PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 November 1928, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs D. McGirr, of Blaketown, left by this morning’s express for Dunedin. .

Mr and Mrs H. Moore, who have been visiting Christchurch, returned yesterday.

Mr and Mrs F. M. Dennehy, who have bfeen visitjng Wellington and .Christchurch, returned this afternoon.

Miss Alva Mclntosh (Hokitika) left this morning on a holiday trip to Christchurch.

Mrs A. H. Webb, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs J. Lewton, returned to-day to Christchurch.

Mr B. McLachlan, who has been visiting the West Coast, returned today to Christchurch.

Mr G. Peck, who has been visiting relatives in Greymduth, returned today to Christchurch.

Miss Broad arrived from New Plymouth this afternoon on a visit to her mother, Mrs I. A. Broad, Shakespeare Street.

Mr O. B. P. Osbourne, who has been acting as Railway relieving officer, has exchanged position with Mr W. A. Johnston, of the Runanga clerical staff.

Mrs A. Terrance, wife of Mr A. Torrance of the Greymouth Railway Loco Department, was operated upon at a private hospital yesterday in Dunedin, and is making good progress.

Mrs W. E. Reynolds left this morning on holiday to Christchurch, where she will join Miss L. Reynolds, who left for there last week.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr and Mrs Murchie, Messrs E. Preen, T. Hawkes, Coll (Christchurch), G. Collins (Nelson), Mrs arid Miss Brougham

Mr R. H. Ball, sub-Foreman of the Railway Workshops at Greymouth, has been promoted to be sub-Foreman and Inspector at Hillside. He will be succeeded by Mr T. Oxenham, fitter, of the Greymouth staff.

1 Mr A. J. Williams, chief boilermaker at Greymouth Workshops, has been promoted to be sub-Foreman at the new Workshops at Hutt. He will be succeeded by Mr G. E. Black, leading carpenter at Greymouth.

Mr and Mrs F. Key, of Dunollie, celebrated their silver wedding on Saturday. They were married in 1903 iby the Rev. Mr Stace. The couple Jyvere the recipients of many handsome presents and congratulatory telegrams.

The death occurred at the Greymouth Hospital to-day of Mr John Gleeson, a resident of Blaketown. Deceased, who had been employed as a watersider, was 44 years of age. He saw pervice in the Great War, and,, came to New Zealand six years ago. He is survived by his wife and two children. ,

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Sir Thomas Parkinson (London), Mr and Mrs Tip'pett (Auckland), Mrs and Miss Cambell (Queensland), Dr. Porter’ (San Francisco), Dr. Pearson, Messrs Steer, J. Lee, F. W. Bostock, Dargaville (Christchurch), Mechaelis, Rogan (Wellington), Runcimon (Auckland), Chester (London), McGhie (Westport).

Mr W. F. G. Pullin, formerly Workshops Foreman at Greymouth, who was transferred to Eastown, Wanganui, about eighteen months ago, has been appointed Foreman of the new Workshops at Hutt. He will be succeeded at Eastown by Mr H. Wylie, Foreman in charge of the Greymouth Railway Workshops Hydraulic Cranes and plant, who in turn will be succeeded by Mr G. M. Slight, of Addington. The transfers will take place about November 30. The death occurred suddenly yesterday at Christchurch of Mr W. -H. [Tisdall, founder and head of the firm iof W. H. Tisdall Ltd. The cause of death was heart failure.. Mr Tisdall was widely known, not only in business circles, but as an angling and shooting enthusiast. He was several years on the Council of the North Canterbury Acclimatisation Society and was President for one term. He also held office as Treasurer and President of the Canterbury Automobile Association. He is survived by a widow and three sons, and a married daughter.— Press Assn. A London cablegram stated that the Archbishop of Canterbury has taken the title of Baron Davidson of Lambeth. Lords Harris and Stamfordham will introduce him in the House of Lords on Wednesday. The national gift to Dr. Davidson, who retired from the office of Archbishop of Canterbury at midnight yesterday, amounted to to £16,936. The day, which was also his golden wedding anniversary, was marked by the heaviest mail in the history of Lambeth Palace, letters and telegrams showering upon the retiring Prelate from all parts of the world.