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Grey River Argus, 19 March 1941, Page 4

Mr D. from Mrs J. McSherry returned yesterday after a visit to Opunake. Mrs L. Richardson returned yesterday from Christchurch. Mr F. W. Baillie returned yesterday from Wellington. Mr M. E. P. Hutchison returned yesterday from Wellington. Mr W. Knight leaves to-day for Christchurch. Sergeant Thomas Richard Read, R.N.Z.A.F., ha's been awarded the Order of the British Empire, stated a London cablegram. Miss J. C. Paul. Ahaura, has been appointed Registrar of Marriages and of Births and Deaths, for the Ahaura district, according to the “Ga'zette.” Mr W. H. Parfitt, Chairman of the Greymouth Fire Board, leaves to-day for Wellington, to attend the annual meeting of the New Zealand Fire Boards. Mr D. D. Burdett, Transport Department Traffic Inspector for the Grey district, left yesterday on transfer to Christchurch, accompanied by Mrs Burdett. The death of Dr. C. R. M. F. Cruttwell, M.A., P.Litt., aged 54 years, and Principal of Hertford College, ’ Oxford, for nine years, is announced in a London cablegram.

Dr. D. G. McMillan, M.P. for Dunedin West, and former Minister of Health, has been chosen as Labour’s Mayoral candidate in the forthcoming Dunedin elections. He has also been elected to stand for the Hospital and Harbour Boards. The death occurred at Sydney, on. Monday of Mr George H. Morgan, formerly trans-Paciflc manager at Sydney for the Union Steam Ship Company, from which he retired in 1934. His wife, son and daughter survive him. Mr W. Connor, producer oT “Glanasheen,” was presented with a suitcase on behalf .of the company at the conclusion of last evening’s performance. The presentation was made by Mr J, A. Mclnroe, who expressed appreciation of Mr Connor’s work in arranging the production. General Sir Andrew Russell, In-spector-General of the Forces, who was due at Greym.outh at 5 o’clock last evening, has been compel’.ed Ip postpone his visit owing to . the floods and slip on the East Coast. The date of his arrival will be announced later. The wedding took place recently _£t St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Auckland, of Mr James McGrath, third son of Mr and Mrs H. McGrath, of Camerons, to Miss Joan Kathleen Rawle, younger daughter of Mrs and the late Mr Rawle, of Ellerslie, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Dr. L. Buxton, M.A. Passengers by yesterday’s express to Christchurch included Mrs WFisher, Miss J’. Fisher (to Lower Hutt), Mrs J. Griffen (to Wellington), Mr C. Nailer (to Gisborne), Mr W. Sullivan (to Timaru), Mr D. S. Kennedy (to Invercargill), Miss J. Roberts, Miss P. Gatehouse, Miss M. Mouat. The following are guests the Albion Hotel: Mr A. S. Macpherson, Mr L. Anderson, Mr F. G. Henderson, Mrs C. Nesbitt, Mr H. Greeson. Miss J. M. McNabb, Mr and Mrs A. White, Mr F. Carson, Miss Clentworth, Mr C. Harrington, Mr R. W. McKenzie. Mr N. Burney, Mr and Mrs R. Hop? (Christchurch), Mr C. C. Hester, Mr J. P. Harris. Mr L. V. Semple, Mr C. E Montgomery (Wellington), Mr A. G Macdonald (Auckland), Mr A. ; McLagen (Rangiora). Guests at Revington’s Hotel include the following: Mr and Mrs R. McKegg, Mr P. Richardson. Mr A. L. Gray, Mr M. Anderson, Mr W. J Syme, Mr T. Newstead, Miss T. Davis, Mr Louis Davis, Mr Monty Tass (Christchurch). Mr T. O. Bishop, Mr R. Muston (Wellington), Mr J. Williamson (Timaru), Mr F R. Smith (Dunedin). Mr and Mrs H. E. Clayton (Sydney'*. t

Mr C. E. Critchlev. Australian Trade Commissioner in New Zealand, will leave New Zealand early in April to undertake special duties in connection with the organisation of emergency food supplies in the Commonwealth. Mr Critchley has represented Australia’ in this country since 1937. He is one of the senior officers of' the Commonwealth Trade Commissioners’ Service, and before coming to New Zealand served ten years in Canada and the Netherlands East Indies. As yet, no appointment has been made to replace Mr Critchley, and after his departure the office of the Commissioner will be in charge of Mr J. L. Menzies, Assistant Commissioner. Miss E. M. Lewis, Matron of the Wairau Hospital, has been appointed Matron of the New Zealand hospital ship Maunganui. Miss Lewis was on Monday granted six months’ leave of absence by the Marlborough Hospital Board., at the request of the Government. Miss Lewis had a lengthy period of nursing service in the Great War. On the outbreak, she joined the Red Cross in England, and sailed for Egypt in the New Zealand hospital ship Marama, late in 1915. She received an appointment to the staff of the Anglo-American Hospital in Cairo, and later was transferred to the 27th General Hospital, and posted to the hospital ship Assaye. She made several trips between Suez, India and East Africa. Miss Lewis was the only New Zealand sister attached to the unit proceeding to Palestine late in 1917, when she was attached to the 45tfi stationary hospital at El Arish. Later, she served in the No. 56 hospital train running between Jerusalem and Kantara. Miss Lewis was attached to the general hospital at Alexandria when the armistice was signed, and remained there until 1919, when she rejoined the hospital ship Assaye. She completed her military nursing at Trentham in 1921, when she was appointed to the Wairau Hospital.