PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 June 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

A Christchurch telegram stated that the Governor-General is confined to his bed with an -‘attack of lumbagoLady ' Alice*. Fergussbu inspected toe Boy Scouts and Girl-Guides in the Caledonian Hall .on Saturday afternoon. ■■ There wds a big turnout, for which Iler -Excellency expressed great admiration. '•Jiady' Alices also -visited the Public llbfepi-t!|J, the‘Soldiers’ San. at-orium on'- jCafehiriere Hills, and the Hannerdale Home-for .Soldiers.

A message/from "Christchurch today «tated ; *that the ' Governor-General owingito- ijlness, Juul cancelled alb his engagements this- week, : though his condition is improving.

Air C. Ellison--has been re-elected chairman of tlib Napier.. Harbour Board. . -• ' ' ■' ’ ’

Mr R. C. Bishop,-general manager of the Christchurch' Gas -Co., is 1 seriously ill? '• ; - ’b '»• "<’•■ ■ ■■*

Mr W. J; Joyce left for Nelson yes; terday, to -attend a'sitting of the Supreme Court' there. <

Mrs F. G. Wade, of Cashmere Bills, Christchurch, arrived in .Greymouth on Saturday afternoon. ’; • ■■

Mr E. Y. Redward has been appoint, cd compiler of -Statistics'Minder the Statutes Drafting and Compilation Act IP2O. ■ *■ : ■ .’

Mr -H. Simmers, District Engineer’s Office, Christchurch, arrived in Greymouth on. Saturday, .and left- this (morning for Westport.

Mr and Mrs A.- Stevenson, of Reef 2 ton, who have been on holiday at Christchurch, will return to the Coast to-morrow.

Mr T. J_. Robson, who v-as recently operated on tor appendicitis at the Grey Hospital, is reported to be mak. ing good progress towards recovery.' i ■ 1 ' .

Mrs McConville, Christchurch, arrived on Saturday, on a Three months’ visit to her mother.' Mrs M. Hannan, Alander Street. • ‘

Mrs J. Steer, who has been visiting her daughter,' Mrs H. Hartland, Wei. 1 in gton, u'Ot u-rned • t-o -G reymou th on -Saturday.

Miss E. .Groom has been appointed to the staff of the Greymouth Telephone Exchange,- vice. Miss C.- Rath-bun,,-who has been'transferred to’ Wellington. ■' ■ ; '

The condition of Air Frederick Easterbrook, who was wounded in the shooting affray at Aickefi’s recently,, ‘is reported, at the .Grey Hospital, to be serioiis, but gradually improving.

Mr AV. Stevenson, formerly solo cornetist ip the Greymouth Municipal Band, is on a holiday visit to Greyinouth -from Wellington. He is the guest of Mrs AV. Cunliffe,. .Marsden Road. ’ ■

The engagement ;is announced of Miss E. Lewis, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Lewis, Alexander street,', to‘Mr J. AV. Cairns, youngest son of Mr and Mrs R. i‘, Cairns, of Maltby Avenue, Timaru. *•■•••-

; Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick L. Field, who commanded the British Squadron on the Empire -cruise, relinquished command of the battle cruiser squadron of the Atlantic Fleet on April 30, and will assume duty at the Admiralty as-Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff.

“Air H. Exton, of the Greymouth Rost and -Telegraph Department, will leave to-morrow for Wellington, on transfer. After the Rugby match at Cobden on Saturday, Mr Exton was presented with a fountain pen by his fellow members of the United Club.

The funeral of the late Mrs WBlair took place yesterday afternoon at Karoro. There was a large and representative gathering of relatives and friends. ■ The . service at the graveside was conducted IpRev. T. N.''Cuttie. A memorial’ service was conducted by Mr Cuttie last, evening at St. John’s Presbyterian Church. .<,, - -.- .. '■ •' :■

Mr Arthur 11. Dickinson, at present assistant sanitary inspector with the Auckland City Council, has been’* appointed Chief Health Inspector at Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Mr Dickinson was for some, time Chief 'lnspector with the Timaru Borough Council, and was previously attached to the -Christchurch City Council staff..

.The death occurred at the residence’ of Mr F. Thompson, Hokitika, last everting, of Mr Janies Charles Martin, known as Fred Martin, after a lengthy illness. He was a native’ of Oxford (Canterbury) and was 60 years of age.He was a. baker by trade and was well known, haying resided ” -at Kanieri nearly all.his/life. .116 was not nliirfied,’ but leaves three sisters, Mrs Frank Thompson. (Hokitika). Mrs Charles North' (Greymouth), and Miss Mary Martin (Ranieri).

' The death of Air Peter Nelson took place at his residence, Blaketown, last evening, ■at 11.30 o’clock. Deceased, who was in his ninetieth year, was a native of Denmaik, and arrived in Greymouth in 1864.\ He was employed for many years on Hie cargo boats which conveyed goods up the Grey liver prior to the advent of the railway. Later he took the position of. stevedore for the Blackball Coal Co. Ltd., which’ post he relinquished about 15 years ago, owinv to old age. Besides a widow, he loaves a family of four sons, one daughter, and three stepchildren, the sons being Alessrs Peter and George Nelson t (Greymouth), Edwaid Nelson ' (Christchurch),’ and Charles Nelson (AVellington), and his daughter Airs AlurraV (Grcymoutli). His stepchildren are Mrs J. AV'altpn and JEarl (Greymouth), and Capt. AAL Earl (AVestpOrt). The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon and will be conducted b-- Archileic'on Carr. As’a mark-of respect.- the flag at the AVater. eiders 1 rooms was flown at half mast to-day. • •