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Grey River Argus, 9 May 1930, Page 5

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Mr 8. But flier was a passenger In yesterday’s express for Christchurch. Mrs A. 11. Me Kane left, yesterday on a visit io Christchurch. Mr B. M. Davis was an outward pas senger by yesterday’s express. Mr Je-sc Steer returned to Christ church after a visit to Greymouth. AFr and Mrs W. 11. Boucher left yesterday on a visit to Invercargill. Air Ray Bunt returned from a visit to Christchurch by yesterday’s express. Airs 11. Marshall returned to Greymouth yesterday from Christchurch. Air K. Smythe leaves on a holiday visit to Wellington on Saturday. Air and Mrs W. Coumbe returned to Greymouth yesterday after their honeymoon trip to the North Island. ? W • O’Brien, M.P., left last <*vg Fg on a visit to Hokitika. Mr I. Bennington returned to Grey mouth yesterday after a visit to Christchurch. Aliss M. Mclnroe was a passenger for Christchurch yestciday. proceeding thence to Wellington. Air G. Clark was an outward passenger by yesterday’s expres 3 , on route to Dunedin. Rev. Father Fisher, who has been in Greymouth several weeks, returned to Christchurch y cst erd ay. Air and Airs Al. Keating, and Alisses Cecelia and Claire Keating left for Christchurch by yesterday’s express. Air D. J. Evans returned to Hokitika after attending the conference held at Christch h to deal with the deer menace. Air Joseph Studholme was elected a director to the New Zealand Shipping Company in place of the late Sir George Clifford, at the meeting of the Board of Directors held recently. , Air Johnny Robertson, winner of the Australian and New Zealand Cornet Championships, and son of Air and Mrs J. M. Robertson, left Au-tralia yesterday England. • izel Lawn returns to-morrow from Canterbury College to spend her vacation with her parents. She will be accompanied by Aliss R. Alee, of The Levels, South Canterbury. The friends of Airs J. Alclntyre, Sturge Street, Cobden, who underwent a H operation at the Grey River Hospital last week, will be pleased to learn she is well on the road to reThe Directors of the Press Association on Wednesday appointed Mr A. B. Lane, news editor of the “Christchurch Times and Star.’ a- nianagei, in succession to Air A\. 11. Attack, whose approaching retirement was rec ntly announced. At the conclusion of the Rotorua Borough Council meeting on Wednesday night, the Deputy Mayor, Mr G. Urquhart, o n behalf of the councillog presented Mayor T. Jackson with ■fair of office as a mark of appreciation for the manner in which he , carried out the duties of the position, ami of his appointment as Chairman 1 of the Municipal Conference. The deaths are announced from Sydney of Air Joseph Palmer, a prominent stockbroker, aged eighty-nine, ami Air Percy Allan, chief engineer of the local Government Department. New South Wales, aged sixty-nine. During his career in the Government service, he designed 583 bridges in New South Wales, costing live million sterling. Latest arrivals at the Albion Hotel include:—Mr S. L. Partridge (Christchurch), Mr W. D. Thomson (Chri-t church/, Air H. C. Wells (Christchuch), Air R. B. Sinclair (Christchurch), Mr P. A. Allan (Christchurch), Air Adam Davis, Wellington), Mr N. S. Batchelor (Christchurch). Air E. Hollander , (Christchurch), Mrs (’. Anmer (Kopara), Mr B. Salon (Christel urch), . Air F. Corn (Napier). The following are staying at Bevington’s Hotel:—Air and Airs J. A. ( . Bayne (Wellington), Airs Lichfield Wellington), Miss Lichfield (Welling- * Mr W. 8 pong (Dunedin), Mr J. G Stitt (Auckland), Air A. E. H. Christie (Christchurch), Air J. R. Tenipolin (Christchurch), Aliss P. Cooper (Waiau), Air and Mrs R. Leslie (Wellington), Air P. Al. Fahey (Dunedin), Air T. 11. Cain (Christchurch). Air W. J. Polson. ALP., President of ! the Dominion Farmers’ Inion, arrived ( yesterday from Christchurch, and was met at the railway station by Air Jas. O’Brien, ALP., Air J. W. Greenslade (Mayor), Mr P. J. McLean (Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce), and Air F. W. Baillie (Secretary of the "Westland Provincial Executive of j the Farmers’ Union). Air Polson proceeded to Hokitika, where he delivered an address last evening. He will speak to-night at the Town Hall, Greymouth, o n matters of national interest, dealing in particular with various phases of the question of taxation. A Press Association message states, that the Rev. C. J. H. Dobson, whose death at Lisbon was referred to in Wednesday’s cablegram, was educated nt Afarlborqugh College, where he had a great athletic record. He subsequently went to- St. John’s College, Auckland, to study for the ministry. He was ordained in 1913, and left for w France as chaplain with the Alain Body. He won the ALC. for gallantry in attending wounded under fire. He married a Greek lady. The late Mr Dobson was present in Rome during if Alu-solini’s entry. He returned Io New Zealand in 1920, and was appointed Vicar of Richmond, Nelson, but shortly after returned to Europe, where he was appointed chaplain to the British Embassy at Lisbon.