PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 October 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn left Ahis morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Muir left this morning, on return to Wellington. ■

Mr. J. E. Burt left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. J. H. Williamson left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. L. Metson left, to-day, on return to Christchurch.

Miss D. Morrison left this morning, on a visit to Christchurch.

' Miss A. Hewison left to-day, on return to Auckland.

Mr. W. Pringle left this morning, on return to Auckland.

Mr. P. Foley will leave to-morrow, for Christchurch, where he will reside.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Burnett left, this morning, for Christchurch, where they will reside.

Mrs. J. Tilleyshort returned yesterday, from Christchurch, She was accompanied by Miss E. Tilleyshort, of Wellington. ' ’

A cablegram from Oakland (California) stated that the death has. occurred of Mr. Richard Smith, brother Of the late Sir Charles Kingsford Smith,

The death occurred at Masterton, yesterday, of Mrs. Davie, wife of Rev. John Davie, minister of Knox Church, and formerly of Dunedin and- Christchurch, after a long illness.

Guests at Revingtons include: Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Charters Mrs. McClure, Mr. H. Anderson, Mr. F. T. Pannell, Mr. D. E. Selby, Mr. A. E. H. Christie, Mr. W. Gillen, : Mr. . J. T. Davison,. Mr. R. Norris (Christchurch) ;• Mr. L. Hill (Wellington).

One of the old stalwarts of th& Liberal Party, and for the last nine years a member of the Legislative Council, Hon. Jonathan Trevethlck, died at Auckland yesterday. He had been in failing health for some months. He was aged 75 years. —Press Assn.

The Mayor (Mr. F. A, Kitchingham) has received a letter from the official secretary to the Governor-General, stating that Lord Galway proposes ..to pay a brief visit to the West Coast at the end of this month, and that M will arrive in Greymouth on the evening of Monday, October 30, and yill. leave the following day for Reefton-..

Mr. L. J. Cronin, formerly editor.of the “Tablet,” will shortly relinquish the managing-editorship of the “New Zealand Financial Times,” the paper having changed hands. He has occupied the position for two years and a half, and will be succeeded by Mr. Howard Elliott. 'Mr. Cronin will continue as editor and proprietor of the “Students’ Digest.”

The death occurred yesterday of Mr. James Lachlan Mclntyre, senior architectural assistant in the City Engineer’s Department, Wellington. Mr. Mclntyre, who was 44, served in the Great War, and suffered injuries which handicapped him heavily, but he was always cheerful and efficient. He leaves his widow and daughter.— Press Assn.

The death occurred .at Greymouth, this morning, of Mr. Emil Simonsen,, a native of Denmark, aged 83 years. Deceased, who had heen ill for some time, came to New Zealand 48 years ago, and had resided in the Moonlight, Blackball and Ahaura districts. The funeral will take place to-morr row, leaving the residence of Mr. R. Smith, Blackball, for the Ahaura Cemetery. 1

Warm tributes to Archbishop Averill were paid when the Auckland Anglican Synod took leave of him last night, The Archbishop will retire as Bishop of Auckland on March 31. Deep regret that the present official bond between Bishop and people would soon be broken -was expressed. Em- 1 phasising that he did not want a formal farewell, the Archbishop said that when one had spent the better part of a lifetime in a position the best thing was to get away quietly.— Press Assn.

A Press Association message from Hamilton stated that the death occurred suddenly, last evening, of Dr. Munro May Hockin, 46, Superintend* ent of the Waikato Hospital for the past eleven years. After qualifying, he went to the Great War as a lieutenant, returning as a Major. He was in charge of the King George V. Hospital for a spell, and then took over private practice at Manaia, and after a spell serving on the Waikato Hospital staff, again took on private work at Kaponga. In 1928, he was appointed Medical Superintendent of the Waikato Hospital. Deceased, who held a B. flying certificate, keenly interested himself in aviation, being one of the foundation members of the Waikato Aero Club, and was president of that body at the time of his death.