Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 2 July 1942, Page 4

Personal Notes

Mr. W. Dwyer left this morning, on return to Timaru. Mr. and Mrs. J. Roche left to-day, on return to Wellington. Mrs. L. F. Anderson.left this morning, for Christchurch. Mrs. F. Washer left this morning, for Christchurch. Mr. C. H. Benney, Under-Secretary for Mines, is visiting Greymouth. Captain W. Harle and Mrs. Harle left last evening, for Bluff. Major Alex. Armstrong, Salvation Army, left this, morning, on return to Wellington. A Sydney cablegram stated that Sir Bertram Stevens, the Australian representative on the Eastern Supply Council, has returned from India and from a visit to America. Hon. A. McLagan, Minister of Industrial Manpower in the new War Administration, was sworn in as a member of the Legislative Council when the council held a brief meeting yesterday.—P.A. The funeral of the late Mr. J. F. Schroder, of Hokitika, took place on Tuesday at the Hokitika Cemetery, being largely attended. Rev. H. A. Childs conducted the services at the residence and the graveside.

The King has approved the appointment of Lord Portal as Minister of Works and Planning, and also of Mr. George Hicks and Mr. H. G. Strauss as Joint Parliamentary Secretaries to the same Ministry. Lord Portal continues as First Commissioner of Works and Public Buildings.—B.O.W.

The death occurred at Waiuta yesterday, of Mr. Maldi (Jack) Muzzio, a native of Italy, aged 73 years. Deceased was a quartz miner, and worked in mines in Western Australia, before coming to New Zealand. He had lived at Waiuta for the past 20 years, and was a member of the Pacific Lodge, Reefton. The funeral will take place at Reefton to-mor-row.

The death occurred unexpectedly at Reefton last night of Mr. Francis S. Woodbury, aged 63. A native of Tasmania he had been for 30 years a resident in New Zealand, with four years on the West Coast. He is survived by five sons, one in the overseas forces, and foui- daughters. Mr. Ray Woodbury, of Reefton, is a son.

At a meeting of the Westland Provincial Patriotic Council at Greymouth, last evening, a motion of sympathy with the relations of the late Mr. A. H. McKane was carried in silence, and the Council’s appreciation of the work of the late Mr. McKane was recorded. The motion was moved by the Chairman, Mr. A. R. Elcock, who spoke of the good work done by the deceased member of the Council.

Advice has been received that Sergeant Sydney Armory, only son of Mrs. J. Wafer, Runanga, has been killed in an aircraft accident in England. Sergeant Armory was born in England, but spent-, most of his life in New Zealand, and was educated at the Greymouth Technical High School, in the engineering department. At the time of his enlistment in the R.N.Z.A.F., he was engaged as a fitter on the Barrytown dredge. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his sister, Mrs. R. Richmond (Mangapehi).