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Grey River Argus, 18 November 1931, Page 5

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Mr A. Beban returned yesterday from Christchurch. Mr A. Smith returned yesterday ffom Christchurch. Mr Chas.. Bugg arrived last evening * from Christchurchi. Mr. E. Langbein was a passenger by yesterday ’s- express from’ Christ-’ t.hurch. Miss Rene Jacobs was a through passenger by yesterday’s express.to Hokitaka. Mi3ses Gru|gan returned by last evening’s - express from a visit to Christchurch. Mrs Ck Neville was a. passenger by yesterday’s express from Christchurch, Mr jW. Rothwell, who has been on , a vra|it- to Christchurch,, returned last evening. Mr. and Mrs N. Rothwell returned last., evening frojrn a vfrsit to ' Christchurch. ' * Mrs T. Clarke arrived yesterday on a visit to her &cln, Mr W. Clark, Wil son’s Lane. Mr and Mrs J. DysAght of Richmond, Nelson, arrived yesterday on a vjisit to Grey mouth. f Mr S. Beban, who has been appointed to the position of chef at the Grey Hospital, arrived last evening from Christchurch. Mr W. Graham, Kokatahi, who has been visiting Christchurch was a through passenger to Hokitika l*y last evening s express Mr 11. Vickerma n. of the firm uf Vickerma u and Lancaster, consulting engineers to the Grey Power ”»oard, arrived by yesterday’s express. Mrs Lu J. Macßeyaolds arrived last * evening from the North T **land on a visit to her mother, Mrs J. Kennedy, Chapel Street. Miss Graziella Rossi, the coloratura soprano, arrived last evening from Dunedjin <j n a visit to her undo, Mr Gerald Perotti, Tainul Street. 1 Rev. W. H. Howe-, who ha s been visiting his brother, Mr G. G. Howes, Cowper Street, left yesterday on return to Otautau, Southland.

Messrs! H. J. Bigncll and R. Wild \eft yesterday for Christchurch to attend a meeting of the Canterbury *Edueation Board. Adjutant Hildreth of the Young Peoples’ Branch of the Salvation Army, returned yesterday to Christchurch. (Passengers by express to Christchurch included: — Miss M. , Cotter, Mrs 1. Barkle, Mrs W. Costello, Miss M. Costello, and Mr J. Votto. Miss L. Smith, Blaketown, returned! by last evening’s express an extended holiday visit to .Christ church. Mr J. Binsted, Railway LocomotlvO Engineer for the Sciuth Island, arrived from Christehurch last evening on an official visit. Mr E. Brittenden, District Traffic Manager of Railways for Canterbury ,and Westland, arrived from Christchurch last evening On an official visit. The funeral of the late Joseph Love took place at the Karoro Gcnietcij yesterday morning, the services at the graveside being conducted by i Archdeacon J. A. Jermyn. Professor Hewins’ death on the day Britain was committed to tariff duties was a strange coincidence. He was one of the greatest experts on tariffs in the country, and devoted a lifetime ( to the tariff cause. A Paris cable states: High praise is being bistowed on an exhibition of woodcuts by a, New Zealander, Mr J. Buckland Wright, jrhoi is illustrating Dutch de lus« editions of Keats and Poe. » The funeral of tile late Charles Adam Smith, Wok pjac t yesterday afternoon at the Karoro Cemetery. Rev. G. E. Baker conducted the services at the residence of Mr C. Hag lund, High Street and at the graveside. Guests at the Albion Hotel include. —Mr G, Pricter (Wellington), Mr R. Kelleher (Christchurohi), Mr J. H. Thompson (Christchurch), Mr A. Gor.lWta (Kaiapdi), Mr L. Hulston (Red cliffs), Mr S. B. Smith (Christchurch) Mr A. E- Tastier (Wellington), Mr *' and Mrs Troblkski (Hokitika), Mr J. M. Stewart (Okarito.) A Rondon cable records the deatn of Professor William Albert Samuel Hewins, M.A.. aged 66 ye-— who was Director of the London School of EecTnomllcs, from 1859 to 1903. He was also a teacher of Modern Econo- • rale History, in the University of London frojrn 1902 to 1903 and was the author of a number of interesting publications. •

A Press Association message announced that under the will of the late Caroline Sarah Grevnslade of Dunedin, whoso ©state is sworn at £lOO 000, £2,000 is left to. each of the Idllowing:—Anglican Boy’ s Home, St. Mary’s Anglican Orphanage, St. Paul's Cathedral fund, Anglican Country Clergy fund. Little Sisters of the Poor, and the Presbyterian Social Service AssoaiatAon. Out of sixty applicants the Tunpeka County Council, Lawrenice. Central Otago. lias appointed as county clerk, treasurer and retnriQng officer,

Mr Ronald F. Batchelor, at prestnt county clerk at* Murchison, and formerly a member of the Christchurch Council Staff. The vacancy was caused through the retirement of Mr J. J. Woods, who, wifhi fifty-five years’ experience, was the oldest local body official in New Zealand, and one of the ablest.

Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include:—Mr E. A. Gass«T (tJiirisvehureh), Mr J- Bristed (Christchurch) Mr W. Hicks (Wellington), Mt C. T,, Bebley (Nelson), Mr W. E. Coekeroft (Timaru), Mr I'. J. .Dibden (Christchurqh), Mr E. Brittenden (Christchurch), Mr W. J- Travis (Christchurch). Mr M. G. Cameron (Dunedin), Mr C. E. , Pethybridge (Christchurch), Mr F. Eller (Christchurch), Mr Alazey (Christchurch). Mr J. Charters (Nekton), Mr Jones (Nelson), Mr Best (Christchurch), Mr F. W-. Simpson (.Christchurch), Mr A. J. Whitehorn

Many West Coast friends will learn with regret of the death yesterday at Wallington, of Mrs Williams, wife ot Mr Harry Williams, the weU-known formerly of Hokitika, Stafford and South Westland. ThR late Mrs Williams, a member ot the well-known SuUiva n family of Sout i Westland, wa s about 60 years of age, and was a native of Gillespie’s Beach. She was a lady of most engaging disposition and estimable character and made friends wherever she went, whoso sincere sympathy will be ex tended to the bereaved, husband and family. She leave© two daughters, Misses Marie and Margaret Williams, tli|o latter being the well-known erack tennis player and former We?- "bast Champion, and also five sons, 'RtMiry (solicitor), Charles (of the State Life Insurance Department), Lawrence (Income Tax Department), Thomas (Company Secretary), and Paityick. She is also survived by two sisters, Mrs Fred Williams, *df Weheka, South Westland and Mrs M. Me Gavin, of Hokitika; and by tlhlreo brothers, Lawrence (Australia,), and Michael (and John, Proprietors of the Glacier Hostel.