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Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1939, Page 4

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Princess Margaret Rose, second daughter of the King and Queen, was nine years old yesteruay. iSm- wa,i corn on August 21, 1930, at Glamis Castle,; being the first Royal Vnncess bom m Scotland for three hundred years. The death is announced from London ot Canon \V. G. Barnes, at the age of 80. He was Hulsean Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University from 1901 to 1934. He was the author and editor of many works on the Scriptures and other religious topics. ” ' ' I Mr C. W. Packer Doust, representing the mail order department ol Baflan-' C tyne ancl Co., Ltd., is at preterit’ in’ j - Hokitika and will be-pleased to'meet • patrons. Ring or call Hotel Westland. Mr W. E. Cockroft, the West Coast representative is also in town. The Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage, continues to make good progress towards recovery, and it is expected that he will bo gble to leave} Hospital for his home in Northland atl the end of the month. The Minister or Labour (Mr Webb), who has been in hospital with eye trouble, attended a meeting of Cabinet yesterday morning. He will continue to receive treatment! In hospital. PASSENGERS BY AIR Passengers by Cook Strait Airways* - West Coast service yesterday were: . tireyinouth-Wellington:Miss J. L..,. , r , Grenbp U jWestport-Greymoyith; . Miss _ • B Lfhibiis, Mr E, J. Power, Mr, ■Lyon ; Nelson-Greymoutli: Mr A,-- J., V, Mead, Mr J. R. Haig.