PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 29 August 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr. J. M. Fraser, Town Clerk of Rangiora, is visiting Greymouth.

Mr. H. Yates, returned yesterday after a holiday visit to Christchurch.

Rev. H. R. Fell and Mrs. Fell, Wellington, are visiting Greymouth.

Mr. B. Currie returned yesterday from Christchurch.

Mr. J. Howes was a passenger by yesterdays’ express from -Christchurch.

Rev. A. D. Horwell, who was recently appointed to the charge of St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Greymouth, will arrive from Nelson today. ..

Mr. J. R. O’Shaughnessy, leaves on Thursday for Wellington, where he will represent the Greymouth branch at the annual conference of the New Zealand Journalists’ Association.

A London cablegram stated that Miss Jean Batten has returned in het own plane, from a Continental holiday. She was specially permitted to fly over Germany from Copenhagen, on August 25.

Passengers by yesterday’s express to Christchurch included: —Mr. and Mrs. A. Lydiate (to Waimate)/ MA and Mrs. L. Callan (to Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. A. Mahoney (to Dunedin), Miss M. Dalton, Miss/'R Hearne, and Mr. A. Ne'wall. ./, --

Passengers by Cook Strait Airways West Coast service yesterday were'.?— Greymouth-Nelson; ME and Mrs. F. Bourke; Greymouth-Westport:, Mr. W. Wall work; Westport-Greymouth: Mr. A. Avery, Mrs. J. HopkinsOn/ Miss B. Parkinson. ,’7’

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Mr. R. H. Pritchard (Welling-, ton), Mr. D. R. Wallace (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Cox,'-'Mr. Murray Cox, Mr. A. H. DewsbUty, Mr. A. E. H. Christie (Christchurch). Miss E. Mackie, Miss M. A. Smyth (Hobart), Miss H. Stewart (Pataparaumu Beach), Mrs. A. G. Gault (Palmerston North).

Advice was received yesterday, by Mr. Frank Bird, Registrar of the ?Supreme Courn Greymouth of the death of Mr. Charles L. J'ame’s, crier;'/arid ’ court orderly of the Supreme Court, Christchurch. Deceased, who was-a returned soldier, was well known throughout New Zealand for his musical ability. During the war, he was in charge of a band with the New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. He was 51 years of age.

The death occurred yesterday ,/in Greymouth of Mrs. Ruth Absaloin,. a former well-known and respected resident of Reefton, who for the past eight years had been living in Greymouth. A native of West Cramlington, Northumberland, England, j the late Mrs. Absalom was 82 years of age, and came to Reefton in the pion-* eerinp davs, being there predeceased bv her husband 28 years ago. < She leaves a famil" of five sons, ' David and Frank (Reefton), George -and William (Grevmouth), and jEllison (Westport), and two daughters Mesdames V. M’Coll (South Beach) and R. Nuttall (Huntly).. The tu»eral takes place to-morrow afternoon at Reef ton.

The death occurred’’ yesterday' ati Nelson Creek, after an illness’ Which had lasted for some time, of ■ driefdf the oldest and best-known residents of that district, Mrs. Matilda O’Btien; wife of Mr. John O’Brien. A native, of Red Jacks, the late Mrs. -O’Brien was 67 years of age, and had been?a resident of Nelson Creek since her second year. She leaves a family/of two daughters, Mesdames Josepn Tibbles (Nelson Creek) *and Rex Fitzgerald (Blaketown) and three sons, John and Michael (Nelson Creek) and Cornelius (Kahiku). She is also survived by six Messrs James and Bert Williams (Greymouth), Harry Williams (Nelson Creek), and John, David, and Thomas Williams (North Island), ana b- three sisters, Mesdames Warne (New Plymouth), Kinson (Huntly) and Coker (Rongotea). .....

The death occurred -yesterday afternoon at Greymouth of A Mr. Thomas Francis McGuire, of Bright Street, Cobden, a well known figure in the West Coast sawmilling-indus-try. The late Mr. McGuire, who, was born in Auckland 56 years ago, had; been in ill health for the • past • year. He had resided on the West Coast for the past 30 years. Soon after his arrival, he entered the sawmilling industry first with Stewart and Chapman at Rimu, and later at Stafford and Kamaka on his own account, fl He was manager of the Aratika sawniill for eight years. The late ■ MtHMcGuire is survived by his wife;. -three daughters, Mrs. P?’- Pollock*-' (RUnanga), Miss Rita McGuire (Cobden); and Miss Molly McGuire one son, Patrick (Cobden); andL-fliW sisters, Mrs. Wall (Hamilton).cuand Mrs. Hudson (Sydney)??-" The funeral will take place at Karoro cemetery to-morrow morning following Requiem Mass at St:. Patrick Church at 10 o’clock. 5 " ' v

The funeral of Miss Mary 'Thereso O’Farrell took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterday morning. Rev. Father F. E. Kelly celebrated Requiem Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, and also conducted the service at the' grave side, assisted by Rev. Father J.s Holohan. Members of the Children of Mary Sodality, in regalia, formed a guard of honour, and acted as palloearers, whilst pupils of the Convent High School were amongst the large number of mourners. Wreaths and floral tributes were received from the following:—St. Anne’s? Guild; -it Tilleyshort and Nurse Tilleyshort; Gordon Clark; Horan Family; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Thompson; Mrs. Gough and Family; New Zealand Labour Party; A. H. McKane and Family; Miss Cunliffe; Mrs. Anderson, Mary, Nell and Jim; St. Mary’s Girl Guides; Mrs (Melville, John and Miss Mathiesoh;-' Jean and Betty; Tommy Minehanf -Mrs. Tilleyshort and A. Tilleyshort; ■. Glynn Family (Runanga); Mr. and MrsNjN. A. Potts; Mr. and Mrs. James ’O’Brien and Cecy; Spencer Family; Mr. and Mrs. G. Kear and. Family;.Mr. and Mrs. W. Greenhili,.and Familyand Mrs. F. McGrath. . ‘