PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 January 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Commander Arthur Peters has been appointed to the. New Zealand cruiser '“Dunedin,’.’ as from June 6 next.

• " Mr' W. Kennedy, Guinness Street, an inmate/of the Grey Hospital, is progressing, favourably. Mr F. Rolleston, M.P., of Timaru, and Mrs Rolleston, ' 1 arrived from Christchurch this afternoon.

Mr and Mrs C. R. Golding (Rangiora) arrived in Greymouth on Tuesday last.

Mrs James Forrest (Cobden) left for Christchdrch and Dunedin this morning-

Miss Howe (Wellington) is visiting her aunt, Mrs M.., Jones, Herbert Street.

Mrs’ J? W? Tilleyshort, • Puketahi 'Street, left to-day, on a holiday trip to,-'Christchurch.

"An Auckland telegram announced the death “of CajAtain James Crawford, aged 70, formerly’master of the Stormbird, and other vessels.

Mesdames Payne* (Sydney), R. A. Bagshaw, and Pringle (Sydney), are •visiting the scenic resorts of the West Coast.

..Mr and Mrs Newstead, and Mr F. Newstead (Governors- Bay) Christchurch, are visiting the Franz Josef glacier.., ; t . , / . ,. V . Mr R. C. Green, manager of the Royal Exchange Assurance, will arrive from Christchurch on • Saturday afternog. a , '■''Dr; H. medical superintendent. ‘of 'Seaview mental hos- ; pital, is indisposed. ■ Miss Ray Cairney left for Dunedin 'this mornih'gto'.’sp6nd a few : weeks with her brother, Dr. J. Cairney, previous to his departure for America. ~.,‘Mrs 'L. .Waters (Lyttelton) is visiting Gi'eymputh, and is the guest of .Mm, and Mrs F. Fprrest, Palmerston Street. ;■ , . ..

/ Rev. O. R. and MrS’ Walkey, late of 'thfe Cobden-Ruhanga Anglican parish, left.by. this morning’s express en route to England. .... t ,

Mts E, Griffiths, of Timaru, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Greymouth, left for Cliristchurch, today,,- ......

Mrs Barlow, of Gisborne, who has been visiting Mrs A. Mackley, Shakes, peare Street, left by the express this morning.

' 'Mr and Mrs. James Sftiedflon, of Blackball, who have been in Cliristchuirih attending the Wedding of Mrs Sneddon’s brother (Mr A; W. Peebles, of Ross) returned this afternoon.

' /The. engagement is announced of Janie, second daughter of Captain and Mrs C. F. Post, of Wellington, and formerly of Grey mouth, to John, only sontof Mr and Mrs J. E. Gamble, also of Wellington.

/Rev. Canon J. R. Dart, who was Vicar of Reef ton from 1895 to 1901, lhas been appointed Vicar of All Saints parish, -Nelson, in succession to the R.ey. F. Pring Rowe.

/ Mr and Mrs H. Blyth, former residents on the Coast, but how of Waipara, North - Canterbury, who have been on a two months’ visit to, their friends, returned to Canterbury by this morning’s express.

Mif J. Thomson, youngest son of Mr John Thomson, Kotuku, was married at 'Ross yesterday to Miss Tessie Reid, daughter of Mr and Mrs A, Reid, Te taho, South Westland. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Riordan of Ross. Mr and Mrs Thomson left by this morning’s express on their honeyJtypon.-; , ,

, jT-hepassengers by this morning’s outward express included Mesdames J. McThain,.E. Cressley, F. H. Smith, H. Middleton.. F. A. Hall, R. Rhodes, R. -Gollop, Misses C./V.. Malloch, O. E, ( Jacobsen, McCalhim, B. Scott, R. ,Taybr, ' Sprott,- J. Quigley, C. Mclntosh, Messrs 'Wadham, M. Matson, A. W. ‘Francis, 'H. Lamont, Andrews, A. Stephenson, Flesher, G. Leitch, and Major,Dpffy, H ... . f : v Their Excellencies, the GovernorGeneral and Lady Alice Fergusson will ;pay. their- first official visit to' the South Island next month. According to present arrangements they will leave Wellington oh the night . of February 4. for Dunedin, arriving there on Feb. ruary 5, and staying until February 13. On February 13 they will go on to Invercargill, where they will remain' until February ,16. Then they will leave' for Christchurch, arriving there on , the night of February 17. They will remain in Christchurch until about the end of February, 1 when, they will return to Wellington.