PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 July 1931, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

The Duke and Duchess of York will leave London, on their visit to Pans on July 17, v and they will stay in Paris until tho following Wednesday as guests of Lord Tyrrell at the British Embassy. On the Saturday morning they will visit the Exhibition and later they will attend a luncheon given by the President and Madame Doumer at Elysee Palace. At night there will be an official dinner at the British Embassy, followed by a small dance. The last four days of their visit will be devoted to a number of public and private engagements. —Official Wireless.

Mr S. R. Moreland left by to-day’s express on a holiday visit South.

Mr V. Armstrong left to-day on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs R. J. Appleton, Hokitika, left to-day on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs H. Ogilvie were passengers by to-day's express to Christchurch.

Mrs J. Hayden and Miss Hayden, Rutherglen, were passengers by this morning’s express to Christchurch.

Miss A. Hogan of Wellington, will arrive by this afternoon’s express ou a visit to Mrs Ryan, Lord Street.

Owing to the serious illness of her brother-in-law, Mr David Campbell, Mrs Campbell, of Blackball, left for Christchurch by to-day’s express.

A Sydney cablegram announced the death of Mr. J. V. Tillett, Drown Solicitor of New South Wales, at the age of 63 years.

The death is announced from Melbourne of Lieutenant-General Parnell, former Administrator of Norfolk Island, at the age of 71.

Mr Neil Weenink, who underwent an operation at the Grey River Hospital on Tuesday, is progressing satisfactorily.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include Mr. J. L. Harrison, Mr. E. Brittenden (Christchurch), Mr. J. F. Strang (Invercargill), Mr. P. B. Wakefield, Mr. F. G. Wise, Mr. A. H. Dilloway (Wellington).

The death occurred suddenly at his residence. East Ayreton, on Tuesday night, of Mr C. Kevern. .Deceased leaves a widow (a daughter of Mrs J. Hayden, Rutherglen) and a daughter, of four years.

Sister Mary Gabriel of the Home of Compassion, Island Bay, Wellington, died there on Monday evening after a short illness. Deceased was a daughter of the late James Murphy of Hokitika, and is a sister of Miss K. Murphy of Hokitika. The deceased also leaves a brother, Michael, of Hokitika, and another sister in the Convent of Mercy, South Dunedin.

Word has been received of the death at t/he age of thirty-three years of Mr Clarence Close, of Brooklyn, Wellington. Mr Close was a member of the audit inspection staff of the Wellington Post Office, and leaves a widow (formerly Miss Mildred Masters, of Greymouth) and three young sons.

A pilgrimage was made to the Bluff Cemetery, yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of placing a wreath on the grave of Sir Joseph Ward. The function was carried out at the request of the Prime Minister, Mr Forbes, by the Mayor of Bluff, Mr. T. F. Doyle. The inscription on the wreath read: “In affectionate memory —from his Ministerial colleagues.” In addition to the Councillors, members of the public and personal friends of the dead statesman were also present.—Press Assn.

Mrs Louisa Jane Seddon, widow of the late Rt, Hon. R, J. Seddon, died at Wellington last night, announced a Press Association message. Mrs Seddon was a native of Victoria, where she was born in 1851. She married Mr Seddon in 1869, and resided for many years at Kumara, taking an active part in church work and benevolent movements. She accompanied Mr Seddon to the Imperial Conference and South Africa in 1902, and went with him to Australia tn 1906. Mr Seddon died on the steamer Oswestry Grange, when returning to New Zealand. The surviving family include Mesdames W. S. Bean, of Christchurch, F. Dyer, C. Morice, M. Hay, Knox-Gilmour, of Wellington, Wood, of England, and Mr T. E. Y. Seddon.

Members of the staff of the Greymouth Post Office met yesterday to make a farewell presentation to Mr H. Bringezu, clerk in the money order department, who left this morning for Christchurch on transfer. The Chief Postmaster, Mr-A. I. Flett, in making the presentation, which consisted of a case of pipes, referred to the excellent service which Mr Bringezu had rendered during the. nine years he had been in the Greymouth office and expressed regret at losing so able an officer. Messrs J. Cody, H. C. Rowe, and E. 0. Palmer also spoke in eulogistic terms of the departing officer and expressed their best wishes for his success in his new position. Mr Bringezu suitably responded. After last evening’s concert, the members of the Greymouth Philharmonic Society presented Mr Bringezu with a tobacco pouch, inscribed with his initials, in recognition of his work as an active member of the Society. The presentation was made by Mr T. F. Savage, the conductor. Mr Bringezu appropriately replied.