PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 March 1937, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss M. Symes left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. C. Ayres left, to-day, on return to Timaru.

Miss V. Barnes left, to-day, on return to Lyttelton.

Mrs. W. P. Hyland left, this morning, for Christchurch. ,

Miss I. Robinson left, this morning, on return to Palmerston North.

Mr. C. Haglund left, this morning, on a visit to Christchurch.

Misses L. and J. Glynn, Runanga, ; who have been on holiday in Central Otago, will return by to-day’s express.

Mrs. I. Baker, Boddytown, will return, this afternoon, from a visit to Christchurch:

■ Mrs. J. H. Lindbom will return, this afternoon, from a visit to Christchurch.

Police Commissioner D. J. Cummings left, this morning, for Christchurch.'

Mrs. A. Gregory, Nelson, arrived* yesterday on a visit to her parents, Hon. J. Goodall, M.L.0., and Mrs. Goodall, William Street;.. :i ■ _ .

Mr. Maitland-Kir,wan, 'general secretary of the British Syrian- Mission, London, will arrive by the express,this afternoon.

Mrs. H. Smith, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Mouat, Barrytown, left, to-day, on return to Wellington.

The Mayor (Mr. W. Meldrum), returned this morning, from Timaru, where he attended the Municipal Conference.

Dr. T. Fletcher Telford, Medical Officer of Health for Canterbury and Westland, and Mr. T; Pargettef, Senior Inspector, left, to-day, bn return .to Christchurch.' ’ ’ . •

The death occurred unexpectedly at Wanganui, on Thursday, of Mr.. S. Gellings, -who was well-known on the West Coast as a commercial traveller, representing Messrs. Whittome, Stevenson and Co. ■ '

A Christchurch telegram recorded the death last evening of Sir George Harper, 0.8. E., who was knighted in the last New Year honours. The late Sir George Harper, who was the oldest Etonian, w r as a son of Bishop Harper, of Christchurch, and a one-time leading member of the Christchurch Bar. He retired some years ago, and recently celebrated his 91st birthday.

A Sydney cablegram announced that Mr. C. L. Abbott, Federal member for Gwydir, has been, appointed Administrator of the Northern Territory. Mr. Abbott is a barrister and a member of the council of the Law Society of South Australia. He was educated at the University of California, and the Adelaide University. He has lived in Australia since 1906.

On the eve of her departure for Christchurch, Miss Connie Harris was tendered an evening by the members of the Methodist Young Women’s Bible Class. Eulogistic references were made to her services in connection with, the Bible Class movement, and good wishes were expressed for her future. She Nvas the recipient of a handsome crystal necklace.

Mrs. R. A. Stewart, who left this morning for London, and thence Africa, was tendered a farewell afternoon by members of the "Greymoiith Women’s Institute, at the residence of Mrs. Collins, who, on behalf of the friends present, wished the guest bon voyage. Mrs. Stewart, who is a past-president and secretary of the West Coast Federation of Women’s Institutes, is*to visit the headquarters of the movement in London.