PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 February 1929, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss M. Batty left this morning on a visit to Wellington.

Mrs C. Daly left this morning for Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs O. McLean left this morning for Wellington, on holiday.

Mrs H. Moore and Miss Vera Finlay left this morning for Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Peter Buck are visiting Greymouth.

]}dr J. H. Keddie, who has been ill, has now recovered.

Mrs Birt (Australia), is visiting Greymouth, and is the guest of Mr and Mrs R. B. Smith.

Mr Horace Smith, managing director of C. Smith Ltd., Wellington, is visiting Greymouth,

Mr M. E. Bettell, District Health Officer, has returned to Greymouth, and resumed duty.

Mr E. F. Langran was a passenger on this morning’s express to Christchurch.

Mrs B. M. Davis left this morning for Wellington, where her father is seriously ill.

Passengers by this morning’s express from Greymouth included Mr T. Milligan (to Dunedin), and Mr J. Williams (to Christchurch).

Mr J. C. Gilbert, who has been staying with his parents, Mr. and Mrs W. B. Gilbert, returned this morning to Wanganui.

Mr W. Russell-Wood, of Auckland, has been appointed judge in the elocutionary section of the West Coast Competitions Society’s festival.

Miss Agnes Holland left Westport, to-day for Wellington, and will join the Maunganui on Friday for Adelaide.

Hon. H. L. Michel, M.L.C., left for Christchurch this morning, and will be present at the function on Thursday, when the first electrified passenger train will run through to Lyttelton.

Mr R. J. Nankervis, of Wellington, formerly a pupil of the Greymouth Technical School, has been successful in passing his final examination in the B. Com. Degree.

Sergeant Donald McKenzie, of Sydenham, who was on duty on the Coast 28 years ago, is visiting Greyinouth in connection with the bowling tournament.

Mr R. R. Shanks, of the “Otago Daily Times” staff, accompanied by Mrs Shanks, arrived by this afternoon’s express on a holiday visit to Mrs Pound, Cobden, and later will visit Westport.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel includeMr and Mrs A. Rumble (England), Mr and Mrs Hickey, Mr Hickey jnr., Miss Hickey (Bondi, Sydney), Mr C. P. Griffin, Mr J. Manchester, Mr W. A. Barnes (Christchurch), Mr S. B. Wenley (Natal), Mr L. N. Staines (Sydney).

A cablegram from Honolulu stated that Doctor J. B. Condliffe, Research Director of the Institute of Pacific Relations, will sail on February 13 to address the New Zealand Rotary Conference at Christchurch, on problems of the Pacific. He will also visit Wellington, Melbourne and other cities.