PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 5 December 1938, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs D. McCarthy left yesterday on a visit to Wellington. Mr F-. A. Kitchingham returned yesterday from Christchurch. Mrs H. E. H. Robinson, returned on Saturday from Christchurch. Miss Nance McKane. arrived on Saturday from Christchurch. Mr G. Parry arrived on Saturday from Christchurch. * Mr E. Hopkinson arrived on Saturday from Wellington. Miss A. Stapleton, Hokitika, was a passenger by Saturday’s express from Christchurch. * Mi’ J. Johnson, Karoro, will leave to-day on a holiday visit to Australia. Mr H. Wearn, Auckland arrived on Saturday on a holiday visit to Greymouth. Sergeant and Mrs A. Ba> nes returned on Saturday after a holiday visit to Auckland. Mr D. Thompson, Rolleston. arrived on Saturday on a holiday visit to Greymouth.

Mr H. Prescott will leave this meaning for Christchurch to fulfil a radio engagement at station 3YA A London cable records the deaths of Sir Thomas Octavius Callender and Major-General Sir George Aston. Passengers by Saturday’s express to Christchurch included: Mr F. Benger, Miss B. Harker, Mr S. Hind, and Mr E. Taylor. Hon. J. Goodall returned on Saturday from Wellington, where he represented the Westland Shop Assistants’ Union at the dominion conference of the Shop Assistants’ Federation. ■ An Official Wireless stated that the King Has nominated the Very Rev. A. T. P. Williams, Dean of Christchurch, Oxford, for election as Bishop of Durham in place of the Right Rev. Dr. H. Hensley Hensor, who recently received permission to retire. Miss A. McGhie, Scottish exchange teacher, left on Saturday for Dunedin, where she will complete her term'in New Zealand. She will leave, | accompanied by her mother, at the 1 end of the school year, on return to Scotland. The funeral of the late Mrs Jane Elizabeth Wood, of Christchurch, took place on Saturday afternoon at Karoro Cemetery. The service at the residence of Mr F. W. Baillie, Cobden, and at the graveside were conducted by Rev. W. Osborne Brown. A London cablegram stated that the Queen and the High Commissioners for New Zealand (Mr W, J. Jordan', Australia (Mr S. Bruce) and Canada (Mr Massey) attended a party to five hundred dominion and colonial students in the Air Forces. The airwoman Mrs Betty Kirby Green has been married to Squadron Leader George Heycock. The following are guests at the Albion Hotel:—Miss Rata M. d’Auvergne (London), Miss G. E. Franklin (London), Mr H. Patterson (Christchurch), Mr D. Climo (Roa), Mr S. Taylor (Christchurch), Mr D. Jamieson (Blackball), Mr A. S. Edwards (Christchurch), Mr W. P. Joyce (Wellington), Mr P. Bankier (Christchurch), Mr H. W. Thompson-(Mana-nui), Mr P. S. James (Dunedin), Mr K. A. Mori (Christchurch), and Miss J. Brown (Auckland).

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Mr R. A. Hayes (England), Mr L. C. Manning (Dunedin), Mr M. Alison (Scotland), Miss M. J. Alison (Scotland), Mr D. I. White (Christchurch), Miss C. Murphy (Halswell), Miss P. Murphy (Springston), Mrs J. Murphy (Springston), Mrs R. Barrett (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs P. W. Breen (Dunedin), Mr S. G. McClelland (Timaru), Mr W. J. Fook (Timaru), Mr F. W. Johnston (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs H. S. Reid (Dunedin), Mr A. Grayson (Auckland), Mr D. H. Thomson (Oamaru), Mr P. Harvey (Christchurch), Mr W. Gillies (Oamaru), Mr P. F. Harre (Dunedin), Mr L. M. Wilson (Christchurch), Mr R. Wilson (Christchurch), Mr G. S. Murris (Lytelon), Mr W. R. Carey (Christchurch), Mr A. Donaldson (Christchurch), Mr J. W. Petrie (Oamaru), Mr J. S. Kelly (Christchurch), Mr H. C. Hanley (Chrischurch), Mr A. H. Shanks (Chrischurch), Mr and Mrs H. C. Brent (Christchurch), Capt. and Mrs P. Spencer-Smitb (England), Mr and Mrs A. Kingston (Melbourne)," Mr and Mrs C. M. Rout (Nelson), Dr. S. A. Gibb (Nelson), Mr G. R. Neale (Nelson), Mr and Mrs C. McCluskey (Christchurch), Mr G. H Birch (Auckland), Mr R. Wanden (Blenheim), Mr and Mrs R. P. Furness (Blenheim), Mr J. R. Johnston (Blenheim), Mr M. C. Fairbrother (Invercargill), Dr. and Mrs G. Brown (Invercargill), Mr P. A. Pearce (Invercargill), and Mr G. Lawrence (Hawera).

The funeral of the late Mrs Johanna Mary Carruthers, which was largely attended, took place on Saturday. Requiem Mass was celebrated at 9.30 a.m. by Rev. Father Holohan, who also conducted the service at the graveside. Miss Moira McSherry played the “Dead March In Saul” as the cortege left the church at 2.30 p.m. for the Karoro Cemetery. The Municipal - Band, of which deceased’s husband and sons are members, was in attendance, playing the “Dead March” and “The Garland of Flowers,” while the pall-pearers were members of the Band. Floral tributes were forwarded by the following:—Milly and Laurie; from Elva; Railway Workshops and Crane Staff; Municipal Band; Dispatch Foundry; t Mr and Mrs P. Beck; Baxter Family; Mr and Mrs Weir and Family; Norman and Doris Taylor; Mr and Mrs S. F. White; Marina Orchestra; Mr and Mrs M. Olsen; Mr and Mrs T. Howson; Mrs G. Webster and Family; Mr and Mrs R. Harvey; Jock and Gwen Robinson; Mag, Kath and Aileen; Mrs A. Contessa; Mr and Mrs J. Contessa; Eva, Joyce and Tommy; Mr and Mrs Dumbleton; Mr and Mrs J. Kyle and Family; Mrs Dr. Moore; Preston Family; Dave and Nance; Daisy Coumbe; Mr and Mrs A. Coumbe; Ron, Percy, Arnold, Bill and Jack; Mr and Mrs Cole and Family; Mr and Mrs J. Rear, Junr.; The Scott Family; Mr and Mrs G. Rear; Mr and Mrs Greenhill.