PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 28 May 1935, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mr XX’. MeKochnie, of Dunedin, is visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs C. McKeehnie. Mis s a. McCarthy, who has been visiting Airs G. Boucher, leaves today (»n return to Dunedin. According to a London cable, the Rajah of Sarawak, on his homeward cabled from the ship, consenting to his daughter’s engagement to Air Harry Roy, the dance bund leader. Guests at the Royal Hotel include Mr W. Young (Svdnev). Mr Caithness (Reefton). Mr P. La’ffy (Te Kinga), Mr I'. Cichero (Invercargill). Mrs Betts (Christchurch), Air D. F. Dennehy (Christchurch). AT.r Bolts (Christchurch). The engagement i s announced of Molly Owens, only daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Cox. Hokitika, to Neil Bruce, older son of Air R. B. Clarice Dunedin and of the late Afr« Clarke. Air Clarke is a teacher at the Inchbonnie school, and waformerh or 'he Grey Main School staff Guests nt 'he Albion TTo;el include Mr G. Foster (Christchurch). Mr A. C. Brady (Auckland). Air F D Shen paid (Wellington). Air D. 11. Steven son (Christchurch\ Air R. Kelleher (Christchurch). Air G. O. AlrDherson (Wellington). Airs Griffion, Mis s Griffen. Guests at Bevington’< Hotel inchide Mr F. Ellisdon (Tinmru), Air C. ('. Sutherland (Christchurch). Air E. W. Taylo>- (Christehur.-h •. Air W. Keyhlic (Christchurch\ Al- A. R. Kiri; (Christchurch), Air and Airs K. Reid (AVelbington). Air A. I. Gray (Wellington). Air L. D. Richards (Chris*church), Afr F. sloe (Westport). Mr G. Gambrell (Christchurch). Among the passengers bv the Aorangi. which arrived at Auckland from Sydney, yesterday, wore Sir Robert Anderson (Invercargill), B. T. Aloorhond and A. D. Cameron (Goodvear Tyre Coy.. Ohio), n nd| Afr J. Mnodabee (Amalgamated Theatres). Afr F. C. Cutton. formerly Magistrate Auckland, returned from England. Sir Charl n s Marr. formerlv Federal Minister is proceeding o Fiji to inspect mining properties. A Nelson message records the death of Ven. Archdeacon Dart, who was associated with the Nelson Diocese for over fifty years, first as Lay Secretary. He was ordained in 1894. and served as a young man on the West Coast, where by many nld residents and their descendants, .his name is still held in high esteem, especially for his splendid work nt the Brunner Aline disaster in 1895. Ho became Clerical See rotary of Synod, an office he held to the time .of his retirement in 1921, Tn .1912, he became Vicar of Wakefield. On the formation of the Cathedral Chapter in 1916, he became one of the first Canons. During the War. he carried on the duties of Diocesan Secretary, and was appointed Vicar of All Saints. Nelson in 1924, and Archdeacon of Waimea a year later. He was Vicar General Commissary of the Diocese. Registrar. Member of Standing Committee of the Diocesan Trust Board. Chairman of St. Andrew’s Orphanage, and Clerical Secretary of the Now Zealand Church Missionary Society. His work among the sick in hospitals will long be remembered. Tie was regarded as one of the most versatile and useful mon in the Diocese. Tic leaves a widow and two sons, C. W . R. Dart (Geelong), and G. F. J. Dart, of Nelson.