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Grey River Argus, 31 March 1932, Page 5

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Mr and Mrs R. Ashley left yesterday for Christchurch and Wellington. Mr G. E. Perkins returned from Christchurch last evening. Mr D. 11. Roberts r.-tinned from Christchurch* last evening. Miss E. Duggan, Barry town. returned] from Christchurch last evening. Miss C. Heffernan, of (treymouth,; leaves on Tuesday en route to Dublin to attend the Eucharistic Congress, i Miss Haze! Lawn left yesterday for Christchurch, to resume studies at the Canterbury University College. The death is announced from London of Mr Norman McKinnel, a. leading actor. The many friends of Mr H. E. Williams, of Nelson Creek, will regret to learn that he is seriously ill. Mrs J. Orr loaves to?day on return to Waikuku. after visiting*relatives in G reyniouth. Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Christchurch, arrived yesterday on a visit to hi s parents, Mr and Mrs J. Kennedy, Tainui Street. Miss M. Phelan, of Greymouth, and Miss N. Dunne, of Reefton. leave next week en route to Ireland, where they will attend the Eucharistic Congress at Dublin. Earl Jellitoe has returned from a health trip fo Madeira, states a London cable. He announces that he is re- ‘ Jinquishing public activities, including | the Presidency of the British Legion. Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include; Mr A. 11. Tarrant (Wellington). Mr Angus MacDonald (Wellington), Mr F. W. Avery (Melbourne), Mr W. o Meyer (Christchurch), Mr S. 11. Pro vost (Christchurch). Miss P. Morris (Amberley), The death is announced from No son of F. R. Creasy, retired, formerly manager of the Union . Bank. MCreasy was formerly manager of the Union Bank of Australia, Greymouth, leaving here in 1931, being appointed manager of the Nelson Branch, from which branch he retired. Guests at the Royal Hotel include: Mr Thompson (Nelson), Hr Hodgson (Nelson), Mr and Mrs Lamont (Wesrpo»t). Mrs Daniels (Westport), Mr Fathers (Christchurch), - Mr . Watts (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs S. Currie

(Gveymouth), Mr Mitchell (2) (Australia), Mr 11. Hargreaves (Blackwater), .Mr Howell (Westport), Mr Hargreaves (Westport). Mr Harry McKeowcn, formerly of Greymouth, was among those present at the Easter Conference of the N.Z. Federated Catholic Clubs at Christchurch. He was a foundation member of the Federation in 1901, and was its first secretary. Mr McKeowcn was also editor and business manager of the “Catholic Magazine,’’ the official organ of the Federation. Many old and interesting editions of tho magazine were distributed to delegates, by whom they were eagerly perused. A Sydney cable states that Mr Thomas Bavin on Tuesday night announced his retirement from the leadership of the New South \lale> Parliamentary United Australia Party. He pointed out that he had been in illhealth for some time, and the doctors advised him to rest. Mr Bavin will retain his position in Parliament. A meeting of the party will be held on Tuesday whereat his successor will be chosen. Mr Bavin i a a New Zealander by birth, a nd is personally very highly respected by all parties in his State. Mr E. S. Harston, late of Napier, who for four years has been a member of tho Secretariat of the League of Nations, has resigned in order to resume practice as a lawyer. He has joint'd the firm of Mr J. Howard Smith, solicitor, of Baker Street. W., London. Mr Harston was for two years in the Press sectio n at Geneva, and for tho same period was chief of the documents and distributing section. Mr Harston has contributed to English journals, including the “Manchester Guardian” and “Punch.” and has also written for New Zealand newspapers. A London cable records the sudden death of the Rev. Dr. Lionel Ford, Dean of York. He d'ed o n Sunday morning, whilst listening to a broadcast service from York Minster, re-, layed to his bedside from the Cathed-; ral, where the Archbishop asked the congregation to join in silent prayer , for the beloved Dean. During the prayer, the Dean died. The doctor went to the Minster to break the news . to the family, while the Archbishop I was preaching. Deceased was 67 years | of age and was appointed headmaster , of Harrow in 1910 and hel ( ] that posi- 1 tion for a number of years Tn 1924 he was granted tho hononary degree of D.Ph. (Athens). He is survived by five sons and two daughters. At the competitions on the occasion • of the annual conference at Christ- ] church this week, of the Federated Catholic Clubs of New Zealand, the 1 representative of St. Columba Club. I Greymouth, Nir A. M. Carroll, scored a very clear-cut win in tho impromptu ! speech contest. The subject was “New Zealand’s Debt to Phar Lap.”| Quoting tho pedigree of the famous horse, the successful competitor quite surprised tho, large audience by his accurate grasp of the salient facts of the career of Phar Lap, whoso fn'l record was given, and Mr Carroll, amid applause, went on to demonstrate tho widespread interest which that. record must focus upon tho Dominion , as a nursery for racehorses. Another i competitor made a hit when ho sug-. gested that any creature so fast as Phar Lap was to have been expected to have belonged to the femahi sex. Mr Carroll recalled the fact, that one of Phar Lap’s owners, Mr Telford, m his younger days, was a horse trainer j on the West Coast, and that his wife] was a West Coaster.