PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 August 1927, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

The Duchess of York has been appointed Colonel-in-Chief of the Yorkshire Light Infantry.

Mr H. Muff of Christchurch, who has been visiting Greymouth, returned this morning.

Mrs J. W. Chalk, who is an inmate of Lewisham Hospital, Christchurch, has slightly improved.

Mr Norton J. Dew, is spending a few days with his aunt, Miss McGillicuddy.

Mr J. Leach of the Greymouth Railway staff left this morning on holiday to Christchurch.

Miss C. Boivin, who has been on a visit to the West Coast, left to-day for Christchurch.

The death is announced from London of Mr Joseph Harris, aged 86. He was the maker of the first bicycle in 1867, and inventor of the Braille frame.

Mr J. Keane, Engineer to the Cook County Council, accompanied by his wife and daughter, is visiting Hokitika district after an absence of some 25 years. Mr Keane will be remembered as a former resident of the Blue Spur district.

Mr H. J. Sheehan, of the Greymouth Railway Department staff, was presented with a silver teapot by his fel-low-workers to-day. His marriage to Miss V. Kirk, of Greymouth, will take place at St. Paul’s Church on Tuesday morning.

Advice has been received from Sydney that Mrs Berry, sister of the late Mrs J. W. Mcßrearty, died of pneumonia at her residence yesterday morning. Deceased had only been ailing for a few days. She leaves two sisters, Mrs F. Meadow (Wellington), Mrs Adams (Sydney) and a brother, two boys and a daughter, all grown up. Her husband predeceased her many years ago. She was 47 years of age.

Mr George McLeod Polson, whose death occurred at Invercargill last week, had been in the service of the Public Works Department for 25 years. In the early stages of his career he was associated with the construction of the Midland railway in Canterbury, and was subsequently stationed at Westport. Deceased, who was 54 years of age, leaves a widow and six children. His death was caused by rupture of the heart.

The wedding took place on July 30 at St. Anne’s Church, Newtown (Wellington), of Miss Mary Kirwan, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Kirwan, Hokitika, to Mr. William James Delaney, second son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Delaney, of Lower Hutt, Wellington. The bride, who entered the church on the arm of Mr J. D. Brosnahan, looked charming in a French frock of lemon crepe-de-chine, wearing a tagel hat to match, and carrying a • beautiful bouquet of spring flowers. The bridesmaid, Miss Beattie Delaney, sister of the bridegroom, was attired in a French frock of powder-blue crepe-de-chine, with a tagel hat to match, and carried a bouquet of spring flowers. The bridegroom was attended by his brother, Mr Arthur Delaney, as best man. The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Father Kelly, of Newtown.