PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1925, Page 4

PERSONAL

The condition of Air Al. Thornton, of the Albimi Hotel, who was admitted to the Grey River Hospital yesterday, was reported last night as critical. Air Thornton is suffering from pneumonia. 1 The friends of Air and _\] rs G K napp , 1 of Threadneedle Street, will bo pleased to learn that their daughter, Moira who underwent an operation for appendicitis on Friday, is making good pro. gross at the Grey River Hospital. I Mr -I. George ,of Threadueedle Street is sei iously ill, and his condition is ! causing his relatives and friends some | anxiety. J. 1-. U. Moore. Medical Superin. tondent of the Grey River Hospital, who has been indisposed, is now making good progress towards recovery. Mr Justice Alpers, accompanied bv Mrs Alpers, is expected to arrive l. ? car from Westport to morrow morn, i ng. Captain Hawkins uriixej in town on Saturday on business connect M ! with the New Zealand Alliance. I Advice has been received by Mr I-I. 1). W'inghani that .Mr IL Mears has betui added to the West Coasters selected to play in the South Island Rugby League team at Auckland. Mrs J. Lythgoe, Kilgour Road, left for Timaru on Saturday. A Press Association Tetegram stated that Mother Mary Joseph Aubert, of tho Home of Compassion. Wellington, was on the occasion of her nim tietli birthday presented with a purse of 200 sovereigns, besides a number of cheques from well-wishers. A Reuter’s cablegram stated that the condition of the Japanese Emperor is slightly worse, though not dangerous. Frederick Easterbrook, who was injured in the Aickens shooting affair, is progressing* satisfactorily al the Grey River Hospital. Mr R. W'ebb, of Ruiru, East Africa, who has been visiting his mother ami brother, left on his return by Saturday’s express. His mother ucconqmn_ ies him as far as Sydney. Miss C. Rathbun, late of the tele. phone exchange, who has been transferred to Wellington, left for her new locale on Saturday last. Air IL HopgQod, of Blackmore’s Lane, left on Saturday morning for Christchurch, where his brother. Air William Hopgood, is seriously ill. Mr Edie, the Liberal member, is I<> have opposition in his electorate at the coming election. A Dunedin telegram states: Air Fred Waite, an ex_ major in the Expeditionary Force, lias accepted nomination as the Reform Candidate for the ( lutha electorate. Constable AV. Corcoran, who sustained a broken shoulder nf the Rugby match between Combined Offices and Shops an Wednesday week', is making > good progress towards Constable E. Al. Best, oi Hokitika, is re lieving Constable Corcoran at (*lO5mouth. Air E. Lock, President of the Unit- ! cd Mine Workers of New Zealand, leaves this morninq for \\ elliug’ton to ■ attend the National Council of his or. Mr T. Moye. aeting-Secretary of the West Coast Sawniillers’ Union, arrived back in Greyniouth on Satur. ' dav from a trip around the sawmills

around Hokitika and Ross. Mr P. Griffin, the well-known cornetist, formerly of lUe Runanga .me. Greymouth Bands, has returned to the Coast, and will 'to.iuori’ow evening assist the'Municipal Band at its con. cert at the Town Hall. Mr T Whittle, of Denniston (president of the West Coast Miners’ Conn, eil), who an ved on Saturday from Buller, leaves to.day for Wellington to attend the conference of the Lnited Mine Worker of New Zealand.