PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 4 May 1931, Page 5

PERSONAL

Miss M. Quinn returned from Christ church on Saturday.

Miss J. Greancy has returned from a tour of South Westland.

Mr R. Inglis, of the Government Tourist Department, left by Saturday’s express on transfer to Wellington.

Sister Cullen of the staff of the Grey Hospital, left on Saturday on a holiday visit to Rotorua. Mrs E. Trouland, who has been on a holiday visit to Kokiri, returned to Greymouth on Saturday. Miss L. Blewman, who has been on a holiday visit to Greymouth. left on Saturday on return to Darfi'ld. The Bishop of Christchurch, and Mrs West-Watson leave to-day on return to Christchurch. Utev. Bro. Fergus, who has been on a short visit to Westport on business connected with his Order, returns today, Mr L. Smart, of the mail room staff, Christchurch Post Office, has been transferred to a similar position in the Greymouth Post Office. Mr H. Anderson, of the firm of Duncan McLean, Ltd., Greymouth. leaves to-day on transfer to the Westport branch.

The death is announced from Suva of Lady Hedstrom, wife of Sir John Iledstrom, Member of the Legislative Council.

Dr. I. C. Mclntyre. Director of the Cashmere Sanatorium, is paying his official visit to the West Coast tlrs week, and will be in Greymouth on Wednesday.

Masters A. Boek and D. Lucy, students of St. Andrew’s College. Christchurch, arrived on Saturday to snend a short vacation with their relatives.

Mr D. Galbraith, of the Linotype staff of the Grey River Argus, returned home on Saturday evening, after a holiday visit to Wellington and Lower Hutt.

Mr and Mrs W. Wick, of Runanga, left by the express on Saturday for Christchurch to attend the capping ceremony of the successful Canterbury College students, their son being one who has gained the B.Sc. degree.

Mr T. S. Brebner retires at the end of the month from the post of State mine shipping clerk at Greymouth, after 27 years’ service. Tie will be succeeded by Mr W. E. Newton, of the Mines Department Office, at Reefton.

On Saturday the death occurred suddenly at her residence, 51 Tingley Street, Christchurch, of Mrs Michael Donnelly, aged 69, mother of Mr A. T. Donnelly, Crown Solicitor, Christchurch. .Her husband, who died in 1919. was at one time editor of the Christchurch News and later a well-known lawyer.

Miss Lilian Boddy, who is to be married this month to Mr Frederick Sadler, of Christchurch, and formerly of the Railway Department, Greymouth, was on Friday evening tendered a gift evening in the United Pavilion, by her numerous friends. Miss Boddy received many valuable and useful gifts. The evening at which over ninety of her friends were present was spent in dancing.

Masters W. Heffernan, F. Austen (Greymouth), B. Hempseed. J. Shallrey (Waiuta), 11. Quinn, J. Byrne (Ikaniatua), L. McMahon (Cronadun), J. Quinn (Bell Hill), C. Kennedy (Totara Flat), P. McGavin and R. Saunders (Hokitika), P. McLaughlin (Kumara) and M. Brady and G. Lamplough (Granity) all students of St. Bede’s College, Christchurch, arrived by Saturday’s express on a holiday visit to their parents.

An official wireless states that the King, accompanied by the Queen, was again out in the castle grounds. Windsor. on Friday in bright sunshine. Before lunch they took a walk in the course of which they met Princess Elizabeth out on her Shetland pony. The King continues to make good progress.. The Prince of Wales to-day received Mr Henderson, and Mr Thomas at .York House, and discussed his tour of South America. He is expected to return to Windsor to spend the weekend with their Majesties. A cable from New Y(*-k records the death of the financier, Mr George F. Baker. He died from pneumonia at the ngax>f 91 years. He was the dean of the American bankers, and was the third-richest man in America. He was, however, one of the least-known of the Wall Street figures. The fortune of Mr Baker is estimated aa high as f IVQ hundred million dollars. Tie had attended a Directors’ meeting of one of the twenty-nine large corporations, on the whole of the boards of which he had served, on Thursday, when he became ill. One of the anecdotes told about him is that he made his son a millionaire bv giving him the twontvdollar gold pieces.,which he received as his fee at each of the Directors’ meetings that he attended.—Press Assn.