PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mr. B. Watkin returned yesterday, from Christchurch.

Mrs. F. A. Kitchingham returned yeserday. from Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Boucher reurned yesterday, from Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. N. Bartlett left this morning, on return to Hastings. <

Mr. G. Russell left to-day, on return to Wellington.

Mrs. G .Anderson left this morning, for Christchurch. ' •

Mrs. J. R. Anderson and Miss J. O’Neill returned yesterday, from a holiday visit to Rangiora.

Messrs C. and P. Burning, Timaru, arrived yesterday, on a visit to Greymouth.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Rollinson left this morning, on a holiday visit to Rangiora. ■ •

Mr. B. W. Caulton left to-day, for Wellington, where he will compete in the New Zealand Golf Championship . tournament.

- A London cablegram announced the death of Mr. George Felix Harris, a director of the New Zealand and allied shipping companies.

Mr. S. Stevens, who has been in charge of the Runanga. water-supply scheme, left, last evening, for Australia.

The Prime Minister announced today that the Governor-General has appointed Mr. David Wilson, M.L.C., as a member of the Executive Council, without portfolio—Press Assn.

Guests at Revingtons include: Mr. R. J. Hobbs, Mr. D. J. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Tingey (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rain (Canberra), Mr. F. H. Jamieson (Lower Hutt).

Mr. Arthur E. J. Anderson, assistant chief accountant in the Public Trust Office, Wellington, has been awarded the first prize of 50 guineas in the New Zealand Society of Accountants’ open thesis competition for 1938, his subject being “Executorship Accounts.’’ •

An Official Wireless message stated that Lord Zetland entertained Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan, the Indian representative in London, at a luncheon. Lord Chatfield, Sir Samuel Hoare, and Lord Snell were also present.

An Official Wireless message announced that the King has approved the appointment of Sir George Ogil-vie-Forbes. Counsellor to the British Legation at Oslo, to be His Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary at Havana, succeeding Mr. H. A. Grant Watson. Mr. S. W. Jones, British Resident at Selangor, has been appointed Colonial Secretary to the Straits Settlement, on the forthcoming retirement of Sir Alexander Mall.

The death occurred suddenly, last evening, at his residence, Carroll Street, Runanga, of Mr. Hugh. Joseph McConnell, ivho had conducted a drapers’ business in Runanga from the early days of that township. A native of Victoria, aged 77 years, deceased came to New Zealand at the age of seven years. He resided in Westport until 1908 and for the past 31 years had lived in Runanga. He had been a Justice of the Peace since 1919. and was a member of the Oddfellows’ Lodge. He is survived by his wife, one brother. Mr. McConnell (Wellington) and three sisters, Mesdames M. A. Mears (Westport), and Lenihan (Auckland), and Miss C. McConnell (Westport). The funeral will take place on Thursday morning, at Karoro Cemetery.