PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 May 1930, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs F. J. Parkinson returned from Wellington this .afternoon.

Mr J. A. Lutz left this morning on return to Wellington.

Mr. ,J. S. Robertson left this morning for Christchurch.

Miss M. Philpott, who has been visiting Mr and Mrs J. ollogan, returned to-day to Wellington.

Miss M. Rugg, of Christchurch, arrived to-day on a visit to relatives in Greymouth.

Mr. Gunsberg, the famous chess master, died on Saturday in London, aged 75.

Sir Truby King has left for Sydney and from there he will go to England. His daughter, Miss Truby King, is travelling with him. The trip may extend to eight months.

From thirty applicants, Mr J. R Sutcliffe, BSs., first assistant at Wellesley Boys’ College, has been appointed Principal of Scots College, Wellington.—-Press Assn.

Sir Maui Pomare intends leaving New Zealand for America on May 20, on a health recruiting furlough. He will spend some months in San Francisco and Los Angeles.

Mr W. M. Kerr, supervisor of the Telegraph Branch of the Post and Telegraph Department at Westport, is suffering from a serious attack of pleurisy. '

Mr. and Mrs. P. Beck left this morning for Christchurch, where Mr. Beck wi|l represent the Grey District at the Conference of Acclimatisation Societies.

Mr C. A. F. Tileyshort, third engineer on the s.s. Kanna, was successful in gaining his second engineer’s certificate in the April examinations. He served -his aprenticeship at the Greymouth Foundry.

Immediately after the Parnell byelection, Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, tours the Dominion, speaking at Whangarei, Hamilton, Thames, Taupo, Wairoa,' Wanganui, New Plymouth, Otaki, Christchurch, Waimate, Dunedin and Balclutha.—-Press Assn.

Recent arrivals at the. Albion Hotel include: Captain and Mrs F. Francis Miss M. Payne (London), Mr and Mrs A. G. U., Pearsoh, Mr G. M. Smith (Christchurch), Mrs G. Apps (Sydney), Mr J. T. Dickie, Mr H. C. Wells, Miss R. Philpott (Christchurch), Miss D. Faulkner (Sydney), Mr J. Pearson (Christchurch), Mr A. Gray, Mr H. S. Taylor (Ashburton).

Guests at Revington’s include: — Miss M. A. Duncan, Miss Alexander, Mr Martin, Mr A? Ryder (Christchurch), Mr F. Mullen, Mr J. McKenzie, Mr W. Maule, Mr J. Donkin (Wellington), Mr F. D. Shepherd, Mr J. C. Wilson (Christchurch), Mr H. Redding (Auckland), Mr Chan trill, Mr J. W. Travis, Mr T. Nuttall, Mr R. Maclachlan (Christchurch), Mr J. Peters Mr K. C. Alexander (Wellington).

The death took place this morning at Cobden of Mrs. Mary Ann Haigh. Deceased, who had been ailing for 14 months had been a resident of Cobden for many years, and was 85 years .of age. She was a native of Ripley (England) and came to New Zealand in 1874. Her husband predeceased her thirteen years ago. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Conrad Sexton, of Sturge Street, Cobden. The funeral will be private.

Mr W. S. Austin, inspector since September, 1919, of Manual and Technical Schools’ under the Education Department, retired at.the beginning of this month after 44 years of educational service in New Zealand.. Mr Austin joined the teaching service as a probationer in the Reefton School, under the Nelson Education Board, and passed through the several stages in the career of a teacher in West Coast schools, becoming first assistant in the Greymouth District High School, and then headmaster of the Reefton District High School. From this position he was appointed Inspector of Schools in October, 1912, and in-' spected West Coast schools as an officer of the local Board until January, 1915, when he was transferred, with other officers of the inspectorate, to the service of the Department. Mr Austin served for over three and ahalf years in the Great War, joining on January 10, 1915, with the rank of major. He left New Zealand in command of the Second Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, was promoted lieutenant-colonel in 1916, and appointed to the command of the First Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He served in Egypt, France, and Belgium, returning to New Zealand in April, 1919. He was several times wounded, on more than one occasion severely, was mentioned in dispatches twice, and received the Croix de Guerre and the D.S.O.