PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 21 September 1937, Page 5

PERSONAL

Mrs. E. Quayle returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch.

Mrs. R. Lithgow returned by yesterday’s express from Christchurch.

Mrs. A. Brown,- Rewanui, is a patient at the Grey Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Moss will leave to-day on a holiday visit to Auckland.

Sub-Inspeclor C. E. Roach and Mrs Roach, leave to-day on return to Wellington.

Mr. L. Corner of the Calder Mackay Co., Christchurch is a guest at the Albion Hotel,

Mrs. J. Keith, Christchurch, arrived yesterday on a visit to relatives in Greymouth.

Miss Stella Dando has left on a holiday visit to her sister, Mrs. Debenham.

IThe funeral of>the late John Watt Dunlop took place yesterday. The service at Karoro Cemetery was conducted by Rev. H. R. Fell.

Hon. M. Connelly, M.L.C. who has been visiting his mother at Runanga. left yesterday on return to Wellington.

Mrs. T. Harley, of Wanganui, is on a holiday visit lo the West Coast and is the guest of Mrs. W. Stephens Senr., Rirnu.

Mr. L. Johnson and Miss M. Johnson, Dunedin, who have been on a holiday visit to Greymouth left on return by yesterday’s express.

Mr. J. Byrne, of the staff of Kennedy Bros., wno underwent an operation in the Grey River Hospital, returned to his home during the week end.

Guests at the Albion Hotel include Mr. J. W. Thorpe (Dunedin), Mr. W A. Wright (Christchurch), Mr. W. Anderson (Christchurch), Miss A. Sarner (Waiho), Mr. M. Hanifin (Weheka). Mr. J. A. Anderson (Christchurch).

The funeral of the late George Scandrett took place at Karoro Cemetery yesterday afternoon. The services' at the residence of Mr. B. Scandrett, Fox Street, Cobden and at the graveside were read by Rev H. R. Fell.

Mr. J. B. Kent a member of the Board of Governors of the Greymouth Technical High School, will leave this morning to attend the annual conference of the Technical Education Association at Wellington.

A Dunedin Press Association telegram announced the death of Mr. John Garbutt, aged 51, for the past ten years Dunedin Probation Officer, and originally a mental hospital attendant at ’ Nelson. He was later court orderly at Dunedin.

Passengers by yesterday’s express to Christchurch included Mr. L. Johnson (on return to Dunedin), Mr. A. Beban (to Wellington), Mrs. E. Foster (on return to Wellington), Mr. A. E. Mayell (to Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. E. Parfitt (to Napier), Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Ealchin (to Auckland.

Guests at Revington’s Hotel include*—Mr. F. M. Saul (Christchurch), Mr. H. Ralph (Wellington), Mr. S. S. McMinn (Wellington), Mr. J. Howes (Wellington), Mr. L. Hubble (Christchurch), Mr. E. H. Johnston (Christchurch), Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and Child (Mahitahi), Mr. W. E. Taylor (Christchurch), Mr. J. H. McWhirter (Christchurch).

The death occurred at Wellington yesterday of Mr. William Fairchild Marsh, aged 74, who was formerly Crown Lands Commissioner of Westland. Appointed a cadet in the Survey Department in 1879, he eventually’occupied the dual positions of Chief Surveyor and Commissioner of Crown Lands, first for Westland, and then for the Hawke’s Bay-Gisborne district, and finally for Auckland, retiring in 1925.—Press Assn.

The death occurred suddenly last night at her residence, Buccleugh Street, of Mrs. Ellen Prendergast, wife of William Prendergast, of the Borough Gasworks staff. A native of County Tipperary, Ireland, the deceased, who was 62 years of age, came with her parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. James Dillon, to the West Coast in her infancy, residing first at Paroa, and for the past 36 years in Greymouth, she had been in weak health for a lengthy period. She leaves a family of one daughter, Miss Eileen Prendergast, and three sons, John, Thomas and William, all of Greymouth.