Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 June 1944, Page 4

Personal Notes

Miss. J. Ramage left yesterday for Wellington.

Miss E. Pepperell left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mrs A. E. Wilkinson left this morning on return to Dunedin, after visiting Mrs N. Curnow.

Lt. C. A. Heaphy, N.Z.M.C., is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. C.‘ Heaphy.

The Admiralty announced that Vice-Admiral Sir Henry R. Moore has been appointed Commander-m-Chief of the Home Fleet, in succession to Admiral Fraser.—B.O.W.

General Marshall, Chief of the United States Staff, was received m audience- by the King. General Arnold, Commander of the Unitea States Army Air Force, was also ieceiA 7 ed by the King.—B.O.W.

Rev. Father Long left this mprnino- en route lor Melbourne, where he”wiil attend the consecration oi Rt. Rev. Monsignor P. F- Lyons, Bishop-elect of Christchurch. Rev. Fath f T Browne, of Ahaura, left yesterday by air for Wellington, en loute to Melbourne to attend the ceremony.

Guests at Revingtons Hotel include: Mr A. S. Roavcll, Mr S. Rowell (Ashburton); Mr A. ’M. Tapper (Waiuta); Mi S. J. Russell, Dr. I. N. Blakelock (Christchurch); Mr R. Ford, Mrs M. C. Mackindes (NeA\ 7 Plymouth!; Mrs A. Graham, Miss M. Graham (Franz Josef Glaciers); Mr M. Sweetman, Mr L. Vann (Wellington); Mr D. Leckie (Christchurch): Mr A. M. Fogarty (.Auckland).

Mrs. J. M. Reedy, of Ruatoria, died following a motor accident near Wanganui last week. A leading chieftainess of the Ngatiporou tribe, she was a daughter of the late Tula Ngarimu and sister of Sam Ngarimu, Avho is the father of the Maori Victoria Cross winner. Mrs. Reedy’s gift for oratory gained her a place as the only woman speaker to address the huge gathering at the Waitangi celebrations, and she occupied a similar position at .the Ngarimu V.C. hui held at Ruatoria last October.

The death occurred at Greymouth, last evening, after a lengthy illness, of Mr. Frank McHugh, a native of Victoria, aged 70 years. He had worked or. the Greymouth Avaterfront for the past 30 years. He is survived by four sons. Lt. Frank McHugh (N.Z.E.F.), Allan (N.Z.E.F, overseas), and William, Avho returned this week from service overseas, and tAvo daughters. Mesdames F._ McEnaney and A. BroAvn (Blaketown). The funeral will take place to-morroAA 7 at Karoro Cemetery.

AIR FORCE CASUALTIES

WELLINGTON, June 15.

The following New Zealand air personnel serving overseas are reported casualties:— Killed on active service:—Ferguson, Flying Officer Richard Dillicar, Tauranga. Lloyd, Warrant Officer John Raymond, Wellington. Miller, Sergeant Alex lan, Auckland. Osborne, Warrant Officer Cecil Charles, Ashburton. Payne, Warrant Officer Ron, Whakatane. Robertson, Sergeant Francis Matthew, Takaka. Roulston, Sergeant David John Chublin, New Plymouth. Tarrant, Warrant Officer Roy Maurice, Auckland. Thompson, Flying Officer William. Alexander, Christchurch. Wakely, Warrant, Officer Ryder Basil Inglis, Wanganui. Missing on air operations:—Blake, Flying Officer Eric George, Frankton Junction. Lissette, Flight Sergeant Leslie Harry. Hastings. Porteous, Flying Officer Thomas Leslie, Auckland. Sanderson, Pilot Officer John Alister, Christchurch.