PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 August 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr A. Behan left by to-day’s express ,eu route lor Wellington.

Mr Geo. Ashby left for Christchurch this morning.

Miss J. Crowley, Christchurch,! who has been spending a holiday with her sisters, returned this morning.

Messrs A. V. Drayton and Heeney, who have been visiting Greyniouth, returned this morning.

Mr A. C. Truman, Railway Traffic Inspector, will arrive in Greymontli this afternoon.

Miss Maud Farrant, Dunedin, 'who is a competitor at the Competitions, next week, will aitrive this atteinoon. , . .

A Tokio cablegram stated that Prince lyodata Tokogawa has been appointed Japanese Consul-General for Aus tralia.

Mr J. D. Whigham, manager of the New Zealand Rugby League team, and Mr N. Mouat will return this altemoon.

Mr Hugh Mears, of the Railway department. had received notice of his transfer to Ashburton. Mr Mears wi*l leave next week.

The death is Announced from Oamaru of Mr Archibald Gillies, a well known Ayrshire, stock breeder, ot Hampden, aged 83.

Mr L. McGinley, of the Tiinaru Post Office, will arrive at Grey mouth this afternoon, on a visit to his parents, Mr and;Mrs J, McGinley.

The death is announced from London of Miss Mary Billington, journalist and author, and since 1897 a member of the staff of : the “Daily Telegraph.” , \ ...

Messrs W. H.' Parfitt (Mayor of Greymiouth), and H. Duggan (Runanga Borough, Council), have been elected as representatives of local bodies on the Greymouth Technical School Board of Governors. .

Passengers by this morning’s outward express included Mesdames J. Wills, z ßlight,: H. Ayres, Misses F. Henry, Conway, C ; , Graham, 0. Wacked, Messrs F. Ta Pannell, D. McDonald. W. Anderson, A. Aitken, H. Vincent, C. A. Thomson, and A. C. Hammond.

Mr Wm. Morgan, of Perotti Street, •who met with an accident caused by an explosion a few days ago, underwent an operation in Christchurch, ■ on: Wednesday last. He is progressing as favourably as can be expected. The doctors are hopeful of saving one of his eyes. Mrs Morgan -and her daughter- left for Christchucrh this mopiing. i .

The wedding of Mr George Ernest Lancaster and Miss Lucy Evelyn Youngman was celebrated on Wednesday at the residence of Mrs C. Youngman, Aickens. ..The bridesmaid was Miss. Mary Ann Lancaster, and the best man Mr Albert Frederick Youngman, The bride was given away by her brother. Archdeacon Carr officiated.