Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 March 1943, Page 4

Personal Notes

Miss J. M. Musson returned from Christchurch this morning.

Miss D. A. Dewar left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. T. McGuire, Blaketown, left this morning for Timaru.

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thompson returned from Christchurch on Saturday.

Mr J. Stewart, of Hutt, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs J. Stewart, Gresson Street.

Major A. Hazleton and Lieutenant A. Oakes returned, this morning, to Christchurch.

Mr. Eric Wick, Dobson, who is a patient in the Grey Hospital is seriously ill.

Miss J. Abbie, Cobden, left this morning, for Wellington, where she will reside.

Mrs E. Cox and Mrs T. D. Moffatt will return to Greymouth, this afternoon, after participating in the croquet tournament at Christchurch.

Dr. D. Miller, Director of the Cawthron Institute, Nelson, who has been visiting the Grey district, returned, this morning, to Nelson.

The Moscow radio has announced that M. Stalin has been awarded the military title of Marshal of the Soviet Union by the Supreme Soviet Council.'

Mr. J. P. Forbes will leave this. week for a North Island camp, where he will enter the Dental Section of the Army with the rank of Lieutenant.

The wedding was solemnised recently at St. Benedict’s Church, Auckland, of Miss Eileen A. Jackson, third daughter of Mrs. J. Agnew, Greymouth, and Leading Aircraftman James P. Donnelly, of Auck 4 - land.

Guests at Revingtons include: Mr H. Keck, Mr F. M. Hover, Mr R. E. Turner, Mr A. E. Feldmeyer (Palmerston North); Mr J. Head (Wellington); Mr A. O. Barron, Sergt. M. E. Porcupile, Sergt. R. E. Phillips, U.S.M.C. (Christchurch).

• Mr. L. B. Roper, formerly of Coal Creek, who has been visiting the district, left this morning for Auckland, where he has been transferred by the Post and Telegraph Department.

Mr A. V. Oliver, of the National Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., who has acted os the Company’s auctioneer at Greymouth for a number of years, has been notified of his transfer to a similar position with the Company’s Christchurch branch. He will leave at the end of March. His successoi’ on the West Coast will be Mr D. J. Hyndman.

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr. C. C. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rendall (Wellington), MiSses M. M. RosseHi, N. L. -Neil, C. Gilmour (Westport), Messrs W. Soal, J. A. Capon (Ashburton),’Major A. Hazleton, Lieut. A. H. Oakes, W/O. L. W. Woods, Messrs A. McArthur, M. D. Wood,’ Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Allen (Christchurch); Messrs J. R. A. Scott (Nelson), M. R. Pearsons (Rangiora), L.A.C. Woolfield, Corporal W. G. M. Grant (R.N.Z.A.F.), Captain B. Cummings (Ikamatua).

A’London cablegram announced the death of Dr. Henry Cope Colles, who visited New Zealand and Australia for the Associated Board of the Royal College of Music in 1939. Dr. Colles was musical critic of “The Times” since 1911. In 1932 he was awarded his doctorate and in 1935 was admitted as an Honorary Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. He joined the staff of the Royal College of Music as lecturer in musical history and form in 1919, and four vears later was appointed to the Board ol Professors. He has edited numerous books on musical subjects.

The death took place at the Westland Hospital, on Saturdav evening, of Mr. John Connor aged 74 years, a pioneer of the district. Born at Callaghans, he had spent his entire life on the West Coast and was a foundation mmber of the old Kumara Volunteer Band. In his early life he was a gold miner and later was engaged in the timber industry, and was in the employ of the Public Works Department. At the time of his death he was a member of the Kumara Fire Brigade, with which he had been identified for many years. Mr. Connor, who was not married, is survived by two sisters, Mrs. A. Seebeck (Hokitika) and Mrs. A. Scott (Upper Hutt), and two brothers, William (Hokitika) and Gilbert (Christchurch).