PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 June 1928, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs W. Graham, Murray Street, left this morning for Christchurch.

Mr C. N. Taylor, who has been visiting his father, Mr Joseph Taylor, Cobden, left this morning for Gisborne.

Mrs H. Proctor, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs V. Lee, Preston Road, returned to'-day to Levin.

Hon. H. L. Michel, M.L.C., was a passenger from Hokitika by this morning’s express, en route to Wellington.

Mr and Mrs W. F. Diedrichs, Kokatahi, were passengers by this morning’s express to Christchurch.

A London cablegram announced the death of the Right. Rev. Frederick Wallis, formerly Anglican Bishop of Wellington.

Mrs R. M. G. McDowall, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs A. J. McDowall, Milton Road, returned to Christchurch this morning.

Mrs A. W. Mackley, who has been visiting the Waipuna Station, near Ikamatua, returned to Greymouth today.

Mrs Cam Malfroy and daughters, for many years resident in Hokitika, and now residing in Wellington, have returned from a trip to England and the Continent.

An improvement is reported in the condition of Mr W. Johnston, who was injured while playing League football, and subsequently underwent an operation at the Greymouth Hospital.

A Times cablegram from' London stated it is understood that Sir Alexander Godley (formerly New Zealand Commandant) will succeed General Sir Charles Monro as Governor of Gibraltar in September.

The wedding was celebrated at Westport yesterday of Miss Sylvia Broad and Mr John Condon. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by Rev. Fatbei' Phelan. Mr J. J. Molony gave the bride away.

Recent arrivals at Revington’s Hotel;—Mrs S. White (Christchurch), Messrs J. H. Millar (Christchurch), McGregor (Wellington), B. Meyers (Wellington), Hazelton (Wellington), Labone (Christchurch), J. Stape (Dunedin), W. Bock (Ashburton).

Sergeant J. W. McHolm, of the Lyttelton Police Force, has been transferred to Lower Hutt. Sergeant McHolmJs the champion hammer-throw-er of the Dominion, and is easily the outstanding exponent of this branch of athletics in New Zealand. He has represented his province and country since 1911.

The wedding was solemnised lat the Catholic Church, Aha'ura, this morning, by the Rev. Father O’Meeghan, of Miss May Fletcher, the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. Fletcher, Ngahere, to Mr J. Finlay, the eldest son of Mrs R. Knight, Runanga. The bride was attired in a frock of delphinium charmelaine, with biege trimmings, and hat and shoes to tone. She also wore a fox fur, the gift of the bridegroom. She was attended by her sister, Miss Mabel Fletcher, who wore a frock of saxe reppe. Mr F. Heslin carried out the duties of best man. Mr and Mrs Finlay left on an extended tour of the South Island.