PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 16 August 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

Hon. Jas. O’Brien, Minister of Transport and Marine, left yesterday on return to Wellington.

Miss C. McDonald of Runanga returned from Christchurch yesterday.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Cooper left on return to Auckland yesterday.

Private Harry Lister of Ashburton, and formerly of Greymouth, arrived by yesterday’s express.

Miss R. Hogg who has been visiting the West Coast returned to Christchurch yesterday morning.

Mr. P. Couchman left, yesterday for Invercargill, where he will take up residence.

Motions of sympathy with relatives of the late Mr. F. Lee were passed at meetings of the Runanga Medical Society and the Accident Fund recently.

The Governor-General yesterday received the new Minister for the United States of America in. New Zealand, Mr. K. S. Patton, who presented letters of credence.—P.A.

Temporary Corporal Frederick A. Sadler of Greymoqth, is the only West Coaster whose name is included m two further lists of N.Z.E.F. casualties, which report the wounding of 91 and the death of 36. Corporal Sadler is wounded.

The following are guests at Revington’s Hotel include: W/O S. M. Wallace (Lake Hajipiri), Mrs O. E. Russell, Messrs F. S. Dyere, C. Maxwell Keys, T. Crawford (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Boddy, Messrs G. Bridget (Wellington), J. Simpson, Mr and Mrs E- Knewistubb (Dunedm), Mr C. N. Wadsworth' (Nelson), Mr and Mrs D. J. Wallace (Auckland)..

The following are, guests at the Albion Hotel: Mr and Mrs Slowely, Mr K. H. Slowely (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs K. B. Edward (Lincoln), Pte. S. F Saintby, Mr and Mrs R. Russell (Auckland), Cpl. Pinkney (Invercargill), Miss P. Tenson, Messrs N. Colburne, L. Af. Gowan (Wellington), E. J. Shuke.r (Hokitika), H. Green, R. Bugden, G. H. Mcenzie, E. Elphick, H. W. Mclntosh, J. D. Anderson, E. Sims, H. J. Olsen (Christchurch), W. C. Miller (Motukar.ara).

The death of M.r John Straker occurred yesterday morning at his residence, High Street. Aged 57 years, deceased had spent the greater part of his life at Ngakawau, but had resided at Greymouth for the past seven years. He had been employed by tne Canterbury Education Board as a carpenter. He is survived by his wife, four sons, Jack and Ronald (overseas), and Allan and Eric (Greymouth), and three daughters, Misses Elsa, Nova and Beth (Greymouth); also two brothers, Messrs Donald (Marlborough) and Thomas (Granity) The funeral takes place at Karoro Cemetery to-morrow.