PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 November 1933, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

A London cablegram stated that Princess Royal (Princess Mary) underwent an operation for the removal ot the appendix. A bulletin stateci that she was doing well. Prince George will depart on January 19, and arrive at. Capetown on February 4. He returns to England at the end ot April.

Mrs. M. Keating returned yesterday from a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. W. Minehan, Ross, returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch.

Passengers by yesterday’s express from Christchurch included: Miss J. G. Hambleton, Miss M. Hodgins, Mr. J. Bluett, Miss K. Higgins.

At a meeting of the Standing Committee of the Otago Anglican Diocese, the resignation of Bishop Richaids was announced, but the date of his retirement is unfixed. Press Assn. A London cablegram announced the death yesterday of Major General Sir Reginald Ulick Buckland, K.C.M.G., who entered the Army 50 years ago, and saw service in Egypt, Lagos, South Africa and the Great Wai. He was 69 years of age.

Mr E. F. Wise, a former M-P-, expired suddenly while walking in Northumberland. Mr Wise who was 48 years of age, was previously a Socialist Member, and during the Genoa Reparations Conference, he was one of Mr Lloyd George’s economic * advisers. —Official Wireless.

Miss Alice Pollard ,the actressdaughter of Mr Thomas Pollard (O’Sullivan), founder and sole director of Pollard’s Opera Company, was married last month, at Marylebone registry office, London, to Mr Tievol Watkins, an English singer.

The death is announced from Sydney of Mr Alexander Jobson, editor of “Jobson’s Investment Digest,” and deputy chairman of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, also a director of several companies. He was a Brigadier General in the war, and served in France. He was aged 58 years.

Mr. R. J. Williams, overseer for the Greymouth Harbour Board, was granted one month’s leave of absence, as the result of his application, at last evening’s meeting of the Board. In moving that- the leave be granted, the Chairman (Mr. P. J. McLean) expressed regret at Mr. Williams’s illness, and hopes for his speedy recovery.

The death has occurred of Mr Philip Best, formerly and for over eighteen years, Chairman of the Waimea County' Council and a member of various Nelson Ideal bodies, town and country,- aged 83.,..He was the first president, and one of the founders of the Nelson A., and P. Association, a member of the Cawthron Trust Board, and Chairman of the District Highways Board. He had the unique experience of never being defeated at a local election—Press Assn.

Flying Officer L. F. Taylor, of the New Zealand Territorial Air Force, who was terribly injured when a plane crashed into a house at Johnsonville, in September last year, sailed from Auckland for England last evening, accompanied by his mother and a nurse, to undergo plastic surgical treatment in London. —Press Assn.

Among the passengers on the Akaroa which arrived at Auckland this morning, after a voyage of 31 days 7 hours, from Southampton, were Captain E. G. Morris, the new Director of Naval Reserves, -W. M. Collier, former United States Ambassador to. Chile, Mr. and Mrs. George Shirtcliffe of Wellington,, and Lieut. Ellworthy R N., appointed foi* the second term as Vice-Regal A.D.C.—Press Assn.