PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 December 1937, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bone left to-day, for Wellington. Mr. H. D. Bowman left this mom- r ing, on return to Christchurch. Mr. C. Edwards left to-day, on return to Christchurch. Miss S. Wylie left this morning, on return to Cheviot. — . • 5 ■ - ■ Mrs. D. Wills left to-day, on return to Palmerston North. Mr. P. Bowen left this morning, for Christchurch. - . • Miss. M. Trevella left this morning, . on return to Christchurch. Mrs. H. McCorkindale left to-day, on a visit to Dunedin. A London cablegram announced. the death of the comedian, Laddie Cliff. C < ' , ; \ Guests at Revington’s include: — Messrs C. H... Cromlie, B. C. Harris, C. Robinson (Christchurch), W. J. Martin (Nelson). ;— — - i Mr. G. W. Clausen, Clerical Branch, Railways Department, Christchurch, will arrive, this afternoon, op transfer to Greymouth.

The funeral of the late John Butler- . r took’place" yesterday, at Karoro Cemetery. Rev. Father Kelly conducted the . service.

- ■ , The funeral of the late John Senior took place at the Stillwater Cemetery yesterday, and was largely attended. Rev. W. A. Beaumont conducted the services, at the residence of deceas- / ed’s son, Taylorville, and at the graveside. ■ < • . ' -

The King has approved the > ap-' v . pointment of Captain C. S. Holland as naval attache to His Majesty’s missions in France, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, and the Netherlands, with head- . < quarters at Paris. The appointment will date from January" 17—Official < Wireless.

An unusual and happy ceremony ■was performed by the Governor-Gen- . / eral yesterday, when he administered the accolade of knighthood upon Sir Charles Norwood, who has been a patient at the Bowen Street Hospital>.Wellington, for some weeks. The ■ honour was conferred upon Sir Charles by His Majesty earlier in the year, but illness prevented his attendance at Government House for the ceremony. Lady Norwood and a number ■of personal friends were present; —Press Assn. , - > , The death occurred last night, at,.: the Grey Hospital, of Mrs. Eliza Sarah Gilbertson, a native of Reefton, aged 60 years. Deceased, who had been ailing for some time, was' tile eldest daughter of the late Henry William Lloyd, formerly a hotel-keeper at Reef- j.. ton, and Westport. Her husband,' 1 : James Gilbertson, of Westport, predeceased her some years ago. /Shells survived by one daughter, Mrs. F. Wil-' liams, Paroa. The interment, which will be private, will take place at'Karoro Cemetery, to-morrow afternoon.