Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 7 November 1944, Page 4

Personal Notes

Miss J. Sanson left, this morning, for' Timaru.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Buxton returned to Christchurch, this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. N. Newton left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Sgt. C. Fraser left, this morning, on return to Christchurch.

Mrs. H. Prescott left, this morning, for Wellington.

Mr. C. H. Benney, Under-Secre-tary for Mines, will arrive this afternoon from Christchurch.

Messrs W. E. Olds and'N. D. Bowman, of Christchurch, who attended the quarterly meeting of the Greymouth Fire Board, yesterday afternoon, left, this morning, for Westport.

The death occurred in Christchurch yesterday of Mr. J. M. Coffey, licensee of the King Geoge Hotel, and for a period President of the Canterbury Licensed Victuallers’ Association. Mr. Coffey was born in Kaiapoi 53 years ago.

Dr. K. Kent-Koplowitz, of Brunner, intends leaving for New Lynn, Auckland, to take a practice, before the end of the month. His successor will be Dr. H. Schmidt, formerly of Vienna and now on the staff of the Wanganui Hospital. .

The death occurred at Christchurch, yesterday, of Mrs. Maureen Margaret Manera, of Ruatapu, aged 31 years. She was born at Hokitika and is survived by her husband, Mr. William Manera, and four children; also her mother, Mrs. M. Roberts (Hokitika), three sisters and seven brothers.

Guests at Revingtons include: Mr. R. A. Edwards (Auckland), Mrs. W. Murray, Mrs. G. Murray, Mrs. P. McGovern, Mrs. Dalkie (Westport), Mr. R. Stuart, Mr. W. E. Olds, Mr. N. D. Bowman, Mr. J. D. Olds, Mr. R. Macdonald, Mr. J. M. Bain, Mr. H. T. Huggett, Mr. R. J. Clark, Mr. G. O. Robinson (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. F. Bamford (New Plymouth), Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Irving, Mr. T. C. Foster {Goodwood, Otago), Mrs. and Miss Holdaway (Wellington).

. Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. Hurley (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence (Dunedin), Mr. and Mrs. McHattie (Outram), Mr. and Mrs. Crowley (Auckland), Mrs. E. F. Goodman. Colonel A. J. Moore, Messrs K. O. Goodman (Nelson), T. R. Barnett, N. D. Burns (Wellington), R. W. Williams (Miller’s Flat), A. F. Earl (Hawarden), P. Burke (Waiuta), F. W. Tillie, G. M. McKenzie, V. Claude, Mr. and Mrs. G. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. N. Newton (Christchurch).

Mr A. A. McLachlan, S.M., is expected to arrive in Greymouth, this afternoon to replace Mr G. G. Chisholm, S.M., as Magistrate and Warden for the Greymouth-Hokitika-Reef-ton-Westport circuit. Mr McLachlan was admitted as a barrister and solicitor in 1923 and practised in Christchurch. He was a member of the Christchurch City Council. He was for several years chairman of a mortgage adjustment commission under the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Act, and for a number of years past has been president of the Valuation Court under the Valuation of Land Act. In 1941 he was appointed a temporary magistrate, and has held successive appointments since.