PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 18 November 1942, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. J. Raleigh left on his return to Wellington yesterday.

Mrs. Rose Murtha, who last week underwent an operation in the Westland Hospital is making favourable progress. " Pte. R. M. Elliott, who recently died of wounds in the Middle East, was a brother of Dvr. M. M. Elliott, of Hokitika, who is now' serving in the Middle East.

General Sir Allan Brooke, K.C.8., Chief* of the Imperial General Staff ha's been promoted G.C.8., it is officially announced in London. —8.0.W.

Mr R. K. Holmes was welcomed last evening at his first meeting as a member of the council of the Greymouth branch of the Canterbury Automobile Association.

Pte. Charles E. Johnson, of Yangan, Queensland, who has been reported a prisoner of war (previously missing) is a brother of Constable JJohnson, of Greymouth.

Visitors to Greymouth for the Evans-McDonnell wedding include Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Evans, Mr. L. Evans, Mrs. Murray, Miss Irene Scott, and Gunner S. McDonnell.

Mr. J. J. B. Connor, district officer of the Transport Department, who has been visiting Greymouth, will leave Christchurch shortly on transfer to Wellington. He will be replaced by Mr. Jorry, of Wellington.

Mr. William Whiteman, of the staff of the Cook Hospital, Gisborne, died suddenly on Monday. He was aged 42. His wife (a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rundle, formerly of Greymouth- and now of Gisborne) and one child survive him. Mr. Whiteman was a native of England.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include Mr and Mrs H. F. Evans, Messrs S. Grav, H. M. Wood, T. M. Charteris, W. Anderson, J. J. Hicks, L. F. Evans (Chrstchuieh), C. H. Deuxberry (Auckland), Clive Taylor (Capetown).

A letter of sympathy in his illness is to be sent to Mr H. C. Harley, representative in Canterbury of the Greymouth branch of the Automobile Association, according to a decision of the council of the branch at its meeting last evening.

Mr J. A. M. Reid, stationmaster at Runanga entered the Grey Hospital and underwent an operation yesterday morning. His condition last evening was satisfactory. .Mr J. Curtin, of Christchurch, is relieving in his absencef.

A motion of sympathy with the president (Mr P. C. Heaphy) in the death of his mother was passed at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth branch of th e Canterbury Automobile Association. A tribute to Mrs Heaphy was paid by Mr G. R. Harker. Mr Heaphy expressed thanks for the sympathy extended. ’Die following are guests at the ■Albion Blot el: Mr and Mrs C. Rhodes, Messrs L. Smith, D. Hill, B. J. Fellowes, C. T. Bishop, J. J'. B. Connor, M. Johnson, T. Stevens, C. L. Hardy, E. Wood, E. Elphick, J. Ainger (Christchurch), P. J. O’Regan (Reefton), E. A. Trott (Ashburton), C. Smart (Waipara), L. Cumming, J. D. Elliott, C. J'. Taylor (Wellington).