Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

PERSONAL

The Dominion President of the Federation of Women’s Institutes, who is visiting the West Coast, will attend the half-yearly meeting of Westland Institutes at Greymouth... A British Official Wireless message announces the death on Sunday night of Dr Bertram Pollock, who was Bishop of Norwich for 31 years until his resignation in J'une, 1942. He was aged 79. The funeral of Mrs Ellen Parfitt took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The Mayor of Greymouth (Mr F. A. Kitchingham) was among those present. The services at Holy Trinity Church and at the graveside were conducted by (Rev. P. Kirkham. Mr. L. R. Palmer of Rotomanu. who will be leaving shortly to reside at Ohingaiti* North Island, was farewelled by residents of the district on Monday evening. Several speakers expressed regret at his departure and on behalf of the gathering, Mr. J. Graham presented him with a roil of notes.

Mr. W. E. Scott is expected to be one of the members .of the Land Sales Court. He is a prominent South Taranaki farmer, a returned soldier from the last war, a member of the Dairy Board, and a director of the Joll Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd, and of the New Zealand Co-operative Rennet Company, Ltd, of Eltham. The following are the guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Small, Mrs. K. W. O’Callaghan, Mrs H. Maguire (Auckland), Messrs James Ainger, C. Percy, H. W. Mclntosh, B. Grant, F. Greenway, F. Bankier (Christchurch), Ray R. Bishell, D. B. Howarth, E. C. McGirr (Wellington), George Creagh (Dunedin). Guests at Revington’s Hotel include the following: Mrs. M. E. Sherlock, Mrs. F. K. McNab, Messrs Norman Heath, C. Sommerville (Auckland), Mrs. Barnicoat (Wellington), Mr. and Mrs. R. Brake, Mr. and Mrs. Aiken, Messrs H. E. Kissllng, J. Steer, H. i_, .Beauchamp, E. Markley H. M. Clark, C. J. Ferrier (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs E. H. Phibbs (Westport), Miss C. G. Rollo (Kumara).

The death occurred .yesterday hfternoon at Greymouth, after a lengthy illness, of Edgar Charles Marchant. Mr Marchant was born, at Oamaru and worked at the Greymouth Post Office as a mechanician. He took an active interest in the P. and T. Guild. Besides his wife he leaves his parents, Mr and Mrs H. H. Marchant, of Invercargill, and two brothers, Len (in camp) and Cedric (Invercargill). The funeral will take place at Christchurch tomorrow.

Permanent link to this item

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19431020.2.25

Bibliographic details

Grey River Argus, 20 October 1943, Page 4

Word Count
400

PERSONAL Grey River Argus, 20 October 1943, Page 4

PERSONAL Grey River Argus, 20 October 1943, Page 4

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert