Personal Notes

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1945, Page 4

Personal Notes

Mr. W. Gerraghty left, this morning, for Christchurch. Mr. E. Hansen left, this morning, on return to Christchurch. Mr. A. Gardiner left last evening on return to Temuka. Mr. J. Webber left this morning for Christchurch. Pte. C. Neville left this morning for Christchurch. Messrs J. McGrath, W. Smith and J. L. McGrath will arrive this afternoon from Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. -Ken Emmerson, of Huntly, who are visiting the West Coast, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. Herring. Blaketown. L.A.C. I. F. Zampezi, of Greymouth, who is a patient in the Grey Hospital, has received advice of his commission and promotion to Pilot Officer. Mr. K. Buckley and Mrs. A. Y. Lamberton have commenced duties with' the National Service Department, Manoower Division, Greymouth. Guests at Revingtons Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. Douglas (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Pearson (Dunedin), Mr. L. C. Hobbs, Mr. P. H. Collison (Hororata), Mr'. T. A. Birch, Mr. F. R. Pithie, Mr. P. Evans (Christchurch), Mrs. K . Hurley (Lower Hutt), Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Schubert, Capt. and Mrs. W. H. Behague, Mr. and Mrs. Flewellen. Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Messrs W. Anderson, B. H. Hopkins (Auckland), D. Prendeville, L. W. Stephens (Wellington), G. R. Clarke (New Plymouth), D ,E. Brown (Gisborne), Mr and Mrs Allan (Palmerston North), Messrs H. Williams, C. • Sang (Christchurch), K. L. Hazeldine (Harihari), Lieut. A. McLellan (Burnham), Mr and Mrs D. H. Hawken (Ashburton), Mr C. N. ! Coleman (Central Otago). I The death occurred at Arrowtown last night of Mr. George Henry Romans, .aged 102. He was born in Tasmania in 1843 and came to New I Zealand in 1875 and went to Arrowtown during the gold mining boom. For many years, Mr. Romans took an active part in the life of Arrowtown. He had 35 years’ continuous service as a Borough Councillor and several ; times refused the office of Mayor. He • was one of the oldest Freemasons in New Zealand. Mr. Romans was interested in all forms of sport and owned and raced several horses. His • second wife died in 1938 and he is survived by four sons and six daugnters One son, Lieutenant R. F. Romans, D. 5.0., died of wounds m Italy m January, last year.—P.A.