royal Engineers, and served during the Egyptian war, afterwards being stationed at Simonstown with the Royal Engineers. Coming to New Zealand in 1887, he settled at Wellington and subsequently joined the postal service. In his earlier - days Mr. Mortimer was the leading tenor m Suffolk Cathedral.

Interested spectators crowded Holy Trinity Church last evening when the wedding was celebrated by the Rev. A. J. Farnell of Miss Catherine Kirk, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs H. Kirk, of Leonard Street, and Mr. Edward Cressey, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs E. Cressey, of Cobden. The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a beautiful frock of white crepe-de-chine, embroidered with pearls. She also wore a wreath and veil, and carried a bouquet of sweet peas and freesias. The bride’s sister, Miss Vene Kirk, was bridesmaid, and wore a blue crepe-de-chine frock, with hat to match, and carried a bouquet of freesias and maidenhair fern. The duties of best man were attended to by Mr. Reginald Cressey. After the ceremony, a largely-attended reception was held at the Oddfellows’ Hail. The Mayor (Mr. W. H. Parfitt) was present, and extended his best wishes for the future happiness and prosperity of Mr. and Mrs Cressey. Musical items and dancing continued until an early hour. The newly-married couple were farewelled by numerous friends at the railway station this morning, prior to their departure en route to Auckland ,on their honeymoon.