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Grey River Argus, 2 August 1935, Page 5

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Mr. E. Bulpiu, of Hokitika, left yes terday on a visit to Christchurch. Mrs E. Lane left yesterday foi Christchurch. Mr. J. S. Kobe rtson returned yester day from Christchurch. Mr C. Gordon, of Christchurch, i visiting Greymouth. Mr. Gerald Seward returned yester day to Kumara from Christchurch. Mr. Joseph Taylor, of Cobden, re turned yesterday from a visit tc Christchurch. Colonel J. J. Esson, Grand Master o 1 New Zealand Freemasonry arrive* from Westport yesterday. Miss Cecil Hannan. returned yester day from Christchurch. Mr. J. Duggan, of Ngahere return cd la«t evening from a visit t'o Christchurch. Mr A. W. Jamieson, Kokatahi returned yesterday from a visit to Christchurch. Sister I. O’Neil 1 , who hay been on a holiday visit’ to Kaikoura returned yesterday to Runanga. Mr. G. J. I). Si’itt. chai’man of the Brunner Collieries* Ltd., arrived yesterday from Auckland. Mr. C. Senior. Taylorville, left yrsterdajy on a stort holiday visit to Christchurch. Mr Isaac Patterson of Reefton, returned yesterday from a visit to Christchurch. Mr. W. Ke’ler. who has been on a holiday trip to the South Sea Islands returned to Hokitika yesterday. Mr. I Nelson, returned yesterday fiom Christchurch, much Improved in hoa.’t’h. Mr. E. Cholerton. optical specialist, arrived last evening from Christchurch on a professional visit. Mrs. F. M. Dennehy. delegate to the Plunl&t Conference in Christchurch, will return to Greymouth to-morrow. Mr. and Mrs. Dennehy, accompanied by their two sons, will leave in January for England. Mr J. B. I. Cook yesterday assumed the position of Secretary ot the Wei lington Hospital Board. He has been acting-Secrotary since the retirement of Mr R. Brown last October. —Pre*** Assn. Rev Father G. Seward, of Kumara. returned vesterdav from Christchurch after a health visit'. Rev Father G. O’Meeghan. who has been relieving Father Seward, leaves to-morrow on return to the Christchurch Cathedral. A Gazette issued last night announced the re-appointment of Mr W. Brom’ey to be Deputy-Chairman; and Messrs P. R. C’imic and G. A. Pa>coc to he members of the Unemployment Board.—Press Assn. Mr. Alan Mulgan, Auckland journalist, has been appointed to the staff of the Now Zealand Broadcasting Board, as supervisor of broadcast talks. He will take up duty about the end of September.

Mr Hugh Smith, of Inangahua. the well-known writer of^verse, who is at present on a visit, to Greymouth, has had a song of his composition accepted by a leading Hollywood organisation, and it is shortly to be heard in Australia. Sir Herbert Hart, Administrator, of Samoa, left Apia on July 25, having completed his term of appointment. He is a passenger on the Government vessel, Maui Pomare, which has left Niue in tho course of her return trip and is due at Lyttelton on August 5. It is announced by the Colonial Office that H. C. D. C. MacKenzie Kennedy, late Chief Secretary in Northern Rhodesia, has been appointed Chief Secretary, in Tanganyika territory, in succession to P. E. Mitchell, who has been appointed Governor of Uganda. Guests at the Hotel Dominion include Miss Gillanders (Westport), Mr. Condon (Westport), Mr. Fleming (Blackball), Mr. Davis (Palmerston North), Mr. Ayres (Stillwater), Mr. Heine (Christchurch), Mr. McGowan (Hokitika), Mr. McMillan (Christchurch), Mr. Boyce (Christchurch). Guests at Revington’s Hotel include Colonel J. J. Esson (Wellington), Mr A. H. Cunningham (Wellington), Mr and Mrs M. Johnson (Wellington;, Mr G. J. D. Stitt (Auckland). Mr K J. Collins (Christchurch) Mr O. A. Moller (Wellington), Mr W. Burton (Wellington), Mr N. A. McKenzie (Christchurch), Mr H. Campbe 1 (Reef ton). Mr A. H. Jones (Christchurch). Mr J. A. Anderson (Wellington). Mr S. Austad (Wellington), Mr C. H. Morrison (Hokitika). Mr. W. P. Morgan, District Land Registrar, Registrar of Deeds, and Examiner of Titles, will retire from the Otago Deeds Registry Office on August 21, after over 39 years’ service. He has held the position of District Land Registrar. Registrar of Deeds and Examiner of Titles for the provincial districts of Westland and Otago for more than 25 years, including a period of 11 years as Deputy Commissioner of Stamps, Assistant Registrar of Incorporated Societies for the provincial district of Westland.