PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 21 November 1944, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. T. Cameron leaves to-day for Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs W. J. McCarthy left last evening for Invercargill. Mr R. Hill, Dominion Secretary of the Boys’ Brigade, left, yesterday after a visit to the district, for Westport.

A Sydney cablegram states that the Hon. j. Beasley, the Australian Minister for Supply and Shipping will not attend the present session of the Federal Parliament. Mr Beasley is making an excellent recovery from a protracted indisposition, but his doctors have advised him against taking .any risk of a relapse.

Mr. P. J. McLean, who has been ill for some time, is improving in health, and is now allowed out or bed for a few hours each afternoon. Mr. McLean, who is a memger of tne Board of Governors of the Greymouth Technical High School,. infqrmea members of his progress in a letter last evening in reply to the 1 nncipal’s message of sympathy. .

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include the following: Messrs E. Biddle, R. J. Hobbs, C. H. Flanagan, C. Arnold, A. S. MacPherson, R. G. Bradley;. W. L. Redmayne, G. W. Lemon, Miss E. M. Hunt (Christchurch), Miss L. Harding, Mr P. Bennet (Auckland), Mrs B. Davis, Pilot-Oflicer Davis (Raetihi), Mr and Mrs J. D. F’allow (Riverton), Mr A. E. Arnold (Wellington).

The resignations of Miss I. M l . Wilkins (Home Science Instructress at Greymouth and Hokitika) and Miss G. M. Ramsay (Home Science _ Instructress at Greymouth, Hokitika and Reefton) who have both receiver appointments under the Otago Education Board, were accented with regret last evening by the Technical School Board, the Principal being instructed to convey to the teachers the (Board’s appreciation of thenservices.

•Messrs J. Simpson, chairman of the Canterbury. District Pig Council, H. W. Mclntosh, supervisor of the Council, D. Petrie and R. G. Lindsay, members of the Council, and G. Williams, works manager for T. H. Green and Co., who visited Rotomanu yesterday to attend a gathering at which the Green Challenge Cup for the breeding of the best baconer pig was presented to Mr H. Hodgkinson, left by last evening’s rail-car on return to Christchurch.

The death occurred suddenly yesterday at the Westport Hospital of Miss Mary Colton, aged 62. She had been ill for a short time. Miss Cob ton was born at South Beach and lived at Greymouth till about six years ago. Mr Thomas Colton, of Greymouth, is a brother, and she also leaves four other brothers, Stephen, Edward, and William (Westport), and Daniel (North Zsland), and two sisters Mrs W. Smith (Collingwood), and Mrs L. Avey (New Plymouth). The funeral will take place to-mor-row morning at Orowaiti Cfemetery.

The death of Miss Alice Julia Willis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Willis, of Blaketown, took place utter a brief illness at Christchurch yesterday. Aged 21 years, she was born at Greymouth and had lived here all her life. For some tune, she nursed at the Westland .Hospital and had also worked at Herb Moore s Tearooms. Besides her parents she is survived by two sisters, Mrs J. Hickling (Blaketown) and Miss Florence Willis (Greymouth), and two brothers, William (Greymouth) ana James (overseas). The funeral will take place at the Karoro Cemetery to-day.

Prior to their departure from Ikaraatua, Mr and Mrs Lester Broadhurst were the guests of the local branch of the N.Z. Labour Party, of which Mr Broadhurst was a foundation member, and in the revival and work of which he took, on returning from overseas, an active part, Ihe President, Mrs Ffahlert, referred eulogistically'to the interest taken by both Mr and Mrs Broadhurst in the affairs of the Party, _and thanked them for their help. Mr McDonald (Secretary) spoke of their many 7 good qualities and' wished them every happiness in their new sphere. Mr M. Flynn, stating he had worked with Mr Broadhurst for many years, endorsed the remarks of Mr McDonald. Mr Gy W. Scott (Vice-President) on behalf of the gathering, presented the guests with an overnight bag, as a token of the esteem in which both are held, and referred particularly to the work of Mr Broadhurst on local sports bodies. Mr Broadhurst, in reply, said he was sorry to sever his connections with the Ikamatua Labour Party and Sports Club, and would always cherish 'happy memories of the time he spent in the district. An excellent supper was served, and musical items were thoroughly enjoyed, Messrs Hec. Lines and J. D. O’Malley being accompanists. ■. . 11 _ I