PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 5 January 1934, Page 5

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr F. Christmas, of Ashburton, is visiting Greymouth. Mrs J. Gerken was a passenger by this morning’s express for Dunedin. Mr 8.. Vincent left to-day on return to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs P. Thomson returned, yesterday, from Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs hTs7 Nightingale will return, to-morrow", from Christchurch. Mrs J. W. Grant left, this morning, on a holiday visit to Wellington. Miss D. Mackay left, this morning, on return to Dunedin. Mrs W. Cochrane returned, yesterday, from Cass, Mr. E. Good returned yesterday, from Christchurch. Mr. T. A. Tate returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch. Mr. W. Stone returned by to-day’s express to Christchurch. Mr. F. Garth left, to-day, on return to Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. F. Debenham left today for Auckland, on holiday. Mrs. H. J. Maisey was a passenger by to-day’s express, for Wellington. Mr. B. Hearne will return to-day, from Christchurch. Misses D. Swift and M. Neubauer •will leave to-morrow, on a holiday visit to Wellington. Mrs Messenger, of Blaketown, left by to-day’s express, to visit her sister at Christchurch. A Tokio cablegram stated the War Office announced that General Araki is suffering from prfeumonia. Mr. M. Hall, Runanga, was a passenger by this morning’s express to Christchurch. A London cablegram announced the death of Robert Coningsby Clarke, the songwriter. He was born in 1879. / ■ ■— Mr. S. Peek left, to-day, for Dunedin, to compete in the Dominion Bowling Championship tournament. Mr. and Mrs A. Greenwood will return, to-day, from a holiday visit to Christchurch. Misses D. and G. Kitchingham will return, to-morrow, from a holiday visit to Christchurch. Nurse Alexander, of the staff of the Grey Hospital, left this morning, for Ashburton, on holiday. Mrs J. L. Rough' arrived yesterday, from Auckland, on a visit to her mother, Mrs O’Neill, Runanga. Mrs Delaney, who has been visiting relations in Cobden, left to-day, on return to Central Otago. Mr T. W. Stout and Miss J. Stout left, this morning, on return to Dunedin. Mrs. S. Campbell arrived yesterday, from Wellington, on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Coburn, Turamaha Street. Rev. C. R. Mitchell, of Melbourne, has accepted a call to Wellington Unitarian Free Church, and will arrive on February s.—Press Assn. A London cablegram announced that Lord Baden Powell underwent an internal operation, which was successful. He hopes to join the Scouts’ Mediterranean cruise in Easter, and later is going to Australia. The funeral of the late Mrs Catherine Lalor took place this morning, at Karoro Cemetery. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church by Rev. Father Healy, who also conducted the service at the graveside.

A pleasant time was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs C. Bell, High Street, last evening, to celebrate the coming of age of their eldest daughter, Irene; Her engagement was announced to George, third son of Mr. and Mrs J. Webster, Westport.

During the past fortnight there has been an improvement in the condi-, tion of Sir Edward Elgar. . He has been at a nursing home at Worcester Since October 8, when he underwent an abdominal operation. He has returned to his home. —Official Wireless.

The death is announced from London of the Rev. Henry Blomfield, Chief Overseas Commissioner for Toe H.. He was carried from an underground train at Bow Road Station, but he expired before the doctor’s arrival.

After having nearly 40 years in the public service, Mr R. H. Hooper, editor of the “Journal of Agriculture,” is retiring on superannuation. He was appointed editor of the journal in 1915. His fellow officers of the Department cf Agriculture farewelled him yesterday at Wellington and the Director-General of Agriculture, Dr Reakes, made a presentation and paid a tribute to his services.—Press Assn.

A Nelson Press Association telegram announced that. news was received from England of the death, at Worthing, Sussex, of Rev. Charles Moon, at the age of 94 years. The deceased came to New Zealand in 1873 with the late Bishop Suter. He spent a year at Brightwater, and later was Vicar of Wakefield. He resigned in 1881, returning to England. In 1883 he was one of the legatees of the income of the Brewster Trust. This income now reverts, under Dr Brewster’s will, and will be divided equally between St. John’s, Wakefield and St. Paul’s, Brightwater.