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Grey River Argus, 20 September 1932, Page 5

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Mrs W. Goodall. Blackball, has returned from a visit to Collingwood. Mrs E. Hanrahan, Wellington, is visiting Greymouth. Mrs (Dr.) p. F. McEvedy and Miss M. McEvedy. will arrive by this after noon’s express, from Wellington, on a visit to Mr and Mrs F. Al. Dennehy. . M r Max D’Arcy, accompanied by his parents, Mr and Mrs W. D’Arcy, of Dunedin, are on a holiday visit t 0 the West Coast. The death has occurred of Mr George Edward Dart on, aged 61 years, Gisborne Borough Engineer. Previously he was a member yf the Council and hunsuccessfully stood for Parliament the. late Sir James Carroll. Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include: Mr F. D. Sheppard (Christchurch), Mr R. F. Hunter (Christchurch), Mr J. G. James (Nelson), Mr A. S. James (Nelson), Air A. (’. Booth (Christchurch). Mr Norman L. Field, licensee of the Hotel Chateau Moana, leaves for Wellington to-day to take over the managership of the Grand Hotel there, reliev ing Mi- T. Coltman, why proceeds on an extended ho’iday to Austalia. Mr David I’ti lev Strang, B.Sc., has been nominated for the Rhodes Scholarship. by the Otago University Professional Board. He is doing science research under the Sweat on Scholarship, and is a candidate for an Al.Scdegree and medical intermediate. He has his University blue for Rugby

and was selected as a member of the New Zealand University Rugby team. A Press Assn, message yesterday stated that two only, of Ihe six representatives of the exporting and other trade interests, who accompanied ■ the New Zealand delegation to Otta- ( wa, returned yesterday by the Monowai. They were Messrs D. Jones and 11. E. Napier. Of the others, Mr W- ; Goodfellow and Mr G. W. Reid are aboard the Aorangi, due at Auckland on Sunday, October 2. Sir Francis Boys and Mr F. O. Hamilton are visiting Britain before returning to the Dominion.

On Sunday, at the Greymouth OM Peoples’ Home, Mr Thomas Brown, on the occasion of his 101st birthday was tendered a celebration, when more than sixty friends gathered to tender then congratulations to the centenarian. Mr Brown, who is a native of Denmark, is one thp. earliest gold miners on the Coast. He arrived here in the early ’sixties and settled at Welshmen’s, near Marsden. Tie followed th P occupation of a miner until age forced his retirement. Speeches wer e made by thosa present, all referring in eugolistic terms to the guest of honour, and congratulating him on th e great age he has attained The funeral took place yesterday afternoon of the youth. Bruce Vincent Harris aged 17, who died rather suddenly at Westport. The funeral left the residence at Dunollie, of deceased’s parents, Mr and Mrs Jas. Harris, at 2 p.m., and was numerous y attended. A Rationalist service was read at the grave by Mr J. Kennedy. Wreaths were sent by the following:—-Mr and Airs Le> s and Family; Aland, Ettie and Fan; Alum and Dad: Uncle A If; Uncle Jack; Rose, Bill and the Boys; Cedric, Creighton and Charles; King and Jack: Air Jack Kennedy; Air and Airs Dunn and Family; Air and Mrs Kinsey and Family; Mr and Airs Devine and Family; Mr and Airs Warwick and Family; Air and Airs Mann and Family; Air and Airs Henderson and Family; Air and Airs Berry and Family; Air and Mr 8 B. Fisher and Family; Air and Airs Baxendale and Family; Air and Airs Howard and Family; Air and Airs S. Hewison and Family; Air and Mrs Bannister and Family; Mr and Airs Hewi son and family; and Air and Airy Keys and Family.