PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 May 1938, Page 8

PERSONAL NOTES

Her Majesty, Queen Mary, celebrated her 71st birthday, to-day. _ The flag was flying on public buildings at Greymouth. The following message has been sent by Lord Galway to Queen Mary: “On the occasion of Your Majesty’s birthday, I respectfully beg to convey to Your Majesty, from ihe Government and people of New Zealand, uiosl sincere and affectionate good wishes.”

Mr. W. E. Cockcroft left this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. F. W. Gilbert left to-day, for Bundaberg.

Miss M. Watkins left by this morning’sl express for Christchurch.

Mrs. F. Castles left to-day, for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. B. Forest left this morning, for Wellington.

Miss D. Hedley left to-day, on return to Wanganui.

Mrs. F. B. Lawn and Miss M. Lawn left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mrs. M. E. Ward will return, this afternoon, from a visit to Wellington and Rotorua.

Mrs. A. Manthorpe, Stillwater, who is at present in the Grey Hospital, is progressing satisfactorily.

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hardie left this morning, on a holiday visit, to Christchurch.

Lieut. Col. George Gratton and Adjutant A. Chandler, of the Salvation Army, Wellington and Christchurch respectively, are' visiting the West Coast.

The promotion of Major M. B. Burrows, of the Fifth Inniskilliug Dragoon Guards to the rank of colonel and his appointment as military attache to Rome is announced. —Official Wireless;

Mr. and Mrs. T. McEvedy, Blythe Downs, North Canterbury, announce the engagement of their only son, Geoffrey Francis, to Patricia Madeline, younger daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. P. F. McEvedy, ’Wellington.

'Phe following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr. G. Harper, Mr. C. R. Hawkins, Mr. R. F. Hayes' (Christchurch) : Mr. L. Tindall, Mr. C. Waugh (Wellington); Captain M. Johnston (Nelson); Mrs. Kerr, Mr. R. Hagan (Denniston'); M-is® E. Ward (Hokitika) : Mr. L. Simpson, Mr. R. Sinclair (Dunedin).

A Canberra, cablegram stated that Air Vice-Marshal Sir Edward Ellington, Inspector-General of the British Air Force, who is eu route to Australia to report on the Air Force, is due at Fremantle on June 14. He is expected to sail for New Zealand about July 15.

Guests at Revingtons: Mr. D. O. Shepard, Mr. W. S. Brown, Mr. F. S. Dyer, Mr. H. C. Ford, Mrs. J. A. Brown, Miss Ferguson, Mr. H. G. Gumbley, Mr. A. Cameron, Mr. F. B. Pilcher (Christchurch); Mr. J. Galloway, Miss N. D. Johnstone (Dunedin); Mr. C. G. Burt, Mr. G. T. Bradshaw, Mr. C. Weinstein, Mr. E. A. Little (Wellington); Mrs. Douglas (Oamaru); Mr. W. G. Parker (England); Mr. M. A. Mason, Mr. J. C. Ivory (Nelson).

The wedding took place yesterday, at a London registry office, of Yehudi Menuhin, the world-famous American violinist, and Nola Nicholas, daughter of Mr. George Nicholas, of Toorak, Melbourne, principal of the firm of Aspro, Ltd. Immediately after the wedding, the couple were tb sail for California, where they will make their permanent home. Miss Nicholas' will shortly be 19 years’ old. and Yehudi Menuhin, born in New York, was 21 in January thisi year.

The death occurred early this morning, at Westport, of one of the old pioneers of the Buller, Mrs 1 . Ellen l Guerin. She was 86 years of age, and was born in County Tipperary, Ireland, and came to New Zealand 56 years ago, settling in Charleston, and for the past 32 years had resided in Westport. She leaves a family of two daughters, Mrs. D. Reedy and Mrs. L. Tredennick, and two sons, John, Greymouth, and Patrick, Wanganui, One son, Edward, was killed in the Great War and her husband predeceased hei* 19 years ago.

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. W. Lee Martin), who is at present visiting Australia, will arrive at Auckland from Sydney by the Awatea on June 6. The Minister’s' original intention was to arrive back in New Zealand from Australia to-dhy, after attending the meeting of the Australian Agriculture Council at Canberra, and visiting the rural areas of New South Wales. Mr Lee Martin has now extended his visit by several' days to enable him to investigate agricultural developments in some of the other States of the Commonwealth. — Press Assn.

The death occurred at the Westland Hospital, Hokitika, yesterday, of Mr. Eric Leigh Park. He was a native of Hokitika, 34 years of age, and the son of the late James Park, solicitor. He was employed by the Ranieri and Rimu Gold Dredging Companies as accountant. A member of the Westland Hospital Board, Mr. Park served his last term on the Hokitika Borough Council before the recent poll, and did not seek re-election to the Borough Council. He was a. member of the Presbyterian 'Church, serving several years as treasurer. He was a member of the executive of the local Red Cross Society. Mr. Park is survived by r his wife and a young son. James. There is one brother, Mr. A. Park. Westport, and two stepbrothers, and one sister.