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Grey River Argus, 19 September 1932, Page 5

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Mrs T. Crankshaw returned from Christchurch on Saturday. Mrs D. A. KilgoUf returned from Christchurch on Saturday. Mr B. Rapley returned from Christchurch by Saturday’s express. Mr J. Costello returned on Saturday from a visit to Christchurch. Mrs A. Galbraith, of Cobden, returned on Saturday from a visit to Wellington. Mr G. Diedrich, accompanied by her son Gerhard, and Miss J. Condon of Hokitika, left on Saturday .for Melbourne on holiday. Constable W. Tumilty, of Wellington, arrived on Saturday on transfer to the Greymouth District Police Office, as assistant-clerk. He was accompanied by Mrs Tumilty. Mr R. E. Keown, who has been an inmate of a Wellington Hospital for some time, has sufficient!? recovered to be discharged from the institution. Mr Les Green, formerly of Blaketown and late of the N.Z. Railway*. Dunedin, has been transferred back to Greymouth. Passengers by Saturday’s express to Christchurch included Mrs A. M. Blanco, Mrs A. Johnston, Miss A . Tims and Messrs F. Murray and F. Simmonds. Misses L., G., and A. Thompson, of Cambridge Terrace, Christchurch, who hav e been visiting Greymouth and the South Westlaud glaciers have re turned to Christchurch. A cable from Guayaquil the capital of the republic of Ecuador, South America, states that General Leonides Plaza Guierrez, Preseidont of Ecuador from 1905 to 1909, and from 1912 to 191 G, died on Saturday from a heart attack in Andina, a Huigara village. Guests af the Albion Hotel include: —Mr W. T. Castaing (Auckland), Mr W. M. Gimson (Cl’. istchurch), Mr and Airs H. Bates (Auckland) Mr E. Mar tin (Nelson). Mr O. L. Baxter (Christ- 1 church), Mr O. H. Green (Christchurch) 1 Mr J. O’Rorke (Murchison). A London cable states Frank Varey, Eric Langton, Harold Stevenson. Wally Key and Frank Tauser have accepted the New Zealand Auto Cycle Club’s invitation to make a tour of the Dominion in the coming season. Wai Phillips has not yet accepted. A Greenwick (Connecticut, U.S.A.) cablegram stated that Kaye Don and Miss Eileen Alartin, aged 21, socially prominent daughter of Air and Airs Leonard J. Alartin, of Greenwick, obtained a marriage license on Friday. Kayne Don gave his age as forty years and his occupation as engineer. The deaths have occurred at Sydney of James Henderson, aged 91. who had 60 vears’ continuous service with the Sydney “Morning Herald” and was publisher from 1866 to 1919; also of Rev. Dr. James Carruthers, aged 84 years, a member of the Methodist Church in Australia for more than 50 years. Air Justice Blair was discharged from the Grey Hospital on Friday and left on Saturday for Wellington, accompanied by his associate, Air J. C. i Hutton. Air Justice Reed, who pre-1 sided at the Supreme Court sittings in Westport, also left for Wellington, with his associate. Air H. Mitchell, by Saturday’s express. Very Rev. Father Thos. Segrief, S.M., the Principal of the Marist Agricultural College at Woodlawn, Lismore, Northern New South Wales, arrived in Greymouth on Saturday, and yesterday conducted services at St. Patrick’s Church, being the preacher last evening. The Rev. Father Segrief. who has been attending the conference of the Marist Order at Wellington, was formerly stationed in New Zealand. An official wireless message from Rugby states that Air Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime Minister’s second daughter, Dr. Joan AlacDonald is to be married to Dr. Alistair AlacKinnon On Tuesday. The Prime Minister, who is spending the week-end at Chequers Court, will remain there until after th >, wedding, which takes place iii the Congregational Church at a neighbouring town of Wandover. Guestg at Rcvington’s Hotel include*. Bishop Sadlier (Nelson), Air »T. Brugh (Dunedin), Air A. R. Griffin (Christchurch), Air P. G. Alartin (Christchurch), Air and Airs Killner t Christchurch). Airs Alartin (Alotuo ka), Air 11. E k Richardson (Christchurch), Air At. V. Ross (Auckland'', Air 11. C. Fond (Christchurch), Air anu M>*« Rappley (Christchurch), Air F. O. Bold (Nelson), Mr and Airs AV. B Watkins (Christchurch). Many friends will regret to learn of the death yesterday at the* Westland Hospital. Hokitika, of Air Nicholas AL A. Rochford,’one of the old identities of the Kumara district. The deceased was stricken with illness only a week ago, and despite the best medical care and nursing attention, ho passed away at 4 pm. yesterday. Tip. deceased was highly esteemed with all who knew him, having worked for a number of years in South Westland for the Public Works Department, and he will bo missed by thp tourists and friends who had the pleasure of calling in to sop him on th--ir trip south. He leaves one sister. Airs K. Conaghan, Chapo' Street, Greyniouth. and four brothers, James. Edward. Job. and Francis, all Kumara. The funeral takes j lace at Kumara to-morrow. On Saturday evening last, Aliss Voney Miller was entertained by Air and Airs J. Wright ami a number of friends nt. a musical evening at the residence of Air and Mrs Wright, High Street. The evening was spent in games, .musical items and dancing. Songs were given by Airs Wright. Mrs Morrow. Misses Al. Warnes, J. Hignett, G. Iligson;Messrs 11. Prescott, E. Boote v A. Nicholson, 11. Boote, J. Boucher and T. Hatch. A dainty sup

per was served by the hostess, a? the cone lusiou of which Mr Harold Prescott, in an appropriate speech referred to the assistance given to his pupils in the recent competitions by the guest of the evening, in her role of aecompaniste, stating that her capabilities had been a contributing factor in their success. He then asked her to accept a pearl necklet as a small token of their appreciation. Miss Miller suitably replied,. The death occurred on Saturday morning at the Buller Hospital or a couth belonging 7o Dunollie, Bruce Vincent Harris, who was seventeen vears of age, the son of Mr and Mrs Tames Harris, Dunollie. A native of Wales he lived at Dunollie for nine vears, and was a former pu; il of the Greyniouth Technical School,, where he wpsi .prominent as a footballer, travelling two years ago to Dunedin as a member of th P , School team. Tothe past twelve months he had beer working at Karamea and eam e about a week ago to Westport for medical attention to his teeth, but on Saturday morning he died suddenly at th P Hospital, the cause being pyorrhoea am’ meningitis. Besides his parents he « survived by three brothers (Crichlo, Cedric and Charles) while Messrs A Mason and J. Harris of Karamea are uncles of deceased. The funeral to-dm loaves the residence of the parents at Dnnol'ie at 2 p,m. for Karoro Cemo terv, and buses will run.