PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 17 December 1928, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mi Jas. O’Brien, M.P., returns frum Wellington by to-itiurrow’s express. Mrs J. (’rooks, who Las been on a visit to England, returned to Grcyniouth on Saturday. Mrs J. Alartin arrived on Saturday from Palmerston North, op a visit to her mother, Mrs Reid, who is ill. Mr 11. Noble arrived on Saturday from Auckland to take up the position of Second Methodist Minister at Greymouth. Miss Mary Anderson, who has been a patient at the Grey River Hospital, I ha> recovered sufficiently to be able to leave the institution. Rev. Father Joyce, Marist n.issionry, is at present visiting Greymouth, I and was the preacher last evening at ISt. Patrick’s Church. i Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party, returns

to the West Coast from Wellington tomorrow afternoon. Mr Fra?ik Kennedy, of the literary staff of the Melbourne “Argus,” is paving a visit to his grandparents, Mr and Mrs James Kennedy, of Greymouth. and shortly proceeds to America to continue his profession. Guests at the Albion Hotel include Mr and Mrs Morgan. Miss Wilson. Messrs W. A. C. McDonald (Christchurch), F. W. Nicholson (Christchurch), H. Mountier (Wellington). The Earl and Countess of Liverpoo are aboard the Rcmuera. and are du»- tu reach Wellington about Deccm b« r 30. They will be the guests of the Governor General, aud Lady Alic** Ferguson, for a week or so, and then go tA the South Island, and after wards to Rotorua and other parts *he^x.o-"th. —Pre** Assn. . pahhengers by Saturday’s -'•.Tp'e?- Falloon, K- McDonald, L. Davies, G. War*. B. Adkin. Mrs E. N. Pike, Mrs f- - J. E. Dunlop, Messrs W. J. Mcllroy. K- ny, H. Howes, J. Dun >r*. J. Marriott, W. Early. N. Stewart. G Cc. in-, and B. G. Wilson. Non. mat ion- closed on Saturday for :»e -vacancy on the Grey Council the vacancy on the Grey County Council cau-ed by the death of Or J. P. Irvii e. for which the election takes r ’.are on Friday week next. The candidates are Messrs Wm. Balderstone (Blackball). David Burt (Blackball-Brunner-Roa;, and David Kidd (Moon light). Mr John Sullivan underwent an operation at the Hospital on Saturday, following an accident with which he met while engaged in painting the verandah of the Imperial Hotel. With Mr William Brown he was standing on a plank, the trestles supporting which -lippel. and they fell to the footpath, Sullivan sustaining painful face in juries and being rendered unconscious. He is now progressing favourably. The death occurred yesterday of Mr John Teasdale, an old and respected resident of the Brunner district, at the Grey River Hospital. The deceased, who was a native of County Durham. England, was ?6 years of age. He had resided in Brunner district for over 40 year*, and for many years acted as carpenter at the mines. He leaves a family of three daughters and three sons, the former being Mesdames Millar (Cobden). Thomson (Dobson), and Jelfs (Auckland), while the sons are John (Ikamatuab Joseph (Masterton), and Leslie (Cobden). The funeral fakes place at Stillwater. Air R. R. w right has been advised of his promotion to the position of < lerk of the Court at Whakatane from that of Assistant Clerk of the Court Greymouth, which he has held for ■ 1 * l taree 'ears past. He leaves on Wednesday for Dunedin, and takes up his new duties in the New Year. He "ill be smelled here by Mr R. Dug gan. Second Af<istant Clerk, whose place will be taken by Mr J. H. Miller. of Wellington.