PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 3 November 1943, Page 4

PERSONAL

Miss P. Bond left yesterday morning by air for Westport.

Jdr. B. R. Casey left yesterday morning for Wellington.

Miss N. Scott will leave to-morrow morning for Wellington.

Sgt. R. Marsh of Nelson, left by last evening’s rail-car for Christchurch.

Mr G. G. M. Mitchell, District Manpower Officer, left by last evening’s rail-car to attend a conference of Manpower Officers at Wellington.

Mr A. R. Elcock left by last evening’s rail-car to attend a conference of South Island Local Bodies which opens at Christchurch to-day.

Mr. E. Cooper, acting-Officer-in-Charge of Goods, Railways Department, Greymouth, who has been on. sick leave for some time, has resumed duty.

Mr. J. M. Robertson (Mayor of Westport) was a passenger by last evening’s rail-car for Christchurch, where he will attend the conference of South Island local bodies.

Mr. Justice Finlay took his seat on the Supreme Court Bench for the first time on Monday in Wellington, when a defended divorce - case came before him, states a Press Association message.

Rev. P. Kirkham left, yesterday f° r Auckland where he will attend the Anglican General Synod. During his absence, Archdeacon T. J. Smith or Nelson will be acting-Vicar of Holy Trinity Church.

The death ‘ occurred at Welhngton on Monday of Mrs Ellen Grace, formerly of Greymouth, who for many years had a fruit and confectionery shop in Mawhera Quay. She went to live in Wellington some years ago.

Sgt. A. A. Treloar, formerly of the Public Works Department, Westport, and now of the Railway Construction and Maintenance Group, has been promoted to the rank of Captain, according to a Gazette notice.

The funeral of Mr J’oseph Davies, of Wallsend, was held at Karoro Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The large attendance included many miners and members of the R.S.A. Rev. E. S. Hoddinott conducted the service at the graveside, where the Last Post was sounded.

A London cablegram stated that Mrs Reginald McKenna, the widow of Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna, who died last month, was killed when, she fell out of a train between Guildford and London. She was a sister-in-law to Lieutenant-General Sir Bernard Freyberg.

Messrs R. H. Lovatt (Assistant District Engineer). C. T. Bishoo (Assistant Locomotive Engineer), J. V. Evans (Cai’ Wagon Inspector) and S. D. Munn (Assistant District Traffic Manager), all of the Railways Department, Christchurch, arrived on the West Coast yesterday on official business

West Coast delegates to the conference of South Island Local Bodies which opens at Christchurch today include: Messrs F. A. Kitchingham (Mayor), J. D. McDonald (Greymouth Borough), W. Fisher, J. Ryall M.L.C. (Grey County), A. R. Elcock (Mayor of Hokitika), E. Rowley and D. J. Evans (Westland County).

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Messrs H. J. Hardie, F. Read and D. B„ Hawarth (Wellington), L. Gasson (Timaru.% J. D. Carmichael (Runanga), J. K. A. Scott (Nelson), Mr J. Oxley, Mrs. Oxley and Miss Brown (Loburn), Mr. and' Mrs. R. J. Wilson (Oamaru), Miss J. B. Lawry and Mr. F. H. Harrison (Christchurch).

Mr. J. D. McDonald of Westport, who, with Mr. F. A. Kitchingham (Mayor of Greymouth), will represent the Greymouth Borough Council at the conference of South Island local bodies which opens at Christchurch to-day, was a passenger on last evening’s rail-car. He will address the conference on coal carbonisation and the manufacture of plastics. ;

The following are guests at Reyington’s Hotel: Messrs John L. Danks, J. s. Hawks, B. Falck, B. J. Agar, N. M. Paulsen, A. E„ Smith, J. G. Collins, J. White-Parsons, J. R. Hunter Junr., John Skinner, Miss C. Newton, Mrs. E. R. Reay, Miss Barbara' Reay, Mrs. E. L. Barnes (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. E. Tnggs (Timaru). Mr. A. W. Franklin (Auckland), Mr. C. J. Wallers (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bell (Wellington), Mr. )E. Flintoff Mr. D. E. McVicar (Reefton.)

The New Zealand soldier composer, Denis Mulgan, mentioned in a cable from London yesterday, is a son of Mr Geoffrey Mulgan, of Oxford, England, and a nephew of Mr Alan Mulgan of the National Broadcasting Service staff at Wellington, states a Press Association message from. Wellington. He was born in Auckland, but was educated in England, and took up music as a career with the oboe as his instrument. He has also done some conducting. The cable message said that Mr Mulgan, who is now fighting in Italy, composed between battles in Tunisia, a suite for oboe and strings, which has been given its premiere in Oxford byLeon Goosens and a Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Dr Thomas Armstrong.

The funeral of the late Mr. George William Harrison took place at Karoro Cemeterv yesterday morning and was largely attended. At St. Patrick’s Church, where there was a large congregation. Solemn Requiem. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Dr. G. Harrison of Christchurch, son of Mr. Harrison. Rev. Father A. C. Gregory was Deacon and Rev. Father D. Healy (Kumara), Sub-Deacon. Rev. Father J. Holohan (Runanga);. was Master of Ceremonies. The music of the Mass was sung by a choir of priests including Rev. Fathers D. Nolan and T. O’Brien (Reefton), P. A. Joyce, P. Timonev and P. Keegan. (Christchurch), J. Keane (Hokitika) and J. Maguire (Ros£)<_ The service at the graveside was conducted by Very. Rev. Father J. Long, assisted by visiting and local clergy.

The death occurred yesterday afternoon at the Grey River Hospital of Mr. Thomas Steel Craig, a wellknown resident of Matai, in his 61st. year. He was the onlv son of the; late Thomas and Eliza Craig, of Matai, and had resided there all his life. A man of genial disposition, he had been associated with the Presbyterian Churches in the Grey Valley for many years and was a Colour Sergeant in the Salvation Army at Greymouth. He had been ailing only a brief period. His death will be regretted by a wide circle of friends, whose sympathy will be extended to his relatives in their loss. Besides his wife he leaves one son, David; and five sisters, Mrs. G. C. Jacobs (Riverview, Rotomanu), Mrs. Fred Jacobs (Kilgour Road, Greymouth), and Misses M., J., and B. Craig, (Matai). The funeral will take place at the Karoro Cemetery to-morrow.