PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 17 May 1946, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr. C. H. Jackson and Miss Marie Jackson arrived at Grevmouth UV express yesterday.

Miss Jean Thompson of the New Zealand Baptist Mission, who is at present on deputation work from India, left Greymouth for Christchurch yesterday.

Mr. W. J. Belton of Waipara, recently appointed president of the N.Z. Counties’ Association, arrived in Greymouth last night, and will attend a conference of the West Coast Councils to be held to-day.

Mr J. R. Shepherd, of the Department of Agriculture, arrived in Greymouth from Timaru early this week to take up the position of fields inspector. The position has been unoccupied since March, 1943.

Mr. L. Lindbom, who has retired from the Locomotive section, Railways Department, Christchurch, .is visiting Greymouth in company with his two youngest daughters.

The funeral of the late Mr. John J. Cressey took place at the Karoro cemetery yesterday morning. Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Patrick’s Church by Rev. Father Curnow, and the graveside service was conducted by Rev. Father V. Flaherty. ,

Mr. Phillips of Southland has been appointed sole teacher of the Kaiata school, following the resignation of Mr. J. M. Horrack to take up a private appointment. Mr. Horrack was recently guest of honour at a social evening, at Kaiata, when seveial speakers on behalf of patents ana. pupils wished him success in his new sphere.

A London cable states: General Sir Richard N. O’Connor has been appointed adjutant-general to the forces. In the late war he acted as lieu-tenant-general commanding a corps 'in the first Libyan offensive in December, 1940. He commanded tne desert army in 1940, and was a prisoner of war in Italy from 1941 until 1943, when he escaped. He commanded a corps in France ana Belgium in 1944

Two Americans, Messrs J. D. Wittier and W. H. Thomas, have been sent to New Zealand by their home company, in Akron Ohio, to assist m the erection of the New Zealand factory of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Coy of New Zealand. Messrs Witner and Thomas yesterday arrived at Auckland by flying boat from Sydney. Mr. Witner is purchasing agent for the company. He hopes to buy in New Zealand all of the equipment that will be - required for the new factory. Mr. Thomas is accompanying him as procurement engineer for machinery and equipment. The tyre position was improving in the United States, Mr. Witner said, but it would be some time before back orders were fulfilled. As far as he knew strikes had not occurred in the rubber industry, and therefore production had not been delayed. He was reticent on the number of tyres and tubes that the new factory in New Zealand was intended to produce, but said that it would be a fair proportion of New Zealand’s requirements.—P.A.

On a personal visit to relatives in Christchurch and Nelson. Lord Charles Maurice Elton Gifford anti Lady Ellice Margaret Gifford arrived at Auckland yesterday by flying boat from Sydney. A Commander in the Royal Navy, Lord Gifford has been attached to the British Pacific Fleet for the past 18 months. He is the Manager of District Messengers Limited, a London General Service Agency, and in 1930 he went to Australia as aide-de-camp to Sir Pliilip Game, Governor of New South Wales. Lord Gifford was later appointed as Organising Secretary of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, and he returned to England in 1936- He flew to Australia to marly Miss Ellice Margaret Allen, of Sydney, in 1939. He was recallea to the Navy at the outbreak of the war. Lord’ Gifford served in the Mediterranean, where he was mentioned in despatches during the North African, landing. Lord ano Lady Gifford, who are to fly to Christchurch this morning, are to Visit Lady Gifford’s sister, Mrs, Ken Austin, of Christchurch, and hexniece, Mrs. John Reid', of Nelson. They expect to leave for Britain alter a short stay in New Zealand. — P.A.