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Grey River Argus, 17 September 1941, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss L. Smith, returned yesterday from Feilding.

Mr. M J. Lynch, left yesterday. for Timaru. ’

Mr J. Werner returned yesterday - from Christchurch.

Mr J. Brown, Paringa, left last evening for Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs J. Parker, Hokitika, left last evening on a visit to Christchurch.

Miss Marjorie Jones, of Christchurch, is at present on a holiday visit to her relatives at Kunanga.

Mr. W. Hannan, Christchurch, has been transferred to the clerical staff, Railways Department, Greymouth.

Revington’s Hotel include the following Miss McDougall, Mr R. G. Hobbs (Christchurch), Mr P. H. Noble (Nelson), Mr R. S. Donovan (Christchurch).

Mr. F. Weir, clerical staff. Railways Department, Christchurch, has arrived on transfer to Grey mouth, replacing Mr. G. R. Buchanan, who will leave on September 27, on transfer to the relief staff, Christchurch.

The engagement is announced of Joan, eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs V. H. Griffiths, I‘4 Leonard Street, Greymouth. and Albert, second son of Mrs and the late Mr J. Vaughan, 44 Sturge Street, Cobden.

A Sydney cable states that a party of New Zealand officers are returning home from the Middle East on a special military mission. They have ■arrived in Sydney. They tell stirring stories of the campaigns in Greece and Crete. The mission consists of Colonel J'. J. Brooke, Majors A. Cockerall, F. Davis, J. Brooke White, and L. Hogg.

A resolution of sympathy with the widow and relatives of the late Mr. Wm. McLaughlan, was passed in silence at last evening’s meeting of the West Coast Rugby Union on the motion of the Acting-Chairman (Mr. J. Guy), who said that deceased came to Greymouth at a time when referees were badly wanted and had proved a most enthusiastic and willing Rugby supporter.

.The late Leslie James Williamson, wnb succumbed to injuries received whilst returning to Godley Head on Sunday, was formerly employed by the Railways Department at Greymouth He had been attached to Godlev Head’ for the past eight months. He married a daughter of Mr and Mrs G. Absalom, of Chapel Street, Greymouth. and is survived bv his wife and two children, who reside in Christchurch, where the funeral takes place to-day.

A Washington cable statts that Mrs Roosevelt, wife of the President, answering inquiries at a conference with cress representatives, said that she imagined that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor would be received at White House during their visit to Washington next week, on September 25 and 26, So far she had not received any official intimation of such a visit. Mrs Roosevelt denied the published report that she nad prevented the visit of ex-King Carol to Washington, because she refused lu receive iviaaame Lupescu.