PERSONAL ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 29 June 1914, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr H. Hudd, who has been .on a short, visit to Chnstchurcli, returned on Saturday evening by the .express.

Mr. G. S. Cray, of Timaru, arrived by the express on Saturday evening and is staying at the Post/ Office Hotel. He returns on Thursday morning.

Mj\ Felix Campbell has been appointed West Coast agent for the Sugar Company. This company te recently appointed agents in different parts' of • the Dominion. •

Constable Carroll, formerly in charge of the Runanga station, and for the past few -weeks on sick -leave, has been appointed to take charge of the Stafford station.

We are pleased to be able to chronicle the fact that Mr. AY. 'J. Joyce, who has been in failing health tor some time past is progr^mg exceptionally well and it is ■ anticipated that he will be, able to. leave Miss Bishop's Private Hospital during this week.

At *or meeting -of the Westland Reform League Messrs* Michel, Webb, Noiman.and Ralie were appointed as delegates' to th« conference to be held at W<ellTriffton on July 16th and 17th.

The followihs passengers arrived by the expr,es s ! on Saturday evening:— Messrs Healey, ; Wilson, Din, Prentice Me Alpine/ Gough, Prentice, Pettigrew, Gillswpod 'Morley, Haytoo, Guardyne, Mastfers, 'Bastings, iFiraser, Polling, Trowlarid, Hudd, Patterson, Greig, Kerr Irvine, Cray, McKa^ U'Rourke, Keenan, Ypunff, .J^cksqnv Rev^ Mc " Callum, Masteirs Gieseklng, James, Heenan, and Albert Ywsff Sayej Mesda'mes Creig,. Guardyne- and six childre^ Daly, Jameson; 'Misses Hannan, McTaggaTt and Thornton,

■ s iir William Schlichting, of«of Chiltern .VaUey ■ and Bendigo, who- is the patentee of a gold appliance suitable for the treatment of black sajads ha s been visiting . the Coast lately. The machine •.■consists of a table with patent belts for saving very fine gold and will be given a trial at Charleston in August. The. salient features of. the j^nt are its portable nature and cheap driving, power, it only requiring 20 b.h.p. to driye ? vpump and, work table. It can b.e. driven by oil egnnie, and. can "treat 600 yards of sand per day employing 5 men only. r ...-.•,-

YesWday two worthy old citizens of Hokitika celebrated their golden wedding, Mr and 'Mrs Thomas H. Ingram of Revell Street, having been married fcit St. Paul's ChVch, Dunedin, on June 28th, 1864. Old friends will join m hearty good wishe s to the worthy couple, who have spent most of their wedded life in Hokitika, Mr.. Ingrain 'having:- earned on his wellknown hairdressing business in Reveil Street foi v>nst ot the lengthy period, during which time a family of three sons- and '><> daughters were reared, the "latter being- married and having 'several children.