PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 June 1933, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr 0. G. Moss returned, yesterday from a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs T. McKay returned yesterday from a holiday visit to Sydney.

Mr R. O'. Speed, Junr., arrived yes terday, from Wellington, on a vis to the’ West Coast.

A Sydney cablegram stated that Mr E. A. Eva was elected Chairman of the Overseas Shipping Representatives.

Sir John Harvey, at present. Chief Justice in Equity, will succeed Sir P. Street as Chief Justice of New South Wales (stated a Sydney cablegram).

A New York cablegram stated that Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, forty-five, film comedian, died in his sleep early yesterday, of angina pectoris.

The appointment of * SquadronLeader T. M. Wilkes to be Controller of Civil Aviation, in addition to his duties as Director of Air Services, ■was gazetted last night—Press Assn.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Messrs W. Desmond, C. W. Robinson (Christchurch), C. W. Tringham (Wellington), C. J. Blackmore (Reefton).

The appointment of Messrs C. P. Agar, W. C. G- Green, and C. L- Luke as Producers’ Representatives on the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board was gazetted last night. Press Assn.

Passengers by yesterday’s express from Christchurch included: Miss M. Newman, Mr and Mrs T. Howes, Mr E. Mosley, Mr J. J. King (Wellington to Hokitika), Nurse Walker.

Mr A. N. Grimstone, formerly of the State Fire Insurance Office, Greymouth, arrived, yesterday, from Gore, where he has been stationed for the past three months. He will leave tomorrow, on transfer to Auckland.

Mr L. Neubauer, Chief Engineer at x the Grey Electric Power Board’s hydro wCrks, at Kaimata, underwent a minor operation at the Grey Hospital this week. He is making satisfactory progress. Mr C. H. Treadwell (Wellington), has been appointed President of the New Zealand Law Society, in succession to the late Sir Alex Gray. Mr A. H. Johnstone (Auckland) will succeed Mr Treadwell as Vice President. —Press Assn. Mr K. P. Kania, of the Invercargill Technical College, will take up his appointment as Science and Mathematics Master at the Greymouth Technical School on Monday, in succession to Mr B. M. Davis. Mr P. K. R. Whitehouse, of the Timaru Boys’ nigh School, who has been relieving master at Greymouth, pending the arrival of Mr Kania, concluded his duties this afternoon. The death occurred at the residence of his daughter, Mrs J. O’Connell, this morning, of Harry Coppersmith, a pioneer resident of the West Coast, aged 71 years. The deceased, who was a native of Dunedin, came to Greymouth when only two years of age, and lived all his life on the Coast, following the occupations of a butcher and a miner. He took a prominent part in local politics and industrial matters, and was Mayor of Brunner, and first Mayor of Runanga. He was a President of the Miners’ Union and Medical Association for many years, and represented the State miners at the Federation of Labour. The late Mr. Coppersmith was one of the first members of the Bruiiner Druids’ Lodge. His wife predeceased him about fifteen years ago, and his son three years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Mrs J. O’Connell (Runanga), three brothers, Thomas (Brunner), John (Westport), and Charles (Mosgiel), and one sister, Mrs Champion (Christchurch). The funeral will take place at Karoro Cemetery, on Sunday, leaving Runanga by special train. The death occurred, this morning, at the Greymouth Hospital, of Mr Henry Russell Kirk, aged 61 years. Deceased was a native of Manchester, England. He had been a resident of Greymouth during the past i twentyseven years. Prior to being appointed secretary of the Greymouth Waterside Workers’ Union, a position which he held for sixteen consecutive years until 1930, he was a seaman on the Union Steamship Company’s coastal vessels. Outside his official duties, his principal concern was- the organising of concerts for charitable purposes, and through his efforts, many families in need, were given relief. He was the Greymouth representative of the Seamen’s and Firemen’s Union, and contributed many poems to the “Transport Worker,” under the pen-name of “The Mixer.” Deceased is survived by a widow, five daughters, Mrs E. Cressy, Cobden: Mrs H. Sheehan, Ngahere; and Misses Ruby (Timaru), Coral and Veronica (Greymouth), and two sons, Henry and George, both of Greymouth. The funeral will be at Karoro on Sunday, leaving Holy Trinity Church at 1.45 p.m.