PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 17 March 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr J. O’Brien, M.P., left yesterday morning for Wellington.

Mrs J. Kyle and Mrs A. Lemin left yesterday morning for Christchurch.

Mrs 'R'. Groom left yesterday morning for Wellington.

Mr and Mrs S. Wright left for Wanganui yesterday morning.

Mr and Mrs G R. Harker left last evening for Christchurch.

Miss J. Duggan left by last evening’s rail-car for Christcaurch.

Mr L. Frost left for Christchurch last evening.

Mr A. Bowes left for Christchurch last, evening.

Mr J. Bendall was a passenger by last evening’s rail-car to Christchurch.

Mrs J. Fox and Mrs Keech left yesterday morning on return to Wellington.

Sir A. Clark-Kerr (British Ambassador to Russia) has arrived at Kuibyshev, Teheran.

The funeral of the late Mr. Roy Rooney, of Cobden, took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterday morning. Rev. Father J. Long celebrated Requiem Mass at St. Patrick's Churcn and Rev. Father Holohan conducted the service at the graveside.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Captain. J. Newman (Nelson), Mr J. Sawers (Wellington), Miss F. M. Turner (Lower Hutt), Miss D. Turner (Hawera), Messrs E. St. C. Haydon (Palmerston North), K. Chambers, S. Bearpark, and R. G. Bradley (Christchurch).

Mr A. G. Williams, headmaster of the Burwood School, Christchurch, has received notice of his appointment as headmaster of the Nightcaps District High School, and he will take up duty on April 8. Mr Williams was formerly on the staff of the Greymouth Main School.

Sir C. Newall and Lady Newall, spent the week-end at Paihia and Waitangi, bn the shores of the Bay of Islands. They inspected the National Reserve on Hobson Hilf and Mount Bledisloe. and visited the Treaty House and the Whare Runanga at Waitangi The Vice-Regal party attended service at the Paihia Church on Sunday, when the preacher was Archbishop Averill. Sir C. Newall yesterday visited Bay centres, and Ladv Newall assisted the Paihia Branch of the Red Cross in war work. —Press Assn

N.Z. Armv Orders, February 2nd.. 1942, contain the following appointments of Home Guard Officers to No 9a Area personnel: —Major J. H Williamson, to command No. 2 Battalion (Greymouth Headquarters', from August Ist., 1941. Captain F. J Perham, posted to No. 3 Battalion (Hokitika Headquarters), from the Ist. August, 1941. Captain F. Elliott, to be assistant Group Quartermaster, with headquarters .it Greymouth.' The gazetting of Captain Perham’s promotion to the rank of Major to command No. 3 Battalion (Hokitika Headquarters), is being arranged.