PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 13 July 1922, Page 4

PERSONAL.

A London cable records the death of Sir George Prothero. Mr J. Robinson, of the Oriental Hotel is at present laid up with a sever© illness. Mr J. Steele, Vive-Captain of the All Black Rugby team, leaves on Saturday tor \\ ellington to join the team, which departs next Thursday for Sydney. The death occurred yesterday of Detective Sergeant Andrews, a wellknown Wellington police officer.—Press Association.

Mr Oliver Davis, mine manager of . the State Collieries, has taken seriously ill and was taken to the Grey River Hospital yesterday. Miss Annie Kelly, and Miss Millie Grockett, two enthusiastic members of the Christchurch Ladies’ Soccer Club, will arrive in Greymouth by to-night’s express for a short holiday. Mr V. J. Paul, Waimate, has definitely decided to contest the Waitaki ( seat at the general election against Mr V J. Bitchener, M.P., Mr Paul, will again stand in the Labour interests. Mr Merry, of Belfast, has been appointed headmaster of the Reefton District High School. He is headmaster of the Belfast School, and has had 31 years' teaching experience. The friends of Mrs Chas. O’Connor, of Preston Road, will regret to learn of her serious illness, she being a patient at the hospital with a painful eve ailment. The engagement is announced of Miss Ivy Jean Cairney, eldest daughter of Mr • nd Mrs J. Quinlan, Alexander Street, Greymouth, to Mr J. Steele, youngest son of Mr G. Steele Holm wood, Fernegair, Scotland. Mr J. Donnelly, who has gone to V* cstport to take up the managership of the firm of Hansen and Co, auctioneers, was farewelled on Saturday by Greymouth auctioneers and presented with a token of esteem. A new President has been elected by the Trotting Conference, Mr J. Rowe (Auckland) after holding the office for 14 years, being defeated by Mr H. F. Xi ch oil (Ashburton) by 13 votes to 10. Mr Charles Wells, a resident of Ruru, a man over 50 years of age, was found, •lead yesterday morning in his hut at. Ruru. Deceased had been ill some time but was seen out and about on Tuesday. There will not be an inqnest, while the funeral will take place at , Greymouth. It is understood that de- ! ceased had no relatives in the district, i Mr J. Ring, photographer, of Ma- ; whera Quay, is now showing a fine asi sortment of views of Greymouth dating from 1890 to 1922. With the in- ■ terest created by the writer of our i “For Old Time’s Sake” Column, Mr Ring’s window is seldom without several onlookers anxious to know what Greymouth looked like in the early days.