PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 2 September 1927, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr Harold Bowman, of Wellington G.P.O. staff, is visiting Greymouth. Mrs . D. Hanrahan returned from Christchurch, yesterday. Mr A. E. Innes, manager for Melodia Gramophones, Ltd., Christchurch, arrived by the express last evening. Messrs Graeme-Holder and E. V. Conway left by yesterday’s express for Christchurch. Miss M. Martini, of Hokitika, is the guest of Mr and Mrs J. Brown, Murray Street. Mr and Mrs R. Adamson were amon<r the passengers from Christchurch yesterday for Hokitika. Messrs Vickerman and Lancaster, Consulting Engineers, arrived in Greymouth by yesterday’s express. Mr and Mrs W. Bennington (Christchurch) are the guests of Mr and Mrs I. Bennington, Greymouth. Mr Ashley Warnes left yesterday for Auckland, where his marriage to Miss Ruby Johnston will take place on Wednesday. Owing to illness, Mr R. Poschich, of Rapahoe, has leased the Seven Mile Hotel to Mr J. Darwell, Coai Creek, who takes possession in a month’s time. Among recent arrivals at Revington’s are:—Messrs C. C. Gillham (Melbourne); Groome (Sydney), Hardley and Hewitt (Christchurch). A Press message states that Mrs Johanna Casey, relict of Mr Martin Casey farmer of Spring Creek, Marlborough, died yesterdav at the reputed age of 102. & Sister Menzie, of the Grey Hospital staff, who recently tendered her resignation, left for Christchurch yesterday. Prior to her departure, Sister Menzies received presentations from the nursing staff and patients. Mr C. N. Gunn, who has been in the employ of Messrs G. Schaef and Sons furniture manufacturers, for the past 25 years, was yesterday presented with a gold medallion by Messrs Gus and Guido Schaef in commemoration of his lengthy period of service. The presentation was made at an informal gathering of members of the factory staff, congratulations and good wishes being extended to the recipient. Mi Gunn served his apprenticeship with Messrs Schaef and Sons, and has acted in the capacity of manager for the firm for the past fifteen years.

A Dunedin Press telegram states the death is announced of Mr Peter Hercus, eldest son of the late Mr G. R. Hercus. His death occurred yesterday after a short illness. He was born j and educated in Dunedin, and com* menced his business life in Murray, Roberts and Co, later being made Secretary of Wright, Stephenson and Co, which position he vacated in 1908 to go on a trip to England and America. On his return he joined the firm of Barr, Leary and Co, later becoming a partner in the firm of Barr, Hercus and Co. In 1924 he was appointed Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, which position he held till the day of his death. He leaves a widow. Princess Lowenstein Wertheim, the first woman to attempt a flight over the Atlantic Ocean, who left with the famous airmen Minehin ano Hamilton, on the plane Saint Raphael, for the first flight over the ocean from east to west, is not a German, as her name would suggest. She is an Englishwoman, whose husband died fighting for Spain against America in the Span-irh-American War. She some time ago reclaimed her British nationality. She provided the Fokker plane St Raphael for this expedition, and financed the whole * venture. Before she set out from Upavon, in Wales, the Princess (says a cable) besought the blessing of the Catholic Archbishop of CardiffIt was feared the task of crossing all the way from Wales to Ottawa in one lap would prove the most difficult aerial task yet essayed.