PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 May 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs A. E. Mead, of Rakaia, is visiting the Cipast. T y.-j . . r .. . . His Majesty the King visited the Earl of Ypres in a nursing home (stated a London.. cablegmm/U , :i r r m ?<. A Reuter’s ' crib),egraih announced the death of Sir IL. Rider Haggard, the novelist. He was born in 1856. The Hon. John MacGregor, M.L.C., underwent an operation in a Wellington private hospital on Wednesday. ■, .. . . ’ ! ? 7 , • , A. Sydney cablegram announced the death of Arthur McCabe, formerly a prominent footballer, and a member of the famous ‘/Wallaby” team of Australia. Mr D. J. t EvahT~(Hok.itika) is. confined to his home through being injured by slipping on the footpath a few'days ago.

The Rev. Mr Foreman was elected President of the New South Wales Alliance. in succession to Rev. Mr Hammond, who resigned (stated a cablegram from Sydney).

Mr* William Arnott, of Marlborough Street, who claims to be celebrating his 100th birthday next Sunday, be entertained by a number of friends to-morrow evening. Mr Arnott enjoys robust health. i ,

Mrs R. Lumsden (Christchurch), who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs W. Southward, Runanga,'will re. turn/to-morrow. She will be accompanied by Mrs .B. Lumsden (Glenhope).

Mr F. W. Craig, late superintendent of the Dunedin Telegraph Office, wlio voluntarily retired on superannu. a tion on April 30, after having completed forty-one years’ service in. the Department, w,as met last ,week by a very, large, gathering of the Dunedin staff at a valedictory-assembly.

► Miss Lilias Greive, who is visiting Greymoutlf, was for. two years musical critic for a the Australian “Graphic.” She is also a writer of verse. Miss Greive ii-; the press representative in .. New, Zealand for the E. J. Carroll, Fdna Thomas, and Kreisler tours, and is arranging the West Coast visit of Miss Edna Thomas and Company.. Miss Thomas will arrive from Christchurch on Monday next.. 1