PERSONAL ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

Nurse Isdell, v who, is^ going? with the N..Z. Nurses to serve at the front, leaves this morning for Wellington. Mr. (Armstrong-, Oob'den, received a cable yesterday from, Private A. C. Armstrong, which stated that he' was in hospital at Cairc-, getting- on fayo'urably. ' •'■■■•:'*' V'/ „'- - ' The Bishop of Nelspn arrives in Greymouth to-day and will preach tomorrow at the, morning and evening services in Trinity . Church, v H-e .wll aso conduct service at Cobden aj 3 p.m. and celebrate the s Holy Communion at Runahga at 9.30 a.m. Grey mouth v friends; will ' be gratified to : know that the Bishop looks very fresh after a very arduous six months or so in the Old Country where he delivered over 120 lectures. IMr Neil Gow, a Greymouth native and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gow. and grandson of Mrs Garth of 'High Street, Greymouth, was farewelled at an .enjoyable social the other eyejjing in Wellingrton,prior. tp his departure with the. Expeditionary Forces. In the course of tihe" evening" Mr. Go\v was made the -recipient of •& handsome wristlet watch a'ndV case ,of pipes Mr. Gibson, in making the presenta;tipn, referred 'in eulogistic terms; to the' high esteem in^yhich Mr v Gpw was held, and 'fished^ him. .on behalf of his many friends; every success and a safe return. : Neil comes" df good fighting- stock and; his father "Jack" would be' at the front twith him if the iage limit cli^ not : ".act as a bar . ' . ' ' ''.'. •■ On the eve of his departure from I Reefton, the many r friends "Oif MX.. 1 Thompson, mianaiger^ of . the N.Z. Clothing Factory invited hrn -to meet at Stevenson's Ilotei to sSy fare Well. The /principal citizens of the town made very • pleasing , reference to\Mr. Thompson's stay at Reefton, and ask ed him to accept' a silver ink staiid and set of pipes, all expressed their best wishes for the future prosperity and happiness. Mr. f homp son, who was somewhat taken by siir prise, said that he' was sorry to leave ms associates and in a very .neat speech thanked everyone, andy wished prosperity to the town; ; rThe' bright £ ? funjct * m concluded with "For He s a Jolly Good;;Fell6.w," and cheers