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Grey River Argus, 17 August 1937, Page 5

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Mr. and Mrs. G. Beary arrived yesterday from Christchurch. Mr. D. Ryall, Barrytown, returned yesterday from Christchurch. Mr. F. T. Pannell arrived from Christchurch yesterday. Mr. H. Cox returned yesterday from Christchurch. Mr. R. Angus, loco engineer, Railways Department, Wellington arrived in Greymouth yesterday. Mr. J. Reynolds, Assistant Engin eer, Railways Department Christchurch, arrived yesterday. Mr. J. K. Roberts was a passenger by yesterday’s express from Christchurch. Sergeant J. Crowley, of New Brighton, is at present on a holiday visit to the West Coast. Mesdames D. Kidd and J. Campbell leave to-day for Christchurch on a holiday visit. Miss A. Foord, of Blenheim, is visiting Mr and Mrs F. Petherbridge at Cobden. A London cablegram announced the death of Lord Stratcarron. ■ He collapsed whilst lunching at a restaurant. Mrs R. Fairmaid, of Timaru, is on a visit to her son, Mr A. J. Fairmaid, and Mrs Fairmaid, Shakespeare Street. "Miss Alice Radcliffe, Runanga, will leave this morning for Wellington, where she wlil compete in the Competition Festival. The friends of Miss E. Flaherty will be pleased to learn that her condition has improved and tnat she has been discharged from the Grey Hospital. Passengers by yesterday’s express to Christchurch included: Miss S. Murphy, Mr C. Crompton (to Wellington), Mr and Mrs R. V. Taylor (to Invercargill), Mrs J. Bluett, Mr T. Mclntyre, Miss M. Jamieson (to Christchurch). A London cablegram announced the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Cyril McNeile, formerly of the Royal Engineers, and better known as a writer of fiction, under the pseudonym of “Sapper.” He was 49 years of age. A Sydney cablegram announced the death of Mr Arthur Bruce Smith, K.C., aged 86. He served in the State and Federal Parliaments, and was the last of the Ministers who served under Sir Henry Parkes, when he formed the final Cabinet of his career. Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr. Etts (Christchurch), Mr. Hallings (Christchurch), Mr. D. Simpson (Karomea), Mr. and Mrs. Johnston (Karamea), Mr. and Mrs. Johnston (Westport), Mr. Carsoh (Christchurch), Mr. Weston and Mr. Ryan. Miss Edna Agnew of (Judge of Dancers.) Mr Claude Davies (Judge of Music), and Mr. Denys Caw (Judge of Elocution) who was adjudicating at the Greymouth Eisteddfod, which opened last evening, arrived yesterday afternoon from Christchurch. A London cablegram stated that Mr S. F. A. Coles, who was a soldier in France, a station hand in Australia, and a short story writer in New Zealand, was married at St. Mary’s Church, Cadogan Gardens, to 5 raulein Doctor Siglinde Breinbauber, of Munich. Feeling reference to the death of Rev. William Trotter was made on Sunday at St. John’s Presbyterian Church by Rev. H. R. Fell, who spoke of the valued services rendered to the Epsom, Greymouth and Mornington Presbyterian Churches by deceased, and extended sympathy to his widow and family. Guests at Revington’s Hotel include Mr E. N. Franklyn, Mr B. E. Bird (Nelson), Mr H. Olsen (Christchurch), Mr W. A. Parton (Wellington), Mr D. A. Carty (Wellington), Mr M. G. McCaul (Christchurch), Mr R. Angus (Wellington), Mr H. S. Bennett (Launceston, Tasmania), Mr B. Grant (Christchurch), Mr J. Binstead (Christchurch), Mr K. H. Smith (Nelson). The announcement that ActingPetty Officer Thomas lan Harray, a New-Zealand rating, had been selected for promotion to the rank of sublieutenant in the Royal Navy from September, was made by the Minister for Defence (the Hon. F. Jones). He will join a number of other acting sub-lieutenants of about his own age, who are to undergo courses for the rank of lieutenant at Greenwich College and other naval schools.—Press Assn. The death has occurred at London of Lord Runciman at the age of ninety years., Walter Runciman, sen the cabin boy who became a shipping magnate and Lord Runciman, was, born at Dunbar, Scotland. At the age of twenty-one, when still an ordinaly seaman, he married Ann Lawson, a Northumberland woman. He took his master’s certificate in 1871, and at the age of eighty-four he still steered his own yacht. He eventually became the owner of vessels, forming the firm of Walter Runciman and Company. He lived to control a fleet of 150 steamers being head of the Moor Line and other firms. In 1906 the Government used his intimate knowledge of life at sea by appointing him to the Committee on Seamen. In the same year he was made a baronet. Elected Liberal Member of Parliament for Hartlepool in 1914, he had the unusual experience of being introduced to the House of Commons by his son, who was tnen president of the Board of Agriculture. He retained the seat till 1918. In November, 1926, he resigned the chairmanship of the Northern Liberal Federation, because he did not think the Liberal Party was sufficiently independent. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Runciman of Shoreston in January, 1933, taking his seat on the Government benches.