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Grey River Argus, 17 June 1925, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs G. Cooper, Christeliurch is at present the guest of Mrs Bertram Wachcr, Omoto Hoad Sir Joseph War.) is visiting Inver, eargill. Mr 11. Bell left for Chrisl<-!iurr-h. yesterday morning. Mr 11. ]■’. Stealnian. of Wellington, is in Greymouth at present. Mr anil Mrs W. F. Burrows, of Christchurch, arc visiting the Coast. Mr M. Bettell, of Blenheim will sue. ceed Mr G. 11. Bussell as Health In. spcctor of the West Coast. Mr 11. W. Brown returned yesterday from a holiday trip to Wellington. Mr T. Cahill of Christchurch, and formerly of Hokitika is visiting the West Coast. Mr J. W. Green, of Christchurch, who has been on a visit to thp West Coast has returned . Mr B. Theim, of Hokitika, left for Christchurch yesterday. Mr N. Wallis of Inangahua Landing, has left for a trip t • Dunedin. Air R. Wild left for < hristchnr' h yesterday. Mr 11. T. Barry of Hokitika, left yesterday morning for the North Island . Miss Troy, of the Public Trust Office, returned yesterday afternoon from the North Island. Mr H. J. Bignell was a passenger to Christchurch by the express yesterday morning. Airs J. Hayden and Miss Al. Hayden, who have been on an extended visit to Christchurch, returned home yesterday. Aliss Gladys Sloan, of the staff of C. Smith, Ltd arrived by yesterday’s express, after spending a holiday in Wellington. Dr. Dorothy Booth, the recently appointed Medical Officer at Kumara, left for Wellington yesterday, and will return about the middle of July. Air 11. 11. Allison, headmaster of rhe Grey District High School is makingsatisfactory progress towards recovery. Mr W. Carver, late Clerk of the Court at Hokitika, has taken up hi« duties in a similar capacity at Greymouth, in succession to Air J. Ale In doe. Mr John Johnston, while working in the mine at Ruranga, had the misfortune to hurt his back tho other day and has been incapacitated ever since. He is now progressing favourably. *." Fred W. Cochran •, lately ’ lanager D r Mark Sp’-.-r and Co Ltd., at Christchurch, ac auiipanied by Mrs Cochrane, came o-erland yesterday on a visit. Mr J. D. Lynch returned from Christchurch yesterday, having disposed of Mark Sprot nr.d Coy’s Christ. c’lVi.h business. Air Lynch will continue to reside in G • .-vKi.-uth. Air J. Alclndoe, who for some years past has been Clerk of the Court in Greymouth, will leave on transfer to Dunedin to.morrow morning. This afternoon ?.Ir Alclndoe will bo the recipient of a public presentation. Aliss Maggie Moore, the well-known actress who in days gone t)y frequent ly visited Greymouth, to-day celc. brates the 73rd anniversary of her birth. She is at present appearing with J. C. Williamson, Ltd., in “The Nigger” at His Majesty’s Melbourne. The death took place at Auckland on Monday of Air AV. C. Edwards, at the age of 66 years. Deceased at one time resided at Kotuku and Ranieri, was for some time employed by Messrs McLean Bros. Ltd.,. He was a brother of the late Air E. J. Edwards, Chief Clerk of th e State Collieries, Dunollie. At St. John’s Presbyterian Church yesterday morning, the marriage took place of Air Richard R Hall formerly of Kotuku, and Aliss Agnes Rosjna Peillon of Brunnerton. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. T. N. Cuttlo. The honeymoon is to be spent in Dunedin. News has been received by Rev. Bro. Tarcisisius, of Alarist Brothers’ School, of the death of his father, at Christchurch at the age of 70 years. The Rev. Brother left yesterday for Christchurch to attend the funeral. Much sympathy is felt for the Rev. Brother Tarcisius in his sad bereavement. Th tj Hew Com man der.in.Chief of the Indian Army, Field Marshal Sir William Birdwood will expedite his departure for India, whither he had not intended proceeding until the winter. He will now accompany the Earl of Read, ing, who will leave for India about July 24. The funeral of the late Mr Peter Nelson, who died on Sunday night at the age of 90 years, took place yesterday afternoon. The cortege comprised besides the relatives of deceased, members of the Old Boys’ Association, and Greymouth Waterside Workers’ Union. A short service was conducted in Holy Trinity Church by the Ven Archdeacon Carr, who also officiated at the graveside.