PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 12 August 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mrs. B. R. Casey leaves this morning for Christchurch.

Mr. J. Oakley is on a visit to Christchurch.

Miss W. Grey left for Christchurch last evening.

Mr. C. G. Moore was a passenger for Christchurch by last evening’s rail-car.

Mr. J. Bailey left for Christchurch yesterday.

Miss M Dunn leaves this morning for Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Fisher leave this morning for Christchurch, where they will in future reside.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan leave this morning for Wellington, where in future they will reside.

Posthumous Victoria Crosses have been awarded to Sergeant Maurice Rogers, of the Wiltshire Regiment, and Private George Mitchell, of tne London Scottish for gallantry in Italy.

Flight-Sergeant L. A. Martyn, R.N.Z.A.F.. of Greymoutn, has been promoted to Pilot Officer, according to advice received by his mother, Mrs. J. Martyn, Murraj' Street.

Greymouth friends of Mr Pero White, master printer, of Wellington, and formerly of the Grey River Argus staff, will learn with regret of the death of his wife, which occurred on Saturday last.

For his skill and daring in operations over Europe, Flight Lieutenant James Hugh McCaw, whose father is Mr. A. C. McCaw, Hakataramea, has received the immediate award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.

Private Harry Lister, former New Zealand middleweight and lightheavyweight professional boxing champion, and a former resident oi Greymouth, has returned to New Zealand with the latest draft of sick and wounded personnel.

The death of Mr. Alexander Hunter, treasurer and past-president of tne Clydesdale Society, treasurer of the Royal Agricultural Society, and a well-known breeder, exhibitor and judge of horses, occurred, yesterday, at Hawera.

One of the ; early settlers of the West Coast, Mrs. Elizabeth Haste, aged 88 years, widow of Mr. James Arthur Haste, has died at Christchurch. She went to live at Rotomanu in 1900, but for the last few years she had resided in Christchurch.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include: Messrs E. H. McElhinney (Edendale;, C. L. Anderson (Blackball), W. O. Darnill (Winton). E. Fattorini, H. B. Sutton, A. W. Bell, L. J. Bennett, -R. M. Cooper, F. E. Coleby, M. Hooper, B. R. Beale, J. Hayes, E. N. Johnston. J. Sweeney, R. Bugden (Christchurch;, R. Allan. Mr. and Mrs. L. Dickson (Wellington), Miss M. Clarke (Hokitika) and Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Scott (Geraldine).

Mr. W. Heffernan, of the staff of the Greymouth Army Office, who win leave to-day for Oamaru,i where ne will take up a position with the Waitaki Power Board, was met yesterday by fellow members of the staff of tne Army Office, on whose behalf Captain A. R. Curtis made a presentation of a fountain pen and a wallet. Captain Curtis expressed the good wishes of the staff, and his remarks were endorsed by Sergeant-Major S. E. Davey and Staff Sergeant R. Kay. Mr. Heffernan briefly replied.

The death of Mr. Richard John Hail occurred at Greymouth on Thursday evening. Aged 58 years, he was born at Redruth, Cornwall, and came co Waiuta about 1920, working there until his retirement three years ago, with miner’s phthisis. He had resided at Stillwater for the past 12 months. He is survived by his wire, two sons, Reginald (Stillwater) and Richard (overseas), and two daugnters, Mesdames G. H. Adams (Dobson; and A. Gage (Stillwater); also two sisters, Mesdames N. French and W. Harris (Waiuta), one brother, William (Nelson), and seven grandchildren. Deceased’s parents and one sister reside in Cornwall. The funeral, will take place at Greymouth to-day.