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Grey River Argus, 14 December 1943, Page 4

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Mr. J. S. Shaw left yesterday morning by air for Wellington.

Messrs Bert Moore, F. Munn and F. Hayes of Cobden, are patients at the Grey River Hospital.

Mr. T. S. Winter, Chief Honey Grader and Apiary Inslrucjtor, left yesterday for Murchison.

Miss M. Anderson has been appointed Deputy-Registrar of Births and Deaths for the district of Blackball, states a notice in.the Gazette.

The death has occurred at Berne of the famous ophthalmic surgeon, Professor Alfred Vogt, who operated on the President ox Eire (Mr. de Valera ! ) in 1936.

Mr. C. Biggs of Hokitika, successor to Mr. F. J. Perham as Conservator of Forests, was appointed Chairman of the Timber Industry Manpower Advisory Committee at a meeting of the Committee on Saturday. The pi/Omclion of C. G. Martin, R.N.Z.N.V.R., of Greymouth, to the rank of Lieutenant, is announced in a cable message from the New Zealand Press Association’s special correspondent in London. ,

The death of Mr. Andrew Duncan Thomson, former Magistrate and As-sistant-Public Service Commissioner from 1913 to 1920 was announced yesterday m a Press Association message from Wellington.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Messrs M. Ivi. Cookson (Wellington), H. Claridge, T. ikamciveil S. R. Whale, W. C. Brydon (Christchurch), R. J. Sissons (Westport), G. R. Ritchie (Dunedin) x H. E. Kissling (Nelson).

The death of Colonel George Barclay, lormeriy Grand Secretary of N.Z. Grand. Lodge of .freemasons was announced yesterday in a Press Association message from Dunedin. Coronel Barclay was born in 1866. He served ’-n tne last war.

The Prime Minister (Rt. Hon P. Fraser) who has been on the sick list for about nine weexs, attended an ms oxtice' at Parliament House yesterday, stated a Press Association message. Callers included Mr. T. G. d'Alton, tne recently-arrived Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand. <

A London cable states: The following x\.z. Navax Volunteer reserve promotions are announced: To be lieutenants; C. G. xvxarcm, of Greymeutn; a. W. Broadoent, of Auckland, K. J. F. Tait, of Timaru; F. ’£'. id. Cheshire, of Christchurch. To be Sub-Lieutenants: A. B. A. Whitta and B. G. H. Gee, both of Cnristdhurcn. The following Fleet xur Arm appointments are announced: To ne Lieutenants: M. L. Heath, of Nelson; A. M. Taiboys, of Wanganui; C. S. Bowman, of Napier; also R. n. Greenway and K. C. Ward (addresses unstated).—Press Assn.