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Grey River Argus, 7 August 1936, Page 5

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Mr I’. O’Donnell arrived by yester day’s express from Christchurch.

Air W. P. Alonicith was a passenger by yesterday’s express to Itevlton. Mr E. Boole returned yesterday from Chlist church, Mrs F. G. Meyer arrived yesterday from Christchurch. M':ss D. Simkin arrived hy yesterday's express from .Dunedin. Mr E. Gallagher arrived hy yesterday’s express from Christchurch. Mrs E. Ward. Ahaura. left yesterday on a visit to Christchurch. Mr J. Ward. Ahaura. left yesterday on a visit to Auckland. Judge J. W. Harvey, of the Native Land Court, is visiting the West Coast. ALiss Joyce Mclnroj. arrived yesterday from Christchurch on h holiday visit. Mr and Mrs A. Lees left last evening on a holiday visit to Cbr stchuicli and Invercargill, Miss Jessie Spiers, daughter ot Mr A. B. Spiers, of Kninara. has been appointed dental nur.-.c.. at Nelson. Mr F. Wilson, Runanga. who underwent .‘in operation in the Grey Hospital. on Tuesday, is making good progress. IMiss Maureen Reban was last evening appointed Clerk in the Borough Council Office. There were nine applications for the position. Miss AL L. C’unliffc Librarian. Greymouth Municipal Library, was granted annual leave at last evening’s meeting of th P Greymouth Borough Council. The engagement is announced of LVias Margaret’e. eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs T. Staines. Ilokit km and Kenneth W. Recce, of Greymouth, vounge-t n ci' Mr and Mrs V. Reece, of Wellington.

The Secretary for Air, and the Air Council, sent messages ot condolence on the death of Louis Eleriot, tho distinguished French pioneer of aviation. to thc French Government and the bereaved family.—Official Wireless.

Guests at Bevington's Hotel include: Uustice J. W T . Harvey (Wellington), Captain Krawson (Wellington), Captain Baron (Wellington), Captain IL A. Dillner (Wellington. Air N. A. Foden (Wellington). Mr E. K. Kirkcaldie (Wellington), Mr A. B. Ellis (Christchurch). Mr E. H. England (Christchurch). Mr D. McLeod (Christchurch), Air A. Brown.

A London cable states the nonagenarian, Lord Trevethin, whilst -almon fishing at Wye. his favourite sport, stumbled into shallow water and fell. A rapid current carried him to a deep pooh His chauffeur and another man waded in, and with the assistance of three Boy Scouts, brought him to the hank, but he was dead. He was formerly Lord Chief Justice of England, and was the first holder of the title He was born in 1843,

Paoengeis' by yesterday’s express to Christchurch Included: Alcs*r- 1 . Cunningham (io ALasterton), E. M. Sheedy (on return to Uhristchureh).. J. A. AlcFarlane, and A. I’ricsl (to Wellington). Airs A. G. Havill (on ie.turn to Alai ton), Airs C. Goodall (on return to Wellington), Airs L. lieland, and'Airs G. Beary (to Christchuieh)., Air anil Mr* W. Dent (on retain io Kiirow;, Air.* N. Cressey (on return to Hawera). Ali*s C. .Roche, Westpor: (to Christchurch).

Yesterday at Wellington, members of the Head Office, staff of the Public Works Department, in addition to Engineers and others from outside districts, were present in large numbers at a farewell function in honour of Air C. J. AlcKenzie, who recently resigned on account of ill-health from the position of Engineer-in-Chief, and Under-Secretary of Public W’orks. Department presentations were made to Air AlcKenzie bv the Alinister of Public Works (Hon. R. Semple), and tributes were also paid to him by Air J. ■Wood (who has succeeded Air Ale Kenzie as Eng’neer-'m-Chief and UnderSecretiary). raid Air F. S. Dy~on„ District Engineer of the Depar.ment, at Auckland.—Press Associatlon.

An old resident of GreymouHi, Air .W'itliam Weaver passed away at his residence.. Alarsden Road, early yesterdav morning. Deceased, who was a native of Cumberland, England, where he was born 84 years ago, arrived in New Zealand in 1873, remaining in Nelson tor a short period. He spent the rest of his life on Ihe West Coast, being engaged for many years as a crane-ilriver by the Greymouth Harbour Board. His wife predeceased him, and he is survived by lour sons, John. George, Aubrey (Greymouth) and William (Otago), and six daughters, Alesdamcs \\ . D. ALoss, L. Brookes (Christchurch), L. Lutze (Brisbane), A. Phillips (Westport), AV. Bunker (Nelson), and T. A. \\. Tate (Greymouth). The interment will take place privately this afternoon, at Ktiroro Cemetery.

The death occurred suddenly yesterday, of Air Georg e LaUchlan, G 3. assistant general manager and distribution engineer of Wellington Municipal Electricity Department. Deceased would have retired from the City service next year, after nearly fifty years at work in the development and advancement of Wellingfo.n. Deceased was very prominent in rowing, having been manager of the New Zealand crew that went to Australia in 1935. For many years he was a member of the New Zealand Rowing Associatian Council, and for the past two years its chairman. Air Lauchlin was dii-ef of AVellington Coledonian Society, and a member of the. Executive of the Association of Scottish Societies, as well as taking a prominent par', in the guidance and activities of St. Andrew’s Burns Club. lie was also president of the Central Club and A’ice-Pres'dent of the Scottish Wanderers Football Club. —Press Assn.