PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 12 May 1943, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs S. L. Partridge, of Christchurch, are visiting Greymouth.

Mr N. Stouppe, of Christchurch, arrived in Greymouth last evening.

Mr C. J. Strongman has returned to the North Island.

Mr. Alex Reed, of Christchurch is visiting Greymouth..

Mr J Ford, of the Public Works Department, Greymouth is visiting Wellington.

Gunner G. Roberts is at present spending leave with his parents Hokitika.

Mrs E. Toohey, of Hokitika, returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch.

Mr T. Pargeter, District Inspector of Health, returned to Christchurch yesterday morning.

Mr and Mrs J'. S. Barnes, Paroa, will leave on Friday to reside m Christchurch.

Miss E. Toohey, of Christchurch, arrived by yesterday’s express on a visit to Hokitika.

Mr T. P. Fotheringham, Inspector for New Zealand of the Union Bank of Australia, has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Greymouth.

Mrs A. N. Grigg, M.P., who has been a patient in a private hospital at Christchurch, has returned to her home .at Surrey Hills.

The Grey Hospital Board at its meeting last evening congratulated Nurse Hanley and Nurse A. Defaur on securing prizes in recent essay competitions.

The engagement is announced of Eunice Margaret, only daughter of Mr and Mrs C. H. Lemon, New Lynn, Auckland, to Gunner Cyril Sarsfield, 2nd. N.Z.E.F., third son of Mrs and the late Mr J. Singer, Kanieri.

Temporary Major Edwin E. Richards, of Hokitika, and Sergeant John M. Fennell, of Murchison, are included in a list of members of the Second N.Z.E.F., who have been mentioned in dispatches.

Mr and Mrs H. Minchin, of Greymouth, have received cabled advice from their son, Pte. Ross Minchin, who was wounded while serving with the New Zealand Division in the Tunisian campaign, that he is now fit and well.

The death occurred at Inangahua Hospital yesterday of Mr Daniel (Don) Stewart, aged 63 years. Deceased, who was a native of Nelson, was unmarried. He had worked for .50 years in the Inangahua district, 'for a long time being employed by Walker Bros., of Rocklands. He is survived by two brothers, Allan and Percy Stewart. The funeral will take place at Reefton to-day. The following are guests at Revington’s Hotel; Mr. ‘and. Mrs Si L. Partridge, Messrs C. M. Mullan, R. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs E. Hardy, Miss A. Hill (Christchurch), Mr. T. E. Ward, Miss E. W. Christie, Mrs. T. Hall (Nelson), Miss J. Callaghan, Miss G. A. Ranson, Miss M. Callaghan, Messrs J. E. Weddle, H. E. Allison, Frank M. Hover (‘Palmerston North), L M. Hill (Wellington), T. R. Saywell (Temuka).

The death of Alfred Lewis, for many years chief messenger to successive Prime Ministers, occurred suddenly yesterday when on his way to Parliament House. He was found dead at? the wheel of his car shortly after he had stopped to drop a passenger in another street. Mr Lewis, who was in his 66th year made several trips to Britain with the Prime Ministers, Messrs Massey, Coates, Forbes, ’ and Savage. He was born at Auckland, and as a ypung man served with the Permanent Artillery. He is survived by a widow and one son by a former marriage.

Oscar Natzke, t|he New Zealand basso, is now a member of the Canadian Navy. News of his enlistment was received at Auckland in a letter from Montreal dated March 12. The last concert he gave was at Three Rivers, and was one. of the biggest successes of his career, he says. He enlisted at Ottawa. Born on a New Zealand sheep run, he later worked in a blacksmith’s shop at Auckland where he developed a remarkably powerful physique. A special scholarship in London was arranged through the Trinity College examiner, and his higher training was received under the tutelage of Albert Garcia. At the age of 26 he secured an engagement at Covent Garden and was the youngest basso ever to sing there. This six foot-two singer said in Toronto that he would go back to a blacksmith’s shop to-morrow if it would help the war effort.