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Grey River Argus, 29 April 1942, Page 4

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Miss -E. McGuigan, left yesterday on return to UHristchurch.

Air. P. H. Morey left last evening on return to Christchurch.

Private J. Newton who' is on leave and Private C. Newton of the Hospital staff Ngaruawatua are visiting their mother at Runanga.

Mrs. Reynolds of Holfltika left by ■ast evening’s rail car to Christchurch.

A cable from Sydney states the death has occurred of Mr.. Julian Rossi Ashton, one of Australia s oldest aiid best known, artists.

The death has occurred of Mr G. W. Blackwood, editor of “'Blackwood’s Magazine,” according to a London cable message.

A New York cable stated that it had been reported from Miami, m Florida, that the .Duke of Windsor arrived there unexpectedly on Monday.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Messrs E. t/.rdy, S. R. Whale, W. A. Yates, J. Keller, W. W. Reid, Miss E.-N. Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Best (Christchurch); Mr. A. S. Wymess (Timaru); Mrs. E. Giles, Miss N. Bell (Wellington.)

Mr. C. McQueen, who has retired from the position. of municipal waterworks engineer at Greymouth after some 40 years’ service, was farewelled in the Borough Council Chambers on Monday evening. It was the first occasion on which members of the Council and inside and outside staffs had combined to say farewell to an employee. Re- 1 Terence was made to the fact Mr. McQueen was the oldest employee, both in years and in. length of service, he being the first engineer .at the waterworks. Many tributes were paid to his fine record. On behalf of the Council, the Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham), presentea Air McQueen with a retiring allowance, and, on behalf of the staffs, the Town Clerk (Mr. F. H. Denton) presented Mr. McQueen with a gift. Tributes were also paid to the public services of Mrs. McQueen, as a musician. Mr. and Mrs. McQueen will leave to-morrow for Lower Hutt, wh’ere they will reside.