PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 July 1934, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. C. Monro left this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr V. D. Ewer left to-day. for Christchurch.

Mrs. C. L. Thompson left, to-day, on a, visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. IL Taylor left to-day, on return to Lincoln.

Mrs. J. Bromilow. Runanga, left this morning, on a holiday visit to Christchurch.

Mr. W. Fever, who has been visiting Greymouth, left to-day, on return to Wellington.

Miss E. Partington, Runanga, left to-day, for Christchurch, en route to Blackpool, England, where she will reside.

Mrs. T. Nankivell. who underwent an operation, this week, at Ngarana private hospital, is making satisfactory progress.

Mr I. Nelson, who is an inmate of the Cashmere Sanatorium, is reported to be making good progress, and hopes to be able to return to Greymouth at an early-date.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Messrs J. W. Adams (Timaru), N. H Jones (Rangiora), G. Hurley (Nel son), A. J. Wycherley (Christchurch) C. J. Edmonds. Miss E. Marklam (Hokitika).

A London cablegram stated that Mr J. Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister, embarked in the liner “Duchess of Richmond,” at Belfast, for Canada. He said that he was feeling much better, and that he hoped to come back fit and well in three months’ time.

The wedding took place at the Catholic Church, Wellington, last Tuesday, of Ann Cecilia, daughter of Mrs and the late Mr J. Kiely, Greymouth, to Neil Samuel, son of Mr and Mrs Neil McAra, Omoto. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father Maloney. Mr and Mrs McAra later left on a motor tour of the South Island.

The death occurred last evening at Dunedin, following a stroke, of Mr G. L. Denniston, in his BSth year. He was closely identified for many years with the commercial life of the city, and a distinguished office held by Mr Denniston was that of Consul for Belgium in Otago, to which he was appointed in 1899. In recognition of the manner in which he discharged the duties of this office, he received the Chevalier Order of the Crown of Belgium, and the Chevalier Order of King Leopold of Belgium, and the Civic Medal for 25 years’ service.— Press Assn.

High tributes to the work of Commissioner J. Cunningham as head of the Salvation Army in New’ Zealand during the past four and a half years were paid yesterday, at Auckland, at a public meeting of farewell on the eve of his departure for England. Commissioner Cunningham, who has been transferred to South Africa, sailed by the Ruahine. He was not accompanied by Mrs. Cunningham, who lias been detained at Wellington on account of illness. Mrs. Cunningham will leave for South Africa in about three months’ time to join the Commissioner.—Press Assn.