PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 November 1934, Page 7

PERSONAL NOTES

Rev. J. K. Archer, Deputy-Mayor of Christchurch, is visiting Greymouth. Mr W. Robin left, by to-day’s express for Christchurch. , Mr V. Shaw left this morning, on return to Christchurch: Mr H. S. Meredith left, this morning, on return to Christchurch. Miss Melda Mayo was a passenger by this morning’s express for Christchurch.. Sister Batt, of the Grey Hospital, has been appointed to the position of dispenser-radiologist. Mr. J. Shiels, who has been visiting Greymouth, left, this morning, on return to Dunedin. Mr. D. Garring, of the Railway Traffic branch, Greymouth, has been transferred to Otira. Mr. M. Forman, who has been visiting Westport, on annual leave, will resume his duties at the Greymouth ■Courthouse to-morrow. The Public Service Commissioner announces the appointment of Mi’ G. E. Miller, the present Deputy-Super- ' intendent of the State Advances Office, as Superintendent. —Press Assn. After four years on the staff of the telephone exchange at Hokitika, Mr R. McKee is being transferred to Westport, and will leave this week to take up his new duties. A London cablegram stated that the late Mr Samuel, M. 8., left £1,516,908, the estate duty being £623,727. In his testament, he attacked the “insane sur-tax estate duty.” A London cablegram announced the 1 death of Mr. John'.Toy Bell, journalist and author. He was born in 1871. He wrote numerous books, including the “Wee Macgregor” series. Guests at Bevington’s include: — Misses A. Black, F. Black, Messis A. F. Hope, P. Bankier, R. Atkinson, G. G. Stubby (Christchurch), T. H. Barker (London), G. W. Bowron (Dunedin). The funeral of the late Mrs Johannah Sweetman took place, this afternoon, at Karoro Cemetery . Rev. Father Gregory celebrated Requiem Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, this morning, and Rev. Father McKeon conducted the service at the graveside.

The death occurred yesterday at Wellington of Mr A. E. Brown, at the age of 60 years. Until recently he was an active member of the firm of Samuel Brown, Limited. He served with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade during the Great War, and ay as a Freemason.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr John Whiteman, of Upper Hutt, at the age of 84 years. He was in the Hutt Valley in 1850, and saw the valley pass from bush to farm, and from farm to suburb. He was a* membei of the Hutt County Council for about twenty-five years.—-Press Assn.

A Sydney cablegram stated that the condition of the Prime Minister Mr. J A. Lyons, had improved. His medi cal adviser, Sir John McKelvey, ex pressed the opinion that there was no necessity for an operation, and that Mr Lyons should be able to resume his duties within a few days.

Miss M. Trevella, who has been in charge of the Railway Bookstal, Greymouth, for the last five months has received notice of transfer Christchurch. Miss B. Sheppard has been appointed to the charge ot Sstall, and Miss D. Rosser, of Greymouth, will be the new mem ei of the staff. The deatli occurred suddenly at MeWournT of Mr Rupert Uunemnn. son of the late Mr and Mis C. Lmne man of Hokitika. Deceased, who had been in Australia for served his apprenticeship asi an en gineer, at the Greymouth D spate Found S'rs T fcFwtfMrs’ G. Davidson (Hokitika), and a brother, Arthur (Honolulu) The funeral of the late William Timthe Catholic Church, Runanga, See 11 ’!! “a “gVavSe. The palj?earers were Messrs W Dowling, H. A MeMedlin (State Miners’ Union).

• The dieath occurred at Christchurch, on Tuesday, of Frances Warren, wife of William War ren, formerly a sawminer of Hok tika. Deceased, who was a inemh of the Stobba famil y’.„ res^ e iSf t ika greater part of her life in Hokitika, but removed, with her husband family to Christchurch some years ago She is survived by her hus J a^’ t jL daughters, and three sons. A brothei, Mr Frank Stobba resides'in_ Nelson, aid a sister, Miss A. Stobba, m Hokitika, while two other sisters, menbers of religious orders, reside in London and Ulster, respectively.

' The death took place this morning nf Mrs Alice Foster, wife of Mr William Foster, of Boddytown, at the re“tonce ot her brother, Mr B Tindale Russell Terrace. Deceased had . ’ ailing for some time. She was a native of Cobden, and had lived in Boddytown for the last five years, and previous to that lived m neyand also Maori' Creek. She l”avS; besklen her husband, three brothers, Ben (Greymouth), John fPnnakaiki) Edward (Queensland), ind thiee sisters, Mrs Waldie (Welington), Mrs Gibbs (Taumarunui), Mrs Gallop (Rrtxborough).