PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 18 June 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr W. Aiqfleton. of Greymouth, is in Wellington. The Rev J. Y'oung, of Hari Hari, has returned from Christchurch. Mr W. Bngby, of New Y'ork (U.S.A.) is staying : t the Royal Hotel. Miss T. White has returned from a visit to Christchurch. Sergean: Hyland, of Reefton, will leaveYn transfer to Canterbury m a week or t wo. Mr L. Vlahony, of Christchurch, who has been on a visit to Greymouth. returns home this morning. The death is announced by cableoram from London of Dr A. C. Benson, Master of Magdalene College (Oxford). Mr I’ercy Cogger, of Wellington, represent mg "the National Council ef thcficensed trade of Nev,' Zealand, is visiting Greymouth. The Borough Engineer (Mr C. M. Williams) who was recently operated on in the Grey River Hospital, continues to steadily improve. M; and Mrs Steven Farburn, of London, who have been visiting the West Coast, leave for Christchurch this morning. ?!r and Mrs Montague 11. Goickc, ami Miss Van Lusen, of Chicago (I S.A.) who arc touring New Zealand, arrived overland from Nelson vi -terday. Mr W. 11. Parfitii (Mayor of Greyr iiith) has been elected Vice-President of the South Island Poultry Associa- < on, and is to represent that body at 1 lie second annual show of the Greylouth Poultry Association, to be held next month. Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, founder of the Home of Compassion ; ah, Island Bay (Wellington), i row celebrates her ninetieth birthday. The Rev. Mother was-A)orn at !.\ ons, France, on June 19th, 1835, ami was educated atihe Benedictinc Ab- , bey of La Rochettc. She studied ’ chemistry and medicine at Lyons, ’ and assisted as a volunteer in nursing the. wounded in the Crimean War. The Rev. Mother arrived in Auckland in 1860, and was chieflv engaged m teaching, especially among the Maoris, moving to Menneo (H. 8. in 1871, to attend to the poor and suffering . In 1899 she moved to Wellington, and began a workin that city to alleviate the sufftring adults, including children, in 19(11. The work of erecting Our Ladv's Home of Compassion was begun in 1906, and opened in 1907. The Rev. Mother still takes an active part in the management of the institution.

Mr C. W. Carver, who succeeds Mr J. Mdndoe as Clerk of the Court of Greymouth. was last night extended a civic welcome by His Worship, the Mayor. In replying to the welcome, Mr Carver thanked llis Worship for his kindly remarks. Inspector Eccles, on behalf of the Police Department, also extended a welcome to Mr Car-