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Grey River Argus, 13 May 1912, Page 5

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Tom Mann was sentenced to six months in the second division. Hoffnuns's estate has been proved at, '£89,558. -.; Ex-Minister R. McKenzie will" visit Westport shortly. .Captain Loggin, formerly Commodore of the Peninsular and Oriental flee^tjis dead. Dr W. A. Conlon and Mrs Gonlon . returned to Reefton on Thursday night from Cbristchurch. THe engagement is announced of Mr Charles" E. 'Evenden, well known townsman of Kumara and Miss Margaret Smith, late of Lancashire, England, and now of Kumara. Sir Thomas Tait, X.8., formerly chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners, <is spoken of as likely to be the new chairman of the- Canadian Railway Commission, says an Ottawa press message. Mr Bruce, Mayor of Ross, who went by the Haast Pass to Dunedin some / few weeks ago, returned by the Otira .express on Saturday evening. He was accompanied by three gentlemen interested in the Ross goldnelds. The party left for Ross the same evening. A private cable .announces the \ election of Robert Wynn Williams, solicitor, a native of Auckland, as one of the members of Charters . Towers, Queensland Parliament. He is the nephew of Henry Wynne Williams, Chrlstchurcb.. The many, friends of the popular driver, Joe Searle, will regret to learn that he received word of the death of hi'S mother which took place at New Plymouth: Deceased was an estimable lady and one highly respected and esteemed. Mr Searfe will have the sympathy of his many friends.