PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 February 1926, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs George Harker returned from Christchurch on Saturday.

Mr J as. Brislane, Herbert Street, left this morning for Dunedin.

Mr Allan Smith left for Christchurch iliis morning.

Mr and Mrs S. Compton, who have lpen visiting Dunedin, Returned on Saturday. ‘

Mr J. Michel, of Fuller’s orchestra, will return to Wellington to-morrow morning.

Mrs A. Spiers and Miss Spiers (Kutnara) ’Left for Cju’istchurch on Saturday.

Mr J. McSherry, who has been on a holiday trip to Auckland, returned on Saturday.

A London cablegram announced the death of Mr W. L. George, the novelist. He wa,s born in 1882.

Mrs T. and Miss B. Adkin, Elmer Lane, who have been visiting Auckland and Dunedin, returned on Saturday to Greymouth.

Mr E. T. L. Spidy, Production Engineer, Railways Department, who visited Greymbuth last week, returned on Saturday to Wellington.

It is officially stated from London that the Prince of Wales 'passed a good night and is progressing satisfactorily.

Hon. W. H. Mclntyre, M.L.C. 1 , left for Dunedin on Saturday to attend the conference of mining engineers.

Miss Dorothy Brown, Westport, is visiting her sister, Mrs L. Gudsell, Chap®! Street, and wlill leave for Dunedin to-morrow.

Mr J. Robertson, representing the Paragon Film Coy., is in Greymouth making arrangements for the presentation of “Wonderful London.”

Mrs T. D. and Miss B. Kendall, who have been visiting Miss R. Mathesoil, Puketahi ..Street,! returned this morning to Christchurch.

Dr. T. F. Telford, District Health Officer for Canterbury and Westland, who has been visiting the West Coast, returned to-day to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs W. Leitch, Dobson, left this morning for Dunedin, where Mt Leitch will attend the conference of mining engineers.

Mr R. .Frederic, of the Railways Department (Christchurch), who ■ has jbteen Jon a visit to his mother at 'Cobden, returned this morning.

Mr and Mrs E. Warnes and Mr and Mrs N. Gandell, who have been on a /notor trip to ChribtclnujJah and Dunedin, returned via Kaikoura, on Saturday afternoon. ,

The funeral of the late Mrs Frances Cooke took place at Karoro yesterday afternoon, when there was a large attendance. At ttie grave, the service -was conducted by Archdeacon Carr.

Misses M Griffiths (Paroa), F. Evenden (Kumara),' and D. Dixon (Ngatiere),. who have been attending the Summer School for Teachers at Cambridge, returned on Saturday. :

Rev. Father MacGuire will leave for Christchurch to morrow to take up duties in Riccarton in place of Rev. Father Hanrahan, who has left for Chatham -Islands.

Mr D. Standage, manager of the Ashburton branch of the bank of New Zealand, has been promoted to the managership of the Timaru branch. Mr Standage was formerly manager of the Greymouth branch.

A Reuter’s cablegram from San Francisco stated that Barbara. ,La Marr, the piictufe' actress, died at her home at Almadena (California) on ■Saturday from compilEcations following a nervous breakdown several months ago.

Chief Justice Sir R. Stout on liis retirement to-day, was farewelled by a large and representative gathering of judges, .magistrates, the leral profession, and Justice officials. Subsequently Mr Skerrett was sworn in as the new Chief Justice. —Press Assn.

The funeral of the late Mr Geo. Williamson took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterday afternoon, and was lailge'ly attended by friends from Brunner and Runanga, as well as from Greymouth. The service at the graveside was conducted by Rev. J. F. Martin. f