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Grey River Argus, 15 October 1936, Page 4

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Air Ron Ferguson, who n'.ts been rm inmate of the Grey Hospital has uow left the institution.

A London cablegram announced the death of Captain Cuthbert Dixon Long staff, ex-navigator of the cruiser Australia.

A London cablegram stated that the late Henry Ernest May, of Kingston-on-Thames. described as the largest landowner in New Zealatm and Buglast, left Wd.dSti.

Mr W. U. Cunningham has been apminted Crown Prosecutor at Wellingon, in sn<'u<‘ssioii to the I‘itc S K. Maeassev. The Attorney-Gen-ral. Hon. Alr'Ma<on announced the ip)iointment to-night.

MBs Katharine Tibbles, of Greymouthl has received cabled advice that >he has been successful m pass.ug her Pellowship in Elocution, in the recent Trinitv College Examination, conducted at Grevmouth. by Mr Rnul Etllllin,ls. Hiss Tibbles h a pupil of Miss Nellie McDonnell, F.T.C.L.

Guests at the A’bion lintel include Mr an.d Mrs J. H. Hopwood (Auckland), Mr and Mrs D. Byamarson (Auckland)., Miss 11. Roslyn, Mr b11. Fordham (Chr' st church), Mr G. O’Loughlin (Christchurch). Mrs Al. Wa'lbank (Auckland). Air L. E. Bolton (Sumner). Air T>. Bankier (Christchurch), Air B. G. Bale (Christchurch) Air R. AlcG'H vray (Christchurch), Air H. Forrester, Air W. Copeland (Christchurch).

A cablegram from Zurich reported the death of Sir Godfrey Cc'lins, Secretarv of State for shotkind since 1932.' He was born in IS7.>. and was married in 1900. there be’ng one son and one daughter, lie w.ts euacateo on H.AI.S. Britannia and enteied me Royal Navy in 1888., serving midshipman on the, E’.sr. Indian tion from 1890 to 189:’,. lie was Libera Alember for Greenock smm ]O±J. and was a member of the Nainnal 1 ~rt} since 1931. Prom 1915 to 1917 he served in Egypt. Gallipoli and Al tsopotamia. and attained the rank )f Lienien--aut-Colonel. He was a Junior Lori ot the Treasury, 1919-20 and Cine.- Liberal Whip 1924-26.

The sudden death oe'-urred at her residence, Karoro, early yesterday morning of Mrs Eveline Al'.-e Shrives w if e „f Mr Joseph. Buslield Deceased, who had not enjoyed the best of "health for some time, was a native of Greymouth, 47 years of age, but her death was quite unexpected. She was a daughter of the late Harry Weenink who predeceased her three months ago. In addition to her husband, she leaves four daughters and three sons, also four brothers, Messrs George (Karoro), Bert (South bestland). Peter (Dunedin), and Neil Weenink (Siam), and three sisters. Mesdames S. Cameron (Kumara) and O’Hara (Cobden), and Miss I. Weenink (Karoro). The funeral, which takes place af Karoro Cemetery, to-day, leaves her late residence at 2 p.m.