PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 December 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. M. C. Hill left this morning, for Wellington. Rev. Father O’Connell, C.SS.R., left to-day; on return to Wellington. Mr. T. D. Duf'fv arrived yesterday, from Christchurch. \ Mr. W. A. Hadlee left last evening, ’ on return to Christchurch. . Mrs. A. H. McKane returned yesterday, from Christchurch. Mrs. J. A. Kennedy was a passenger by to-day’s express to Christchurch. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kibble, who have been on a ten months’ tour of Britain and the Continent will return to Greymouth by to-morrow’s express. Mr. M. Johnstone, of Hastings, arrived yesterday to take up the position cf Assistant 1 Inspector of Stock, at Greymouth; replacing Mr. A. K. Spilman, who has joined the Special Military Force. Guests at Revingtons include: Mr. . R. G. Button (Wellington), Mr.'P. H. Harris, Mr. C. C. Davis, Mr. N. Stouppe, Mr. R. F. Smith (Christchurch). Mr. N. C. Barstowe (Auckland). Mr. P. H. Harris, retiring manager * of the South British Insurance Co., Ltd., Christchurch, and the new manager, Mr. N. C. Barstowe, who have been visiting Greymouth, will leave, this evening, on return to Christchurch. Mr. C. S. Neville, formerly Inspector of Stock at Greymouth, has been appointed West Coast representative! for the New Zealand Refrigerating Company, Ltd., with headquarters at Greymouth. Mr. Neville has arrived from Blenheim ,to take up the appointment. The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Messrs A. S. Wyness (Wellington), G. A. Webster (Auckland), C. D. Brinsden (Nelson), P. Alexander (Blenheim), W. W. .Jenkins (New Plymouth), E. J. Hansen, H. J. Olsen (Christchurch), P. Rolling (Timaru), J. N. Harper (Oxford), G. R. Russell, N. Clarke (Dunedin), J. McGavock, H. France and Mrs. H. France, Mrs. K. O’Connell (Christchurch), Mrs. A. Dowell (Te Kinga). '

The death occurred last evening, at Greymouth, of Mr, Frederick Edward Roud, of Punakaiki. A son of Mrs. Roud and the late Edward Roud, of Woolston, Christchurch, deceased, who served in the Great War, was 50 years of age. He settled in the Punakaiki district in 1920, being engaged in farming. He was a member of the West Coast Provincial Executive of the Farmers’ Union, and was also interested in horticulture. He had been ill for the past five weeks. He is survived by his wife (formerly Miss. Fitzsimmons, of Christchurch) and two sons, Richard (Auckland) and John (Punakaiki). He is also survived by his mother, in Christchurch. The funeral will take place to-morrow, leaving the residence of Mr. W. H. Preston, Cowper Street, at 2 p.m., for Karoro Cemetery.

Mr. P. J. Twomey, hon. secretary of the Makogai Leper Fund, has received a unanimous request from the 619 lepers at Makogai, asking that £lOO of the money collected for them in New Zealahd be handed to the Red Cross as a token of gratitude for what New Zealand has done to help them. The letter is signed by 12 patients representing the different communities resident on the Island.

The Public Works Department has let. a contract to Messrs Fulton Hogan, Ltd., for preparation and sealing of three miles 36 chains on the Inanga-hua-Westport highway, from the Buller River at Westport, to the Waimea Creek bridge. The contract price was £4,438 7/6. For the construction of a roadman’s cottage at Springlands Junction, Manila, a contract has been let at' £778 5/-, to J. A. Hart and Son., Greymouth. 1

The adjourned inquest, touching the death of Sam Milton Horn, 33, engine-driver, who was killed when the night goods train between Christchurch and Greymouth was wrecked, near Kaimata, early on the morning of November 23, will bei held at the Greymouth Magistrate's Court, on Monday, before the Coroner, Mr. G. G. Chisholm. The inquest was opened at the Greymouth Police Station on the day of the accident, and was adjourned after evidence of identification had been taken.

Holiday wear from C. Smith’s has an air of carefree smartness. Exciting new styles in Swim Suits, Slacks, Play Suits, Cardigans, in fact everything to add pleasure to your holidays! You’ll find them inexpensive, too, at C. Smith’s.—Advt.

A large selection of dainty new calendars* for 1940, in all the latest designs and colourings await your inspection at B. Dixon’s Ltd. Also some new lines in fancy woodwork articles, wonderfully carved with Maori scroll work. Prices range from 1/6 to 21/- each. Come in and inspect these Christmas gift goods.—Advt.

1940 diaries await your inspection at B. Dixon’s, Ltd. A large selection of all sizes suitable for the pocket or desk use. All the different rulings and bindings. Prices range from 1/fo 16/6 each. —Advt.

Gift books for Christmas presentation are now opening up at B. Dixon’s. Ltd. Picture books, bumper books, and annuals for the children, new travel books, books of verse, theological works, latest books of fiction, dainty booklets of verse and prose. Special discount to school committees. Give hooks this Christmas. —Advt.