Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 September 1943, Page 4

Personal Notes

Mr and Mrs F. W. Canter returned yesterday from Christchurch. Mrs F. A. Smith, W.A.A.C., Christchurch, is visiting Greymouth. Mr. Webb (Minister of Mines) will arrive in Grey mouth late this evening. He will leave for Christchurch on Friday morning.

Sergeant Pilot N. A. Wickes, of Kumara, and Sergeant C. W. Harrison, of Hokitika, are spending leave with their parents.

At a meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union last evening, a motion of condolence was passed with Mr F. W. Baillie, a member of the Union, in the death of his father.

The death occurred in the Wairau Hospital, this morning, of A.C. 2 Clement Walter Nash, son of Mr. Nash (Minister of Finance). Deceased was aged 36 and was a solicitor of Napier. He was married, with three children.—P.A.

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Messrs H. D. Christie, M. Crozier, G .S. Duncan, J. Duthie, E. K. Waters, Mr and Mrs Lindon (Christchurch), Pte. D, C .Crowell, Messrs H. W .Thomson (Hokitika), R. S. Mathews (New Plymouth), Mrs Morrison (Denniston).

Guests at Revingtons include: —Mr. and Mrs. Mahey (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. T. Bryant (Wellington), Mr H. Lane, Mr. A. Sellars, Mr. A. Bourne, Mr. W. A. Taylor, Mr. J. S. Seymour (Christchurch), Mr. F. Hoffman (Tikorangi).

Mr Henri Penn, examiner in practical work in music and elocution for Trinity College of Music, London,will arrive in Greymouth on Tuesday next. He will conduct examinations at Hokitika on Wednesday and Thursday, and at Greymouth on Friday.

The death occurred at Rotorua, on Monday, after a long illness, of Mr. Albert John Beaufill, who was born at Hokitika in 1869. Before he left there 30 years ago to take up farming in the Rotorua district he was engaged in the sawmills on the Coast. Besides his wife and son he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Barltrop (Hokitika) and Mrs. Appleyard (Christchurch).

The death has occurred at Auckland of Mr. W. S. La Trobe, formerly Superintendent of Technical Education. He was born in the Waikato in 1870, and was educated in Auckland and graduated M.A. (New Zealand) in 1894. He later went to Cambridge University, where he graduated M.A. with first-class honours. For eight years he was assistant demonstrator in the engineering school, Cambridge University, and in 1904 was appointed director of the Wellington Technical School. In 1918 he was appointed Superintendent of Technical Education from which position he retired in 1936.—P.A.

The death occurred yesterday of Mr William Angland, of Timaru, aged 70 years. Deceased joined the Timaru Borough Council in 1909 and was Mayor from 1913 to 1914. He was first chairman of the Timaru Fire Board, a member of the Timaru Harbour Board and the South Canterbury Electa’ic Power Board. He stood for Parliament as an Independent in 1911, but was defeated. In his youth deceased was New Zealand professional wrestling champion and New Zealand amateur hammerthrowing champion, representing New Zealand against Australia in field events. He also owned a number of racehorses. He is survived by a daughter, Miss June Angland (Timaru) and a son, Staff Sergeant M. Angland (N.Z.T.S.).