PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 12 April 1948, Page 4

PERSONAL

Mr K. Bullimore left on Saturday for Wellington.

Dr Violet Coates returned on Saturday from Christchurch.

Mr and Mrs A. Brooks left during the week-end on a holiday visit to Christchurch.

Rev. Fathers J. Leonard and V. Flaherty left during the week-end for posts at New Brighton and Papanui respectively. '

The Rev. Fathers T. Farrell and T. Daly arrived on Saturday from Christchurch to commence duties at St, Patrick’s Parish, Greymouth.

Mrs B. Hunter, of Cobden, will leave Greymouth this week for Auckland. From there she will fly to her home town in Canada to attend her sister’s wedding.

A cable states the death has occurred of General George Lyndon Carpenter, of the Salvation Army, aged 77 years. He was the fifth General to be appointed head of the Salvation Army and retired in 1946.

The Nobel Institute at Oslo has published a list of names of 18 candidates for-, the Nobel Peace Prize. They include Mr Stalin, Mr Gandhi, Mr Molotov, Dr Benes, the Pope and President Truman.

Mrs Carrick, the Tongan-born wife of Mr Stewart Carrick, of Perth, and a cousin of Queen Scelole, of Tonga, has been informed that with her two daughters she must leave Australia m September under the immigration law.

The death occurred at her parents’ residence, Shield Street, Reefton, on Saturday, of Lois Carol Osborne, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. W. Osborne, after a long illness. Deceased who was aged 16 years, leaves besides her parents, three sisters and a brother. The funeral takes place this morning.

Formerly a well-konwn resident of Cobden, Mr William Smith, of Rutland Street, St. Albans, died at Christchurch yesterday morning after a brief illness. Born in Conden, the late Mr Smith was a well-known figure on the West Coast as the owner of a number of prominent trotters. Before Mr W. S. Clarke took over Kells’ Hotel, Cobden, the late Mr Smith conducted the hotel for a number of years. He retired from active business some years ago and took up residence in St. Albans. He leaves a wife but no family. His two brothers are Messrs Sid Smith (Dobson) and Stan Smith (Ohakune) while Mrs P. Sweetman (Cobden) is a sister. The funeral takes place at Christchurch.

A member of one of the pioneering families of Westland. Mr Edward James Butcher, died at Crushington on Saturday. Born at Paroa 79 years ago, Mr Butcher lived at Crushington for 52 years and for the greater part of his life was associated with quartz mining. He is survived by his wife, a daughter, Mrs J. Hibbs, and four sons, Edward (Wellington), Claude (Black’s Point), Wallace (Crushington) and Henry (Cobden). There are 15 grandchildren. The funeral took place yesterday at the Suburban Cemetery and was largely attended. Services at the residence and the graveside were conducted by Rev. Machell.

The following are gusests at the Albion Hotel: Messrs Wells (Lower Hutt)f D. McGregor (Wanganui); B. W. Burnett, D. Shale (Nelson); Geathead (Timaru); E. Feathersionaugh (Hamilton); Barker (Waitakaruru); W. Lang (Dunedin); Mrs McDonald, Mr McDonald • (Auckland); Mr and Mrs G. Simpson (Masterton); Mr and Mrs Sanders (Wellington); Mr and Mrs Woodlock and son (Christchuch); Mr and Mrs Taylor (Methven); Mr and Mrs Clarke Misses McSurgun (Christchurch) D. McPherson (Auckland); A. Myers (Brisbane); Walker (Sydney); Lawler (Brisbane); Charleston (Welllington); Borlase, Mr Borlase, (Westport).

A source close to the Royal Family described as “absolute nonsense” the New York and London rumours of an engagement between Princess Margaret and Prince George of Denmark. The source said: “As the Princess is only seventeen and a half. 1 suppose we will be denying many such rumours until her wedding day.” Prince George declared that there was not an atom of truth in the rumours. He is believed to be a favourite with the Roval Family, especially Queen Mary and is a frequent visitor to Buckingham Palace. He attended the Royal wedding and partnered Princess Margaret and the bridesmaids at the wedding night dance before returning to Denmark. The Prince returned to London in February, as Assistant Military Attache to the Danish Embassy. He has been denying since that he asked for the appointment to be near Princess Margaret.