HOKITIKA NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 July 1939, Page 5

HOKITIKA NOTES

[OUB OWN COBRESPONDENT.]

HOKITIKA, July 17.

Dr. Basil Wilson, Mrs Wilson and daughter returned to Hokitika on Saturday evening, after being absent in England for two years. They were welcomed at the Westland- Hospital at a special dinner given by the matron and staff. Bishop West-Watson arrived on Saturday evening. Yesterday he had a busy day. At Kumara in the morning he conducted a confirmation service, when 40 candidates were presented. In the evening at All Saints Church, Hokitika, 52 candidates were' confirmed before a large congregation. The Bishop (Telivered an interesting address on the duties of Christians one to another. He referred to the fact.

that no two people are born alike, nor think alike, hence the number of religious sects. They have, he said, one thing in common —the worship of Christ. The Bishop will go south tomorrow, and hopes to get as far as .Tackson’s Bay. . The death occurred yesterday at the residence of her niece (Mrs. VC. Andrews) at Nelson, of MrS. Ellen C-.ir-volth. Deceased, who was in her 92nd year,, will be remembered by m-'iij. old West. Coasters. She was a native of Cornwall, and came to New Zealand in -they carb’ seventies, res id.in.-’, for periods at Greymouth. Paroa. Dr.nganville. Kumara and Nelson. Cor husband predeceased her by 3G years. She leaves no family.