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Grey River Argus, 23 November 1944, Page 4

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Mr C. Nelson leaves to-day on return to Christchurch.

The death occurred in Auckland vesterdav morning of Mr James Furtell, a Trade Union secretary.

Mr Heaton Nichills, Administrator of Natal, has been appointed South African High Commissioner in London, stated a Pretoria' cablegram .

Mrs. J. Noble who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.' L. Williams, Thompson Street, leaves by tonight's rail-car on return home.

Mr M. A: Williams, of the Railways Booking Office, Wellington, who ■has been visiting his parents in Greymouth, leaves to-day to enter the Air Force.

The following are quests at the Albion Hotel:—Mr. and Mrs. C. Bennett. Mr. and Mrs. R. Stagg, Miss Ann Jones (Wellington), Mrs. Woodham, Messrs R. Bugden, C. C. James, (Christchurch), N. Stevens (Dunedin), G. Fleming, Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Rafferty, Mr. and Mrs. Farraway, Mr. and Mrs. B. Milligan (Auckland), Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Pratt (Ealing). G. Ayling (Christchurch).

The death of Sir Arthur Eddington, the noted scientist, is announced in a cable message from London. He was aged 61. After a distinguished academic career he was elected Plurnian Professor of Astronomy at Cambridge University in 1913, becoming Director of Cambridge Observatory the next year. He wrote a number of books. He was knighted in 1930 and received the Order of Merit in 1938.

The Commonwealth Prime Minister, Mr John Curtin, is still a very sick man, though his condition is showing an improvement, states rt Canberra cablegram. Only a few Cabinet Ministers have been permitted to see him, and they have been warned not to diccuss Cabinet affairs. Mr Curtin will not leave hospital for at least a month. It is only in the past few days that his doctors have allowed him to read a 1 little light literature.

Sir Lindo and Lady Ferguson on Sunday celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their wedding, which took place at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Dunedin, in 1884, states a Dunedin Press Association message. Sir Lindo Ferguson is a well-known ophthalmic surgeon, and was for 23 years dean of the Otago Medical School. Ladj' Ferguson has always taken a leading part in women’s affairs, and has been president of the Otago Women’s Club since its foundation 30 years ago. Among numerous felicitations whir*i they received yesterday were a cablegram from the King and Queen, and letters from the Governor-General and Lady Newall.