PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 21 February 1945, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. C. McTigue left yesterday morning for Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs. R. Mclntosh left for Christchurch yesterday morning.

R'eaman C. Flannagan R.N.Z.N. left for Christchurch yesterday morning.

Mrs. R. and Miss R. Cottle, left yesterday morning on return to Masterton.

Mr William Oliver, of Auckland, is visiting his mother, in Fox Street, Cobden.

Mr. F. H. Muller, who has been relieving on the Bank of New Zealand staff, has returned to Christchurch.

Mr F G Clark, District Traffic Manager, and Mr. W. I’. Langbein, Resident Engineer, Railways’ Department. left for Nelson yesterday, morning.

Flying Officer K. M. Cotter of Te Kuiti whose name appears in the latest list of awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross, is a younger brother of Mrs A. E. Turley, Cobden.

The funeral of the late Mrs. Margaret Harding took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterday afternoon, the services at Sampson’s Chapel and the graveside being conducted by the Rev. T. G. Campbell.

A London cablegram states that the Pope is suffering from catarrh of the throat. He will require some day’s rest for his voice after the cure which at present he is undergoing. The Pope continues to attend affairs of oilice. ‘

Captain Thomas E. Downe, has died in London at the age of 85. He was official secretary, to the High Commissioner for New Zealand from 1914 to 1925, and represented New Zealand at several international conferences. He wjs an honorary captain of the Ist. N.Z.E.F.

The death took place at the Westland Hospital yesterday after a lengthy illness, of Miss Esther Clara Sharp, third daughter of the late James and Emily Sharp, Omoto Road. Deceased was a native of Greymouth. The funeral, which will be private, takes place at Karoro Cemetery today .

A London cablegram states that, Air Marshal Sir Keith Park who was recently appointed Commander in Chief in South East Asia, was received by. the King at Buckingham Falace last week. During his stay in London Air Marshal Park with Lady Park, called on Mr. Jordan at New Zealand House. In the course of conversation Air Marshal Park recalled his boyhood days in New Zealand.

Rev. Father James Roche S.M., arrived in Greymouth last evening on a visit to his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Roche; and Miss A. Roche. Rev. Father Roche, who for the past nine years has been stationed in Sydney, is shortly proceeding to Fiji, where he wifi rejoin the Marist Missionary Fathers, with whom he formerly was associated in the Pacific Islands.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include:—Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilson (Palmerston North), Messrs J. D. Knight (Napier), J. M. Blair, B. Percy, A. E. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. Harrington (Christchurch), Mrs. C. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. G. Tanner (Wellington), Mrs. E. Marshall (Rangiora), Mrs. J. Young (Ashburton),, Mr. and Mrs. F. Walton, Mr. C. S. McKay (Auckland).

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include: Mr. E. G. Gandell (Auckland), Sir George Davis (Sydney), Messrs C. C. Davis, A. W. Cook, A. J. Kelso, C. M. Carr, L. Crawford, G. A. Stephens, L. W. McNeil, A. L. Trembath, D. R. Legatt, N. E. Tlngey, J. Sullivan, J. R. England, C. Thomas, J. D. McKenzie, S. C. Harris, L. W. Leivers (Christchurch), Messrs R. W. Tonks, F. Gruar, J. A. Murphy (Wellington), J. S. Boyd, (Nelson), Mr. and Mrs. Linnell (Auckland).

A brief visit to New Zealand is expected shortly to be paid by Sir Ernest Fisk, who last year was appointed Managing-Director of a company which shares the ownership, with Marconi’s Wireless Telegraph Company, of a television company. One of the events of the radio world was when his Knighthood was conferred for his wonderful work in developing wireless communication in the Australian Commonwealth, and his outstanding achievement was the inauguration of beam wireless in 1927, the result of years of research. This was followed by the supervising and construction of Australian beam wireless stations, and a staff to compete with telegraphic systems that have been in use for many years. ’ In 1937 he had developed picturegrams by wireless from London.