PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 May 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr Jas. Bishop, consulting engineer for the Brunner Collieries, Ltd., left ,to-day for Auckland.

« Dr W| J. Dickel, of Dunedin, who has? been visiting Greymouth, left this morning on hi§ return. ■ ’ A Reuter's cablegram from London announced the death of Lord Haldane’s mother, who was a centenarian.

During the absence of Mr R. Walker, loco-engineer, Grey mouth Railways, Mr A. S. Dunford is acting in his stead. '/•

Mr A. Hopgood, National Bank of New Zealand, Ltdi, Oaniaru, and Sirs Hopgood, are spending a holiday with Mrs Hopgood, Blackmore’s Lane.

• Mr ~Thos. Franklin, who has been appointed secretary to the Brunner Collieries, Ltd., will take up nis duties on June 1.

Passengers by this morning s express included Mrs A? Jacobsen, Misses G. Thorpe, M. Wills,' Messrs W. A. Coates and J. Logan.

Mr W.' D. Murray, formerly store keeper at the State Mines, Rewanui, has joined the staff of Stratford Blair and Co., Gveymouth. ’■ - o

Mr A. J. Baker, Inspecting Engineer, Public Works Department, who has been visiting the West Coast, left to-day for Christchurch.

Miss Edna Thomas has been advised from America of the serious illness of her mother. A cablegram received this morning stated that her condition had not improved

At the Invercargill Court, yesterday, ( before his Honor, Sir' Wins Sim, -Mr ’ J. P. Ward, deputy registrar, formerly of the West Coast, was admitted as_ a solicitor- of the Supreme Court, on the motion of Mr W. ’A. Stout.

Captain P. J. Dowell, lately acting assistant harbourmaster at Greymouth, Id’t this morning for Christchurch. He joins the Athenic, which sails for London from Wellington on June 9, on a trip to England. 51

Mi’ P. Kennedy, of Totara Flat, who has beefi. ail inmate of the' Grey Hospital >f(sr the past month, suffering from injuries to his knee, was discharged to-day and returned home by this afternoon’s train.

A cablegram from Capetown stated that the Prince of Wales arrived at King Williamstown and received an uproarious welcome 4rom. fifty thousand /natives. The prince presented each Chief with a silyer-mounted walking stick.

’Mrs Masefield, wife of Captain ‘Masefield,' of Marlborough, the well-' known rifle shot, died at Christchurch at the week-end. She was a daughter of the late Archdeacon Grace of Blenheim, and her death took place at .a comparatively early age. ' ■

At a meeting of directors of the Brunner Ltd., last evening,. Air Arthur W. Whittlestone, of Southland, was appointed mine manager, •and will take up his duties in a few weeks. Mr Whittlestone. left this morning by the express, to attend to the removal of his family to Greymouth, and other matters. Mr T."E. Coates. Chairman of the Greymouth Technical School, has'received'the following telegram from Mrs MaSsey : —“On behalf of mysel'i and members of my family, T desire to thank sincerely yourself and members of the Teclniical High School Board for their very kind expression- of sym. pa thy with us in our sorrow. I have been greatly touched by your appreciative references to my late husband.’’— (Sgd) C. A. Massey. Mr R. H. Richmond, Deputy Grand Master for New Zealand Grand Lodge, has received the following telegram ♦rom Mrs .-Massey:— “On behalf ■of myself and my family, I desire to thank you and - the Masonic Craft throughout the Dominion for the kind expression of condolence contained in your telegraz'n of the 11th inst, which we have- deeply appreciated. Tlie united sympathy of the craft which had so highly honoured my late'husband, jand which he loved so well, has been a source of consolation to ns in our /-sorrow.’’—(Signed) C. A. Massey.