PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 11 December 1937, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss.A. Macdonald, left to-day, on return to Christchurch. Mrs. C. Dewar senr., left, to-day, on a visit to Christchurch. Mr. T. Wallace left, to-day, for New Plymouth. Mr. M. Gimson lefFto-day, for Christchurch. Mrs. W. Petherbridge, of Auckland, is visiting relatives in Cobden. Mr. C. Rose, Auckland, is visiting Greymouth. Mr. S. McGeorge, Inspector of Health for the Buller district, left today for Christchurch, on annual leave. Mr A. J. Miller, leaves to-morrow for Christchurch, where his marriage to Miss Myrtle Wood of Christchurch will take place on Wednesday next. Miss Diana Oliver, who has ‘ accepted a teaching appointment for 1938 at) St. Hilda’s College, Dunedin, will arrive in Greymouth on Monday, bn a visit to her parents. Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr. J. McNair (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Ransley (Sydney), Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Fletcher (Auckland), Mr. A. Sharpe, Mr. A. G. Longley, Mr. B. Symes, Mr. H. Meakin (Wellington). Sergeant Hodgins, of Reefton, and formerly of Greymouth, has received notice of transfer to Addington. It is understood that the vacancy at Reefton will be filled', by Sergeant Simister, of Nelson. A Vienna cablegram stated) that the death has occurred! in exile of Ernest Lissauer, the Gerinan-Jewish author of the famous ’ hymn of hate, “Gott Strafe England,” for which lie often expressed regret. A Sydney cablegram stated that at the end pf the year, Mr C. Brunsden Fletcher, who has been editor of the “Sydney Morning Herald” since 1918, will enter upon leave of absence, prior to retirement.. His successor will be the present associate editor, Mr H. A. McClure Smith.

The death has occurred of Mr. Wil- \ liam James Adams, president of* the Christchurch branch of the Old Contemptibles’ Association; He was born in Cornwall, 54 years ago. He was severely woutided in the retreat from Mons. Company Sergeant Major , Adams was demobilised in 1921, and came to New Zealand, where he worked in the quartz mines at Waiuta, the State mine, the railways, and Walls- , end Collieries, in turn, until, his health broke down. He went to Christchurch : ’ three years ago. ,