PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Judge W. E. Ra.wson (Native Trustee) and Air R. P. Dykes, will leave lor Reefton. this evening. Mr R. Strong left yesterday morning for Cffristeliurch, wjhere hb will in future reside. Dr Danieis, the new medical officer ! for Kumara, arrives there to take up his duties to-morrow. Air R. P Ward, who was at one' time Clerk of the Court in Wellington, has been appointed an inspector of the Justice Department. Mr A. Bartlett, of the Westport Railway Depaj-tnrent, *who is being transfened to* Dunedin, was farewelled by the Bullen Druids, of which he is a- pa-st officer and presented with a. fountain pon as a small mark of esteem. Air A. Ross leaves this morning to attend the P. and T. Officers’ Association Executive Conference at Wellington, as West Coast delegate. The conference will discuss the Government’s refusal to allow the association to join the Alliance of Labour, as thye have voted to do. The death took place at the Westport Hospital on Alonday morning of James Michael AlcCann, youngest son of Air and Airs AlcCann, of Addisons. Deceased had been ailing for some time and as admitted to the Hospital on Sunday last. The wedding took place at Rangiora on Wednesday of Aliss Linda Stewart, and Air Robert AlcGowan, both wellknown residents of Cobden. Air and Airs AlcGowan arrived in Greymouth from Christchurch by last night’s express, and were the recipients of congratulations from numerous friends. In connexion with the report that Air Rumbold, of the Reefton District High School, has been appointed headmaster of the Sydenham. School, Air E. L. AlcKeon, chairman of the committee, writes that the committee has not yet met to make a recommendation te the Education Board in the matter. On Saturday a well-known Chinese *-ong Finn died at his residence, v-ape of 84 years. Deceased who had followed the occupation of a gold miner, Terrace, after a long illness, at the age came to the Dominion 50 years ago, of which were spent on the Coast. The funeral was hel l at Greymouth. A pleasant social function took place Inst evening when the keys of the Australasian Hotel were handed over by Mr F. Alilne to Air E. Ashton, the new proprietor of this well-known hostelry. A musical evening was spent and social intercourse indulged in, the health of both the ex and present proprietor was drunk with Enthusiasm. Air George Jones, formerly of Westport, died on Friday at Petone, at the age of 76 years. He was a railwayman, but previously was a contractor for engineering work, having built the Brisbane Railway Station, a bridge at Emu Plains, N.S.W., a foundry at Nelson, the first Wellington gas-holder in 1871. From Westport he returned to Petone and engaged in a wood and coal business. Last Thursday, Air R. P. Hudson, M. for Alotueka, was taken to a private hospital in Nelson and operated upon. He passed a fair night and his doctor is satisfied with his condition. Henry George Frederick Coles’s appointment as Registrar of Electors for the Westland Electoral District has been gazetted. Air J. Tunnell, of Karoro, was on Alonday entertained by a gathering of friends at the Australasian Hotel, prior to his marriage on Wednesday next at | Stratford, to Aliss B. Power, youngest daughter of the late Air and Airs Edward Power, of South Beach, Greymouth. Air F. Alilne, who presided over a gathering of about 30 friends, expressed to the guest their united good wishes for the future happiness of himself and his bride-to-be, presented Air Tunnell with a suit case and a set of military brushes. Several other speakers endorsed the chairman’s remarks, after which Air Tunnell made an appropriate reply, returning thanks. An enjoyable musical programme was contributed during the evening. Mr Tunnell left by yesterday’s express for Stratford. Bishop Julius, D.D., the newly elect, ed Anglican Primate of New Zealand, celebrated on Monday, the thirty- second anniversary of his consecration as Bishop of Christchurch. Bishop Julius was born in 1874, and was educated at Worcester College, Oxford. He was g: UL-c J in 1871. He was vicar of Christ Church Pro-Cathed-ral, Ballarat- from 1884 te 1890, and Archdeacon of Ballarat- from 1883 to 1890. Then * lie came to New Zea'and as Bishop of Christchurch. Mr James O'Malley, who retired f fl from the Otira Hotel some six years ago after a long period of association with hostelries on the coach route to the West Coast, is again to become the licensee of thtit well-known house. Mr O 'Malley was landlord at the Bealey in 1882, and in 1899 ho built tho hotel at tho railway and coach terminus at Otira. He was one of the landmarks of the Otira settlement, and his renewed association with that scenic resort will be welcomed by every traveller and tourist on the old coach road.