PERSONAL.

Grey River Argus, 17 April 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL.

Mr and Mrs George Alexander, of Hawera, are at present visiting Greymouth. Mr J. A. C. Bayne, Chief Inspector of Mines, arrived in Greymouth by last evening’s express *rom Wellington. Miss N. Medlin returned from a visit to Timaru by last evening’s express. Miss M. Donovan, who has been on a visit to Wellington, to Greymouth yesterday. Mrs H. Smi:h returned from Christchurch yesterday afternoon. Mr E. Warnes returned to Greymouth by last evening’s express. Mr J. Steer arrived in Greymouth by last evening’s express. Mrs M. Wai’on returned to Greymouth yesterday, having been on a visit to Timaru. Mrs Walter Scot* returned from Christchurch oy xast eveuiing’s express. Mr S. Shrimpton, High Strait, left yesterday for and Dunedin. Mr G. M. Slight left yesterday for Wellington, where he will attend the Railways Locomotive Conference. Mr J. W. Greenfflade will to-dav be nominated for the Mayoralty of Greymou h, by Messrs G. E. Perkins, J. Deere, and A. A. Adams. There is no prospect of any opposition, and Mr Greenslade will therefore hold the Chief Magistracy for a second term.

Mr P. W. Knight, of the Railway clerical staff, Auckland, who has been *d to Greymouth, was recently presentel with a piece of silver plate and a smoker’s outfit, by the two divisions of the service.

A Press Association ates that Lady Ngata has contrathe disease from which her oldefl son died last week, and now IL s in a critical condition at her home at Waiomatatini. Neither Sir Apirana nor Lady Ngata were able to attend the funeral of their son on Saturday.

A Bri ish Government official wireless mesage states Sir Leslie Scott, Conservative M.P. for the Exchange Division of Liverpool, who was Soli-citor-General in the Coalition Government. has decided not to be a candidate at the General Election on the grounds of ill-health. Sir Leslie is one of the most eminent members of the Bar, and his loss will be felt by his Party.

An official Government radio message from England says that Field Marshal the Duke of Connaught completes. this year, 25 years as a colonel of the Grenadier Guard s . He :’s senior colonel of the Brigade of Guards, ani senior Field Marshal of the Army. He will hold an inspection of the Grenadier Guards on the Horse Guardi Parade on May 16, to mark the occasion and on the King’s BirAv*ay. June 3, he will, on the King’s take the sal-te at the annual*77remony of trooping of the colours by the Brigade on the Horse Guards’ Parade.