PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 2 July 1924, Page 3

PERSONAL

Mr J. O'Brien, M.P.. left by yeslcr. .day’s express on return to Wellington . Mr J. F. Pattinsoii, Mayor of Runanga. left for Christchurch, and the South by yesterday’s express. Mr E. of Nelson, and Mr J. Noble, havy been re-elected handicappers to the Ne'son Trotting Club. Air P. 11. \arney, Health Inspector, Hokitika, left by yesterday’s express for transfer to Dunedin.. Mr and Mrs J. Hassall left by yes•terday’s express, on a \isit. to Christ, church. Air Frank Roche will represent the Westport Trotting Club at the forthcoming Conference in Wellington this month. There were 65 applicants fur the position of accountant Mo Hie Wairarapa Electric Power Board. Mr IL IL Magnusson being appointed. On the application of Mr Park. Mr Justice Adams admitted Mr A. I*. Elcock as a barrister of the Supreme Court on Alondav at Hokitika.

Mr <•. J. 'fhompson, of the Bank of New Zealand staff, returned from holiday visit to Duned in by yesterdav's I express. Mr 11. ,E. Holland, ALP., has accepted the position of a Vice President of the New Zealand arid South Seas Exhibition. 1925-26. Air t . Marshall, of the Locomotive Branch of the Railway Department, who has been absent on annua] leave returned by xesierday's express. The death took place in Palmerston North Hospital on Sunday, of Mr 11. G. Bickford, father of Airs Sam Paul ,and Air Reg. Bickford, of Westport. Deceased was 74 years of age. •'l l ' :li "I M .1"-' I'll I' rtrlu-I ;H ; | iluiinhtcr :nTiveil in <r. •11, <> n 11, 'lay from .Mcmu.-i, wlinro Mr |.-| ~t ,■ I, ,■ r Ims 'li.s|?omi| (l f his interost in t 1,,. Ln kesnln 11.,;,.| |\ || ||| Ali.ss E. 1,. Cruwlcx . i,i' (lie i; ni li. ing- stnj i of t|| C Runaiiga, Suite Soln nl has been transferred to Cobden and leaves to tako up the aj)poiuLiii''nt at an early date. Miss Crowley ha, tau.oht at the Kiiiniiiun Sehool since its inception. Ihc death took place, in the Westport, Old Peoples Home on Saturday of James AlcGona.gk, at the ripe id ‘*tXC ol 8 1 years. Deceased was a. ri.'tfive ol Ireland. He followed mining in the early days at Alpine,Lyell.and Reef? on and alterward s worked in tbe> Harbour Board quarries at Cape Foulwiml. Mr Gerald Stutionjm- dor ab Aloana, has been transferred to Linwood, North. t anterburv. He will be succeeded by Mi AlcCreu of Christchurch. Mr Sheldon who has been a prominent Rugby lootballer for a number of years, has proved a popular officer. Genera] regret expressed. at his dcpartibc. On Saturday evening he was tendered a farewell social by the residents of Aloana. Cabled advice has been recciv.d ol the death of William Kinsey, nt his brother's residence. at Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. De- • ceased was a former resident ol Dunollic,and worked for some time f.- the State Mines. where he gained great popularity. Throughout the State Alines his demise is felt with ext-rrmc regret . Mr Kinsey left for the Old Country 12 months ago on account of failing health. Mr Arthur Kinsey, of Dunollie is a brother ol the deceased. Complimentary references i" •l c J. Steel’s selection an the- AVest Coast s only ro|>roront:it ; .ro in 'be Al- Blrork troin .roro m:i..r i'.l l.i>l ev-ninu '> iny of tin: St. L'oluiul.ft Club. I'm PiLiilent (Mr 'V- Mi'Cat'tby) slid that Mr Steel’s sel'rotiim » mutter that eoaecrueil all se-ti ms ol the Vest Coast community' and rone were more pietism] than the ww'd Ol' St. Colv.mba Club t hat a prat Imimii and a sportsman of Mr Stee' '< rolibro had achieved tlw Idyhest position in l>om•u.ion lit.vbv football. A motion <d eonaratulation to Mr Steel was imrrimj and it was decided to co-operate vitn The Marist Lea-mi CiuL in n»y aetion Ibev miyht take Io honour Mr Steel. 'l'ltc London “Daily Express . Pa.cording to a London cable, says tlmt. Mr .1. O'Grady, the Labour Mmiijer of the House of Commons, is likely to be the new Governor of Tasmania. He was (the paper says) promised th. British Ain Im-sa dorsliip to .Russia, but "M. Teliieberin asked that n trained dijdonmt should be appointed. Mr O’Grady is subject to Him approval of the Tasmanian (Jovcrnujeml . He las represented th. 'dty cf Leeds in the British Tarliaiim'it lor very many years and was sent by the British Government. some years ago, on a special mis. sion to Jiussia, where lie conducted liegotiatiuiis with the Soviet authorities.