PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 7 June 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss Cust, of Runanga, was an outward passenger by yesterday’s express, i proceeding to Christchurch. Mrs J. McGuire, of Wellington, left yesterday on her return home after being on a visit to Greymouth. Mr Jack Forrest, late of Runanga, left by yesterday’s express for Christchurch, where he intends taking over a business at Linwood. Vincent Grey, ex-Foreign Minister in Britain, has been married in London a few days ago to Lady Glenconnor. s The wife of Mr H. Worrall, President of the Canterbury Trades’ and ; Labour Council, is at present seriously . ill. Mrs T. G. Freeman, aged 68, a Westport resident, died on Sunday. A native of Staffordshire, England, she leaves a husband, one daughter, and three sons. The funeral of the late Mr Wm. Goldsby, who died on Sunday at the local Hospital, took place yesterday, Rev. T. N. Cuttie conducting the last rites. The condition of Mr Alf Ashton’s health is nt present causing his friends anxiety. Mr A. Ashton, of Greymouth, together with Miss F. Ashton, leaves this morning for Westport to visit his brother. Mr Tom O’Kane, who was taken ill on Monday night after his arrival here from Otira, was yesterday morning admitted to the Grey River HospitaL He was later reported to be progressing as favourably as could bo expected. Among the outward passengers by yesterday’s express were:—Mrs J. Potts, Misses Fitzsimmons, M. Ford, I Telford, and Smith, Messrs F. Rowley (Labour Department Secretary), W. H. Price (Union Coy.), Jamieson, MeI Kay, P. McKenzie and Burns. A Nelson telegram states that Mr F. V. Knapp, headmaster of the Nelson Girls' Central School, has retired on superannuation, and was. the recipient of presentations from the scholars and teachers. Mr Knapp will continue his studies in ancient Maori in the middle district. He has a tine collection of Maori curios. The wedding took place on Saturday at Westport at the residence of the bride’s parents, Mr and Mrs A. H. Inteman, Queen Street, of Mrs Erneline Griffin, second surviving daughter, to Mr F. Oldham, second son of Mrs and the late Mr E. Oldham, of Burnett’s Face. The bride was given away by her father ana was attended by her two sisters, Misses Ruby and Clarice Inteman, as bridesmaids, and Mr Harry Arnold acted as best man. Rev Mr Tooley performed the ceremony. There was a very large attendance at the funeral of the late William\ Meates yesterday morning, including a large number of members of the organisations to which the deceased had be longed. Requiem Mass was celebrat- ; ed at St. Patrick’s Church for deceased ; by Rev. Father Madden at 9 a.m., after which the cortege moved to the I Karoro Cemetery, the hearse being preceded by over one hundred members I’ of the Greymouth Old Boys Association of which the late Mr Meates had been President, while there were also 'in the procession many members of i the Watersiders’ Union and St. Colum•ba Club. The pall bearers were Messrs ■ H. Brown and Geo. Bidgood (Old Boys’ • Association) and C. Fraser and H. Kirk I (President and Secretary of the Water- ' eiders’ Union). The service at the I grave was conducted by the Rev. Fa- . ther Madden.