PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 April 1933, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

An official wireless message from Rugby stated that a new extension of ths National Portrait Gallery was opened by the King, who was accompanied by the Queen. They drove to the Gallery from Buckingham Palace in an open carriage drawn by four bay horses, with outriders. Their Majesties will leave London next Thursday for Windsor Castle, where they will spend Easter.

Mr. C. L. Meredith-Kaye left this morning on return to Christchurch.

Nurse’J. Smith, of the staff of the Grey River Hospital, left to-day, for Wellington.

Misses I. and M. Gillingham left this morning,* on a holiday visit to Napier and Wellington.

Miss Dorothy Cashmore, of Christchurch, formerly of Greymouth, has left on an extended visit to Auckland.

Mrs W. F. Johnston, of Matamata, will arrive by to-day’s express on a visit to her parents, Mr and Mrs G. M. Truman. '

Mr. H. A. Downes, Railways Department, Greymouth, will leave this evening, for Christchurch, on annual leave.

The engagement is announced of Eveline, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Chitty, Avonside, Christchurch, to William, youngest son of Mrs Straight, Okarito.

Mr. W. T. Doig, chief clerk of the Signals Branch, Railways Department, * who has been visiting Greymouth, left this morning, on return to Wellington.

A cablegram from Melbourne stated that Major W. T. Conder, a native of Tasmania, has been appointed as general manager of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. He has been associated with broadcasting in Victoria since 1924.

A Press Association message from Auckland announced the death of Mr H. O. Nolan, President, of the Auckland Racing Club, and one of the New Zealand Directors of the Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. He was aged 70 years.

A Rugby official wireless message stated that the House of Commons will, on Tuesday, consider a motion for an address to the King, for the erection of a memorial tablet at Westminster Abbey to the late Lord Oxford.

Mr. J. A. M’Leod, a member of the teaching staff of Waltham School, who has ben transferred on promotion to Runanga, was the guest of honour at a social evening recently. Members of the school committe and the teaching staff referred to the value of Mr. M’Leod’s work for the school and his excellent influence among the scholars, both in the class-room and on the sports field. He was presented with a canteen of cutlery.

The death occurred at Wellington, early this morning, of Mr. Thomas Beaumont .Dwan, well-known as an hotel broker, and also in turf circles. He bred, owned and raced several good horses. Born in Victoria in 1861, he came to Wellington as a boy. He hcted as a land valuer for the Government, and the City Council, in several important compensation claims. He is survived by his wife, and brother. Mr. Lamartine Dwan. — Press Assn.