PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs J. Martin left last evening on return to Auckland.

Mrs and Mrs A. R. Provan returned yesterday from Timaru.

Mrs M. Bellamy returned yesterday from Christchurch.

Guido 'Bianini, Chief Air Force delegate on the Italian Armistice Commission, died suddenly at Tangier, states a cable message.

Miss C. Newman was appointed junior assistant in the Greymouth Library at a meeting of the Borough 'Council last evening.

Mr S. G. Holland, the Leader of ■the Opposition, will leave Christchurch next Tuesday for Hokitika, and will visit Greymouth next Wednesday.

The King has approved the award of the British Empire Medal to Able Seaman W. Armstrong, R.N.Z.V.R., for gallantry in saving an injured officer from boiling oil. •

Ordinary Seaman J. Kroening, m Greymouth, who has been serving overseas with the Royal New Zealand Navy has returned to New Zealand, according to advice received by friends.

Mr Cyril Lakin, barrister, journalist and radio commentator, has been selected by the National Government as candidate for a South Wales by-election, states a London cablegram.

The appointment of Captain V. C. Ostenfeld, previously in the employ of the Anchor Shipping Company, as relieving Harbour Master and pilot at Port Nelson has been approved by the Marine Department.

The Attorney-General iand Minister of Education (Hon. H. G. R. Mason) and Mrs. Mason will visit Greymouth next Sunday night, staying at Revington’s Plotel. They will leave for Hokitika early on Monday morning and from there will return to Christchurch.

Miss Audrey Nott has returned from the Nelson Competitions, where she entered in eighteen events and was mentioned in all of them. She gained equal points with Miss Jean McMillan for the Nelson, Highland Provincial Cub and was also runner u)p for the solo dancing championship-.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include Messrs R. Snowden (Nelson;, R. Langford (Christchurch), C. W. Miller, Justice O’Regan, N. R. Waters, Miss B. F. Waters (Wellington), Miss Jewell Cowley, Mrs Hitchings, Mrs M. Cowley (Auckland), Miss F. Dowling, Miss M. Tulley (R-eefton).

Guests at the Albion Hotel include Messrs G. Wells, M. O’Carroll (Dunedin), A. T. Magnusson (Auckland;, F. G. Wakeling (Wellington), J’. R. A. Scott (Nelson), L. Cocker, E. Smellie, F. G. Henderson, James Jack, S. G. Harris (Christchurch), R. Pope (Greymouth), Miss N. M. Hagen (Nelson), Mrs F. Wilson (Westport), Miss E. Glen (Christchurch).

The Gazette last night announced Captain Eustace Rotherham R.N., is appointed to a H.M.N.Z. ship as directed, and as a Commodore of the second class, for duty as naval officer in charge at Auckland. Captain Cecil Aubrey Lawson Mansergh, R.N.. is rent to the R.N.Z, Navy, and is appointed to a H.M.N.Z. ship as directed. Captain Robin Edmund Jeffreys, R.N. (retired), is lent to the R.N.Z. Navy and appointed to r< H.M.N.Z. ship as directed. Group Captain Leonard Monk Isitt, R.N.Z.A.F., is promoted to the temporary rank of Air Commodore.—P.A.