PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 4 January 1946, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. and Mrs. T. Toon of Christchurch are visiting Greymouth.

Mr and Mrs E. Ireland, and daughter, of Wellington, are the guests of Mr and Mrs A. E. Read, Marsden Road.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Read, who have been visiting relatives in Greymouth will return this morning to Wellington.

Miss Eleanor Rathbone, formerly M.P. for the Combined English Universities, has died suddenly, according to a London cable message. She was aged 73.

Mr. W. W. Turner, of the staff of the Rehabilitation Department, Greymouth, is leaving shortly to take a journalistic position in Wellington.

The funeral of Miss Norma Beams took place yesterday morning at Karova Cemetery. Rev. Father McCarthy celebrated Requiem Mass at St. Patrick’s Church, and Rev. Father Flaherty conducted the service at, the graveside.

Captain E. V. Sanderson, President of 'the Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, died at Wellington on Saturday. Captain Sanderson founded the Society in 1923 at the instigation of Sir Thomas Mackenzie.

Mr. Will Thorne, who was a Labour member of the House of Commons for 38 years, the third largest period of service in the House, has died, states a London cable message. Pie did not contest the last election. Mr. Thorne, who was born in London, was a prominent exponent of British Labour principles from the early days of the movement.

Mr. A. W. de R. Galbraith, chairman of the New Zealand Standards Institute, and Mr. E. L. .Langford, consumers’ representative of the New Zealand Standards Institute, arrived in Auckland on Tuesday from Sydney by flying boat, after representing the Dominion at the United Nations Standards Co-ordination Conference at New York in October, and the British Commonwealth conference on the standards held in London in November.

Hon. Joe Darling, M.L.C., the former Australian test cricket captain, died on Wednesday at the age of 75, after an operation, states a Hobart cablegram. • His death occurred a week after that of his only surviving colleague of the 1896 Australian team which toured England, Charles Eady, who was also a member- of the Tasmanian Legislative ■ Council. Darling was one of Australia’s greatest lefthand batsmen. He went to England with four test teams, and was captain on his last three tours.

A London cable states: Tom Sullivan, who played cricket for Wellington against A.E. Stoddart’s team in 1888 and later became famous as a rowing coach, spending many years in Germany, has returned to England at the age of 78. He says he iq booking for a job. Mr. Sullivan was the last professional to coach Oxford University for the boat race in 1912. He was coach to the Berlin RudderClub for 15 years, and in 1937 went to the Lia Club, the oldest in Austria. He spent five years of the war in Vienna. His eldest son died. His only surviving son found him in Vienna, where Mr. Sullivan had nearly starved for six weeks.

A cable from Apia, Samoa, stated: The New Year in Apia was celebrated with a dance at the Tivoli Theatre. Prizes were given for the best impersonation of a movie star, and were a great success. Just before midnight, Mr. F. F. Paul, owner of the theatre, announced that His Excellency the Administrator, Mr. A. Turmere, had been "knighted by the King, which was received with a great ovation. Hon. A. G. Smyth, M.L.C., congratulated His Excellency on the great honour conferred. The news soon spread and the general opinion was that the honour was well deserved. He had been a. very lair and sympathetic administrator, and earned the goodwill of the community. Sir Alfred and Lady Turnbull were present at the dance, and received the good wishes and'congratulations of all.