PERSONAL ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 17 September 1948, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mrs L. Taylor has returned to Invercargill. '

Mr and Mrs J. Darwell returned to Christchurch yesterday.

Mr and Mrs SJ Lester returned to Wellington yesterday.

Messrs C. Watson and R. Bryce left yesterday on a visit to Wellington.

Detective Inspector B. Young, who was formerly stationed in Greymouth, is visiting the town.

Mr R. Mills, who is leaving the district, was presented with a razor by members of the Kumara Tennis Club recently. He was the club’s junior champion.

From, a large number of applicants. Mr D. Wright, of the Club Hotel. Westport, has been appointed manager of the Miners’ Hostel at Reefton.

Brigadier N. W. Gwatkin, of the Lord Chamberlain’s Office, and Mr J. W. Heenan, Under-Secretary of the Internal Affairs Department, manager of the Royal tour of New Zealand, are to arrive here to-day with other officials to discuss plans for the visit of the Royal Family to Greymouth next March.

Mr J. H. Papesch, 38-year-old blind director of music for the New Zealand Institute for the Blind, Auckland, is going to England to qualify as a fellow of the Royal College of Organists. He will sail about September 25. Mr Fapesch has to convert all his musical scores . into Braille when learning a new piece.

Albion Hotel guests include Messrs A H. Neich, S. O. Leighton, K. G Hudson, J- Lester, Mrs Hudson (Wellington'); Mrs R'. G. Duggan, Mr W Mayne (Bennydale); Mr F. Woolford. Mr and Mrs J. A. Byerley (Auckland); Messrs P. S. Gilloyic, and M. W. Allerby (Westpor!); Misj S Cappell (Hobart); Messrs S. and R Frost (Timaru): J. A. Bal’trop (Hokitika); R. H. Topliss (Inchbonnie); Miss P. A. Miller (Oarnaru); Messrs J. and G. Douglas (Millerton) G. C. Haise. Miss M. McClintock and Mrs R. J- McClintock, Miss P. Mayne Messrs T. Champian and K. Henderson (Christchurch).