PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 15 January 1929, Page 3

PERSONAL

Mr F. Bayley left yesterday for Christchurch on a holiday visit. Mr and Mrs J. W. Caldwell left on a holiday visit to Christchurch yesterday. Mrs D. Nicholl, who has been visiting Greymouth, left on her return to Auckland yesterday. Mr J. W. Earl left yesterday on his return to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs H. T. Armstrong, M.P., leave New Zealand on Friday next on an extended holiday to Australia. The death is recorded at Reefton of Misg Mary Harvey, aged 24, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. Harvey. Miss C. Palmer left yesterday for Nelson, after a visit to Greymouth. Mr J. R. Leitch, accompanied by Miss E. Leitch, leaves to-day on. a visit to his parents in Sydney. Miss Thelma Anderson has returned to Greymouth, after a holiday visit to ‘he North Island. Mr E. T. Codyre, of the Chief Office. Greymouth, is at present relieving Miss S. McDonnell. Postmistress at Ahaura, who is on annual leave. Mr W. Anderson, sharebroker, of Christchurch., formerly Secretary of Grey Coal Coy, is on a visit to Greym out h. Viscount Dunwich, heir to the Earl of Stradbroke, will marry Miss Barbara Grosvenor to-day. states a London cable of yesterday’s date. Nurse Ingold arrived yesterday afternoon from Christchurch, to relieve Nurse Spring, Plunket Nurse. who leaves on Thursday for Canterbury on

holiday. Dr and Mrs P. F. McEvedy and family (Wellington), who have been visiting Europe, arrived in Wellington yesterday. An Auckland press wire recoils the death of a veteran of the Crimean War, Mr Cornelius Dcverall. He wa« ninety-five years of age. A Dunedin wire states that the Hon W. B. Taverner, Minister of Railways, was entertained by members and supporters of the United Party, and presented with a gold cigarette case. Passengers by yesterday’s outward express included Mrs J. Reedy (Kurnara), Mrs Reekie and Misses D. and I. Ree.kie (Dunedin), Messrs F. W. Baillie, P. W. Gurney, Mr and Mrs J. Caldwell. Mr A. R. McGillivray, Fields Superintendent of the Agricultural Department, arrived yesterday, and proceeded to Hokitika. With Mr A. S. Dalgleish. Fields Instructor. h c inspects some pasture plots in the Westland district.

The wedding took place on the Nth instant at St Mary’s Cathedral, Christchu.Th, of Mr Hugh Steel and Miss Eva Catherine Murphy. The ceremony was performed by thl” Bev. Father Murphy, S.M., who celebrated Nuptial Mass. Rev Fathers Loug, Holohan, Quinn, Gregory (Greymouth), McKay (Hokitika), Lordan (Hokitika) and o’Meeghan (Ahaura), left by yesterday’s express for Christchurch, where they will go into their annual retreat. Rev Father E. McHardy. S.M, who has been on a visit to Mr and Mrs J. McSherry, Thompson Street, left for Wellington, from whence he will proceed to the Solomon Islands for missionary work.

Higher leaving certificates have been granted by the Director of Education to the following students of the Greymouth Technical College students: Marjorie Cambridge, Elsie Garner Marjorie McMahon, Hazel Lawn, Benjamin Tin dale., and Victor Hutchison. The higher leaving certificate is the highest examination obtainable at •he local secondary schools in general education, and is in the nature of a University entrance examination, being the next step t 0 further studies above matriculation standard. To ob•ain the certificate, excellence is necessary in several subjects, and the local school’s fine record of successes in higher leaving certificates this year i s gratifying. Arrivals at Auckland by the Aorangi include the two sons of Lord Dunleath, viz, Captain Hon Charles Mulholland, formerly Military 'Secretary to the former Governor of Australia/ Lord Forster; and Hon Harry Mulholland, M.P. for County Down, Ireland. The latter is Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance of Northern Ireland. They will visit the thermal districts and fish at Lake Taupo. Other arrivals were: Brigadier General M. E. Willoughby, of London (to fish at Rotorua and Taupo). Sir John Hewett and daughter, Mrs St John Atkinson (to investigate work in New Zealand by the Dominion unit of the Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem). —Press Association. One of the best known and doubtless the oldest resident of Ngahere district, Mrs McLaughlen, with her daughter. Miss McLaughlen. was last evening farewelled at a social gathering at Ngahere by the residents, on the eve of her departure for Christchurch, where sh e is to reside. There was a numerous gathering at the residence of Mr W. Ross for the occasion. Mrs McLaughlen was presented with a handsome rug, while Miss McLaughlen was the recipient of a gold wristlet watch. Mr W. Ross, in making the presentations, referred to Mrs McLaughlen’s residence of 65 years in the district, where she had reared a large family of five sons and four daughters, and it had been on he r own shoulders that the responsibility for her family had rested, her late husband having been an invalid. She was now retiring from farming, and had well earned the respite. She would, with Miss McLaughlen, be greatly missed at Ngahere. Messrs J. Mulcare and G. Riddiford also spoke in very eulogistic terms of the departing guests. During the evening items were given by Mrs G. Mulcare, Misses Ross. Ware, Rolling, and Messrs S. V. Jennings, Costigan, Riddiford, and W. Ross. A dainty supper was served, a very enjoyable time being spent by all present.