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Grey River Argus, 21 April 1925, Page 5

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-Mrs C. McKechnir and her sori loft yesterday morning for Tiniaru. Mr A. Vincent, formerly of .Brunner and now of North Canterbury, is on a holiday visit to Greymouth. Yr A. Fraser, v.ho has been tn a holiday visit to Grey month, returns to Christchurch by today’s express. Mr 11. Coppersmith, formerly Mayor of Kunauga and now resident in ' hrist church, is on a visit to the West Coast. Among the competitors at next month’s Competitions at. Christchurch will be Miss Marie Parfitt and Mr. C. O’Neill of Greymouth. Mr .1. I*. Baines, of tin l Railway Traffic Department, left yesterday morning for Invercargill, on annual holiday leave. Mr. C. Carmine accompanied by Mrs Carmine leaves to-day for Auckland, to which branch of the Public Trust Department he has been promoted. A Reuter’s cablegram from London announced the death of Mr Godfrey Isaacs, managing director of Marconi’s ’Wireless, Ltd., and a brother of Lori Heading. Mr John Schofield, who for the pn*J ♦waive years had been a member of the Greymouth Waterside Workers’ Union) •lied at the Grey River Hospital on Sat unlay in his 66th year. Tie leaves a widow* and :t grown-up family. A cable reports that a telegram from Kanos, Nigeria, says that in a burning wind the Prince of Wales arrived after a seven hundred mile journey from Lagos. His train had an enthusiastic reception along the line day and night. The death took place at Westland Hospital of Mrs Neilsen, widow of Mr F. Neilsen, formerly well-known residents of Fox’s. She was a native of Richmond. England, was 84 years of age and had resided in Hokitika for th. last 12 years. In addition to His Lordship Bishop Liston, of Auckland, the Bev. Fathers J. Hanrahan (PapuniU), Leon (Rangiora) and Seward (Akaioal proceeded last evening to Hokitika, cn route for Ross, where they will today attend the funeral of late Father Riordan. A quiet wedding was solemnised at St. John’s Church, Stafford, by the Re. John Perkins. Vicar of All Saints’ Church, Hokitika, the contracting «>ir lies being Victor Manuel Berganini and Annie Elizabeth. youngest (laugh ter of Mr and Mrs H. \\ . Snndir, of Stafford. Mr J (dm K. Hcughan, is at present in town making arrangements for the appearance here of Mr William Henghan, the world-famed singer, and Lis company, who appear at the Opera House at the end of the month. Mr Heughan is at present on a world wide tour, and confesses to being very impressed with the beauty of Greymouth and district. The death at Kokatahi is recorded cl Mrs M. Graham, a very old resident of the district, and formerly licensee of the ’ Longford Hotel. Deceased, who was a native of Manchester, England, was 64 years of age. ’lcr husband predeceased her by several years. She leaves a family of one daughter (Mrs Webster, of Kokatahi), and two sons, William and Stanley, of Kokatahi. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon, and was attended by a large number of friends. the Rev. J. Perkins performing the last rites of the Anglican Church. Among the members of the clergy ot Canterbury who arrived in Grey mouth yesterday cn route tor Ross to attend ; the funeral there to-day of the ucc Father Riordan were: —Very Rev. Dean O‘Donnell (Ashburton), Very Rev. Father Cooney (Lyttelton) Ito. Fathers o‘Haro (Lincoln), Halvey Hawarden), Roche, S.M., (St. Mary’s (Christchurch, Joyce and Healey (Christchurch Cathedral). Rev. Fathers Herbert and Herring (Ree Hon Fogarty (Ahaura) also arrived here last evening on their way to Ross, nwd Rev. Father Gilbert (Australia), will accompany them to .Ross to-day. At the Office Hotel yesterday afternoon, the United Debating Club and a number of other friends of Mr Cecil Carmine, of the staff of the Tub lie Trust Department, who leaves today on promotion for Auckland, met to bid farewell. The President of th" United Club, Mr A. Adams, in an eulogistic speech, referred to the. marked all round ability of Mr Carmine. :iml to his proved prowess as a public debater, who could always be relied upon thoroughly to grasp and expound a subject. They regretted his departure, but were pleased to know’ that, it menpt advancement for him in his profession. He asked Mr Carmine to accept a fountain pen as a token of their esteem. II ;s Worship the Mayor, Mr W. H. Parfitt, also paid a tribute to Mr Carmine, and with several other speakers, extended him the best wish os for his future success. TMr Carmine suitably replied, and trusted the Uni ted Club would continue to prosper and make a name for itself.