PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 March 1935, Page 4

PERSONAL NOTES

The King aud Queen, according to present arrangements will remain at Eastbourne until March 26, when they will return to Buckingham Palace. On March 28, they will drive to Victoria Station, to welcome the Duke of Gloucester home from the Empire tour. Meanwhile, the Prince ..of Wales will act for the King at the second levee at St. James’ Palace on March 22.—Official Wireless.

Mr W. Walls left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr J. Redpath left, this morning, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr J. M. Patterson left, to-day on return to Dunedin.

Mr Crosby Morris, returned by today’s express to Dunedin.

Mr and Mrs P. Sweetman, Cobden, left to-day, on a holiday visit to Christchurch.

Mr W. A. Flavell, managing-director of the Westport Coal Company, .left this morning, on return to Dunedin.

Mrs H. F. Hubbard, Gladstone, left to-day for Wellington, en route to Sydney, where she will reside.

Mr G. Black was a passenger by this morning’s express to Christchurch.

Mrs J. Wright left, this morning; on a holiday visit to Palmerston North.

Mr C. J. Brosnan, Railways Yard Foreman, Greymouth, has received notice of transfer to Invercargill, in a similar capacity.

Mr R. McGillivray, Fields Superintendent, will arrive, this afternoon, from Christchurch, on a visit to the West Coast.

Messrs J. S. Robertson, R. Appleton, K. May, D. Tennent, E. Bissell, J. W. Callwell and D. Anderson left this morning, for Christchurch, to attend a meeting of the West Coast Sawmillers* Association.

Sir Alexander Herdman has communicated to the Government his desire to retire from the Supreme Court Bench. It is understood that Cabinet has accepted the resignation and that His Honor will vacate office in about three months’ time. —“Star” Special Service.

Guests at Revington’s include: Air. J. L. Davis, Mr. Baker (Christchurch), Mr. E. Hazlett, Mr. Crosby Morris, Mr. W. A. Flavell, Mr. J. Paterson, Mr. G. Black (Dunedin), Air. J. Guy (Hokitika), Mr. and Mrs. B. Unwin, Aliss E. Unwin, Miss A. Brothery (England) Mr. A. G. Darling (N.S. Wales), Mr. R. Butcher (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. Runciman (Takapuna), Miss J. Runciman, Miss L. A. Rowe (Auckland).

Advice of the death of Air James Jermyn, of Seddon, father of Archdeacon. J. A. Jermyn, was received in Greymouth, last evening. The late Mr Jermyn was born at Belturbet. County Cavan, Ireland, in 1859, and came to New Zealand in 1880. For the past thirtydfive years he had been engaged in farming in the Awatere district, Marlborough. He is survived by a family of five sons and five daughters. His wife predeceased him six years ago. Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn and Airs Jermyn left for Blenheim this morning, to attend the funeral. During the Archdeacon’s absence, the parish of Holy Trinity will be under the care of the Rev. E. W. Marks, of Cobden.

The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr George Seagar, an old citizen of Wellington. He was 89 years bld, and was born at Southampton, where he served his time as an engineer and boilermaker. Later, at Ryde, Isle of Wight, he helped to repair engine 13. Ryde, recently reported by cable as the oldest working locomotive in England. In 1874, Mr Seagar came to New Zealand by the ship Hydaspes, and joined his brother Edward in a contract to build three locomotives for tho new Palmerston North-Foxton line. He drove the first engine into Palmerston North. He leaves a family of two sons, Edward and George, and two daughters, Mrs J. Chalmers of Sydney, and Aliss Nellie Seagar.—Press Assn.