Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 July 1942, Page 4

Personal Notes

Mr G. R. Harker will leave on Monday »for Christchurch.

'Mrs V. McHerrbn ieft this morning, for Christchurch.

Mrs E. O’Brien left this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. B. Swift left on return to Barry Bay, this morning.

Mrs E. Gaulter and Miss M. Gaulter left this morning, on return to Fairlie.

Miss A. Fisken, of the Gore Hospital staff, left, this morning, on return after visiting her sister, Mrs. McIntyre, Shakespeare Street.

Regret at the death in action of Mr. Bertie O’Brien, formerly sole teacher at the Koiterangi School, was expressed by the Canterbury Education Board yesterday.

The first indication of General Sir Harold Alexander’s (G.O.C. British Troops in Burma) return to England was given to-day when he was received in audience by His Majesty at Buckingham Palace. —8.0.W;

At a meeting of the Executive of the Greymouth E.P.S., and Controllers of the various units last evening, a motion of condolence was passed with the relations of the late Mr A. H. McKane

Mr W. A. Bodkin, Minister in charge of Civil Defence, and Colonel W. T. Churchward, Regional E.P.S., Commissioner, Southern Military District, will visit Greymouth at an early date.

Apopintments confirmed at a meeting of the Canterbury Education Board yesterday included: Barrytown, Mr G. Walker. Blackball, Miss S. G. Oliver. Cobden, Miss M. H. Corby, Wataroa, Mr A. T. Calder. Weheka, Miss E. F .O’Grady.

The death occurred at Hokitika on Thursday evening of Mrs Margaret Kennedy, aged 64 years. A native of Kumara, Mrs Kennedy had resided in. Hokitika for many years. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs W. Campbell, of Hokitika, and two sisters, Mrs P. Lynskey (Riccarton), and Mrs N. Walshe (Westport).

News that Sub-Lieutenant W. L. Crawford, R.N.Z.N.V.R., a former Southland Rugby representative, had been killed in action was received in Invercargill. Sub-Lieutenant Crawford played in provincial teams from 1934 to 1938, distinguishing himself as a fast loose forward. He was a member of the staff of the Bank of Australasia, and was transferred to Christchurch in 1939, and later to Blenheim, from where he left to begin training at a naval college in England.—P.A.

The death occurred last evening at the Greymouth Hospital of Mrs. Elizabeth Warlow, aged 73 years, after a long illness. Deceased was a native of England and came to New Zealand as a child. She was at Westport for many years, and for the past 35 years had lived in Runanga. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. J. Sumners, of Runanga, and one in Fremantle, Australia, and seven grandchildren. The funeral, which will be private, will take place at Karoro Cemetery to-morrow afternoon.

Mr Frederick William Selby, one of the oldest residents of Kanieri, died suddenly at his residence, yesterday, at the age of 72. Born at Hokitika, he had lived nearly all his life in the Kanieri district, and was for a long period employed by the Westland County Council. He was chairman and secretary of the Kanieri School Committee for 30 years, and also served on the Westland Hospital and Power Boards. Years ago he was identified with amateur theatricals. Mr Selby is survived by his wife, three sons, Frederick, John and Gerhard (Kanieri) and two daughters, Mesdames Hartshorne (Christchurch) and Twidle (Kanieri).