PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 14 February 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr G. E. Harkins left Reefton yesterday on a visit to NelsonMiss D. Guilter A aves to-day ou a visit to Invercargill. Mrs W. Holmes, of Auckland, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs \V. E Larc-ombe, Shakespeare Street. A London cable announces the death of Captain Charles Foxcroft, M.P. He was born in 1888. A cablegram from Paris states that Marshal Foci had a reßptf. Five doctors are holding a consultation. Mr E. Moore Turamaha Street, is an inmate of the Grey River Hospital. Mrs Roberts and familjr of Dune din, have arrived in AAestport, where they will take up their residenee. Mr F. W. Cooper representing the Canterbury Woollen Co., Etd., is at present in Gi< ymouth. Miss E. Collins, of Reefton, who has been on a holiday trip to Canterbury, has returned. Rev. Father Kane, S.M., formerly of Reefton, js at p/ Sent there ou a brief holiday visit. Mr F. Dodd of Griffen and Smith’s, i .aves to-day to attend the annual conference of the N-Z. Merchants' Association, at Dunedin.

The death is announced from Paris, due to influenza, of M. Camerlynck, the famous interpreter and trauslater “f English at the Leagulr of Nations. A cable from London announces the deatfi~Of Lily Langtry, wife of Sir Hugo De Bathe. She was formerly kuewu as the “Jersey Lily,” and was a frieutT of thu late King Edward VII. A cablegramt from Mexico- City states that the United States Ambasf&dor, Mr Dwight Morrpw, had an uou3lcc(4 'th<‘ engagement of his daughter Anne, to Colonel Chart's Lindbergh, the noted airman. At a meeting <jf the Sacred Heart Church parishioners at Reefton it decided to make a presentation to Rfuv Father. Herring, prior ta his transfer to Wliangarei, aud the function will take place on Sunday next at the conclusion of the evening service. A Welling:on press wire states that, advice hits been i< ceived that the projected visit of Arne .Borg, the t»-orld’s champion swimmer, to Wellington, has been cancelled. He arrives at Auckland from Australia by the Aorangi, and hi / will appear at Auckland if degired. Recent arrivals at the Albion tel include.-: —Mrs J. S. Barton, Miss P. Barton, Mrs McKeown, Miss Fry, Mr McKeown (all of Christchurch); Mrs Robertson, Mrs Richerdaofe (both of Nelson); Mr R. E_ Galvin (Wellington); Mr H. E. Gillum (Christchurch); Mr W. A. Stead (Dunedin); Messrs Auld and Lee (Reeftou). Westland to-morrow will have the distinction t|f posd ssiug a ' centenarian (reports out Hokitika correspondent), in the person of Mr William Marks, of Ranieri, and formerly of Blue Spur Road. He was bom on February 14, 1829. He has been in New Zealand Tiu years,-most of that timj being spent in the Hokitika district at Hau Hau. In later y* ars he removed to Kanieri. The centenarian is hale and hearty and fiis many friends will extend, congratulations to him on attaining such a gr?at age.

The wedding took place at St Canice’s Church, W-atport, on Tuesday <f William, eldest son or Mr and Mrs McLaughlin, Romilly Street, tot Margaret Anna, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin, Cape Line. Rpv. Father Phelan officiated and xl Nuptial Mass. Misses Liij. jrfhrtin and Mary McLaughlin wqre bridesmaids, and Misses K. McLaughlin and fe. Martin were flower girls, while Mr B. McLaughlin, brother of th e brid - groom was best man, and Mr Don Cooke groofsman. The happy couple left by car for Christchurch, Dunedin, and the Cold Lakes on their honeymjoon.

An Auckland message rfirnounc s the death of Mrs Fanny Hanks, wife of Charles Hanks, Epsom. Deceased was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Bines, formerly of Westland. 4Shji was born at Gillespie’s Beach, and was 51 years of age. She leaves a husband, six sisters and bne brother—Mrs Anderson Stratford), Mrs Neilsen (Marlborough), Mrs Butler (Matainuji), Mesdamee Goughian and L.dtel (Auckland), Mrs Horton (Australia), and Mr J. Bines, of WhangaAM.

A Press Association message states that the death occurred on Tuesday of Captain Walter Manning, one of the best known masters in tR? employ of the Union CoiHpauy, w h o retired m 1918 after 36 years’ service as master mariner, 23 years of which were in the Wellington-Lytteltoa ferry service. He was burn in London. He was apprenticed to engin,-er ing, but took to sea life and came to New Zealand in 1873 joining the Union Company in 1880. He com-

manded the Maori from 1907 till his retireulmt. He was in his 75th year.