Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 9 November 1944, Page 4

Personal Notes

Miss Joyce Ramage, of Cobden, has arrived in England.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Seguin left, this morning, for Christchurch. .

Mr. A. Gardiner left, this morning, on return to Temuka.

Sub-Lieutenant S. Brown returned to Christchurch, to-day.

Mr. T.-Jacobs returned to Christchurch, this morning.

Mrs. F. A. Sadler left, this morning, for Christchurch.

Mr. E. G. Parfitt of the Marlborough Power Board’s Power House Staff, is visiting his father, Mr. W. H. Parfitt.

Mr. C. A. J. Petersen, Chief Traffic Inspector for the No. 3 Transport Licensing Area, is visiting Greymouth.

Mr'. R. H. Lovatt, of Christchurch, Assistant District Engineer, is visiting the West Coast on railways business.

Mrs. Major Searle, Divisional Home League Secretary of the Salvation Army, returned to Christchurch this morning.

Miss C. Phillips, of the staff of the State Dental Clinic at the Greymouth Main School, will leave on Monday evening next on transfer to Christchurch,

The death is announced of Ven. William Bullock, Archdeacon of Wellington from December, 1939, vicar of St. Peter’s Wellington, and formerly vicar of Masterton. —P.A.

The marriage of Miss Mary Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Martin, of Auckland, and formerly of Greymouth, to Lieut-Commander E. Lee-Richards, R.N., of England, will take place at Auckland on Saturday.

The death occurred at the Inangahua Hospital to-day of Mr. William Toppings, of Reefton, aged 73 years. He Avas born at Addison’s, near Westport, and was a raihvay surfaceman at Reefton for many years. He is survived by one sister, Miss M. Toppings, of Reefton.

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr and Mrs W. L. Paton (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs W. V. Harvey (Otago), Messrs A. Prendiville (Invercargill), J. Devlin (Huntly), P. J. ORegan (Reefton), V. Claude, B. Mason, Mr and Mrs I. P. Stenberg (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Burgess, Mr H. L. Gordon (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Edwardson. Mr N. F. Rogers (Auckland).

Six West Coast soldiers are included in a list of sick, wounded and other personnel Avho have returned to the Dominion from the Mediterranean theatre. They comprise tAvo from Greymouth, three from Westport, and one from Granity. The men are: Pte. R. Wilson-Croft, Westport. Pte. W. C. Ferris, Westport. Pte. R. R. Kirkwood, Granity. Tpr. M. A. McColl, Greymouth. Pte. A. A. Parkhill, AA r estport. T-Cpl. F. A. Sadler, Greymouth.

Mr. F. Hackett, M.P., who has been president of the New Zealand Tramways Union for two and a-half years and a member of the national executive of the union since its inception in 1938, retired at the annual meeting of the national council of the union and received a presentation in appreciation of his services. Executive officers elected were: President, Mr. W. R. Richards (Dunedin); vicepresident, Mr. E. A. Whitlow; secretary, Mr. P. A. Hansen; Messrs G. N. Amos (North Island) and N. R. Forbes (South Island). — P.A.

Guests at Revingtons Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. Dickson (Rangiora), Miss Dixon, Mr. C. M. Kavanagh, Mr. F. Nicholls (Christchurch), Mr. C. McLeod (Palmerston North). Mr. C. Hindle, Lt.-Col. C. L. Meredith-Kaye, Miss A. Brittenden (Christchurch), Miss C. G. Rollo (Kumara), Mr. N. Sutherland, Mr. G. H. Dobson (Ashburton), Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kelly (Takapuna), Miss E. Foley (Franz Josef), Capt. and Mrs. Urquhart (Auckland', Mr. A. S. Bell, Mr. T. Mitchell (Ranfurly), Mr. and Mrs. Steele (Picton), Mr. and Mrs. Lamb (Blenheim), Mr. J. M. Ferriday (Wellington), Mr. Crowley (Christchurch), Mr. S. M. Boyle (Wellington), Mr. A. N. McLeod (Christchurch), Mr. W. J. Morris (Reefton).