PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 February 1926, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss’Ruby Steer left this morning on a holiday to Christchurch.

Messrs J. Stewart (.Greymouth) and R. Lowe (Blackball) left to-day for Dunedin.

Mrs E. and Miss M. Cotter, of Runanga, left this morning for Dunedin.

Constable U. Greenlees, Idft this morning on a three weeks’ holiday to Hastings.

Nurse Smith, of Rewa Maternity Home, left this morning on a visit to her parents in Dunedin.

Mr mid Mrs A. Weaver left for Christchurch this - morning. They will return next week. . , •

Mesdames K. Payton (Hokitika)’ and M. Jones (Greymoiith) left this morning for Picton.

Mr?, M. Noonan and Miss Nodhan Taip.ui Street, who have been visiting Christchurch, have returned.

Mr and Mrs J Batchelor, Christchurch, who have been visiting Greymouth, returned this morning.

Mr C. W. Carver, Clei'k of the Court, ‘who has been on a 'holiday trip to Auckland, returned yesterday.

Mrs C. C. Harrison, Chapel Street, left this morning for Christchurch, and will reside there permanently.

Mi- D. Beard, District Clerk at the Grey Police Office, left this morning on a holiday to the North Island.

Miss Bean (Christchurch) is visiting Greymouth, and is the guest of Mr and Mrs W. R. Kettle, ‘‘lnvergrey. ,r ,!

Mrs J. Martin, Palmerston North, who lias been visiting her (mother, Mrs W. Reid, Shakespeare Street, returned north this' morning.

Mi-s J. S. Ferguson (Kumara Junction) and Mrs Pierson (Kumara) left by to-day’s express for Christchurch and Dunedin.

MrsJClaude Ring, Christchurch,, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs J. Ring, Shakespeare Street, left this morning on her return. ...

Mrs JTank M’Conville, who has been spending a holiday with her mother, Mrs M. Hannan, Alexander Street, returned to Christchurch this nioniing. ;

The Hon. J. Allan, Premier of Viictoria, is expected to leave kje.lbourne on Thursday, on an unofficial visit to' New Zealand and th© Dunedin Exhibition.—Press Assn. ' <-

Mi’s T. Reynolds'(Ballarat) is visiting her .sister, Mrs H. Kyle, Ra'lefah Street, in company with Mrs .tackson (Sydney). They left fop Punakaiki to-day. To-morrow they will visit the Glaciers.

The Minister of Justice stated that a permanent apointmeht as Controller of Prisons, in succession to Mr Hawkins, is not being made at present, but-Mr B L. Dallard, of the Public Service Commissioner’s office will act meantime.

Rev Father Fogarty, who has been priest of Ahaura for tlie past five years, has been granted 12 months’ leave of absence to consult the leading eyfe ■ specialists in America and the Continent.■ Jffe yfill leave. Greymouth foi’' ChrisVkurchXpn March 2, leaving Aiickianjijni March 16 by the-Niagara for Vancouver. He will be accompanied by Rev. Pather Gallagher of Akaroa.

Captain Walter H. Smith, of Lyall Bay, formerly' master of. the pinion Company’s steamer Orawaiti, has forsaken the sea, .and will shortly be ordained a minister of the Church of England. His . first appointment will bp at Tolaga Bay. Captain Smith is forty-six years of age’ He served an apprenticeship in the Liverpool barque Ejnbleton, and was fourth officer of the Perthshire wlwn she was adrift for six weeks in 1899. He served 3n 'tlfe naval forces during 'the War, and lately out exploring uork among some little-known islands of the Pacific groups.—Press Assn.