PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 13 January 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mrs Dillon, ol Lyttelton, arrived by yesterday’s express. Miss N. Maguire left for Christchurch yesterday. Mr Harold Gillum arrived from Christchurch by yesterday’s express Mrs McKie, of Auckland, arrived in Grey mouth yesterday. Mr and Mrs T. ’Coltman returned to Hokitika by yesterday’s express. Mr and Mrs W. Holly, of Hokitika, were passengers by yesterday evening’s express. Mrs A. H. Wilde returned by yesterday’s express after a visit to Hamilton. Adjutant Green, who succeeds Ensign Friberg jn charge of the Salvation Army in Greymouth, arrived from Woodville by the express yesterday. Mr H. Watkinson, District Engineer of Public Works, and Mrs Wilkinson, returned by yesterday’s express after a holiday visit to Auckland. Messrs McAlpine (2) and A. Perotti. who have been visiting Christchurch, returned by yesterday’s express to Greymouth. On Wednesday evening, on the occasion of his transfer on promotion to Greymouth, Inspector Matthew was by the Christchurch police station staff presented with a travelling rug. case of pipes and tobacco pouch. Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Misses Japp (2), Miss Mathias, Miss Wilkson, Miss Anderson, Mr and Mrs Mathias, Messrs W. V. Manchlin (Christchurch), Hutchinson. W. V. Irvine, Powell, Wilson. Best, McAlpine (2), Travis, Bradley, Gilburn. A Press Association message states That the Governor-General, Sir Chas I’ergusbon and Lady Alice Fergusson arrived in Dunedin yesterday afternoon, and were met by the Mayor and Mayoress. The visit is unofficial. They will leave for South land on Saturday morning. Mr F. W. Major has been appointed manager of the Blenheim branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and has arrived from Wellington, where he held the position of accountant at the city branch. Mr B. A. Moore, the retiring manager, has been appointed a subinspector of the Bank.

The following were among those leaving here by yesterday’s express: Rev. W. Greenslade (Christchurch), Mrs S. Baddeley. Misses Lane, Air and Mrs B. Davies, Mrs H. G. Garde, Mr and Mrs G. Symonds. Mr and Mrs F. Dodd, Mrs and Miss Torrance. Mr and Mrs G. Ronson. Mr D. A. Carr, son of Archdeacon and Mrs Carr, has passed for his Diploma of Education, in History of Education, Principles of Teaching, and Experimental Pedagogy. Mr Fred Barltrop. a former Greymouth teacher, has passed the first section of the B.A. degree. Among the guests staying at Revington’s Hotel are: Miss Hutchison (Sydney), Misses Japp (2) and Curdie (Australia). Misses Tozer (London), Miss Davis Bond (Melbourne), Misses Anderson and Wright (Invercargill), Misses Foxley (England), Miss Slandeys (Nelson), Mr and Mrs Stark (England), Miami Mrs 11. S. Gardener (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. S. Gardiner (Adelaide), Mrs Player, Messrs Glennie (Nelson), S. B. Martin (Dunedin), Tucker (Rhodesia), Ellis (Kent. England), Ellrich (San Francisco). A London cable states that Mr Thomas Hardy, the novelist, died at his Dorchester home. He was in good health almost to the last, and was able to read and took an interest in the day’s news. He caught a chill in the late severe weather. The burial will take place in the family vault in the village of Stinsford, near Dorchester, immortalised as Alelistock m the novel “Under the Greenwood Tree.” His last poem appeared in the Times on Christmas Eve.

Dr Tilyard, the entomologist of the Cawthron Institute, has secured a similar appointment from the Australian Government. Speaking of his departure, Dr Easterfield, of the Institute, said it could not stand in the way. Australia offered him an immense territory, many problems of the greatest urgency to solve, ample funds, very full equipment and an increased salary. “So far as I know,” continued Dr Easterfield, “there was no one in Australia who was capable of taking charge of the work. Considering what Dr Tillyard had done in New Zealand, I do not think the Government was at all to blame for deciding to take him from us. When the Cawthron Institute engaged him, he had done no economic entomology. We sent him to the Empire conference of entomologists and he brought back the aphelinus mali, which has completely controlled the woolly aphis, formerly one of the worst pests in the New Zealand orchards. When he went to the next conference he was able to impress the Empire Marketing Board so strongly with the importance of the work that it is now giving substantial help by subsidising an Empire chain of agricultural research stations.