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Grey River Argus, 18 February 1942, Page 4

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The Governor-General (Sir Cyril Newall), attended by Captain HeatncOte Helmore, A.D.C., '. 1I ? s P® c^ e 3 troops .in the Wairarapa district, on Tuesday.—P.A. Lance Corporal A. Vaughan yesterday on return to Camp. Staff Sergeant R. Marsh of Nelson, who is in charge of records for the Military Area, is visiting Greymouth. Rev. Father R. O’Gorman left yesterday morning on return to Rangiora. Mr. J. Francis, left last evening for Christchurch. Lieut.-Col. C. R. Duke, Nelson, Officer Commanding the Nelson-West Coast area, is on a visit to Greymouth. Mr. H. Al Robinson, returned to Greymouth by the express yesterday after a' visit to his mother in Auckland. , i i‘ Mr and Mrs J. D. Hearn, South Beach, have received, advice that their son, Private C. H. Hearn, previously reported missing, is a prisoner of war.

A New Zealand Naval announced at Sydney is that of Clarence Green, ordinary seaman, who is seriously wounded. Mr. H. J. Green, 9 Moore Avenue, Wanganui, is his father,

Miss R. Hynd, who has been on a visit to her aunt, Mrs J. Neilson and Mrs A. Underhay, of Cobden, has left for Sydney to visit her parents, before returning to the Mission Field in India.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include:—Mrs. M. Shaw, "Miss S'haw (Auckland), Mr. G. Hunter, Jnr., Mr. N. C. Barstow, Mr. E. M. Pearce, Mr. W. Eurneaux (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wells (Hastings), Mr. Don P. Berry (Feilding), Mr. H. V. Vale (Hastings).

Mr Duff Cooper, accompanied by Lady Cooper, arrived in London on Monday night, having flown to England from Malta, via Lisbon, states a London message. Mr Duff Cooper had completed his mission in the Far East, where he had been representing the Cabinet, and he left Singapore for England a short time ago.

Corporal Arthur Keith Spilman, N.Z.E.F., who, on Friday was invested with the Military Medal by General. Auchinleck, enlisted at Greymouth, where he worked for some years. Cpl. Spilman was assist-ant-inspector of Stock here for a period in 1939, prior to taking up military duties. His parents reside at Palmerston North.

A Montreal cable states: Leading Aircraftsman John Ellis, of Auckland, became the first airman to receive wings at the Number Nine Bombing Gunnery School at Mont Joli, in Quebec Province, when lie graduated head of his class. This school wa's the last to. be established under the Commonwealth Air Trading Plan, and was opened early in December, six months ahead of schedule.—Press Assn.

The following West Coasters are included in the Latest casualtv lists as prisoners of war, previously reported missing: Pte. Frank-’ Gibson Cameron, (wife, Mrs. M. S. Cameron, Barrytown); Sergeant Donald McBain, (mother Mrs. A. A. Mcßain, Cobden); Pte. Ronald Gordon HayMackenzie, (father, Mr. A. HayMackenzie, Westport); Pte. Charles Henry Hearn, (mother, Mrs. E. L. Hearn, Greymouth); Pte. Maurice McCormack (father, Mr. M. McCormack, Westport).

The death occurred tat Auckland last night of Mr Arthur Thomas Newdick, aged 51 years, manager of Newdick Bros., Ltd., butter, produce and general merchants, as the result of a trotting track accident. Mr Newdick was closely associated with trotting for over 20 years. In conjunction with his brother, he successfully raced a number of horses. In his fall while driving Moko Direct in the Papakura Handicap at Epsom last Saturday, Mr Newdick received severe head injuries. Three other drivers were less seriously injured. —Press Assn.