PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 December 1923, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs Muir, of Ross, returned from Christchurch yesterday.

Mrs E. A. Warnes, who has been 'visiting relatives at Christchruch, returned to Greymouth by yesterday’s express.

An Ottawa cablegram announced the death of Sir William MacKenzie, President of the Canadian Northern Railway Company.

Messrs G. Newman, J. Jack, Myers and Archer were among the arrivals by yesterday’s express.

Miss Catherine Bourke, Infant Mistress at • Taylorville School, has been appointed to a similar position at the Hope School, Nelson.

1 A Sydney cablegram stated that Messrs C. Williamson, J. Shearim, and E. Channon had been selected as the New South Wales team for the Bisley meeting.

The Rev. Dr. E. N. Merrington, of Brisbane, was formally inducted on Tuesday night by the- Dunedin Presbytery, in the presence of a large congregation, to the pastorate of the First Church.

‘ At a meeting of the North-East Valley Presbyterian congregation ; last night, it was unanimously agreed to extend a call to the Rev. George Miller, of Ashburton. The recent General Assembly nominated Mr Miller as Moderator for 1924-25.

■ An afternoon tea was given by Mrs E. B. Mabin yesterday at Everybody’s in honour of Mrs Passau, who is leaving Greymouth. A jolly time was spent in music, and ah interesting competition, .which was won by Miss Smythe. Songs were tastefully rendered by the Misses Passau and Dodson.

On the occasion of the birthday of Queen Alexandra, on December 1, the Governor-General sent a message to her Majesty on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand. His Excellency has received the following reply- “Please accept grateful thanks for kind birthday greetings, and astute Government and people of .N Zealand how greatly I appreciate their kind thoughts of me. Alexandra/’

A cablegram from Cape Town stated that the Gpvemipent entertained Prince Arthur of Connaught at a well banquet,’ General Smuts presiding. He highly praised the Prince, who, he said, had done everything ■possible to advance the interests of South Africa. Prince Arthur responding, said that he left with the happiest recollections of kindness and hospitality everywhere. He congratulated South Africa on the great progress in political., fiscal and lacial unity made since he first came to the country as a subaltern in the Hussars. The Prince afterwards departed for Durban, where he will embark for England; via Suez.