PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 12 April 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL

Afiss A. Hudd Was an inward pas senger by yesterday’s express.

Miss Church will leave this morning on a visit to Wanganui.

Miss Fletcher leaves by tHis morn ings’ express for Wellington.

Mr C. Hall was a passenger by y< s terday’s express from Christchurch.

Mr J. AV. Jennings, th e well-known horseman, arrived from Christchurch yesterday.

Air’ Walter Spiers is on a visit to his sister, Airs T. Crankshaw, of Greymouth.

By yesterday’s express, Air J. L. Leydon, Railway Stares Audit, Inspector, arrived in iGreymouth.

The death is reported by cable from London, of Air Edward Raymond Thompson, author of ‘‘Tell. England.”

Air W. Alorgan (Dunedin) will bo a passenger by to-day’s express lu Christchurch.

A London cable reports the death of Mr Stanley John Weyinan, the novelist, aged 73 years.

Captain Strachan of the Grey Hamboard staff, left yesterday via Reel ton for Nelson ami Wellington.

Rev Alan and Mrs Petrie of Lyttelton, are at present the guests of Airs K. Petrie, Smith Terrace.

Constable, S. B. Garden, who has been stationed at Ahaura, has resigned from the service.

Air and Airs J. Galligan returned to Greymouth by yesterday’s express after a visit to Christchurch.

Airs W. Scott returned to Greymouth yesterday after a visit to Christchurch.

Mr F. Lloyd who has been visiting Christchurch, returned to Greymouth yesterday.

Air and Mrs J. AlciGrr, who have been on a holiday visit to the North Island, returned to Greymouth yesterday.

Airs Z. Beri, of TimarUy is spending the Easter holidays at Hokitika, with her daughter, Miss Mona Beri, Alasonic Hotel.

Mr AV. Wellwood,! of th e staff oi the “N.Z. Referee,” arrived in Greymouth yesterday, to attend the Coast Autumn Racing Carnival.

Miss -Jessie Debenham, returned yesterday $o Wellington. She had been on a visit- to her mother, Mrs Debenham of Puketahi Street.

Mr and Airs A. Dettert ond family arrived by motor last night, coining from, Auckland, via Reefton. They are visiting relatives in Greymouth.

Mr L. J. Costigan, the well-known Greymouth baker, is at present on a visit to his daughters. Airs J. Darby and Airs N. Woolhouse, of Waiuta.

A London cable states that the new Lord Chancellor, Sir Douglas Hogg, will have as his new title that of Lord Hailsham.

Mr R. Hatch, who is starter for the Westland Racing Club’s meeting today, arrived by yesterday’s express. H e is accompanied by Airs Hatch.

Mr L. -Howard of the Government Tourist Bureau, returned yesterday from a brief holiday in Nelson and Westport.

Airs Smyth, mother of Sergeant Smyth of Greymouth, who lias been on a holiday visit here, leaves for Christchurch to-day, accompanied by Mrs P. Callan.

The marriage took place on Alonday of Miss Honey, of Hokitika., a wellknowfci elocutionist, and Mr Shroy, farmer, of Ferguson’s, -South West land.

Air L. L. Meadowcroft, Assistant Public Works Engineer at Blenheim, has arrived in Greymouth, to make a survey of the proposed water supply from Coal Creek for Runanga.

The wedding took place at S. John’s Church, Westport on Alonday of Ngaire Webster, only daughter of Mr and Airs AV. Marshall Kerr, Westport, and Constantino Eric, elder son of Mr and Mrs C. E. H. Zohrab, Wellington. The Rev J. A. Jermyn officiated.

A London cablegram announced the death of Dr Georgy .Williams, tlie X-Ray pioneqr. Thirty years rqseiarcih necessitated eight 'amputa tions for dermatitis. H e had lost his entire right hand and portion of his left. He received civil list honours and Carnegie pensions.

Guests at Rcvington’s Hotel, Greymouth, include Air G. Collins, Mr J. Collins, Air E. Undrill, Mr Wellwood, Air Scott, and Mr Brook e Taylor, Christchurch; Air A. Maban, Miss Scott and Miss McA r ay, Wellington; Aliss Jeavons, McGeorge, and Aliss Talbot, Dunedin.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include A4\r and Mrs Hatch, Palmersfton North, Air and Mrs Peppier, and. Mrs A. Wes tropp, Timaru; Miss A. Waters, Miss Addinell :(2), Miss Burns, Messrs Chambers, Noirish, E. J. Rowe, W. J. Tregurtha and A. Stewart, Christchurch; Messrs Lyon, Lunn, Wallace and Morgan, Dunedin; Mr E. J. Garrett, Wellington and H. E. Haines, Auckland.

Advice was received at G.reymouth on Tuesday of the death, of Mrs J. AV. Hall, which took place at the residence of her daughter, Mrs A. Kilgour, Alasterton, after a month’s illness The deceased, lady was 80 years of age, and came to New Zealand in 1863,arriving at Hokitika in 1865. She gave up her home in Alexander Street, Grey mouth, eight years ago, and since then had resided with members |of her family in various parts of New Zealand.

An Auckland press wire records that a cheque for five hundred pounds has been forw’arded by |the Auckland Dairv Companies and Farmers Freezing Coy to Mr A. A. Thornton, who recently retired on account of ill health from the position of Chief