PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 14 May 1929, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr D. J. McLean, of Wellington, is visiting Greyinouth. Miss 11. D. Brand, of Christchurch, Is visiting the West Coast. Mrs H. G. Smith, of Doyleston. arrived yesterday on a visit to her sister, Mrs J. Rowlands, Brunner. Mr W. C. Hopkins, of Dunedri. arrived in Greymouth during the we< kend. Mr A. A. Adams will be a pa senger by this morning’s express, cu route to Wellington. Mr W. E. Reynolds entered the Grey River Hospital yesterday to undergo i an operation. Mr T. Clarke, of Shakespeare Street, who has been indisposed for the past few days, is now confined to his room. Mrs S. Kerr, who has beta on annual leave to Dunedin, returned by Saturday’s express. Mr G. Lindsay, of the local Railwa ■ Department, w.ll leave for ChrMjt church next Thursday on annual Jay. k Mr J. Osmers. of the Greyinouth Railway Department, leaves o.i T!iu - day for Invercargi 1. o n annual holiday.

A cable from Capetown announces he death of Elizabeth Smith, a New Zealander. She became ill o n the voyage from Eng’and.

Mi s Cecilia Keating, of Greymouth, has gained second place in the song for girls under 16 years, at the Christchurch Competitions.

Mrs Campbell, of Wgin. W.A. (formerly of Cobden), who has been the gucs of Mr and Mrs T. McNeil, left yesterday for Reefton.

M r Dan Lees, representative for Fox Films. is at present in Greymeuth supervising the screening of the firm’s production “Mother Marhrce” at the Opera House.

Mis- O’Rorke, of Christchurch, Camp Adviser for Girl Guides, will arrive in Kumara to-day, accompanied by Mi s Low. an English Girl Guide officer, t 0 attend .he Girl Guides’ camp.

Mr Thomas Dunn, of Thames, last week celebrated his 99th birthday. He has been 63 years in Thames, and worked in all the principal mA , winning a lot of gold also o:i A own account. V

Guests at the Albion Hotel includeMr and Mrs Campbell, Messrs M. Thompson. Morris (Christchurch). E. Haddock. Beniams L. Adams (Auckland), A. K. Fenwick (Auckland). McClure, 11. Cramp, F. Morgan (Wellington).

A Press Association message s atts >tl at Mr J. Churchhouse has been elected Pre id ent of the A.S.R.S. by 362 D Io the retiring President’s (Mr Connelly) 3076. There were six candidates, who were eliminated one by oue under the preferential system.

Mrs D. M. Robertson has received word of the death of her sister. Mrs F. S. Swan, of Wanganui. Deceased’s husband is manager of the Wanganui branch of Messrs Sargood, Son and Ewan, Ltd.

Miss Kathleen Garven and Miss Nel lie Hayward, of Christchurch, spent the week-end at Otira. and will arrive iu Greymcuth this afternoon. Miss Josephine Maloney and Mr Bernard Barker (members of Miss Garven’s concert party) will also arrive this afternoon.

A cable from London states ib-'t.the Rev Hugh Richard Sheppard appointed Dean or He recently retired as Vicar of f Martin’s. Trafalgar Square, where his work for the uis‘ressed and his unconventional writings Won him great popularity.

Mr K. B. Bain, Christchurch, manager of the 1.0. A. (Insurance Office of Australia), Ltd. has been appointed an underwriters’ representative on the Greymou h, Westport and Hokitika Fire Boards, in place o f Mr H. C. Haycraft. who has been transferred to Wellington.

The death took place at Palmerston North, as the result of a motor accident, of Mr Patrick McGlone, aged 77. Deceased was at one time engaged in gold digglTig at Kumara, and worked a claim with the la e R. J. Seddon.

The death occurred at Christchurch Ho pital on Saturday of Francis Smitheran, aged 17. Deceased was the son of Mr and Mrs T. S. Smitheran. of Runanga, and was a pupil of the Greymouth Technical School. The interment will take place at Karoro this afternoon.

In view of her approaching marriage. Miss Kathleen Robins wa* recently entertained by a number of friends at the residence of Mr? J. Smyth, A<qgv Street, and presented with many gifSi of a utilitarian kind. Miss Robins xv a J also tendered a gift evening by num ; eron* friends who gathered for ’.he occasion at the old Presbyterian Sunday School, when a very pleasant time was spent with games and dancing.

A presentation was made on behal£ of members of the Greyinouth Police Force last evening to Constable G. J. Robinson, whose marriage to Miss Kathleen Robins takes place at Holy Trinity Church this morning. The presentation took place in the Watch House, all sections of the force being represented. An apology fo r absence was tendered by Inspector Fitzpatrick. Senior Sergeant Roach, in presenting i handsome dinner service to Constable Robinson, asked him to accept the gift •t< a token of goodwill from all sections of the force. Constable Robin son had been with them some sixteen months, and they all looked on him as a jolly good fellow, and wished him and his future bride every happiness. Sergeant J. Smyth, Detective H. C. Murch. and Cons ables E. J. C. Hay, C. J. Paddy, J. G. Brown A. J. Patterson and D. Austin (District Clerk) each expressed their good wishes concerning the recipient. Constable Rob: inson, responding, duly thanked numbers of the force for their gift Expressions of goodwill.