PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 8 June 1931, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr J. Comerford, of Westport, who was a visitor for the .race meeting, left yefeterday for Westport.

Sir T. M. Wilford and Sir G. Byno Australasian High <'onunissioncJ-s, have been elected to the Council of the Empire Forestry Association.

Messrs J. Roauh, R. Menzies, F. Keating, df Westport, who were present at the race meeting at Omoto on Saturday, left yesterday on their return home.

Mr W. Kyle, of Shakespeare Street, slipped, and fell in the washouse as his residence, on Saturday morning, and sustained three broken ribs, lie is progressing favourably.

Mr G. C. Black, M.P., arrived in Creymoutli from Kararaea on Saturday, accompanied by Mrs Black, and attended tine' r:u-.e meeting at Omoto. Mr and. Mrs Black later left for Reefton.

Mr Justice Frazer, President, Messrs G. Prime, (Employers’ Representative) and A. I- Monteith (Employees ’ Representative) of tlie Arbitration Cour'. Icjft yesterday for Westport, where the Court sits th-day-

Mr H. G. l». Noy, formerly of GroyiroutH who served his apprenticeship at the Dispatch Foundry, has been appointed Senior Surveyor of Ship s at Auckland from at similar position nt Dunedin.

Mr Justice Adajms, who will ptesido at the West Coast sessions of tho Supreme Court, arrived, on Saturday. The Qourt will qcfmme-nce its sitting at 10.30 on Wednesday, sitting at. Hokitika on June 15 and at Westport on Juno 17.

Guest, at Rovington’s Hotel , Include:—Mr J. Steerei (Christchurch), Mr A. McKenzie (Auckland), Mr A. Walker (Christchurch), Mr J. Spillane (Westport), M,r W. Roach (Westport), Mr J. Slee (Westport). Mr J. M. Wall (Westport), Mrsi R. Methven (Westport), Miss M. McCubbin (Westport) Mr A. S. Legh (Christchurch), Mr H. C. Ford (Christchurch), Mr N. Stouppe (GUnstehurch.)

Mr Gteo. C. C. Black, M.P., for Motueka, questioned on Saturday by an “Argus” (reporter, said he had read a statement recently published, that on account of his attitude on the Midland Railway and his peflicy generally, he. hod being requested to contest the Nelson seat, against the sitting member, Hon. 11. Atmore, Minister of Education. It. was correct that Le had been asked to stand for Nelson. “It is, however, my intention, said Mr Black,” to stand again flor the Mo.tueka constituency, as a. u Independent candidate. Any request from an outside electiorate i s to be regarded only as aj compliment to those who sent me to Parliament, and as long as, I am member flcir Motueka, I shall continue to do all that I possibly can for my district, as well as for the Dominion, as a whole, and to that end 1 shall continue to advocate the needs •4 the Nelson province! generally.’’