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Grey River Argus, 3 July 1936, Page 5

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Air I’. .T. AEcLeau returned yesterday from Christchurch. Miss A r . Al'nehan returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch. Air G. 11. Alannering arrived yesterday from Christchurch. Mr T. O’Brien arrived by yesterday’s Christchurch express. Airs A. Steele returned by yesterday’s express from Chr sichurch, Sister Ida Salt, of Dunedin, is the guest of Airs C. Bussell. Mr R. Hanna arrived yesterday from Lyttelton on si. holiday visit to Greymou.h. Nurse N. Adamson, of the Grey Hospital, who has been on extended leave, returned by yesterday's express from Orepuki, Air A. AV. Zuber, formerly of Messrs L. Evans and Co.. Ltd.. Cuba Street. Wellington, Iras taken over the management of Messrs Tymons, LtdAir L. B. Debenham. for the past two years a member of the stall' ot (trey Alotors Ltd., leaves next week to take up a. position with Alessrs Lucas Bros., Ford Dealers. B'enhe ni. <AIr L. W. Alilnc. of the Customs Department, Greymouth, left yesterday on transfer to Timaru. His successor has not yet been appointed. Air 11. A. Young, S.AL, of Christchurch, will arrive to-morrow to relieve Air H. Alorgan, S.AL. for leave. Air Alorgan leaves to-night on a three weeks’ visit to Wanganui.

Sister Malone, of' the staff’ of the Grey Hospital, who for the past six months, has been at the Bachelor liespital, Dunedin, has received word that she has passed her Maternity .Examination with honours. Guests at Bevington’s Hotel include: Dr. Pearson (Christchurch), Mr A- B. Ellis (Christchurch), Mr C- E. Pcthybridge (Christchurch), Air AV. D. Wilson (Wellington). Air J. Charters (Nelson). Air D. Shale (Christchurch) and Air K. J. Campbell (Christchurch). At last .evening’s meeting of the Grey County Council, on the motion of the acting-Chairman (Cr. J’. Alulcare), a vote of sympathy with the Chairman (Cr. J. Byall) was carried unanimously. Cr. Byall was amongst those injured in the recent motor c ar accident on the Coast Rond. It is understood that Air C. -I. AleKcnzie, Under-Secretary of Public Works, is retiring from his position, on medical advice (says a Wellington telegram). Air AlcKenzie took ill while on a visit to South AVestland, and has not since regained his health. Passengers by yesterday’s express to Christchurch included: Aliss C. Burns (to Napier), Air A. Hunter, Aliss K Tibbles and Alessrs J. 11. .Scott, L. ’Page, A. A. Adams (to Christchurch), 0. 'Ferens (on return to Dunedin), C. J. Wilson and R. G. Pattinson (on return to Christchurch) and N. G. Bird (to Auckland), Aliss Alab'Cl Turley, who is to bo married to Air R. B. Scandrett at Greymouth on July Sth. was met by the management and staff of T. B. Baty, Ltd., and presented with a crystal water glass set. Th e presentation was made by Air T. B. Baty, who, with Alessrs D. Cowan and .AV. A. Clark, wished Aliss Turley many happy years of married life. Th® Returning Officer of the New Zealand Aleat Producers’ Board announces the following nominations have peen received for the two vacancies for Producers’ Representatives on the Board: Air T. A. Duncan (Hunterville), and Air Janies Begg (Dunedin), both sitting members. Alessrs Dunean and Begg are therefore reelected. —Press Association. Before his departure, for Canterbury, Air Jas. Beban, who for years has been a leading senibr back in the Star Football Club, was by fifty members and friends farowelled at Alunday’s Trocadero last evening, and was presented with a travelling bag. Speeches eulogistic of the good qualities of Air Beban as a player ami a man were made by Alessrs T. E. Coates (Patron of the Club), who presided, A. A. Adams (Rugby Union;. V. Stevens (Club Captain), AV. Williams (delegate), G. Hughes (secretary). A. White, AV. Alami, AV. Deere, AV.‘Reynolds, E. Fell, .1. Teasdale, W. Carse. Apologies were received from Alessrs 11. Bjrown and R. Mills. The death occurred at Hawera yesterday of Airs. Stratford-Henniker, widow of the late Air. StratfordHenniker, a former Alagistrato and Warden in this district. The late Mrs Stratford-Henniker, who was about 66 years of age, received the war medal for notable work, first with her sister, Lady Millar, and later in charge of the women at the Arsenal with Aliss Barker during the Great War, For somes years she was Matron of Kirkpatrick Alasonic Institute, Nelson, resigning on account of ill-health. Residing later at Auckland she subsequently lived with her niece, Airs. Oliver at Hawera, .where she passed away. She leaves tw‘|brothers who reside in Christchurch iSM one lister, Airs. J. D. Gillies. Th deceased lady, during her residence Greyniouth, took a prominent part vy amateur theatricals and in the social life of the town, hor time and talent being always available for any deserving cause. _ Her father, the late Air. Edmund Wickes, was one of the early Mayors of Greymouth,

A notable Poverty Bay pioneer, Mrs Emily Mary Jamieson, a native of the Grey" Valley, died recently at the age of 73, at her home, Kahutia St., Gisborne. She was a daughter ol the late Samuel M. Mackley, the c' dest of a family of eleven, having been born at. Waipuna Station. She went to Gisborne 46 years ago and mat rind Mr David S- Jamieson, who 11 yeats ago predeceased her. She was, a member of the Gisborne Women s Club, and on the National Conned ot X\ omen, also a keen gardening cn iu* < s , She leaves a son, Mr A. S Jamieson and a daughter, Mrs E. Cade of Gmborne, two grand-children; also thiee brothers, Messrs Arthur, Ernest and Ralph Mackley, of Greymouth; and four sisters, Mesdames Joy <Auckland), Watt (Napier), Butter (Greymouth). and Marshall (Nelson), the late Mrs Jamieson retained vivid memories of the pioneering days a, Waipuna Station in the years ol the gold rushes, her father conducting a ■fore ; ,i which h,e exchanged goods for gold. Her father came to Nelson in 1857, and acquiring’ land latgr up.

the Grev River, he chartered a ship to carry his goods here, whence they were transhipped in canoes by Maoris to Waipuna Station. The death of Mrs Jamieson thus severs a. link with the earliest days of th 0 Grey Valley