PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 August 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. W. Inglis, Kumara, left last evening. for Christ church. Mr. C. IT. Plimmer left last evening. on a holiday visit to Sydney. Mr. J. O’Brien, M.P. left to-day for Wellington. Mr. J. A. Lee, M.P., left this morning for Christchurch. Mrs. E. McDonnell left this morning for Christchurch. Mr. W. Gittos left this morning, for Christchurch. Mr. R. F. Stopforth left to-day, on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs. W. Robertson was a passenger by this morning’s express to Christel: urch. Mr. A. .1. Malloy, Railway clerk. Ross, left to-day, on transfer to the Goods Office. Christchurch.

Mr. W. Burton, general manager of the Fuller-Hayward Enterprises, is visiting Greymouth.

A cablegram stated that Mr Chamberlain, who is suffering from nasal catarrh, is returning to London, from the North of Scotland, for treatment.

The Dundee, correspondent of the News Exchange Agency says the Australian cricketer, A. G. Cliippei field, underwent an operation for appendicitis. He is recovering.

Mr. A. C. A'Court, who has been appointed Court Bailiff. Maintenance Officer, and Probation Officer, at Greymouth, commenced duty at the Magistrate’s Court to-day.

Guests at Revingtons include: —Mr. T. Anderson, Mr. F. W. Bostock, Mr. W J Watson (Christchurch); Prof, and Mrs. Kolp. Mr. W. Burton (Wellington); Mr. C. O. Moulder (Nelson); Mr. J. B. Spencer (Adelaide).

The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Augustus La Roche, aged 72. formerly engineer and secretary of the Oarnaru Harbour Board, who retired from that, position at the end of 1929. Press Assn.

Following the retirement of Mr. L. W. Robertson, Mr. W. R. Butcher has been appointed to the position of Locomotive engineer for the North Island railways. He has been assistant locomotive engineer since 1932.—Press Assn.

An Official Wireless announced the death of Captain R. C. Bourne, Conservative M.P. for Oxford City. He was born in 1888, and was formerly an Oxford rowing blue. He was wounded at Suvla. Bay,- August 9, 1915.