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Grey River Argus, 19 February 1943, Page 4

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Gunner R, W. Nelson arrived in Greymouth last evening on leave from camp. Rev. Fathers P. A. Joyce and D. Lordan returned to Christchurch yesterday. Sergeant L. C. Tyler, who has been visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Tyler, Herbert Street, has returned to camp. Miss Iris Crookc, Director-General for the Red Cross in New Zealand, left for Hokitika yesterday in continua'nee of her tour of inspection. The Methodist Conference at Christchurch last night elected Rev. Robert B. Tinsley, of Hastings, as President elect for 1944.—P.A. Mr. E. Cholerton, Director of Procter’s Ltd., Opticians Christchurch, arrived yesterday at Grei'mouth and can. be consulted as usual at Greymouth Motor’s buildings. Miss J. .C. Douglas has joined the staff of . the Blaketown School, replacing Miss M. M. Williams, who is on special leave. Miss E. ‘Paul, of Ahaura, has commenced duty as a probationary assistant. The following are guests at Revmgton’s Hotel: Miss J. Turner, Messrs Hs-M. Thompson, P. N. Jeffreys, V. Richards, J. A. McWilliams, R. Barnett, (Christchurch); J. Murray (Nelson); Chas N. Taylor (Wellington); M. J. Morris (Reefton); G. D. Still (Auckland). The death of Mrs Mary Mallinson was referred to by the Mayor (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) at last evening’s meeting of the Greymouth Borough Council, and members stood in silence as a mark of respect to her memory. Mr Kitchingham said that Mrs Mal- ' linson had been associated with patriotic work in the last war. Her late husband, Mr John Gieseking, had at one time been a member of the Borough Council. A Washington cable stated Madam Chiang Kai Shek had arrived there from Hyde Park, where for several days, she had been a guest at the Roosevelt home. The President and his wife personally welcomed her at the Union Station. Mrs. Roosevelt told a press conference that Madame Chiang Kai Shek will hold a joint i press conference with the President during her White House visit, and that she would address Congress on Thursday. February 18. The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Messrs E. M. Morah, C. H. Benny (Wellington); R. Storey ’Nelson, H. Clark, C. L. Hardy, E. Cholerton, E. H. Canter, C. G. Duryer, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Morrison (Christchurch); Mrs. R. Judkins, Miss V. Hyde, Messrs R. Wylee, G. McBeath. J. Trenwith '(Auckland); Mr. and Mrs. J. J. O’Reilly (Tarawera); Misses A. G. Ingold (Invercargill); D. S. Molineaux (Dunedin). Flying Officer K. S. Kibble, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kibble, Shakespeare Street, who was yesterday reported to oe missing, believed killed, was born in Christchurch in 1920, and came to Greymouth in 1921, when his father was appointed Editor of the “Greymouth Evening Star.” He attended the Gjrey Main -and Technical Schools, and after matriculating entered the teaching profession. He volunteered for the Air Force in 1940. and following a period in New Zealand, went to Canada, under the Empire training scheme. He received his commission whilst there, and went to England last March, serving in various areas. He was recently promoted as Flying Officer. The death occurred yesterday morning of Mr. Thomas Wood, of Cobden. Deceased, f who was born in County Durham, England. was thirty-two years of age. He ha'd been in the Dominion for 13 years, and had lived in . Cobden for the whole of that time. He had- suffered a long .illness. Besides his wife and his father, Mr. Joseph Wood, of Cobden, he' is survived by five sisters and one brother. The former are Sister Mary Anna, of the Little Company of Marv, Melbourne; Mrs. P. G. Clarke, Cobden; Mrs. W. Delahunt'yi, Christchurch; Miss Marie Wood, Hokitika; and Miss Alice Wood, England. His brother, is Mr. Joseph Wood, of Greymouth. The funeral will take place at the Karoro Cemetery to-morrow morning.

The death occurred this week in Auckland of' Mr. P. J. Barry, eldest son of the late Thomas and Mary Barry, of Grey mouth, and brother of Mrs. Aldred and Mr. Thomag Barry of this town. The late Mr. Barry, who was 67 years of age, was a native of. Limerick, Eire, and spent his vouth here being employed by the ‘New Zealand Railway Department. He was a keen devotee of sport in various forms, a member of the old National Rugby Club, whom he represented on the Rugby Union, as well as a noted swimmer and amateur boxer, while- his athlete abilities as a runner and field performer were recorded in verse by the bard of tne nineties, the late Con. O’Regan. His venial disposition made- him many friends here and in Westport, as later in Auckland where he has resided ior nearly a quarter of a century. r~ie leaves a wMow (nee Miss M. Byrne, of Kuma’ra) and a family of six,