PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 18 May 1943, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr IL W. Kitchingham left for Christchurch yesterday.

Mrs M, Feeney has commenced duty on the staff of the Social Security Department, Greymouth. Master Billy Boyle, of Kaiata, won the Sailor’s Hornpipe, 13 years and over, at the Christchurch Competitions Festival on Saturday.

A naval casualty list announced that Sub Lieutenant Douglas Haig Tait, of Greenhills, Southland, who was previously reported missing, is now presumed dead. —P.A.

Mr E. M. Carlson, of the staff of the Money Order Branch of the Chief Post Office, Greymouth, has received, notice of his transfer to Westport and will leave at an early date.

The engagement is announced of Phyllis Aileen. eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Haycock, Kimbolton, to Edward Liddle (R.N.Z.A.F.) youngest son of Mr and Mrs A. Airns, Dunollie.

Messrs T. Taylor (Central Hawkes Bay Branch), and E. Riley (Napier branch), who ' have been attending the Diamond Jubilee Conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute, in Christchurch, as representatives, are visitors to Greymouth.

A motion of sympathy with the relatives of the late Mr T. Jennings, a former Secretary of the Karamea Branch of the Farmers’ Union, who has been killed in action, was passed at the West Coast District conference of the Union at Hokitika on Saturday. The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the West Coast branch of the Beekeepers’ Association: President, Mr E. Airey; Vice-President, Mr R. V. Glasson; Secretary-Treasurer, Mr J’. Glynn; Committee, Messrs L. A. llton and W. Baty; South Westland representative, Mr P, Lucas.

Mr and Mrs John Tennant were tendered a farewell presentation at St. John’s Presbyterian Church after Sunday morning’s service. Rev. W. R. Martin, on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr Tennent, who had served as an elder, Sunday School teacher and Superintendent for 20 years, with a wallet of notes. Mr and Mrs Tennant left on Sunday for Christchurch, where he intends to link up with St. Giles’ Church.

The following are at the Albion Hotel; Sgt. Major A. C. Hulme V.c., 2/Lieut. K. De- Castro (Nelson), Messrs J. Sterling (Lyttelton), C. T. McDowell (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Davison, Mrs. A. I. Davison (New Brighton), Mrs. R. H. Davison, Mrs. F. Barton, Misses R. Barton, H. R. Smith, A. I. Donovan, G. Hodgson, Mr. S. S. H. Ward (Christchurcn), Misses T. Thorpe, L. Thorpe (Hokitika). Mr. V. Lornor (New Plymouth), Mr. G. V/. Gow (Waitati, Otago).

Guests at Revington’s Hotel in elude: Miss E. R. Trevor, Messrs F. J. Kent, A. M. Taylor, R. G. Bradley, P. Buzzard, T. Lock, R. Taylor, Miss P. Taylor, and Miss M. Thompson (Christchurch); Messrs P. T. Williams ((Virginia, U.S.A.); Roy Kimmel (Washington, U.S.A.); D. Longley (Dunedin); Mrs. Hagedorn. Mrs Bothwell (Blenheim); Mr and Mrs. R. E. Harvey (Auckland); Miss J. L. Boland, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. RobertsoA, Mrs. J. Pethybridge (Wellington); Mr. and Mrs. John Deans (Coalgate); Master R. M. Clarke, and Master M. M. Clarke (Ceylon;