PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1928, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mrs G. Sheldon, who has been visiting her mother, Mrs E. Heaphy, leaves to-day for Waimahaka. Airs E. Diimpleton, of Blackball, who recently underwent an operation, has sufficiently recovered to return to hci home. Mr F. M. Bower, signalman on the N.Z. Government Railways leaves on Thursday morning on transfer to Tau maranui. Dr Helen DougalL of the Grey River llo>pital, who has been -.ppointed to a position under the Health Department in Wellington, leaves to-day for the North Island. A Wellington Press Association telegram refers to the condition of the Chief Justice (Sir Charles Skerre.tt), v. hich is evidently serious, stating:— Sir Charles Skerrett is reported tonight to be no worse. Mr A. E. 11. Christie has been appointed general manager of tin* Grey Valley Collieries, Ltd (Dobson), from 78 applicants. He was previously man ager of the Newcastle Coal Mining Coy, Ltd, New South Wales. Included in the list of guests at pre sent staying at Revington’s Hotel are. Mr Stcere ((’hristchurch), Mr Redish (Wellington), Mr Thompson (Nelson), Mr A. S. Maegregor (Wellington), Mr F. J. Morgan (Christchurch), Mr D. C. Hopkins (Dunedin), Mr R. Webb (Christchurch). A Gisborne wire records the death of Mr Richard Bach, aged 82 years, who arrived at Auckland 70 years ago in the Gertrude, his father having brought in that vessel sections of a smaller vessel, with which to institute a shipping service on the New Zealand coast. The little boat was fitted together at Auckland, and ran for many years between Auckland and Thames. Mr W. C. J. Carter, of the clerical staff of the Greymouth Railway Department, who leaves to-day on transfer to Auckland, was met by members of the staff on Saturday afternoon and presented with a gold mounted fountain pen in token of the esteem in which ho was hold by hi R fellowclerks. Eulogistic references were made to tho qualities of Air Carter, and all present wished him every success in his new sphere of employment. Afiss Maude Royden, who is known in England as a wonderful preacher, and' a woman who has given her life to tho service of her fellow-beings, is now speaking in Now Zealand, under the auspiee s of several churches. The daughter of a wealthy man. Miss Royden had the advantages of a happy home, ami an excellent education, and though handicapped by a physical de_ formity- she has turned her (‘ducation to good account by bringing brightness into the lives of thousands of people living in the slum areas in the large English cities. In the days before women’ s franchise. Aliss Royden was an ardent worker in tho suffrage movement, and since the granting of th ■ franchise to women has had ample opportunity of being a candidate for Parliament. Miss Royden is a member of the British Labour Party, and one of her most cherished ideals is tho fullest development of home life. She is keenly interested in cb.ild welfare, and, speaking in Christchurch paid a glowing tribute to the work of Dr Truby King and his helpers in saving the babies, but asked hor audience what was the use of women bringing up their children and giving them •every opportunity to become useful and healthy citizens if on reaching maturity they were to be sacrificed in order to settle sonn* question which; never could possibly be settled by war. Miss Roy. den urged the women to stand together for international peace.