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Grey River Argus, 14 June 1933, Page 5

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Air G. E. Poole, mining engineer, arrived yesterday from Christchurch. Miss Doreen Costello is visiting Christchurch. Mr J. Kinton Mining Engineer, leaves to*day on return to Nelson Air Evelyn Boote. who has been visiting Christchurch, returned yesterday to Run&nga. Mr T. Fletcher Telford, Medical Officer for Canterbury and Westland, is visiting the West Coast. Mr J. Moore, who has been attend-! ing the funeral of his late father at Dunedin, returned yesterday. Mr J. A. P. Brennan, who has been visiting Christchurch, has returned to 1 G reymouth. Mrs (Dr.) P. AlcEvedy and Aliss Mary McEvedy arrived yesterday from Wellington on a visit to Mr and Mrs I'. M. Dennehy. Mr and Mrs R. Clarke, Shakespeare Street, left, yesterday for Christchurch to attend the wedding to-day of Miss Jessie Clarke, to Mr Nimmo. Mr P Brady, who was injured during the Ma.rist Runanga League match nt Dunollie last Sunday, entered the Grey mouth Hospital yesterday, to uideigo an operation to his knop. Messrs J. W. Caldwell, 11. Guthlie. G. Trippner and G. H. Chapman! left yesterday for Christchurch, to attend a meeting of the Timber Association. Mr J. Wood, assistant engineer-in-chief. Public Works Department, who has been on a visit of inspection to tho West Coast, left yesterday on return to Wellington. Passengers to Christchurch by yesterday’s express included: Mrs W. Seguin (to Dunedin), Mr W. Ilenharn, Mr D. T. Paterson, Mr J. C. Penrose, Miss E. East. Mrs N. Ellery and Airs Turner (to Dunedin), Aliss E. Pike, Air D. Hyndman, and Air Hildebrand The wedding took place on Saturday at Crownthorpe, Hawke’s Bay, of Margot, youngest daughter of Sir Andrew and Lady Russell. Tuna Nui, to Thomas C. Lowry, the well-known cricketer. son of Air and Airs T. 11. Lowry Okawa. Hawke’s Bay. The Bishop of Waiapu officiated at the ceremony, and was assisted by Canon Culrick. i Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include Dr. T. F. Telford (Christchurch), Air J. W. Huggins (Christchurch), Air F. J. Kent (Christchurch), Air L. Watson (Christchurch), Air G. J. Herrett (Sydney), Air Norman (Wellington), Air IL A. W. Rowden (Wellington), Mr D. 0. Whyte (Wellington), Air C. S. Jenkins (Christchurch), Air R. Dunlop (Dunedin), Air B. Holbrook (Nelson), Air N. Holbrook (Nelson).

Dr. BillclifT, medical .superintendent of the Ashburton Public Hospital, has stated his definite intention to re* si2n. and the resignation was accepted by the Board. It has been agreed to invite a! plications for a full’lime medical superintendent at a safhry of £750 and free house with annual in crements of £5O up to the maximum of £OOO, duties t" commence on Septem hr*r Ist. The death occurred at Coalgate, after a long illness, of Mr .Tames Henry Pearson. Born at Ross, West Coast, in 1871. he came to Canter lury tvith his parents at an early age, and received his education at The Waddington School. He afterwards took up farming at Woodstock, in the Oxford district, .and from there v. ent to Coalgate, where he had re sided for the last thirty-three years. He took a keen interest in all public afl'airs and held many important ofli res. The late Mr Pearson married Miss Jean 'White, eldest, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Thomas Brown, t.f Coalgate. He is survived by his wife, on,- daughter and two sons and tillin' grandchildren.