PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 September 1928, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs F. Nott left this morning on a holiday trip to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs J. P. Forbes left this morning for Christchurch.

An Adelaide cablegram announced the death of Mrs Wilkins, mother of the famous explorer (Sir H. G. Wilkins), aged 85.

Mr Con. O’Neill; who has been visiting Greymouth, returned to-day to Christchurch.

Mr J. Douglas, of the Greymouth Railway office staff left to-day, on transfer to Christchurch.

A London cablegram stated that the late Sir Henry Whitehead left an estate valued at £672,086. ■ -

Messrs C. L. Green and F. C. Hay.

craft, representatives of the N.Z. Un- ■ derwriters’ Association, who have been attending the Grey Fire Board meeting, returned to-day to Christchurch.

Miss Walton, daughter of the late John Walton, who has been in indifferent health for some years, was admitted to the Grey Hospital as a patient this morning.

The Rev. E. Blamires, General Sec-

retary of the Methodist. Young People’s Association, Christchurch, is vis- < ting Greymouth, and is the guest of the Rev. and Mrs G. E. Brown.

Dr. Derrick, of Auckland, has been appointed Medical Director of the Plunket Society in succession to Sir Truby King. Dr. Derrick is 46 years of age, and was a graduate at Edinburgh University 21 years ago.—Press Assn.

The death occurred in Wellington on Wednesday night of Mrs E. Graham, wife of Captain Graham, of the Titoki. The late Mrs Graham had been ill for some time. She was a sisterof Mrs Simpson, wife of Captain Simpson, of Westport, and leaves two sons and two daughters.

The King has approved that a Baronetcy of the United Kingdom be conferred upon Sir Charles Batho on the occasion of his retirement from the office of Jjord Mayor of London, and that Knighthoods •be conferred upon Mr. Henry Davenport and Mr. Frederick Green on their retirement from office as Sheriffs of the City of London. (announced the British Official Wireless).

, Visitors to Waiho Gorge during the past week include: Mr and Mrs Russell (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Grieve (Invercargill), Mi' and Mrs Black and child (Dunedin), Mr C. Burton (Wellington), Miss Brinljworth (Adelaide), Sister Paora (Auckland), 'Mr Lawrence (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Justice (Dunedin), Messrs. Anderson (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Talbot (Christchurch) Mr Macdonald (Christchurch, Mr Rendall (Auckland), and Messrs Wilkins and Beattie (Christchurch) .

At yesterday afternoon’s meeting of the Greymouth Jockey Club, the Chairman (Mr. T. E. Coates) took the opportunity of extending a welcome to Mr W. JR. Kettle whose health had not been the best for some time past. Mr Kettle had told him he thought he should give up the treasureship of the club. He (the speaker) was sure no one in the club could give the satisfaction, as the Club’s Treasurer, which Mr. Kettle had given. Mr. Kettle thanked Mr. Coates and the meeting for the kind sentiments expressed. He would do his best for the club, and was quite willing to pay his quota of any loss the club made at any time.