PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 August 1933, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. P. Douglas (Waitaha), left, io day, on a holiday visit to Christchurch

Miss B. McGillicuddy, South Beach left, to-day, on a. visit to Dunedin.

Dr E. W. Bender, and Mrs Bende left, to-day, for Christchurch.

Constable J. Neary was a passenger, for Christchurch, to-day.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Townsend, Gore, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Black, Cobden.

Messrs T. O’Neill and W. O’Neill (Kokatahi) left, to-day, for Christ church, on a holiday visit.

Nurse Williams, of the nursing staff of the Greymouth Hospital, left, to day, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. J. Gordon, who has been visit ing her daughter, Mrs. J. Steele, junr. returned, to-day. to Christchurch.

The death occurred at Levin, o) Monday, of Mrs P. Harvey, mother ol Mr L. ilarvey, of Waiuta.

Messrs J. Guy and A. Grogan re turned from Christchurch this morning.

Misses F. and D. Savage left to-day for Wellington and Christchurch, respectively.

The death is announced from Perth, of Mr A. E. Morgans, a former Premier of West Australia, aged S 3.

Mrs A. Dalziell. Nelson Creek, and Mrs F. Murray, Heaphy Street, will return, to-day, from a visit to Auckland.

Mr C. Woollett, of the Locomotive branch of the Railways Department, Greymouth, will leave next week, on transfer to Otira.

Mr. J. S. Vial o£ Christchurch, will arrive by to-day’s express, on a to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Vial, Murray Street.

Mr Forbes and Mr Masters arrived at New York yesterday from London. Mr Forbes said the Economic Confluence “meant much in the way of international agreement.”

A London cablegram stated that Mr. Lewis Casson, husband of Sybil Thorndyke (who both recently toured New Zealand), has inherited an estate of £45,000 from an aunt.

The sudden death of Mrs. Maud Beatrice Hamilton, wife of Mr. A. TV. Hamilton, Pahiat.ua, occurred, last evening. The deceased had been, in apparent good health and at the time of her death was carrying out. domestic duties. The late Mrs. Hamilton took an active part in musical or ganisations, Anglican Church work and the Women’s Institute.—Press Assn.

Mr George Little died this morning, at the Grey River Hospital, where he had been, an inmate for some time. He was a native of Cumberland, England, and aged 4!) years. He was a Deputy in the- State* Mines, and had been 26 years in New Zealand, and most of tlie time in the Runanga district. He had lived in Greymouth for a number of years. He is survived by his wife and three daughters, Mrs I. Cairney (Christchurch), and Misses Maud and Ailsa Little (Greymouth), and a son, Richard (Greymouth). The funeral will take place to-morrow afternoon at Karoro.

Guests at Revington’s include: Mr. R. Chamberlain (London), Dr. E. Baker-McLaglan (Christchurch), Miss Howcroft, Mr. E. Evans, Mr. H. Wilkes, Mr. J. P. Clark, Mr. R. Watson, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Glover, Mr. K. H. Smith, Mr Flowers, Mr. Simpson, Mr. S. P. K. Chatterton, Mr. T. M. Ferguson, Mr. C. H. Drummond, Mr. F. H. McLean, Mr. L. S. Max, Mr. D. S. Max, Mr. J. Turley, Mr. F. H. Stewart, Mr. S. C. Stewart, Mr. J. R. McKay, Mr. P. T. Webley, Mrs. P. Webley, Mr. W. Read, Mr. G. P. Russell, Mr. W. J. Marsack, Mr. H. C. Ford, Mr. and Mrs. Brough (Nelson).

Friends of Miss Alma Leahy, gathered at Perotti Hall on Thursday evening, to the number of more than two hundred, and tendered her a gift evening. Miss Leahy is shortly to be married to Mr E. Caldwell, of the Post and Telegraph Department, Greymouth. An enjoyable evening was spent, during which Miss Leahy received many valuable gifts. Mr T. B. Baty, on behalf of the employees of Baty’s Limited, motor garage proprietors of Grey mouth and Hokitika, presented Miss Leahy with an oak tea ■waggon. He referred to the excellent service given by Miss Leahy dining her term of eight years with the firm’s Greymouth branch. Mr W. A. Clark, secretary of the firm, endorsed the remarks of Mr Baty. Later during the gathering, Staff SergeantMajor Johnstone, of the Defence Department, on behalf of territorials, presented Mr Caldwell, who is a Lieutenant of territorials, with a solid silver jam dish. Lieutenant Caldwell suitably replied. Dancing and Instrumental items assisted towards a pleasant function, the music lor dancing being supplied by two orchestras and items were rendered by Masters W. Shannon and J. Herring (instrumental). Miss E. Baty (song), and Mr L. Payne (whistling solo).