PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1936, Page 5

PERSONAL

Miss A. Lynch leaves this morning on a visit to Wellington.

Mrs. Neil Wccuink, who has been on a visit to Sydney and Melbourne, has returned to Greymouth.

Mr. J. Byall, of Barrytown, has been re-elected unopposed to the Westland Land Board.

Sir Thomas and Lady AVilford will sail for New Zealand, aboard the Akaroa, on .Tune 12, according to a London cablegram.

The death of Lady Shackleton, widow of the explorer, the late Sir Tiniest. Shackleton, is announced from London.

Airs. M. Johnston, who has been visiting Mr. ami Mrs. A. C. Kilpatrick. Marsden Hoad, returned last evening to Christchurch.

The latest bulletin issued states that Prince Arthur of Connaught was makino - satisfactorv progress, following an operation, says an nflieial wireless message.

A cable from Melbourne records the death of Sir John Bowser, -who was Premier of Victoria in 1018. ami later speaker in the Victorian Assembly. Tie died at Wangaratta.

Guests at Bevington's Hotel include Mr. I;. CL Prey (Christchurch), Mr. D. Morris fChristchurch), Mr. D. H. Stewart (Christchurch), Mr. J. AL Cadigan (Christchurch). Mr. and Airs. AL Cumming (Christchurch).

The Premier of A’ietoria. Mr. 'Dunstan. announced that he had received the resignation of the Chief Secretary and Minister for Labour (Air. Bourchier). who has been appointed AgentGeneral for Victoria in London.

A Press Association message stated that Dr. Hugh L. AViddowson. of Christchurch, has been appointed as Medical Superintendent of Wanganui Hospital in succession to Dr. A. D. Nelson.

Miss Alice S. Bourke, ALA., has resigned from her position as Bacteriologist in the Grey Hospital, and will leave New Zealand in July for England. where she intends to take a postgraduate course of lectures in Bacteriology at London University.

In recognition of his length service Mr, A. T. Buddy, Alilton Road, who on June 1. completed fifty years’ service with the Dispatch Foundry Company, Groymoiifh. as a moulder, was presented with a cheque by the Directors of the Company. For many years Mr. Buddy, who became apprenticed in the Foundry at the ago of 13 years, has been foreman-moulder. During his long term nf service Air. Buddy has lost less than six weeks’ work through illness.

The wedding was celebrated re cently at St. Andrew’s Fresliyterian Church. Glentunnel. of Arthur Herbert son of the late Airs. Barrow ami of Afr. Barrow (Greyniouth). to Thelma Winifred, onlv daughter of Afr. and Mrs. R. Deeming (Whiteeliffs). The Rev. L. W. Rothwell performed the ceremony ami Aliss T. M. Gilmour was organist. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore an ivory silk velvet frock, made with a trained skirt. The bodice was shirred in front, a row of buttons extended from the neckline to the waist at the back, and the tightfitting sleeves formed points over the hands. Tier veil of silk tulle was held to the head with a halo of orange blossom, and she carried a bouquet of hothouse flowers. Throe of the bride’s cousins acted as attendants. Misses Molly Stuart (Coalgate) and Noroen Kennedy (Greyniouth) as bridesmaids and Afiss Quita Hassall (Greyniouth) ns flower girl. Their frocks. made alike, were of mulberry silk velvet re lieved with silver trimmings. Silver roses wore arranged in their hair and their bouquets toned with their frock’. Mr. Stuart Looming, twin brother nf the bride, and Mr. B. Stuart, the bride's cousin, attended the bridegroom. Afr. and Afrs. A. If. Barrow -will make their home at Grevmouth.