PERSONAL NOTES

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 December 1940, Page 6

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. 'M. Cadman left, to-day, on return to Christchurch.

Miss B. Hall left, to-day, for Christchurch.

Mr. N. Mouat left to-day, for Christchurch.

Miss B. Knight left to-day. on a visit to Christchurch.

Mrs. J. H. Woollett. will leave tomorrow, on a holiday visit to Timaru.

Mr. E. G. Cotter returned yesterday, from Christchurch.

Mrs. R. Monk arrived yesterday, from Christchurch.

Miss K. Bresland will leave tomorrow, for 'Wellington.

Rev. H. A. Childs, of Hokitika, has been appointed an honorary child welfare officer, by the Minister of Education.

Sergeant J. Crowley, formerly of the Police Force at Greymouth, has received notice of transfer from Christchurch to Timaru.

Dil James Lyon, Mus.D., Oxon, has been appointed Trinity College examiner for the South Island of New Zealand for 1941.

Guests at Revingtons Hotel include, Mr. G. S. Wells, Mr. W. H. Nicholls, Mr. S. R. Whale (Christchurch); Mr. R. Harvey (Melbourne).

Mrs O. Prince, of Christchurch, who has been the guest of Mr and Mrs F. Smith, of Cobden, returned to Christchurch by to=-day’s express.

Mr. W. Parsonage, Inspector of Mines at Greymouth, will leave on December 24 for Huntly, to take up the position of Superintendent of the Glen Afton Collieries.

The engagement is announced of Joyce, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. Reynolds, Beckenham, and Sidney, third son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ballinger, Linwood.

Mr. Ernest Partridge, M.A., seniorinspector of schools, Southland district, has been appointed Principal of Dunedin Training College.—Press Assn.

The Union Steam Ship Company announces that Captain G. A. Grey, formerly master of the intercolonial cargo steamer Kurow, has decided to retire from the company’s service because of ill-health.

Fourteen of the 16 New Zealanders undergoing an intensive course of military training at the Royal Military College of Australia, at Duntroon, have arrived in New Zealand, on leave. They are Sergeant R. J. H. Webb, Corporal J. B. McGregor, Lance-Corporal R. Donaldson, Staff Cadets B. F. Sceats, J. A. McPherson, A. W. Fitchett, R. W. Ainge, K. J. D. McCorkindale, G. K. Bunce, R. Hollowav, P. F. Hewitt, P. L. Molineux, R. M. Gurr and R. Gardiner.— Press Assn.