BLACKBALL NOTES

Grey River Argus, 21 July 1941, Page 6

BLACKBALL NOTES

[Our Own Correspondent], iMbs H. Chilton has entered the ■n Grey Hospital for treatment. Her many friends wisli her a speedy re?s covery. ■ e Mrs A. Smith, Main Road, who n underwent a serious operation in the Grey Hospital last week, is making a good recovery. The Blackball friends of Mr Cn.i .< Turk, Engineer at the Westland Hos- ” pital, will be pleased to learn he has so far recovered from his recent accident as to be out and about again. Miss Joan Kirk, school teacher, Brodie Street, has been transferred from Cobden School to the School at Rotorua. Mr James M’cNicol, Stafford Street, is an inmate of the Grey Hospital, u undergoing treatment. Mr and Mrs Thos. Collins of Woolston, who were residents of Black--1 ball up to nineteen years ago, have s been paying the town a visit, re- - newing old friendships. They were the guests of Mr and Mrs O’Flaherty, - Main Road. Mr and Mrs T. Williams and famo ily of Stafford Street, have- left, for i Port Chalmers, where Mr Williams has secured a position at his trade ol -j fitter. On Thursday evening work- ! ers from the Ngahere dredge, where . Mr Williams had been employed, took , leave of him at a social gathering, ’ tending him the best wishes in his 3 new locale. ■; Friends of the district will have •' noted with regret in a recent casualty list the name of Gordon A. Jupp. 1 R.A.F., Iraq., and will sincere l ’ - trust 3 that he may turn up safe and well.! ; 1 Mr Jupp was for some time employ- ■ ed in the Grev district, as an engin- ’ eer under the Government’s goiu . subsidy scheme and was well thought of by the men who had the pleasure to work under him. He left Greymouth some three years ago for Singapore, having secured an ap- ; ! nointment with a di;ed"ing company ■in Malaya. He joined the Royal Air Force in Singapore ana was drafted to the Middle East. He was wellknown in Blackball and his many . friends here all trust that he w ' turn up again. Last Saturday afternoon, a ~uiet wedding was celebrated at Ahaura, the contracting parties being Miss Edith Ouibell, third daughter of Mr and M’rs Chris. Ouibell, Brodie St., Blackball, and Mr George Leitch, youngest son of Mr and Mrs Alf. Smith, Main Road, Blackball. Mrs Tessie Smith, Blackball, acted as matron of honour, while Mr Jim Clark of Blackball was groomsman. After the weddin- a reception was held in the home of bridegroom’s parents, Main Road, toast of the newly-married pair was proposed by the groomsman in a Jieat speech, and was - drunk with musical honours Mr Smith suitably replied. The evening was passed in song ana story.. Supper was served by Mrs M Smith, Junr., in the absence of Mrs Smith, senr., who is an inmate of tns Gre- Hospital, The company broke up in the small hours with many ex--1 pressions of good in' - ’ - 1 the voting 1 couple. Mr and Mrs Smith will reside in Blackball. i Last Saturday even r.~ a partv, in honour of her 21st birthday, was given by Mr and Mis E. Dumpltt n, Stafford Street (brother-in-law an.: sister of the recipient) to Miss Nancy Clark (fourth daughter of Mr nn'l Mrs George Clarke, Main Rd.) There | was a large gathering, and an en- i 1 joyable time was spent bv all. pre- [ I sent. Supper was served by Mrs j | Dumpleton, after which M=ss Clark S was presented with a gold wr’st'e J watch, donated bv the family, bp het s brother-in-law, Mr E. Dumnlet n who extended the ver-v best wishes of her manv friends. Miss C'ark very suitably replied. Manv exnress’ons of goodwil l Inve been received from al 1 p"rts of t’ e | Dominion since the Blsckbcll M’n g has been acouired bv the St te p’’m | cipallv from mon who 1 | worked at the mine, and also fro" 1- ’ a Labour simnortem, a’l oxm’e’S’n g n’ea-ure that the town has beep | given a new lease of life bv the Gov g emment’s action ! n aoquiring t’n-’ | mine. These ■ expressions arc much | appreciated