PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 August 1936, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. W. Williamson left by this morning’s express for Christchurch.

Mrs. B. Jury left to-day, for Waitara.

Mrs. W. Kaye left to-day, on return to Shannon.

Miss W. Wyber left, this morning, for Wellington.

Mr. J. Kerr left, this morning, on return to Petone.

. Mr. C. P. Smith left, this morning, for Ashburton.

Mr. W. Craw left by this morning’s express for Christchurch.

Miss F. O’Donnell left this morning for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Smith left this morning, on a holiday visit to Dunedin.

Mr. R. Marley left to-day, for Christchurch, to attend the annual re-union of the Canterbury Old Contemptibles.

Miss Mavis Griffen, Wainihinihi, who has been visiting the Buller district, is the guest of Mrs. H. Campbell, Blackball.

Wing Commander Kerby has been appointed to succeed Group Captain Wil lock as air attache to His Majesty’s Embassy at Pekin at the end of .October.—Official Wireless.

An Official Wireless stated that the estate of Dr. M. R. James, Provost of Eton and formerly Provost of King’s College, Cambridge, has been proved at £3,873.

Advice has been received from Auckland that Mr Mason Street, son of Mr and Mrs F. Street, Cobden, has heen successful in gaining his Second Officer’s certificate.

From 50 applicants, Mr. H. Murray Reid, assistant engineer to the Otamatea County Council, North Auckland, has been appointed to a similar position to the Dannevirke County Council. —Press Assn.

Colonel Sir Donald Banks, DirectorGeneral of the Post Office, will succeed Sir Christopher Bullock as Permanent Secretary to the Air Ministry. Sir Thomas Gardiner, deputy-Director-General of the Post Office, will succeed Sir Donald Banks.

The Stockholm correspondent of the London “Daily Telegraph” says that Prince Charles, nephew of the King of Sweden, is marrying the daughter of a wealthy London insurance man, in 1937, for which Parliament has authorised a change of the constitution.

The death occurred yesterday after three days’ illness of the manager of the Auckland branch of the Bank of Australasia, Mr. Garnet Angus Williamson, at the age of 4S. Mr. Williamson came to Auckland from Melbourne and took charge of the city branch of the bank last September. —Press Assn.

The death occurred last evening at Westport, of Selina Taylor, aged 85 years, relict of Thomas Benjamin Taylor. Born in Guernsey, she came to New Zealand over 60 years ago from Ballarat, living at Ross, and Reefton before going to Westport. Her husband pre-deceased her some years ago. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. J. H. Clarke.

The sudden death from a heart attack, at the age of 55, of Mr. J. F. Eales, Recorder of Nottingham, has caused a parliamentary vacancy in the Erlington Division of Birmingham, for which Mr. Eales had been Conservative member since 1931. At the General Election last year he was elected by a majority of nearly 10,000 over his Labour opponent.—Official Wireless.

The Most Rev. Thomas Wade, Titular Bishop of Barbalissus and Vicar Apostolic of the Northern Solomon Islands, passed through Auckland by the Mariposa yesterday on his return from a visit to the Vatican City. Bishop Wade was met at the wharf at Auckland by Bishop Liston, and after being entertained at luncheon he inspected a number of Roman Catholic activities in the city during the afternoon.

Guests at Revington’s include: — Mr and Mrs R. Inglis (Queensland), Messrs C. A. Adolph Mann (England), H. J. Thompson, A. Sharpe, A. Gavey, W. L. Wyber (Wellington), T. Searell (Nelson), J. R. Duff, R. G. Mae Gibbon, J. M. Cadigan (Christchurch), J. Cox (Franz Josef), B. Cowan, J. Gillman, G. Clark, J. Beard, J. P. Nolan, J. M. Walsh, R. M. Vincent (Wataroa), J. Mason, G. Rowley, B. Hurrell, J. McMillan, C. Thiele, G. Berry, R. H. McMillan, J. W. Gardiner, E. Chisnall, J. Heveldt, W. Searle, Junr., J. W. Lamberton (Hari Hari).

Mr M. C. Smith, who has been on the Greymouth staff of the Rank of New Zealand for the past seven years, left this morning, on transfer to Christchurch. He was farewelled yesterday afternoon, by the Bank staff, and presented with a leather suitcase. The presentation was made by the manager, Mr A. Baker, who referred to Mr Smith’s efficiency as an official of the Bank, and wished him success in Christchurch. Mr Smith was tendered a farewell social by the Greymouth Tennis Club in Perotti Hall, last evening. Dr H. S. Ray (President of the Club), presenting 'Mr Smith with a travelling rug, said he had been a most valuable member of the club, having served as secretary for four years, and as a committeeman for nine years. Messrs A. L. McKay (United Club), and E. Pattinson (Runanga Club), endorsed the remarks of Dr. Ray, and washed Mr Smith every success and health in his transfer.