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Grey River Argus, 4 December 1943, Page 4

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Mr. W. B. Gilbert left by last evening’s rail-car for Christchurch Mr. H. C. Moore left for Christchurch by last evening’s rail-car.

Mr. T. Sinnott left for Christchurch last evening. ;

Rt, Rev. W. Baddelev, Bishop of Melanesia, left ’-esterda-v for .Westport.

Mr. M. J. Reardon, retired from the position of Conciliation Commissioner on Tuesday.

Hon. J. Ryall, M.L.C., was a passenger from Greymouth by last evening’s rail-car ... ,

Mr. Ivor Burn, of Cobden, who on Wednesday underwent an operation at the Grey Hospital is making favourable progress towards recovery.

A British Official Wireless message states that at tu« first party meeting of the new session Mr. Ernest Brown was re-elected Leader of the Liberal National Parliamentary Party.

A London cable states: The Paris radio reports that terrorists in Toulouse have killed M. Maurice Sarraut, brother of M. Albert Sarraut. the former French Cabinet Minister.

The Governor General (Sir Cyril Newall) leaves Wellington this afternoon for Waitangi, Auckland, and Hastings. He will return to Wellington on December 16.—-P.A.

Guests at Revington's Hotel include: Messrs G. J. Wells (Christchurch); M. C. H. Croft (Dunedin): Mrs. V. Sanson, Mrs. A, Skegg (Auckland).

A delegation of Canadian pressmen, has been flying a distance of ten thousand miles in a survey of Australia’s war effort. The delegation will leave at an early date for New Zealand, says a Sydney cable.

The Westland Centennial Scholarship for. 1944 and 1945 has been awarded to Mr. William D. S. Anderson of the Grey Technical School, the sole nominee. He proposes to go to Ota CT o University to qualify for the A.O.S.M; diploma, and if possible, a degree in science.

A London cable states: Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, who once was reported .to be Hitler’s choice as Gauleiter for Britain, has been killed in action while serving in the Luftwaffe as a courier pilot, according to the Swiss radio Prince Hubertus was related to half of uie rulin°- houses of Europe. His father, Duke Karl Eduard, was born m England.

Brigadier General Frederick H. Smith, an air task commandei’ in New Guinea, has been promoted and he yesterday became one of the youngest General Officers in the United States Army. He is . thirtyfive years of age. General Smith is a son of Major-General H. Smith, of the United States Army, who recently retired. His wife is a daughter of Admiral Ernest King, the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Navy.— Press Assn.

The death of the founder of the •Lyttelton Convent of Mercy, Rev. Mother Mary Alovsius (McGrath) occurred at the Convent on Thursday in her ninetieth year. Born on May 12, 1854, at Nenagh, County Tipperary, Eire, the late Rev. Mother was one of the pioneer band of Sisters of Mercy to come to the West Coast, arriving at Hokitika on October 15, 1878. She remained for ten years a member of the community of St. Columbkille’s Convent at Hokitika, where she was noted for- her rare musical ability, particularly as a vocalist. At the invitation of Bishop J J. Grimes, first Catholic Bishop of Christchurch, Rev. Mother M'. A'loysious, 54 years ago, proceeded to Lyttelton to found the Convent there, and did so most successfully, building ud a religious community devoted to education, which in succeeding years she extended to Akaroa, Methven and Rakaia. She had subsequently the satisfaction of seeing the Lyttelton Convent building. Mt. . St. Joseuh's take the form of a handsome brick structure, one of the outstanding landmarks of the town. By her kindly and charitable character, as well as her cultural attainments, she won the admiration and regard of a ver-v great number, for whom her memory will remain an inspiration.