PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 8 December 1928, Page 3

PERSONAL.

Mrs P. A. Miles is leaving to-day for Christchurch and Wellington.

Mr and Mrs Jas. Catchpole, of Auck land, are visiting Greymouth.

Mr W. R. Heeney has been appointed general manager for Ashby Bergh and Co., Ltd., and Greymouth.

Mr 11. A. Flavell, general manager of the Westport Coal Co. Ltd., arrived from Westport yesterday eu route for Dunedin.

Messrs 11. Bignell and R. Wild leave by to-day’s express to attend the Canterbury Education Board’s meeting.

Mr Norman Menzies, 8.D.5., who is opening a dental practice here, has removed from Christchurch and taken up his residence at Greymouth.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr and Mrs Grey (Christchurch), Messrs K. L. Vincent (Wellington), A. J. Lennie (Wellington), A. H. Flavell (Dunedin), IT. Nunnerley, D. Ross, R. Horne (Christchurch).

Mr W. Schmidt, well-known in the American automobile business world has arrived in Wellington on a visit to the Dominion.

It is reported in Reform circles that if things go the way the United Party hopes, the member for Hutt will pass from Ministerial office to London as High Commissioner.

Recent arrivals staying at Roving ton’s Hotel include: Mr I). Reese (Christchurch). M r 11. W. Keighley (Christchurch).. Mr Banks (Christ church). Mr Ockenden (Christchurch Mr and Mi;s Brodie (Christchurch), Mr Thawley (Nelson), Mrs Thawlej (Nelson). Mr Robinson (Christchurch). M r and Mrs Van Iliac (Honolulu), Mr Cain (Christchurch).

Mr G. M. Slight, from Addington, has taken over the position here, of Foreman of the Railway Workshops in succession to Mr 11. Wylie, who has been promoted to the. managership ot the Wanganui railway workshops. Mr A. Gosden, who has been appointed timber checker and ticket inspector at Greymouth, has arrived from Southbridge.

Although Sir Robert and Lady Baden Powell are expected to visit New Zealand, Mrs W. R. Wilson. New Zealand Commissioner of Girl Guides, contradicts the statement that they will visit the Dominion in January, 1'43(1. She states she has been in communication with them, but they cannot determine the date of their visit. She is hopeful they will come within the next two years.

A well-known engineer, Mr Jas. Ed ward Fulton, died yesterday at Wei lington at the age of 73. He was for eight years manager and locomotive sujH-rintendent of the Wellington-Man-awatu railway, and designed and built the Kelburn tramway. Wellington, and also built many bridges for the Government and local bodies all over New Zealand. He leaves a widow and one daughter.

Mr A. I). McLeod. ex-Minister of Lands, is still anxious for public office. “I think during the course of my short life,” said Mr McLeod, at the luncheon at Greytown on Wednesday, “that I have been associated with every governing body in the Wairarapa. with the exception of the Mayor alty of one of the towns. That is .» position I am looking forward to.”

(Referring Co the Speaker hip on Wednesday in Parliament, Sip Joseph Ward stated he did not think it right that the Speaker should have to contest a seat at the General Election If he had his way there would be n> necessity for the Speaker to fight an election, and in the recent General Election he had not put up a eandi date against Sir Charles Statham, whom he did not consider as a party man. “Follow the British precedent?” queried the Prime Minister (the Right Hon. J. G. Coates). “Yes,” replied Sir Joseph.

Mr Harry Atmore, the member for Nelson, is still being “chaffed” over his lavish quotations from Robert Ingersoll in an article he wrote soni*‘ months ago on Shakespeare in the Nelson paper. Thus a Parliamentary correspondent’s jibe:—The. member lop Nelson is the subject of much admiring talk for his articles in a Nelson paper on Burns, Shakespeare, politi-

cal economy, and other topics. His style when writing of Shakespeare resembled Ingersoll’s most strikingly; Lord Roseberry would have warmly ap proved his headline of Burns, and Ruskin certainly did no better, though no worse., than Mr Atmore when he wrote ”Sesame and Lilies.” The United Party, however, is afraid that in dealing with a humdrum democracy the literary gifts of the member for Nelson may be a sort of handicap upon the minority.

Prior to commencing the ordinary business of the Greymouth Jockey Club yesterday afternoon, the Chairman, Mr T. E. Coates, referred to the great loss sustained by the Club in the demise of their treasurer, Mr W. R. ’Kettle. Mr Kettle had been the oldest member of the club, and a most valuable one. He had taken a great interest in the finances and was a tower of strength in every way, being always thorough and straight. The Chairman moved that a minute be recorded of the wonderful services rendered by their late treasurer, and a letter of condolence be forwarded to the widow and family. The resolution was carried in silence.

The death has occurred of another of the fine old Maori chiefs, Haimona Piraka Ngai. aged 75, one of the paramount chiefs of the Ngawhatua tribe (states a Dargaville correspond ent of the New Zealand Herald). He was a descendant of a great Maori giant and warrior, “Kaiwhaiu” and Piraki Ngai, the champion Maori marksman of the Kaipara district, who, on one occasion, avenged the death our meeting,” he said, and, falling of Ilongi Hika at AVaiwhatawhata back, collapsed in his chair, and died.

(Ilokianga). The deceased wa-s a nephew of Parore Te Awha. Haimona Piraka was a man of powerful phy

ique ami in his younger days was a great athlete and warrior. He was

formerly a member o f the Wesleyan Church, and was a great Christian worker. He was responsible for the visit of Ratana to the district and ad vised his people to become member: of the Ratana Church. However, it was his last wish that in fairness to the other religious bodies, his family should consent t 0 his burial under the Wesleyan rites. The chief, in conjunc lion with Parore, owned several properties in this district, and was the firs’ Maori to take up cattle and sheep rearing and dairy farming. It was his ambition to farm all his lands ant! leave good assets to his children. His creed was “good fellowship and hos pitality,” and his home was always open to both European and Maori. He is survived by a widow and five child-

A pleasing gathering took place yesterday afternoon at the Greymouth Railway Workshops, when the employees gathered after work to suitably farewell their foreman, Mr 11. Wylie, who ha„ been transferred to Wanganui, for which place he leaves to-day. Mr R. 11. Ball referred to the many sterling qualities possessed by Mr Wylie, and stated that each man in the workshops was genuinely sorry at his departure. Their foreman’s word had always been his bond, and each man had received from Mr Wylie a straight and fair deal. Not one word of antagonism had been uttered against him, and he should be a proud man to be able to go away taking with him such entire goodwill of the men. He had accomplished all that, and at the same time upheld the rigid duties of his department. Mr Ball, on behalf of his fellow workers, then presented Mr Wylie with a handsome solid leather travelling bag, as an expression of the esteem in which he was held, and expressed the wish that their departing foreman would enjoy the best of health and happiness in his new abode. Mr George Morrison also endorsed the sentiments expressed by Mr Ball. Mr Wylie introduced his successor, Mr G. M. Slight, late of Addington. He ;thanked men for the generous and serviceable present. After being here only eighteen months, it was hard to realise that he was going away, but he must admit he was not altogether sorry, as the transfer meant promotion, and some members of his family were in the North Island, and would be within s short train journey of Wanganui. He had always received fair treatm'-ent from the Greymouth men, and would be disappointed if, at any time, any of them were in Wanganui and failed to call upon him.