PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 October 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Miss Muriel Lawn left, to-day, for Christchurch.

Miss S. Cullen left, this morning, on a visit to Wellington.

Miss M. Malone let'f this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. D. Miller left by this morning’s express for Christchurch.

Mrs. G. Ward left to-day, on return, to Wellington.

Mr. H. Jones was a passenger by today’s express to Christchurch.

Mr. H. R. Best left to-day, on return to Christchurch.

Mrs. E. Seguin left this morning, for Christchurch.

A Montreal cablegram stated that the death has occurred of Mr. Albert R. Carman, editor of the Montreal “Daily Star.”

The funeral of Mr. Emil Simonsen, took place yesterday, at the Ahaura Cemetery. The services, at the residence of Mr. R. Smith, Blackball, and at the graveside, were conducted by Rev. F. H. Robertson.

Passengers by Cook Strait Airways West Coast service to-day were: Well-ington-Greymouth: Mr. J. Tennent'; Greymouth-Wellington: Mr. S. Hill; Greymouth-Nelson: Miss E. Chapman, Mrs. M. Thompson; Gerymouth-West-port: Mrs. J. Handerson.

Rev. Dr. Herlihy, who has recently returned from Rome, and who has' been visiting his brother, Rev. Father Herlihy, Westport, left this morning, for Christchurch. He will leave early' next year, in company with Rev. Father H. Hayward, of Christchurch, for Korea. '

Mr. W. Boucher, junr., whose marriage to Miss J. C. Laing will take place at Christchurch on Saturday, was met by the staff of W. H. Boucher and Co., and presented with a piece of crystal ware. The presentation was made by Mr. W. Moore, who, on behalf of those present, extended best wishes.

A London cablegram announced the death of Countess Haig, widow of Lord Haig. Born in 1879, she was a twin daughter of the third Lord Vivian. She married Lord Haig in 1905, he then being a Major-General, stationed in India. During the Great War, when Field-Marshal Haig was Commander-in-Chief of the British Forces in France and Flanders, she took a leading part in many movements for the benefit of the soldiers and their families. Countess Haig was a Dame of Grace of St. John of Jerusalem. She is survived by three daughters and" one son, the present Earl Haig, who succeeded' his father, the first earl, in 1928, at the age of 10.