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Grey River Argus, 13 October 1922, Page 4

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Mr Johnson (“Pussyfoot”) who arrived here last night, proceeds to-day to Hokitika. A Paris cablegram stated that M. Barthou was unanimously elected President of the Reparations Commission in succession to M. Dubois. Mr Andrews (according to our correspondent) will contest Christchurch North against Mr Isitt and Rev Archer, despite the Tory embargo in Mr Isitt’s favour. Commissioner Hoggard, the new Chief of the Salvation Army, arrived at Wellington yesterday and was given an enthusiastic welcome and tendered a 1 civic reception. Mr H. C. Harley has been appointed to represent the Greymouth branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association on the Council of the Association in place of Mr F. D. Sargent. Mr Stevens, the well-known telcIgraphist, of the local office, who rec--1 ently underwent an operation at the i Grey River Hospital, is now making good progress towards recovery. I A Christchurch Press wire states that Albert Edward Goodman, aged 47, market gardener, was found dead in bed yesterday morning with a gun shot wound in the head. Deceased, who had been in ill health for a considerable time, leaves a widow and two children, Air Christopher Renn, the well-known Union Secretary and advocate, was taken seriously ill on Saturday morning, ou his return from Wellington, where he had been representing the Allied Printing Trades Union in the Arbitration Court. On Monday he was taken to the Hospital, where it is expected he will have to undergo a serious operation.