PERSONAL

Grey River Argus, 1 June 1948, Page 4

PERSONAL

The New Zealand composer, Mr Wynn Smith, was among the arrivals on the Rimutaka from England at Wellington. Before leaving New Zealand, he was well known . as. composer of music for brass bands, but he has since concentrated on lyrics and ballads. He will return io England after a brief visit.

There was a numerous attendance yesterday afternoon at the funeral of the late Mi’ Robert Edward Groom at Karoro Cemetery, including a considerable representation of the Masonic Order. Rev. A. Miller conducted the services at the residence and at the grave, while Mr T. H. Jones at the cemetery read a Masonic service.

The death has occurred at Invercargill of Mr James Strang, aged 73, a noted Rugby footballer, whose club, the Stars in the nineties established what is described as a world record in club premiership. As a bowler he represented Southland and gained a high measure of success in champibnships and tournaments. He was at one time a member of the Garrison Band and was a prominent member of the furniture trade for 30 years, in partnership with his brothers.

A London cable states: Reuter’s correspondent at Athens reports that Court sources there stated that exKing Michael of Rumania and Princess Anne of Bourbon Parma would be married in private in Athens on Saturday. A later cable from Athens states that the Prime Minister of Greece, M. Sophoulis, has announced that the wedding is to take place at Athens on Saturday. M. Sophoulis added that the members of the Greek Royal Family, himself and M. Tsaldaris would attend the ceremony.

Guests at. the Albion Hotel are: — Messrs B. K. Billows (Christchurch), Eric Noble (Wellington); Thomas Hornsby, C. Crinkner, P, S. McLaren (Dunedin); R. N. Coote (Whangarei) F. Brook (Kaitangata), H. Boddingt.on, K. Drake, Weimuss (Blenheim;; R. Fhipp (Seddonville); W. Watson (Millerton); D. S. Anderson, J. J. Chapman (Denniston); E. C. Batt (Westport); I. N. Tyler (Ngakawau; F. Connew (Stockton); S. E. Howard (Balldale, N.S.W.); N. A. Nuttan (Longwood); E. L. Bowerman (Auckland); K O. Godfrey (Hamilton); Prendiville (Invercargill); E. J, Riiloy (Reefton); Misses F. Howard (Ballda'e), A. Vander (Sydney), G Walker (Napier), Zurcher, Mr and Mrs Sutherland, Mr and Mrs C. Jarman, Mr and Mrs W. F. White (Christchurch); and Miss Jan Wiemuss (Blenheim);

Formerly one of the pioneer mountain guides of the Southern Alps, and later engaged similarly in the Mount Egmont region, the death yesterday occurred of Mr James Murphy at his home in Riverlea, Taranaki. He -was associated with the Graham Brothers and Jack Clarke about 50 years ago in notable climbs in the Mount Cook region, when such high climbing was in its infancy in New Zealand, and his work has been the subject of tributes in their published records by such outstanding mountaineers as Freda Du Faur, the Australian who was the first lady to make the complete traverse of the Mount Cook summit. A native of South Westland, the late Mr Murphy left the West Coast almost 40 years ago for Taranaki, where he conducted for about thirty years the Mt, Egmont Hostel at Dawson Falls. He subsequently engaged in farming. He is survived bv his wife, three daughters, and one son; also by three sisters, Mrs M. J. Fogarty and Miss B. Murphy (Greymouth), and Mrs A. O’Donoghue (Christchurch). One son was killed while on flying operations with the R.N.Z.A.F. during the Second World War.