PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 21 October 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. A. Ironside, left, to-day, on return to Christchurch,

Miss B. Cullen left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. P. Tizard left, yesterday, on a visit to Timaru.

Mr. J. King left, this morning, for Christchurch.

——— I Miss D. Eggleton left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Moore left, today, on a visit to Oamaru.

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. James left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. C. E. Butcher was a passenger by this morning’s express to Christchurch.

Dr. P. Fogarty, of Blenheim, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fogarty, Greymouth. He is accompanied by Mrs. Fogarty.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Thompson left, today, on a holiday visit to Christchurch.

Miss M. Wallis left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mr. R. Knox left, last evening, for Oamaru, where his marriage to Miss Irene ’Watson will take place on Monday.

Passengers by last evening’s special express to Christchurch included: Messrs R. Thomson, P. Beban, P. Keating, L. Seguin, R. Morris, H. Clausen and F. Simmonds.

Passengers by Cook Strait Airways West Coast service to-day were: Grey-mouth-Nelson: Miss L. Marshall, Mrs. P. N. Gibbens, Mrs. Walker; West-port-Greymouth.: Mrs. J Phibbs, Mr. W. Phibbs; Wellington-Greymouth: Mr. J. H. Raleigh. . . .

Dr. C. Coleridge Farr and Professor F. F. Miles have been appointed Government representatives on the Carter Observatory Board. The vacancy caused by the death of Dr. E. Kidson has been filled by the appointment of Dr. M. A. F.« Barnett, representing the Royal Society of New Zealand.

Mrs. Ellen Eadie, a resident of the Awapuni Old People’s Home, celebrated her hundredth birthday yesterday. Born at Huddersfield, she landed at- Queensland in 1863 n and spent two adventurous years with her husband in wild country inhabited by aborigines. Later she went to Dunedin. She has six surviving children, whose ages aggregate 420 years.

West Coast teaching appointments were confirmed by the Canterbury Education Board yesterday as follows: Bell Hill, Mrs. F. E. Shortt; Hatters, Miss J. C. Allan; Jiumara, Mr. L. J. D. Thwaites; Stillwater, Mr. H. J. Hart. Resignations accepted were: Kokatahi Miss A. Crichton; Totara Flat, Mr. E. A. Selby.

Guests at Revingtons include: Mrs. D. Readron, Mr. F. J. Beer, Mr. A. J. Hastings, Mr'. E. W. Findlay, Mr. and Mrs. J. Oxley, Mr. H. G. Stanlake, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Duckworth (Christchurch), Miss McAleer, Mr. A. Marks, Mr. T. Bennett, Mr. A. Parish (Wellington), Mr. R. M. Antrill (Nyasaland), Miss Gairth (Masterton), Mr. R. Styles (Nelson), Mr. F. Owensworth (Ashburton).

Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Smith (Tuamarina), Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wilkes, Mrs. D. G. Sanners, Miss I. Wilks (Oamaru)', Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tuck (Greymouth), Mrs. 0. Walker (Westport), Mr. M. Granish (Runanga), Mr. and Mrs., S. Diedrich, Mr. J. Davern (Hokitika), Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson, Messrs Climo, M. Morrison, J. Richards, J. Thompson, W. Doyle, D. B. Austin, M. Denmead, L. McKinley, L. W. Brown, Janies Ainger, N. Neil Barker, B. Clarkson, A. McMillan, S. Joseph, and J. Davidson (Christchurch), J. Bryce, W. S. Mitchell (Redcliffs), W. Diedrich (Lower Kokatahi), J.- Solway (Aickens), L. Bombadier (Waiuta), Mr. D. C. Goldpine (Auckland), Mr. G. Russell (Timaru).

The wedding was solemnised at Holy Trinity Church, this morning, of Gladys May, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kennedy, Runanga, and Harry, second son of Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Garden, Greymouth. Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn officiated. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a model frock of cyclamen wool georgette with navy hat and shoes, and carried a bouquet of lemon abutilons and mauve anemones. She was attended by her sister, Miss Daphne Kennedy, who wore a model frock of clover wool georgette and carried a bouquet of anemones and freezias. Mr. Robert Kennedy, brother of the bride, was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Gurden left by express for Wellington, the bride travelling in a sage green tailored coat, with navy accessories.