PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 16 June 1938, Page 8

PERSONAL

Rev. Father R. O’Gorman, Hokitika. leaves to-day for Ashburton.

Rev. Dr. G. Harrison, who has been transferred to Hokitika, arrived yesterday from Ashbur.ton.

jyi r r Trevor Smith, District Engineer, 'Public Works Department, has returned from Australia.

Mrs. A. Ryan and Miss M. Ryan, Uord Street, leave to-day for Wanganui.

Recent callers at New Zealand I House, London, included Messrs B. Stolz and N. B. McCallum, of Greymouth.

A London cable says Mr Jordan (N.Z. High Commissioner) will go to Denmark to-day to attend a national exhibition at Copenhagen.

Passengers by the Cook Strait Airways West Coast service yesterday morning were: —Messrs W. E. Reynolds and D. Wilson (Wellington to Greymouth), M. E. Spiers (Greymouth to Wellington). The engagement is announced of Thomas Francis, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Lord, Cowper Street, Greymouth, to Mina Winifred, twin daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Phillips, Sturge Street, Cobden. < Advice of his appointment as Consul for Brazil has been received by Mr C. A. L. Treadwell, 0.8. E., barrister and solicitor, of Wellington. Mr Treadwell, who was appointed ViceConsul in 1932, succeeds the late Mr George Robertson. An Official Wireless stated that the Postmaster-General (Mr G. C. Tryon> is making a satisfactory recovery after his recent operation for acute appendicitis. He hopes to resume his . Parliamentary duties before the (House of Commons adjourns for the ' Summer recess. . jm x ’ The marriage took place at Totara ' Flat on Tuesday, of Jessie, second daughter of Mr and Mrs A. Murray, Totara Flat, to Allan Arthur Fitzgerald, of Waipuna. Rev. R. R. Seaton, of Reefton, officiated. Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald left later, for Christchurch.

Guests at Revington’s:—Mr. J. P. Page (Wellington), Mr. E. Brittenden (Christchurch), Mr. H. C. Langford (Christchurch), Mr. N. W. Bates (Christchurch), Mr. H. Pearce (Wellington), Mr. P. C. Jordan (Wellington), Mr. A. W. Thomas (Christ- , church), Dr. T. A. Gray (Wellington), Mr. A. Sinclair (Wellington), Mr. J. A. McEwin (Waiuta).

In view of her approaching marriage, an evening was tendered Miss J. Morris by the Runanga Girls’ Club in the Presbyterian Hall. Miss J.. Heward, on behalf of the club, presented the guest with a crystal vase and a novelty door-stop. Miss Morris suitably replied. Miss Heward and Miss Morris won the competitions. Misses E. Davison and M. Tyson were the hostesses. On the occasion of her approaching marriage Miss K. Mintrom was met by fellow-officers of the Pensions Department at morning tea yesterday. In presenting her with a Royal Doulton morning tea set, the Registrar (Mr E. A. Bastings), referred appreciatively to the esteem in which Miss Mintrom is held by all who ? have come in contact with her during her service, due to her unfailing ccurtesy and tact, and he conveyed to her the best wishes of all present for her future happiness and prosperity.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bennett (Otago), j Miss M. Williams (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. P. Joblin (Christchurch), Mr. L. J. Mitchell (Christchurch), Mr. C. H. Jacobs (Christchurch), Mr. Ross (Greymouth), Mr. E. P. Bird (Christchurch), Mr. R. King (Hokitika), Miss G. Smith (New Plymouth), Mr. W. ,« Barnett (Christchurch), Mr. Reason v (Christchurch), Mr. N. J. Lewis (Sydney), Mr. Daly (Hokitika), Mr. S. P. Dalton (Christchurch), Mr. M. W. Burrell (Nelson), Mr. R. Hogan (Dunedin), Mr. A. G. Crowdis (Greymouth), Mr. G. Clark-Roberts (Christchurch), Mr. F. West tika).