PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 28 July 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss B. Smith, Ohai, Southland, is on a visit to Runanga.

Miss B. Campbell returned on Saturday from Christchurch.

Miss T. Williams returned on Saturday from Wellington.

Mr P. Beban arrived on Saturday from Wellington.

Mrs Allan Smith returned from Christchurch on Saturday.

Rev. Father F. E. Kelly returned on Saturday from Hastings.

Mr G. M. Truman returned by Saturday's express from Christchurch.

Mr G. Oeilvie was a passenger by Saturday’s express, from Christchurch.

Mr an f i Mrs F. McMillan and Mr J. Garlick left on Saturday for Wellington.

Mr G. A. Webster who has been a patient at the Grey Hospital has returned home.

Mr A,. E. Kilgour, Shakespeare Street, is a patient at Oranui Hospital.

Very Rev. Father ,1. Long returned by Saturday’s express from Christchurch.

M r and Mrs J. n Noble, Lower Hutt, arrived on Saturday on a visit to Mr and Mrs L. Williams.

Mr A. .H. Young, signals electrical branch,' Railways Department, Timaru, arrived on Saturn--• on transfer to a similar position at Greymouth.

Aircraftsmen J. J, Kennedy and G. G. Willis arrived on Saturday from Rongotai. They leave on return tomorrow morning.

A cab'e from Washington stated that, on Saturday Rt. Hon. J. G. Coate: left the United States lor New Zealand by the Clipper.

Mrs H. B. Preston, of Hokitika, has been advised that her son, Chris S. Preston, of the N.Z. Medical Corps Overseas, has been promoted to me rank of captain.

Formerly in charge of the goods branch of the Railways Department at Greymouth and later stationmaster here, Mr E. T. G. Osborne, stationmaster at New Plymouth, will return at the end of the month on completing 40 years’ service in the Department.

Guests at Revington's Hotel include the following': Brigadier-Gen-eral Mead, Lieutenant E. Stead (Christchurch), Mr Z. C. Lutton, Mr A. L. Smith, Miss E. McKenzie, M n F. Thompson (Wellington), Mr M. F. Franks, Mr L. Willis, Mr M. J. Bowman, Mr P. Hawkes, Mr W. Toomey, Mr S. Innis-Jones (Christchurch).

Mr G. T. Peek, who has been a member of the Grey district staff of the electrical branch of the Public Works Department for the past five years, left on Saturday for Rongotai, to join the survey section of the Aerodrome Construction Unit. The electrical staff farewelled Mr Peek on Friday at Dobson and presented him with' an envelope of notes. The presentation was made by Mr A. E. Davenport, Resident Electrical Engineer, who, with Mr A. A. Shannon, expressed regret at losing the services of Mr Peek and wished him every success.

A pioneer resident of Greymouth, Mrs. Mary Ann Hopkins, passed away at the residence of her daughter,'Mrs. W. McGrath, Kilgour Road, on Saturday. Born 80 years ago at Woodend, Canterbury, deceased came to Greymouth as a' child and had resided here ever since. She was a member of the Panckhurst family and was predeceased many years* ago by her husband, the late Edward Hopkins. She is survived hy three sons, Alfred (Auckland), Frederick (Wellington), and William (Napier); and eight daughters. Mesdames E. J. Rundle, T. Lewis, W- McGrath. C. G. Moss (Greymouth), C. Mclntosh (Wellington), C. White (Christchurch), P. Tite (Queensland), and Miss Nita Hopkins (Christchurch); also three brothers, Messrs David Panckhurst (Reefton), Walter Panckhurst (Auckland), and Charles Panckhurst (Christchurch), and two sisters, Mesdames G. Hostel ng (Auckland’) and W. Wilson (Wanganui). The funeral will take place this afternoon, leaving the residence of Mrs. McGrath, Kilgour Road, at 3 o’clock for the Karoro Cemetery.