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Grey River Argus, 12 June 1933, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs C. Hay, who has been visiting Dunedin, returned on Saturday. Mr L. Bladder returned on Saturday from a holiday visit to Christchurch. M.r 11. Langford. Railway Business Agent, who has been visiting the West Coast, has returned to Christchurch. Mr Justice Blair, accompanied by his associate, Mr P. 11. T Alpers, left yesterday for Westnort. Miss Doreen Daly, who has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs C. Daly, High Street, returnci on Saturday, to Christchurch. Miss Al. O’Brien, Supervisor of the Greymouth Telephone Exchange, returned on Saturday from a holiday visit to Auckland. Mr J. Williams, of thi* staff of the Greymouth Municipal abattoirs who has been on sick leave resumes duties The engagement is announced of Edward, son of the late Mr Penrose Fitzgerald, and Mrs Fitzgerald, of Alil-ford-on-Sea, to -Miss Isolnd Wilford, the well-known actress, daughter of Sir Thomas Wilford. A cable from Barcelona announces the doath of Dr. Emile Joseph Dillon, correspondent for thp London “Daily Teleg-aph ’’ He was a scholar of note and an able writer, a large number of his works being published Rt. Rev. Dr. Brodie, Bishop of Christchurch, arrived from Christchurch on Saturday evening, and yesterday administered Confirmation to over two hundred candidates at St. Patrick’s Church. Guests at Revington’s Hotel include Mr R. 0. Speed (Murchison), Mr M. D’Arcy (Christchurch), Mr AV. J. Travis (Christchurch). Mr and Mrs G. A. Wimsett (Westport), Mr J. K. Frew (Christchurch), Mr J. Coakley (Wellington). A cablegram from Los Angelos stated that Mrs Roosevelt had announced her son Elliott, aged 22, will be divorced from his wife, aged 22, who is a member of a prominent Philadelphia family, on the ground of incompatability. A Nelson telegram announces the death of Captain Frank L. Vickerman, who for nearly fifty years was master of the Anchor Company’s vessels. His last command was the Titoki in 1926, since when he had been living in retirement at Pangatotara, near Nelson.

Air James Grant was on Saturday met by members of the staff of the rey Electric Power Board and presented with a canteen of cutlery, an alarm clock and a set of coat hooks, to mark the occasion of his recent wedding. The presentation was made by the Secretary, Mr A. J. McDowall, who extended to Mr Grant the best wishes of the staff for his future happiness. Mrs Janies Grant was formerly Miss Nancy Smeaton, of Wellington.