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Grey River Argus, 7 December 1932, Page 5

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Mr S. Fry will leave to-morrow on a visit to Thames. Mrs W. ,T. Kyle rrtiHnOil yesterday Inmi < 'hristchureh. \h’ s 31. Rundle H-turned yesterday I kiiii u holiday visit io Christchurch. .Miss I'. Kilpatrick returned from ( liristchurrh by yesterday’s express. Mrs K. O’Brien returned last evening from Wellington. Mrs F. Il ill arrived Inst evening from Vv <dlington Mr W. J*. Monteith arrived lust evening from Christchurch. Mrs W. Rathbun returned lust eveninn from a visit 1o (’hristchureh. .Mrs McDiarmid returned lasi evening from a visit to ('hristchurch. A cablegram from Kono* states that Cardinal Bourne is out of danger. Mr ami Airs K. Clover will leave lu morrow on a lour of the North Island. Mr IT. Jamieson, who has been a patient at the Grey Hospital, returned yesterday to Auckland. -Miss J. Colville-Cook, of West port, arrived by last evening’s express from Christchurch, and proceeded th rough to Westport. Mr T. B. Dwan, of Coalgate, arrived last evening on transfer to the Goods Office, Railways Department, Grey-1 mouth.

Mrs J. L. Saunders, of Aratika, wh< has been a patient at the Grey Hos pital. has been discharged from that institution. A London cablegram stated thai Mr F. M. Doidge, secretarav of the Beaverbrook Empire Crusade (and for marly of Auckland), embarks on the Moldavia, for a health trip. Passengers by yesterday’s express tc Christchurch included 31 is C. Parfitt Mrs F. Congreve, Mrs R. O. Speed (tc Wellington), Miss Vera Lundquist, and Mr 11. N. Guthrie (Hokitika) and Air J. Blanchfield (Awatuna). An official wireless message from Rugby states that King Christian of Denmark and Queen Alexandrine wil next Saturday come to London on a private visit as the guests of Hie King and Queen al Buckingham Palace. Mr (>. J. MouL. the West Const ericketer, who is 10 represent Canterbury against Hawke’s Pay on Friday and Saturday at Christchurch, will leave by to-morrow morning’s express for Christchurch. Mr IL G. Johnston, who has been headmaster at the Motueka District High School, during the last five years, has received confirmation of his appointment .‘i’ headmaster of the Napier Intermediate School Mrs M. McGavin, of Hokitika, ami Mrs F. Williams, of Wcheka, will leave by to-morrow morning’s express on route to Napier, where they will attend the Ordination to the Priesthood of their nephew, Rev. George Head, formerly of Kanieri, -which will take place on Sunday, December 18th. Mr Harry Voider, of Hamilton. Governor of the New Zealand District of Rotary, who is paying an official visit to Rotary Clubs throughout the Dominion. arrived yesterday from Christchurch, on his way to ?<elson. where ho will pay an official \i.-ii. to the Nelson Club on his way back to the North I sin nd. An Auckland Frvss Association telegram states that two residential scholarships of £6O per annum, given by the Marist Brothers, and tenable at Sacred Heart College, Auckland, for three years, have been won by Vincent Roigard, of Matamata, and Kevin McCarthy, of Auckland. The scholarships were open to candidates from Roman Catholic schools throughout the Dominion, and about sixty competed. Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include Misss 31. G. Buckland (Westport), 31iss Wright (Westport), Miss D. Beck (Westport), Air A. E. Gasson (Christchurch), Mr J. Alorton (Auckland), Air W. G. Russell (Auckland), 3lr W. P. 3lontcith (Christchurch), Miss A. Buckley (Christchurch), Air A. C. Wilson (Christchurch), Air S. 11. Ashton j (Christchurch), Air P. Buzzard (Christchurch), Mr A. Roberts (Christchurch), Mr A. Hindle (Christchurch), Air 11. A. Murdoch (Wellington), Aliss L. Vaiden (Hamilton), Air 11. A’alden (Hamilton). A notable New Zealand Ministerial Secretary’s record, that of Air F. G. Matthews, has reached its term. 3lr Matthews, who has been private secretary to the Hon. J. G. Cobbc, Alinister of Justice, for the past four years, has retired on superannuation. He has been thirty-six years in the Public Service, and is one of the best known members of the secretarial corps. He was private secretary 1o the late Air Richard Sodden, Sir Joseph Ward. Sir William Hall-Jones, Sir James Allen, and was with Mr Downie Stewart in the Reform administration. Tn 1917-18 Mr Matthews served with the. Canterbury Regiment, and was Collector of Customs and Taxes in Western Samoa in 192.?.—Press Assn.