PERSONAL ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 3 July 1915, Page 5

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr E. L. Armit, chief reporter of the "Southland Times/ was among those who enlisted at Invercargill on Friday. The Rev. J. H. Chappie, lately of Tiniaru, left for San Francisco by the Marama. The reverend gentleman was accompanied by his wife and family of eight daughters and five sons. Mr J. H. Fawcett, mining engineer, Sydney, is at present in Greymouth for the purpose of inspecting the Bonanza Gold Mining Company's property. Private C. E. "VVragge, the eldest son of Mr Clement Wragge, the well-known meterologist, was killed in action at the Dardanelles. Mr Wragge has another son at the front. Mr Jas. Hilton, of Sydney, attorney for the Bonanza Gold Mining Conipiuiy, has secured the services of Mr W. C. Cuff, who is well known in mining circles on the West Coast. Mr Cuff commenced his duties as manager of the company from yesterday. Mr James Conway, of Rcefton, yesterday received a cablegram informing him that his son Albert (Lieut. A. Conway) was wounded at the Dardanelles on June 27th. It will be the wish of everyone that Lieut. Conway's wounds may be of a slight nature, for to lose the services cf such a dashing young officer tends to weaken the ranks of a corps to some extent. Captain Jfalder sou of Mr. T. Nalder, of I'ort Nelson, and a cousin of Mr. j; N. Nalder of the S.M. Court, Hokitka, and late captain of the s.s. Storm, is now lieutenant-commander of H.M.S. Colleague, a new trawler on patrol duty en the Coast of England. Mr. Geddes (late of the s.s. Storm) is also chief engineer of the colleague. The news cf the death of T. A. Murphy, formerly Collector of Customs at Greymouth, was received in town yesterday. Of late years Mr Murphy' had resided in Christchurch, having retired some time ago. When in Greymouth, the late Mr Murphy, who enjoyed the respect and esteem of all with whom he came in contact, was a courteous official, a keen cricketer, and* a most entertaining gentleman. His wife survives him, and to her will be extended the sineerc sympathy of numerous friends. Mr. C. J. Gibbs, of Kokiri, is in receipt of the following communications : —"1 regret exceedingly that advices lias been received that your son 7 Pri* Nate C. C. GJbbs, previously reported missing was killed on May Bth in action at the Dardanelles. Please accept my sincere sympathy with yourself and relatives in your sad bereavement. You will be able to derive some consolation from the fact that your gallant son gave his life in the service of his country.—W. F^Massey. "I am directed to convey to you an expression of their Excellencies' sincere sympathy in the sad loss which you have suffered . — Gavin Hamilton, . private secretary." ''Accept my sympathy, I forget not, and I forgive not.—W. E. A. Gibbs, New Plymouth." "I much regret to learn of your great loss, and deeply sympathise with you and yours in the supreme sacrifice you have made in the cause cf Empire and humanity. —J. G. Ward." "The Governor is commanded by the King to assure you of the true sympathy of his Majesty and the Queen in your sorrow." ...."•