Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 May 1943, Page 4

Personal Notes

Miss K. McDonald left this mowing, on return to Motueka.

Miss E. J. Coote left to-day, on re;urn to Nelson.

Miss J. Cox left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. T. M. Franklin will return from Dunedin this evening.

Mr. D. McEwan will return from Christchurch to-day.

Captain H. Pohio has returned to Lyttelton.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Clancy, Gladstone Siding, will leave on Monday for Auckland, where they will reside.

Lieutenant W. S. Taylor, who has been spending furlough with his grandparents at Ngahere, left, this morning, on return to the North Island.

The following appointments of teachers were confirmed at a meeting of the Canterbury Education Board at Christchurch yesterday: Runanga, Mr. R. C. Murly: Methven District High School, Mr. F. J. Tempero (who was formerly on the staff of the Grey mouth Main School).

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr. and Mrs. Lane, Miss A. J. Lane, Miss M. W. Lane, Messrs G. R. Abbott, J. Vincent, J. J. Smith (Christchurch), T. R. Weir, K. L. Brown, B. J. Donovan (Banks Peninsula), Mrs. J. N. Webber (Lyttelton), Mrs. St. George (Otaki), Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Liddicoat (Cromwell). Miss M. Whytlock (Nelson), Mr. F. D. Ching (Christchurch), Mr. J. C. Smith (Blenheim).

Guests at Revingtons Hotel include: Miss G. Stephens (Hokitika); Mr and Mrs AV. H. Martin, Miss A. Martin (Westport); Miss T. Hogan (Hokitika); Airs A. P. Strong, Miss C. E. Walker, Mrs W. Smith (Rangiora); Miss E. K. Brown (Ashburton); Mrs N. Jack (Wellington); Mr and Mrs L. D. Richards, Mrs I. R. Clayton, Glyn Clayton, Miss J. G. Deare, Miss J. B. Ross (Christchurch).

N.Z.E.F? CASUALTIES

WELLINGTON, May 21

The following N.Z.E.F. casualty list was issued to-night (rank being private unless otherwise mentioned): — Killed in action: Baines, Sydney R., Paekakariki.

Died of wounds, previously reported wounded and missing: Baxter. William J., Waikaka. Died of wounds, previously reported missing, believed prisoner of war: Peterson, Dvr. Andrew AV., Winchester.

Wounded: Armstrong, Sgt., John A., Russell; Bartlett, Sgt. Russell, Palmerston North; Cleaver, Kevin J., New Plymouth; Day, L/Cpl. Warren F., Wellington; Docherty, Gnr. Ronald C., Papatoetoe; Hannon, Sgt. Leslie F., Invercargill; Henare, Tamati, Rangiahua; Hotton, Gnr. Colin J,. Taieri Mouth; Ingram, Edwin ■ A., Bulls; Knight, Spr. Sydney H., Tc Kuiti; Leitch, Sapper William Duncan. Sister, Mrs. J. M. Scott, Blackball; Lemon, Cpl. Stephen J., Papakura; Lynds, Gnr. Teddy 0., Cambridge; Robison, Sgt. Roger D., Whangarei; Sanders, Spr. Thomas H., Queenstown; Stones, Ronald M., Auckland; Trewern, Spr. Victor L., Dunedin; Tunzelman, L/Sgt. Ronald W., Invercargill; Watson, Gnr. John G., Whangarei; Wright Alfred D.,- Huntly.

N.Z. MILITARY FORCES

WELLINGTON, May 20

The following appointments and promotions of officers in the New Zealand military forces arc gazetted: Staff: Major (acting colonel) H. E. Fernyhough, Royal Artillery, is to command the New Zealand Staff College, and is granted the temporary rank of colonel. Temporary Lieuten-ant-Colonel P. V. Graves, assistant director of medical services, is appointed a colonel on the New Zealand temporary staff.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. R. G. Bassett, V.C., New Zealand Corps of Signals, is appointed to command the Northern District Signals.

Lieutenant-Colonel C. N. Newman, D. 5.0., is appointed commander of artillery,-Northern Military District. Confirmation of the appointment of Colonel C. W. Salmon, D.C.M., in the rank of staff colonel, 2nd N.Z.E.F. (Pacific), and Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Jones, N.Z. Engineers, is also gazetted.