PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 April 1932, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss N. Moran left, to-day, for Wet lington, on a holiday visit.

Miss B. Milligan left, to-day, for Kaikoura, on a holiday visit.

Miss M. Hossieaux left, to-day, for Hamilton.

Mr. G. Miller wds a passenger, today, for Christchurch.

Miss C. Heffernan left, to-day, for Ireland, where she will attend the Eucharistic Congress.

Mr. and Mrs E. W. Smith will return, to-day, from Christchurch.

Mr. C. McQueen left, to-day, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr. J. Stokes left, to-day, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs R. 'Cooper and Misses A. and R. Cooper, left, to-day, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr. Alan McLean, who has been visiting friends in Greymouth, returned, to-day to Ohai, Southland.

Mrs W. P. Rathbun, High Street,> . was a passenger for Christchurch,-to-day.

Mr. A. A. Adams left, to-day, for Wellington, where he will attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union. z -

Mrs Clare, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs T. A. W. Tate, Lydia Street, left to-day, on return to Wellington.

Miss I. M. Braidwood of the exchange staff of the Post Office at Greymouth, left, to-day, on transfer to New Plymouth.

Rev. Father Khouri, who arrived at Greymouth on Saturday, left, to-day, for Christchurch, en route to Brisbane.

The condition of Mr. J. Donaldson, Ngahere, who was admitted to the Grey River Hospital on Friday evening, last, as the result of a motorcycle accident, was, to-day, reported to be slightly improved.

Mr M. Eales, of the staff of the Public Trust Office, has received notice of transfer to Christchurch. Mr A. Garry, also of the staff of the Greymouth office, has received notice of transfer ,to Palmerston North.

Mr H. G. Davies, Chief Postmaster at ‘'Nelson (formerly of Greymouth), , who is retiring from the service, received presentations yesterday from the combined staffs together with expressions of appreciation and good wishes. —Press Assn.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Miss V. Norman (Auckland), Dr and Mrs H. D. Hayes, Messrs T. T. Web ley, N. P. Ashby (Nelson), G. G. W .Reid, W. H. Lee, P. Bankier, J. S Tait, Walshaw, A. Mackay (Christchurch), W. C. Cochrane, W. H. Rose (Ashburton), W. D. Birkett (Wellington).

A Sydney cablegram stated that a New Zealander, Mr. E. H. Arnold, won the Diploma of Agriculture at Hawkesbury Agricultural College. •• He receives the Principal’s gold medal for the dux, the Fairfax prize for the first aggregate, the Royal Agricultural Society’s prize. for the best practical student, and the prize for an essay on the Western tour.

Mr Alfred Quaife has been appointed Examiner for the 1932 examine tions of the Royal Schools of Music, London. Mr . Quaife, who has twice previously visited, New Zealand, in a Similar capacity, received his early musical education at the Brighton School of Music, entering the Royal Academy in 1905. He specially studied there pianoforte, harmony, and singing, under well-known professors. He has since given many recitals and.public performances, and frequently adjudicated at leading English Musical Festivals. On resuming his musical activities in 1918, after war service, -he was appointed one of the Associated Board’s examiners, and has toured Canada, Australia and New Zealand in that capacity. He is expected to arrive at Greymouth in November.