PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 27 December 1939, Page 6

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs L. Teasdale, of Dunedin, are visiting relations at Cobden.

Mr J. Mosely left on return to Dunedin.

Mrs D. McGirr left for Christchurch yesterday morning.

Mrs A. Steele left yesterday on a visit to Wellington. _

Private A. Rogers left on return to Auckland yesterday.

Mr R. J. Rinaldi left yesterday, on return to Heathcote.

Mr and Mrs N. T. S. Hayes are on a visit to Dunedin.

Mi’ W. Newman arrived on Saturday, from Wellington.

Miss Eileen Keating left yesterday, on a visit to Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs J. Stewart, of Hutt, are visiting his parents, Mr and Mrs John Stewart, of Greymouth.

Mrs P. McNamara, of Christchurch, is paying a visit to her sister, Mrs * • Browne, Guiness Street.

Messrs J'. P- Mathews and T. Joseph returned yesterday from a holiday visit to Nelson.

A cablegram from Bucharest stated that M. Moscicki, ex-President of Poland, is seriously ill.

Miss A. Bonisch, of Auckland, is visiting her parents, Senior-Sergeant and Mrs G. F. Bonisch, of Shakespeare Street.

Mr C. Hay-Mackenzie, of Addington Workshops, is at present in Greymouth, where he is on relieving duties at the Elmer Lane loco depot.

Mr S. J. Irwin, who has been senior inspector of primary schools in Southland for the last live years, has been promoted to be senior inspector for the Wellington district. He will commence his new duties on March 1.

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr. Malcolm Barriball (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Frazer, Mr. Hugh Frazer (Fairlie). Messrs E. A. Gasson, ‘Thomas A. Burtt, Nat Lohrey, A. Gallaway, W. A. Mappiebeck, E. C. Brunsden, F. Simpson, T. E. M. Harper, A. C. Brown, L. H. Butterlield, Mr. and Miss Gerity, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy. Messrs E. Sincock, L. B. Brown, A. C. Powley, George Panwell, Francis Panwell, V. Penwell, H. F. Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Caggell, Messrs. J. K. Wilson, H. R. Perchin (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. R. Miller . (Dunedin), Mr. W. R. Murphy (Runanga), Mrs. Paul Freebury (Oamaru), Mr. F. W. Walker, Mr. J. O. Kelly (Mairhan), Mr. Oxley, Mr. J. Oxley, Mrs. James J. Oxley, Mr. G. Ricketts, Mr. T. Mulstone (LobuHV, Mr. F. W. Atkinson (Ashburton), Mr. B. Brinsden (Timaru).

The death occurred suddenly at his residence last evening, of Mr John William Horrack, of Rigg Street, Blaketown. A native of Oxford, Canterbury, and 58 years of age, the deceased w'as a sawmill engineer, and was Highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was engaged at the Turiwhate sawmill of Messrs Malfroy and Co. He had been on the West Coast for 45 years, and was at different times a resident of Camerons, Te Kinga and Karamea, coming here to live about two years ago. He was in former years, a follower of football, and also took part in- axemen’s contests, while he was a member of the Star of the West Druids’ Lodge. Besides his wife, he leaves two daughters, Mrs N. Nord (Moana) and Miss Jean Horrack (Blaketown), and two sons, John (Wellington), and Kevin (Blaketown). The funeral takes place to-morrow, leaving St. Patrick’s Church, after Requiem Mass, at 9.30 a.m.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include the following: Miss D. McFredrics, Miss H. Clemence, Miss M. Clemence, Messrs W, T. Gibon, W. L. Loughlin, A. Madden, T. A. Bullock, Mrs. W. W. Keighley, Miss Keighley, Messrs H. M. Harper, D. Mason, B. Mason, R. Mason, Mr. and Mrs. Mason, Jnr., F. Wright, Mrs. J. A. Wright, Miss F. Horsley, Miss L. Gee, Mr. J. A. Wright, Mr. and Mrs. R. McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Simpson, Miss Avery, Miss Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. W. Jones, Mr. Naylor, Mr. I, Martin, Miss A. Bevan (Christchurch), Miss E, Light, Mr. T. Robertson, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Newey, Mr. and Mrs. R. W.- Thomson, Miss K. Muldo.wney, Miss L. McKay (Dunedin), Mr. C. H. Campbell, Mr. T. J. McKee, Mrs. Naylor, Mr. C. Ranclause, Mr. T. Dorman (Nelson), Mr. F. Scarlett (Reefton), Mr. J. K. Bailie, Mrs. G. H. A. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Stewart, Mr. W. B. S. Stewart, Mr. C. Stewart (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. Lockwood (Petone), Mr. F. Drake (London), Mr. and Mrs. A. _W. Palmer (Hastings), Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wnson (Westport), Mr. and Mrs. T. Morgan (Invercargill), Mr, J. Cook (Oxford). Mr. and Mrs. 0. Winstone (Auckland).