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Grey River Argus, 16 August 1937, Page 4

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Mr P. F. Thorpy returned from Christchurch on Saturday. Mr V. O’Neill, of Christchurch, is visiting Greymouth. Mr J. Gibb returned from Christchurch on Saturday. Mr W. Gieseking returned on Saturday from Christchurch. Miss E. Prendergast returned on Saturday from Christchurch. Mr W. Rothwell returned on Saturday from a visit to Christchurch. Mr G. Dalziel, Runanga, returned on Saturday from Christchurch. Mr. Cyril Neville, returned yesterday from Wellington. Mr. E. J. Rundle, returned yesterday from Gisborne. The Mayor (Mr. W. Meldrum) left an Saturday for Auckland. Miss M. Grimes left on return to Christchurch on Saturday. Mr. R. R. King returned yesterday from Wellington where he captained the All Blacks against the South Africans. Constable D. N. MacDonald, who has been stationed at Greymouth during the past four years, has received advice of his transfer to the Detective Office, Auckland. The engagement is announced of Ella Christina Robertson, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Robertson, Palmerston Street, and Malcolm Arnaud Scandrett, fifth son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Scandrett, Greymouth. Mr. J. D. Pascoe, F.R.G.S., of Christchurch, a mountaineer well known for his excursions in the ' Southern Alps, has accepted an ap- 4 pointment under the National Historic cal Committee, which has been set up ft to issue for the Centennial a series of historical surveys of the first 100 years of the Dominion’s life. Mr J. E. Joyce, Registrar of Pensions, leaves on Friday evening on transfer to Whangarei. On Friday afternoon last he was met by the Greymouth Pensions Office staff. The presentation was made by Miss K. Mintrom, who expressed regret at Mr Joyce’s departure, and wished him the best of health and every success in Whangarei. A New York cable states President Roosevelt has appointed Senator Hugo L. Black to succeed Mr. Justice Devanter on the Supreme Court of the United States. Mr. Justice van i Devanter, who was a member of the so-called Conservative wing of the Supreme Court —and therefore a sup- ' porter of the decisions given against ; the President —announced his retire- ; ment in May. This left the Court ■ with a “Liberal” majority of six to three. Prior to his departure on Saturday on transfer to Wellington, Mr Thornhill Cooper, Overseer, Public Works Department, Greymouth, was farewelled by the local staff of the Department and presented with a wallet of notes. The presentation was made by the District Engineer, Mr R. T. Smith, who expressed appreciation of Mr Cooper’s work, and wished him health and success in Wellington. Other speakers were Messrs R. Simmers, J. A. Shannon, J. C. H. McDonald and J. Gagliardi.