PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 July 1936, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. F. L. Turley returned to Greymouth from Christchurch, yesterday.

Mr. H. Moss left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. 0. N. Duncan left to-day, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. E. Wall and Miss 1&. Wall left, to-day, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. D. A. Clark left to-day, on a visit (o Christchurch.

Mr. T. E. Kerins left, this morning, on a visit to Wellington.

Mr. J. W. Beck, Wellington, has joined the Stores Branch, Public Works Department, Greymouth.

A Dublin cablegram announced the death of Sir Osmond Esmonde, the only member of the Dail owning and flying an aeroplane.

An official wireless stated that Lord Hailsham and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald were absent from yesterday’s weekly meeting of the Cabinet, owing to indisposition.

A cablegram from Sydney announced the death of Judge David Sutherland Edwards. He was formerly of the District Court Bench, and was 65 years of age.

The King has approved the appointment of Mr E. Collymore, At-torney-General of Barbados, to be Chief Justice of Barbados, succeeding Sir Robert Furness. —Official Wireless.

Mr. H. A. Young S.M., who has been on relieving duty on the West Coast circuit, left for Christchurch, by today’s express. Mr. H. Morgan, S.M, is expected to return from the North Island, on Saturday, to resume duty.

A London cablegram stated that Chief Inspector Gough, late of* Scotland Yard, is sailing for Australia in the Rangitane, on July 23, via New Zealand. He visited the Agency-

General, in connection with the reorganisation of the Victorian police.

Mr. E. A. Ancher, whose death occured this month at Sydney, was a journalist, but retired early this year, owing to ill-health. His hobby was history, and he was honorary editor of the “Historical Journal.” Mr. Ancher, who many years ago resided in Greymouth, is survived by two sons and two daughters.

The 1936 Hector Medal for research in botany, was last night presented at Wellington, to Dr. W. R. B. Oliver, Director of the Dominion Museum, Wellington, by the President of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Dr. H. W. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu, at a meeting of the Wellington Philosophical Society.—Press Assn.

Mr. Jack Best, the All Black and Marlborough representative Rugby forward has received notice of his transfer from the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co’s merchandise department at Blenheim to the firm’s stock department at Hamilton. Although Mr. Best is due to begin his duties at Hamilton on Monday, he hopes to be able to play for Marlborough in the Seddon Shield match at Westport on Saturday, and travel north by air.—“ Marlborough Express.”

Guests at Franz Josef Glacier Hotel during the past week included: Misses Joan and Betty Rayner (London), Mr. and Mrs. T. Raffle, Mr. R. E. Henderson, Mr. A. H. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Hunnibell, Misses D. and I. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. A. O’Callaghan, Miss K. Wilson (Christchurch), Miss C. FindenCrofts (London), Miss B. Sledge, Miss F.Loehr, Miss A. Kellogg, Miss E. Davis, Miss E. Vogel, Miss D. Haglund (Honolulu), Mr. W. MacindOe, Mr. Sutton, Sir James Gunson (Auckland), Miss G. Farmer (U.S.A.), Miss E. Elliott (Wellington), Miss E. J. Munroe (South Africa), Miss Violet Green (Victoria).