PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 September 1924, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss L. Morice left for Christchurch 'this morning.

Mr J. F. Wilson arrived yesterday from Reefton, and returned to Christchurch by this morning’s express.

Superintendent McKinnon, Police Officer-in-charge of the Canterbury and Westland ' Districts, returned to Christchurch to-day.

Mr J; R. Menzies, of Pahiatua, has been appointed to, and has accepted, the position of general manager of the Eastbourne (Wellington) Borough.

A London cablegram announced the death of Sir Cyril Jackson, prominent in education and social reform movements.

Mr F. Wade, who recently disposed of his business premises, in I'ainui Street, has purchased a residence on Cashmere Hills, Christchurch.

Mr G. S. Pratt, Superintendent of the telegraph branch of th© Post and Telegraph Office, left for Christchurch to-day on holiday.

Mr James Stenhouse, secretary of the Dispatch Foundry Company, has entered the Grey River Hospital for treatment.

Mr F. Campbell, master of the Otago Old Boys’ High School, will arrive to-day, and will be the guest of Dr. J. W. Mcßrearty, Cowper Street.

Colonel Avery, Quartermaster-Gen.

eral to the New Zealand Forces, has resigned in order to enter private business. He served through the war, and later graduated at the Staff College, Canterbury, and became Quar-termaster-General in January last. Lieut-Co). Pilkington has been apr pointed Quartermaster-General in succession to Lieut-Col. Avery, and Major Puttick as Assistant Q.M.G.. Major King has been appointed Director of the Ordinance Service.—Press Assn.

Mr William Trent, a noted international journalist, the associate of Princes, statesmen, writers, and a participant in most of the stirring events in Britain and Western Europe, during the last third of the 19th Century has died at Victoria, British Columbia, at the age of eighty. He gained fame by going through the Paris Commune with George Odger, being sentenced to be shot as a.'spy. He was the journalist who met Disraeli on his return from the Congress of' Berlin, and who gave the world the ‘"Peace with H onour ’’ message.

A representative attendance of the different staffs of the Public- Works Department gathered at the Public (Works Office last evening to honour Mr J. D. Gillies, retiring on superannuation from the position of Resident Engineer. His successor, Mr Watkinson, presided, and on behalf of' the different staffs, asked Mr Gillies to accept a present of a gold watch and chain. They .all held Mr Gillies in great regard, and though Sony that he was leaving them, hoped tljat he would fully enjoy his retirement. Messrs 0. A. Turner, J. Higgins (representing the District Highways Council, of which Mr Gillies is chairman), Brown, G. Peroiti, C. Hodgkinson and J. Cullep supported , the remarks of the chairman. Mr I’-’ 1 lies responded, giving many interesting reminiscences of'his long career. Musical items were given, during the evening by Messrs Jones, Turner, Brown and Cullen, mid Mr ,G. Perotti played the piano accompaniments.