PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1930, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs F. Baldock, who lias been visiting Greymouth, has returned to .Timaru,

Mr and Mrs C. IT. Cleaver, who have been on a holiday trip to the North Island, returned to Reefton yesterday.

Mr R. Wild, of Hokitika, is the only ’candidate nominated for election to the Canterbury Education Board, to represent the north-west ward.

Recent arrivals at the Albion Hotel include Mr and Mrs H.. Cooper, Messrs J. Hyndman (Christchurch), H. S. Whitehood (Wellington).

Mr T. R. Cresswell, M.A., has been temporarily, appointed an inspector of secondary schools by the Education Department. .

The funeral of the late Mr W. A. Barnhill took place this afternoon at Karoro Cemetery. Rev. J. Heyward, of Hokitika,• conducted the graveside service.

The death is announced from Christchurch of Mr Frederick Riley Cooke, 64, a member of the City Council and a prominent Socialist for thirty years. He was born at Bradford (England). Press Assn.

Messrs J. Ryall (councillor)' M. Keating (clerk) and J. Higgins (engineer) will leave for Wellington tomorrow, to represent the Grey County Council at the New Zealand Counties’ Conference.

Dr. W. J. MdcHugh, of Preston (England), has been appointed full-time radiologist at the Wellington Hospital, at a salary commencing at £9OO a year

rising by £5O annually to £lO5O. The

Board decided that he should have a ‘ course of , radio-emanation study before leaving for the Dominion. —Press Assn.

Mrs W. A. Veitch, whose illness prevented her husband, the Hon. W. A. Veitch, from paying a promised visit to Wanganui last week, is now reported as well on the way to recovery. The engagement is announced of Miss May Joyce Veitch, second daughter of the Hon. W. A. and Mrs Veitch, to Mr Walter Spedding Long, .•son of Mr and Mrs W. H. Long, of Kelburn, Wellington.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Messrs W. J. Ross, A. "Whisker, J. Wilson (Wellington), E. A. Adams, A. E. H. Christie, H. T. Stubbfield, W. Thomson, W. Goss, C. E. Otley, W. W. Keighley, W. Clark T. N. Gibbs, D. Reese, »Hanna, R; Martin (Christchurch),'J. F. Rjches (London), W. T. Jones (Auckland), J. Butler (Hokitika). / ■.,

The death occurred this morning (telegraphed our Hokitika correspondent) of Percy Crawford Ross, at the residence of his parents, Gibson Quay. •Deceased, who was the third son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ross, was forty years of age, and a native of Hokitika. ' Ho had been ailing for some time. Deceased was formerly a member, of the Hokitika Band. Besides his parents he leaves five brothers and five' sisters.

The death is announced from Wellington of Mr. Arthur Warburton, aged 82. In 1863 he joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales. He rose to be a manager at Feildihg and Te Aro. He resigned about 1883 and established the sharebroking and financial agency firm of Arthur Warburton and Co. He had considerable business interests in Wellington and for 22 years was a member of the Board of Governors of Wellington College and the Girls’ High School. —Press Assn.