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e 1 The death occurred on Friday o- ’ Hon P. J. Nerheny, M. L. C. Mr T. M. Charters, District Repatriation Officer, was an inward passenger by Saturday’s express. Miss May Steer, who has been visiting Christchurch, was an inward passenger by Saturday’s express. Mr J. R. Watson, of Blackball, leavi es to-morrow on a tour of Australia. ; being accompanied by his two sisters. Mr Chas N. Taylor, of Cobden, who has been for some time in the Mrlay Peninsula, arrived in town cn Saturday f evening. I Mr R. Russell, of Rangatua, will arrive in Greymouth in about a fort- } night’s time on a holiday visit to his parents. , Mr R. T. Bush, who, for the past - three months has been absent in Wei t lington, returned to town on Saturday evening. t Mr P. F. Thorpy (McGruer and Co), . who has been visiting Christ church and j. Wellington, returned to town on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs F. Milne and children, 1 who have been on a holiday visit to - Christchurch, returned home by car on ■ Saturday evening. Mr J. A. Stewart, Branch Manager, A.M.P. Society (Industrial Department), arrived in Greymouth by Sat- „ urday evening’s express. Mr W. M. Hill, the new Clerk of - Court at Hokitika, was the recipient of several presentations prior to his departure from Gore. ! Mr Uru, M.P., for Southern Maori 1 electorate, who died in a Wellingtor . Hospital recently was buried yesterday t at Kaiapoi. The marriage of Miss Edna Perry, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs W. E. Perry, of Hokitika, to Mr Howard } Percy Knight, of Auckland, takes place in Hokitika on Friday week. i x Nurses Ryan, Maloney, Braidwood, I and Blewman, of the Grey r River Hos- ; pital, last week passed the annual examination in anatomy and physiology, . which was conducted by Dr. .J. W. Mcßrearty. Miss D. Nelson returned to Greymouth by the overland express on Saturday evening after completing her ’ course of training at St. Helen’s Home at Christchurch, where she has been for some months. , Mr John Muir has just undergone , an operation at Reefton Hospital for , the amputation of one of his toes, ren- , dered necessary from the effects of an i accident to his leg some years ago at Paparoa. The West Coast delegates to the Licensed Victuallers Conference in {Wellington, Messrs J. D. Lynch (Na- : tional Council), G. Perotti (Greymouth), Stapleton (Reefton), and ■ Keller (Hokitika) left by the express on Saturday. Our Ross correspondent writes: On Tuesday the late Michael Mulvaney, who was drowned in the River Mlkonui, was accorded a military’- funeral at Ross. It was the largest seen there for years, including a numerous body of returned soldiers and friends from all over the district, gathered io pay to the memory of deceased a last tribute of respect. The late Mr Mulvaney had a splendid war record being entitled, it is said, if he had his rights, to the V.C., though he never himself suggested it. Not only had he the D.C.M., but the reputation of a brilliant revolver shot. Rev. Dr. Kennedy (Hokitika) assisted by Rev Father assisted by Rev Father Riordan officated at the graveside. Sergt.Major Mclntosh, M.C., had charge of 'the firing party, and Bugler Ross, of Hokitika, sounded“ The Last Post.” Much regret is felt at the early and • sudden death of this young man, who was a fine type of a South Westland- i er.

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Grey River Argus, 5 December 1921, Page 4

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PERSONAL. Grey River Argus, 5 December 1921, Page 4

PERSONAL. Grey River Argus, 5 December 1921, Page 4

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