Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 22 November 1943, Page 4

Personal Notes

Mr and Mrs T. E. Battensby left, this morning, for Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. A. Shannon will leave, this evening, for Christchurch. Mrs T. P. Fogarty will leave this evening, on return to Christchurch. Mrs C. E. Broad left, this morning, for Invercargill, where she will reside. Mr. G. Keating, of Greymouth, has commenced duty on the staff of the Mines Department, at Greymouth. Miss D. B. Lowe to-day resumed duty on the staff of the Railways Department, Greymouth, after sick leave. Sergeant Pilot J. L. Fleming, who has been visiting his parents, Mi- and Mrs J. Fleming, has returned to his station. Mr C. Watson, of Timaru, who was recently released from military service, has commenced duty in the Oil Fuel and Rationing Office, Greymouth Post Office. The death occurred at Christchurch yesterday of Mr Hugh Lowther, aged 63 years. Deceased was a former resident of Greymouth, but had been living in Christchurch for a lengthy period. Guests at Revingtons Hotel include: Captain R. Huffaker, Corporal G. Clark (U.S.A.), Mr. J. McConnor, Mr. E. A. Christie (Wellington), Mr. A. F. Hill (Hokitika), Mrs. A. Lambert (Greymouth). The funeral of Mr Andrew Quinlan took place at Karoro Cemetery on Saturday. Rev. Father Flaherty celebrated Requiem Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, and Rev. Father Gregory conducted the service at the graveside.

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Hon. G. R. Hunter, Messrs T. R. Smith, C. Smith, J ,M. Coffey, P. D. Sellars, E. A. Roberts (Christchurch); Mr and Mrs T. R. Robinson, Messrs R. A. Copland, J. Gillon, G. P. Penhale (Wellington) • B. Topp (Reefton); H. Clausen (Invercargill), James A. Thompson (Auckland).

A Sydney cablegram announced that the death had occurred of Ma-jor-General John Paton, aged 76. He commanded the Seventh A.I.F. Brigade at Gallipoli and was in command of the rearguard at the evacuation. He was Second-in-Command at the Allied landing in German New Guinea in the first World War, and led the small expedition which seized “The Komet,” the fliffit enemy warship captured by the Australian Forces.

Advice has been received that Lieut. Commander Rodney Thomson has been awarded the D.S.C. in recognition of a successful action against U-boats. He will be remembered by many Nez Zealanders as naval aide-de-camp when Lord Bledisloe was Governor-General. On returning to active service, Lt. Com. Thomson was posted to a China station where he served in H.M.S. Eagle, which has since been lost by enemy action. He married Miss Ailsa Nelson, of Wellington, who is residing with her two children in Hants, England.—P.A.