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Grey River Argus, 2 May 1931, Page 5

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A London cablegram stated that Lady Wyndham (Miss Mary Moore) left £200,000. Mr J. Smeaton, Mayor of Brunner, leaves to-day for Papanui, Christchurch, en route to Wellington. Mrs (J. Lewis has arrived from Auckland, shortly takes over the Recreation. Hotel. -Mr P. G. Dunean, car and wagon inspector on the staff of the Railway Department, Greymo th, has received notice of transfer to Dunedin. Airs Pcnhauluriack, of Ru-Ru, who has been an inmate of the Grey River Hospital, has recovered sufficiently to return to her home. Bishop and Mrs C. West-Watson. (Bishopscourt, Park terrace), who are visiting the West Coast, are returning to Christchurch on Monday. Mr and Mrs C. S. Thomas leave Christchurch on Monday next on a holi*day visit to England. They will join the Tamaroa at Wellington. Mr D. Marshall, of Moana, who had several toes ampiifated as the result of <an accident while employed oti the Ru-Ru-Te Kingajjoad, will b e able to leave the Grey Hosp:tai shortly. Mr A. Brownlee, of Lake Brunner sawmill, accompanied by .Mrs Brownlee and family, have left Ru-Ru tor Christchurch, where they will in future reside. Air and Mrs George Anderson of Doyle Stnect, Blaketown, yesterday celebrated their golden wedding, and were entertained by relations at a reunion of old friends. Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include: Air L. AL Faircloth (Invercargill). Mr W. 11. Holdsworth (Christchurch). Miss E. J. Graham (Mari Hari), Mr W. B. Watkins (Christchurch). The Archbishop of Canterbury has returned from his Mediterranean cruise in Mr Pierpont Morgan’s yacht. He has entirely recovered from his illness 1 and is resuming his duties (stated a London cablegram). Mr D. Hayward, President of the West Coast District Miners’ Council, has decided to offer himself fo r reelection for a further term. Elections for official positions on the District Council take place in the near future. Reecnt arrivals at the Albion Hotel include:—M r E. J. Woodbury (Christchurch), Mr G. J. Brown (Auckland), Mr E. W. Wilkes (Richmond), Air D.. S. Chisolm (Wellington), Mr T. G. Taylor Mis 3 Mitehell ’ (Nelson.) An official wireless message states that the King was able to enjoy a walk in the grounds of Windsor Castle yesterday, for the first time since his illness. Accompanied by the Queen, he spent nearly an hour before lunch in the sunshine, and was then driven back to the Castle. The King is making excellent progress towards recovery. At the monthly meeting of the District Committee of the Grey Jockey Club yesterday, a motion of sympathy was passed with the relatives of the late Mr J. D. Wingham, a member of the Committee. Mr W. 11. Parfitt, Acting Chairman, said that all regretted the great loss the sport had sustained. Th* late Air Wingham’s association with the District Committee had been spread over a period of 14 years, during which time he had done a lot of good work for the sport. He had also been a horse owner, and had been one for the betterment of the town generally. Afr Bebnn said they all know what an asset th<* late Mr Wingham had boon to the sport for the past fourteen years.* and he had been a horse owner and had fostered interest in sports. The motion was carried in silence, members standing.