PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 September 1924, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr Otto W. Bishop is visiting Greymouth.

‘M? J. F. Downey, Inspector of Mines, passed through Greymouth today en route to Ross.

'Mr W. J. Hum, Manager for Messrs Leary and Beveridge Ltd.; is at present in Greymouth.

Mr Wm. Cochrane, Bprough Inspector, who suffered a rdlapse of his recent illness is improving.

Miss B. Thornton is spending a holiday with her cousin, Miss K. De Fillip! at Three Channel Flat. !

Mr B. R. Sword, District Traffic Manager, who has been in Christchurch on Departmental business, will return by to-morrow’s express.

Mrs G. 'Sheldon arrived from Winchester by the express on Saturday, and is staying with her mother, Mrs E, Heaphy, Buccleugh Street. Lord Jellicoe is expected to lay the foundation stone of the Dunedin Exhibition on the afternoon -of October 13.

Mr Arnold Hannson, Yale University, has been re-appointed Chief Inspector of Forestry for a period of four years.

Mr Geo. Laurenson, Assistant Engineer Public Works Department, Who has been on holiday in Christchurch, returned by Saturday’s express to Greymouth, and leaves for Westport to-morrow.

A Wanganui ' telegram stated that Mr J. ■ Peterson, one of the Dominion’s dairy experts, has accepted an appointment as dairy expert to the Argentine Government. He will leave in about two months. He has been in the Dominion about seven years.

The New Zealand Meat Producers Board has unanimously re-elected Mr David Jones to be chairman of the Board for the ensuing twelve months. Mr J. S. Jessop was likewise re-elected vice-chairman. Mr Wm. Perry was re-appointed actingchairman during the absence of Messrs Jones and Jessep.

Mrs Mary Cashion, relict of Constable Martin Cashion, formerly of the , West Coast, died at Masterton last week. She was 76 years of age. and leaves a family of one son and two daughters—Mr A. C. Cashion, sub-editor of. “The Worker,” Sydney, Sister Mary Magdalen of Eltham, and Miss Alice Cashion, of Mastertbn.

A London cablegram stated that Jackie Coogan, dressed in a sailor suit, had a great reception at Waterloo from a thousand of cheering peu; pie. He proceeded to the' 'Savoy Hotel, where he. occupies with his parents, a party suite of twelve rooms. Jackie appears, to be a happy and unaffected boy. He is going to '■ Weinbley on Monday.

Mr Christopher Leek, ex-Mayor of Newmarket, Auckland, died at his residence, Remuera, last week, aged 70 years. Mr Leek was born in Herefordshire. In 1884 he arrived at Auckland and entered’ the Government railways service. He was stationed at Mercer, and there, with a small group of railwaymen, took' an active part in' organising the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants. On . his retirement -from the railway service in 1901, iMr Leek took up public life and was for 20 years connected with the Newmarket Borough Council, serving as Mayor from \ 1917 to 1921. ’ .

The death occurred at 1 p.m. today of Frances Jane Dent, wife of Mr Frank Jacobs,' Engineer at the Grey Hospital, and formerly of Brunner. About two days ago, Mrs Jacobs developed gastric influenza. Early this< morning she had a violent heart seizure, arid, although medical aid was secured promptly, : death ensued. The deceased was a native of Marton, and whs 56 years of age. Her family consists of two daughters, Mrs F. Rowe (Cobden) and Maud (unmarried)., '

Mr Cuthbert Priest, for many years resident on the West Coast, died at Chertsey this morning. He formerly resided at Kumara and Ruatapu where he was engaged in sawmilling. He afterwards was farming at Rotomanu, eventually selling ’ out and taking up his residence in Canterbury. His wife died some years ago, and ■ his only son was killed at the war. He leaves three daughters, Mrs Hurren (Kuriiara), Mrs M. Kdlly (Chertsey), and Mrs C. Larsen (Greymo uth);

' In connection with the Vice-Regal Party’s visit to Wanganui this morning, Mr W. R. Tuck handed over the deeds of the Plunket Society’s rooms, purchased by him, and given to the Society as a gift from him to Lady Jellicoe, who in turn presented them to the Society. She also unveiled a ’brass tablet and presented a number of St. John Ambulance certificates. Lord Jellicoe was entertained at a Rotary Club luncheon. This afternoon, Their Excellencies were tendered an official farewell, the guard of honour being furnished by local companies Of ( the First Battalion, WellingtonWest Coast Regiment. Afterwards their Excellencies left for New Plymouth.—Press Assn.

In spite, of the world-wide talk about the problem of empty pews, members of one Greymouth church at least are convinced that there are two sides to this, as to every other question. St. Paul’s Church last evening was crowded 1 to the doors, except for a couple of seats in the front. During the sermon, a large gas globe fell and was shattered on one of the empty ,benches,' which it' found 'after narrowly missing the headgear of a lady worshipper-. If church attendances increase beyond their present state, the congregation will in future take special pains to ascertain just how efficient are their lighting appointments,. One humorist afterwards ‘ declared : “It is just one more argument for Mr Doogan’s power scheme !”

Though- shoals were few and far between, a whitebaiter who was exercising his hobby near the River Station this morning, found excitement in a form which he little expected. A broken’ bottle whizzed over the stone breastwork and struck him on the ankle and though fortunately it did not inflict any wound, it caused the fisherman a lot of pain. He was completely mystified as to the source of the occurrence, but a bystander stated that a miner rushing to catch the 7 o’clock train to Rewanui broke his tea hottie, and hastilv threw it over the embankment. The incident points out the necessity of a little forethought, as the ’ incident might easily have had serious conseouences. The whitebaifer. in any case, received such a shock that he picked up his net and went home.