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Grey River Argus, 21 July 1923, Page 4

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Colonel AfcCristall leaves for Christchurch th.is morning. Air James Jack (Christchurch) arrived in Greymouth yesterday morning. Messrs Bradley and Mahon arrived in town yesterday from Hokitika. A Louden cable records the death of Atr T. A. Lewis, National Liberal ALP. for the Welsh University. AFessrs W. Williams and L. Jones, two well-known Rugby enthusiasts, are at present suffering from the prevailing epidemic. Mr Brett (of the Hokitika branch of the Bank of New Zealand) who has been relieving Mr Allan Baker, of the loc.?l branch, returns to Hokitika toAFr E. B. Alabin, manager of the Bank of New South AVales, is one of the victims of the prevailing epidemic. Mr Jack Muir, a native of Ross, son of Air W. Muir, of Wellington,, died at 'Waipukurau on Thursday night. A Sydney cablegram announced th? death of Air R. P. Black, formerly superintendent of the Eastern Extension Cable Company’s branch at Wellington. AFr Kent, Railway District Engineer, returned frotn Wellington, via Nelson, this morning. Travellers over the Olira Gorge sav that it presents a magnificent sight at present in its mid-winter aspect. There is snow on the road to a depth of about a couple of feet, while several of the water-falls are frozen, and the mantle of snow on the heights all around combines to render the spectacle rem arka bly benut if ul. In eulogising Air D. McKay (Secretary of the Greymouth Bowling Club) at last night’s meeting of the Club, Air D. Tennent (Chairman) said that the last he had heard of Air McKay, who was in Australia, was that he was suffering from a slight attack of influenza. He had been a fine Secretary, and the speaker had much pleasure in moving a vote of appreciation to him. The vote was carried with acclamation. At Bridgetown, Perth, West Australia, the death occurred of AFr Claude Wood, who died suddenly from pneumonia. Deceased was 43 years of age. The early part of his life was spent in working in various coal-mines around Reefton, although of late he had followed the trade of carpenter. He leaves a wife and a family of five, his wife being a daughter of Airs J. W. Patterson*. Burke’s Creek, Reef ton. His jnother, brothers and sisters reside in Dcvonport, Auckland. Deceased was a prominent member ot‘ the Afethodist Church, and was respected by a wide circle of friends. The death took place yesterday morning at his residence, Preston Road, of Mr Michael Hanrahan, at the age of 44 years. Deceased, who ..was employed in the Railway Department’s maintenance staff at Greymouth, had only been ill since Wednesday morning, when he was prostrated by a stroke whilst ai work, and did not afterwards regain consciousness. The late Air Hanrahan, who was widely known and highly respected, was a native of Goldsborougli, Westland, where until a couple of years ago, he was engaged in business as hotelkeeper. He leaves a widow and family of four, the eldest IS years of i age, and the youngest six months. His mother, Mrs G. Hanrahan also survives him, and he leaves five brothers, Messrs Edward, George, Joseph, Daniel and Richard Hanrahan, of Greymouth, and three sisters, Mrs G. Alallinson (Greymouth), and Misses Nora and Margaret Hanrahan, at present in Christchurch. Air E. Hcrlihy, of Ilari llari, South Westland, who lias been on a visit to Waiuta, leaves to-day by the express on a few weeks’ visit to Christchurch.