PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 August 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Dr. P. C. Fenwick, Christchurch, arrived at Greymouth yesterday.

Nurse F. Braidwood, was yesterday appointed to the position of , Staff Nurse to the Grey Hospital.

Mr W. Wylie, of the Newtown Bowling Club, and one of the best-known bowlers in the Dominion, is reported to be in a serious state of health. J

Mr A. T. Gandell. Railway Engineer’s Office, Christchurch, arrived at Greymouth yesterday, and expects to return in a fortnight.

The health of Miss Lucas, of Reefton. is Causing her friepds concern.; at present she is under treatment in the Reefton Hospital.

Mr R. S. Myerscough, Chief Signa! Inspector of Railways, arrived iron! Wellington yesterday. Mr Myerscough will complete the interlocking system at the Brunner railway yard.

Tire Christchurch South seat is to be contested at the approaching Parliamentary elections by Mr H. G. Ell as an Independent Progressive Liberal. Dr. H. T. J. Thacker is announced as the National Party’s candidate for Christchurch North.

Mr Owen Walker, of Hokitika, left yesterday for Palmerston North, where he has secured an appointment on the staff of the “Manawatu Times.” Mr Walker has been a prominent .member and secretary of the Kiwi Football Club, and has represented the district on a number of occasions, playing for. the Combined Coast at Greymouth against New South Wales.

Mr G. H. Russell, Inspector of Health at Greymouth, and. 110 "’ at Blenheim, has written to the Greymouth Borough Council, returning thanks for that body’s letter of appreciation regarding his work at Greymouth. Incidentally, Mr Russell stated that he met Mr W. J. O’Donnell, formerly borough engineer at Greymouth. Mr O’Donnell, whose health is described as much improved, was on a short visit to Blenheim, and has since returned to the North Island.

Following an Okuru settler, Adar Cowan, being taken ill, he was taken to Hokitika for treatment, entailing the man being carried ,on a, ’ stretchefrom Okuru to Maliitahi, thirty-six men giving their services/in . relays, ■with five minute spells, from Haasl to Paringa, which took fourteen hours. Then he was carried on horseback for seven miles, and from Mahitahi to Karangantu in a trap, when a motor car brought the patient to Hokitika. He stood the journey well and is progressing favourably.—Press Assn.

Mr Louis Gurry, a well-known Blackwater' resident, died yesterday, at the age of 76 years, after being in illliealth for several months. He wasi a native of Rouen (France)) and for many years was an hotelkeeper at Reefton, later residing at Maori Creek. He leaves a widow (who was a Miss Mallinson before her marriage, and is a sister of Mrs Osborne, of Reefton); two sons and two daughters (Miss Ourry, of Blackwater, and Mrs Cocker--611, of Mawheraiti). One son was killed during the Great War. The funeraT will take place on Sunday, leaving Osborne’s Railway Hotel, Reefton, at 2 p.m.. for the Suburban Cemetery. . .....