PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 October 1930, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Kir C. H. Rose left for Christchurch to-day.

Mrs F. Meredith left for Christchurch this morning.

Mr Leslie Exton left for Christchurch this morning.

The death is announced from London of James Seymour, a former Kent cricketer.

Mr T. Furlong, of Kokatahi, was a passenger by this morning’s outward express.

Mr E. W. Thomas, of High Street, left by this morning’s express for Waimate.

Nurse A. McKay, of the staff of the Hospital, left this morning on a holiday visit to Akaroa.

Mr J. Allen, of Ross, was a , passenger to Christchurch by to-day’s express.

Mrs R. A. Rose left by this morning’s express on a holiday visit to Christchurch, Dunedin and Central Otago.

Mr C. Willett, of the Locomotive staff of the Railway Department, Greymouth, left this morning on a visit to Australia, on extended leave.

A London cablegram stated that Sir Archibald and Lady Weigall are going to Australia, via New Zealand, in January, and are visiting Lord and Lady Bledisloe.

After a residence of over seventeen years in Ashburton, during nearly sixteen of which he has occupied the Mayoral chair, Mr Robert Galbraith is leaving for Stratford, where he has purchased a business.

The death took place at the Grey Hospital this morning of Ah Long, a resident of Cobden, aged 80 years. For many years he was storekeeping at Ahaura. He leaves a widow and family.

Professor P. G. Hornell, the Swedish hydro-electric expert accompanied by Mr. F. W. Furkert, Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department, left Wellington last evening for Dunedin. —Press Assn.

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mrs.. Mary Ann Catt, in her hundredth year. She was born in Sussex, England, on November 10, 1830. She had been a resident of the Dominion for seventy-five years, most of which was spent in the Wairarapa. She went to Eltham two years- ago. Her descendants include members of five generations. —Press Assn.

Mr Campbell Johnstone, one of the best known public men in South Auckland, died last night, in his 67ta year. Deceased was for many years member and chairman of the Raglan County Council, Waikato Hospital Board, and member of the executive of the Waikato Trotting and Racing Clubs. He served also on the Licensing Bench. Highways Council and New Zealand Counties' AssociationPress Assn.

Mr A. Fraser, of Christchurch, was last evening, appointed by the Grey Hospital Board to the position of house manager at the Grey Hospital, from sixty-five applicants. Mr Fraser is a native of Greymouth, and was some years ago a member of the Post and Telegraph staff at Greymouth. He has since been on the staff of the supplies branch of the Defence Department, and has also held positions on the hospital staffs at Hamner, Cashmere, and Timaru.

The death is announced from Melbourne of Lieut.-General Sir James Whiteside McKay, at the age of bb years. He was a former member oi the Victorian Legislative Assembly, was Minister of Trade and Customs, and also of Education. He became a member of the House of Representatives, being Minister of Defence in the Reid-McLean Ministry of 1905. He was' Commander of the Second Infantry Brigade in the last Australian Division at Gallipoli, and was Inspec-tor-Central of the Australian Military Forces in 1915-10.

A presentation of a handsome travelling rug was made last evening by members of the Marist Football Club to Mr M. Kiely, who-left for Wellington to-day. The presentation was made by Rev. Father Holohan. who paid a tribute to the good qualities of Mr Kiely and expressed the wish of the chib that success might attend his efforts in Wellington. Other members of the Marist Club spoke of the work that Mr Kiely had done for the club, and of the clean record which he had gained in playing football. Mr Kiely suitably replied.

The death is announced from Wellington of Mr D. S. Beddingfield, 8.A., headmaster of the Petone Central School, after a sort illness. Deceased for over a quarter of a century had been prominently associated with education in Petone, commencing his career there at the Petone District High School. In 1909 when the Petone West School opened he was appointed its first, headmaster, and in 1921, when tile position of the headmaster of (he Petone Central School became vacant, Mr Beddingfield was appointed to the position. The deceased is survived by a widow, a daughter. Miss Beddingfield, who is following the teaching profession) and a son, D. L. Beddingfield, 8.A., L.L.B, who is practising law in Petone. —Press Assn.

The death occurred suddenly of Captain Dillner, for many years one of the best known mariners on the New Zealand coast, who had been living in retirement, at. Wellington since 1922. Ho was born in Sweden 85 years ago. He went to sea at an early age. Among the ships he commanded were the brigantine Circe, which was engaged in the China trade, and also sailed between New Zealand and Australia, the barquentine Ocean Ranger and brig Rio Loge. Subsequently he was commodore master of a fleet of sailers owned by Waterson, of Invercargill, his last command being the collier Ngahere. In the course of a lengthy career, deceased never had a really serious mishap. Captain Dillner leaves a widow, two daughters, and four sons, Captain Helmar Dillner, D.S.C. of the Marine Department, Lyttelton, and Messrs Harold Oscar Dillner. Wellington, chief engineer, Union Steam Ship Co., Olaff Dillnes, Secretary of the National War Funds Council, and Robert Dillner, of Wellington.—Press Assn.