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Grey River Argus, 26 March 1928, Page 5

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Mr W. Gold win is o*n a visit to the NoYth Island. Mrs A. C. Carr is on a visit to Christchurch. Mr Con O’Neill, of Christchurch, returned on Saturday after a business visit to Grey mouth. Mr J. Doyle, of Nelson Creek, returned by Saturday’s express, after visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs C. MacDonald, who have been visiting Greymouth, returned on Saturday to Christchurch. Passengers by Saturday’s express included the following. Mrs T. Lim. Miss D. Victor, Mr and Mrs E. 11. Pike, Mrs J. Henderson and Mr L. A. GrayMr A. Bignell, Chairman of the Wanganui Harbour Board, who has been visiting Greymouth, returns this morning. Airs W. Ryan, accompanied by Miss Eileen Ryan, returned to Greymouth on Saturday, after a short visit to Christchurch. Miss D. O’Hallahau. who has been on a visit to the North Island, returned to Greymouth by Saturday’s express. A London cablegram stages that Air Henry Getty Chiflon has men appointed British Minister ito the Vatican at Rome. Mrs Burton, and Miss J. McLeod, of Wellington, who have been visiting Mrs McLeod, of Cobden, left on Saturdav on their return home.

Lieut, Col. XI. H. NorthcToft. Auckland, who is in the Army Legal Department, has been awarded the decoration for Colonial Auxiliary Force’s Officers.

After being with the Atlas Insurance Cov since it began business in New Zealand. Mr T. W. Pilcher, Assistant Manager at Welington is retiring.

Mr J. Snell M.A.. L.L.8., of Wellington, Controller of the Mortgage Division of the Public Trust Office, has been appointed Deputy Commissioner of the Rural Intermediate Credit.

A press wire from Westport states that th° visiting owners, trainers, and reinsnien were the guests of the Westport Jockey Club at a motor run yesterday to Denniston and Charleston.

Mr A. S. Dunford, who is being promoted by the Railway Department to the position of Assistant Foreman at Oamaru. leaves to-morrow in company with Mrs Dunford and family, for his new locale by to-mor-row ’s express.

Mr L. Mclntosh Ellis, who has given up the post of Director of FWestry, to form a private afforestatioit concern, was entertained by the Wellington staff, when it was stated that during his term the State plantations had increased from 37,000 acres to 134,000 acres and the revenue therefrom from £8501) to £161(500, —Press Assn,