PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 3 May 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. V. K. Freeman of Runanga, has left to join the Fleet Air Arm. Gunner C. Campbell, W.A.A.C Runanga arrived yesterday on leave.

Dr. I C. Maclntyre arrived ' from Christchurch by yesterday’s express.

Sergeant E. A. Bateup returned to Nelson by yesterday morning’s plane.

Sergeant-Gunner R. Roche arrived b v yesterday’s express from Christchurch.

Miss M. R. Baigent and Miss G Owen returned to Nelson by air yesterday morning.

Mr. R. J. Haslam left yesterday niorning by air on return to* Wellington.

Mr. F. G. Clark, District Traffic Manager of Railways, Christchurch, arrived by last evening’s express.

Mr. P. H. Morey, district engineer, Railways Department arrived from Christchurch yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs Parker have taken, over the Railway Hotel, Greymouth, from Mr. and Mrs. J. Slack, who left yesterday for Christchurch.

Private John O’Brien of Woolston, who was recently invalided home from the Middle East, was formerly a well-known resident of Stillwater. He has now been admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital.

A send off was at Hokitika on Saturday evening tendered by a numerous gathering to Mr. Robert Collins Master of the Kanieri dredge, who yesterday left for Queensland, where he will take charge of a tin dredge for his company.

The Greymouth Branch of the N.Z. Labour Party on Saturday evening next is tendering a congratulatory social to Mr. J. B Kent at the Lyceum Hall in recognition of long and faithful service to the community as well as to the Labour, Movement as a member of local bodies

Sergeant D. H. McLachlan of Cobden, and Private E. A. Dale, of Woodstock, who have been invalided home from the Middle East, arrived in Greymouth, yesterday afternoon, being met and welcomed at the railway station by representatives of the Borough, the Patriotic, and Red Cross Societies, and the R.S.A.

The following are guests at the Albion Hotel: Miss Dunn, Messrs Fred G. Clark, P. H. Morey, M. A. Johnston, E. J. Lennie, L. T. Stuart, P. J. Richmond, A. D. McKenzie, C. Greenway (Christchurch), G. H. McNab R. Harris (Auckland). R. S. Saunders (New Plymouth), C. H. Baigent (Dunedin), T. Kelly (Harihari), G. H, Davis, G. Oliver (Wellington).

The following are guests at Revington’s Hotel: Mr. and Mrs. R<> McKegg, Dr. and Mrs. Mclntyre, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Candy, Messrs Claudge, E. Peek, H. R. Fountain-?. H. Treseder, Harry R. Best. J. Ronerts, H. Walshaw, S. J. Hartley (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bezett (Dunedin), Messrs H. C. Rowlands, G. Longhurst (Auckland), J, Williamson (Timaru), G. S'. Alley, C. C. Little, 0. V. Tregurtha (Wellington), A. Fischer (Atarau). >