PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 May 1936, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss M. Legg left, to-day. on return ,o Christchurch.

Mr. R- O’Hara left, this morning, on return to Masterton.

Mr. E. Taylor left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mrs. J. Osmers left, this morning on a visit, to Hastings.

Mrs. M. McGillivray left, to-day, on return to Christchurch.

Miss W. Spiers left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. D. L. Caplestone left, to-day, on return to Dunedin.

Miss C. Sheridan left, this morning, on return to Gisborne.

Lord Somers has been chosen as President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (stated a London cablegram).

Lieutenant E. J. Eyre, of the New Zealand Defence Staff Corps, Nelson, is visiting Greymouth.

\ cablegram from Zurich stated that Mr. De Valera’s eye operation had been successful, and he is going home immediately.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Mr R J Eyre, Mr. C. O. Moulder (Nelson); Mr. D. E. Selby, Mr. W. Spong, Mr N. Stouppe (Christchurch).

Dr T Farrier Hulme, who represented British Methodists at the Australian Centenary, arrived at Wellington yesterday, by the Wanganella from Sydney.—Press Assn.

A cablegram from the town of Excelsior Springs, in the State of Missouri, records the death of. Mi Reno, who was the leader of the Radical National Farmers’ Holiday Association. He was 71 yeais of age.

A London cablegram reported the death of Beatrice Harraden, the novelist, who was born in 1864. She was actively interested in social reforms. Her best-known Publication was “Ships That Pass m the Night.

Mr. C. A. Legg, who has been actingstationmaster at Greymouth for the past seven months, since the departure of Mr. V. R. J. Stanley, has been appointed permanently to the position, at Grey mouth.

Cable advice has been received by the National Bank, of the appointment to the London Board of Mr Sydney Parkes, general manager ot Lloyd’s Bank. He succeeds Mr Henry F. Freshwater, who has resigned from the directorate.—Press Assn.

Miss A. Blackie, masseuse at the Grey Hospital, who will leave on Saturday, to join the staff of the Auckland Hospital, was tendered a surprise party by members of the nursing staff of the Grey Hospital, and presented with a pair of solid brass candlesticks. She was also presented with a set of book ends and books by her massage patients. Last evening 1 , she was the guest of the Sisters of staff at a bridge party in the Nurses’ Home.