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Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17170, 13 June 1921, Page 2

Elliott, Messrs Frank Marrie, Horace Brown, Nairn, and Walter Macgibbon. The petty officers and men of H.M.S. Chatham, accompanied by members ot the Canterbury Football Association, were entertained by members of the Harbour Lights Club to :i dinner, followed by a dance, hold in St. Lukes schoolroom on Saturday evening, the hall being kindly lent for the occasion. A sumptuous repast of cold meat, pickles, hot potatoes, scones, bread and butter, apple-pie and cuttard, anu fresh fruit was immensely enjoyed by the men. The tables were then cleared, and the H.M.S. Chatham concert party, accompanied by Miss Borne, gave a very creditable performance. Dancing continued till 11 p.m., supper being handed immd at 10 p.m. There was also a plentiful supply of cigarette* for the men. Mis 3 Dougherty supplied the music for the danoe, the olMperones being Ladv Denniston, Mrs Stonyer, and Mrs Holmes. Mis 3 Maud Harman, of King street, Rangiora, who was married last "Wednesday to Mr Oates, was p'tsented by a few of her. old friends of the Methodist Church with a silver tea-pot. The presentation was made,by the Rev. A. N. Scottcr, who wished* the re-iipient every (happiness in her new 6pliere ot life. Miss Doris Hassall, of the Overrule School, went north on Saturday evening, having been granted two months' sick leave. Mrs Margaret Murphy died at South Dunedin 011 Saturday' at the age of 106 years. She voted at the general election of IVJIQ, being wheeled to the polling booth. Advice has been received from Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons, Ltd., Melbourne, that at a (shorthand speed examination held at Gilby's College last April, the following students were successful in gaining certificates: —Misses Gladys Drury 90 words per minute, Edith Vincent 90, Helen Ballantme 80, Annie Boloski 80, Edna Cameron 80, Sylvia Dickinson 80, Marjorie Graham 80, Hildi Peters 80, Mavis Reese 80, Constance Speira 80, Mary Time well 80, ■"Mabel Banks 70, Moua Clark 70, Aileeii East 70, Gladys May Heywarll ■ 70, Tamar Lowick 70. Mona Williams 70. 1 The results of. the Gregg shorthand theory examination held tit Gilby's Col--1 lege last May have just been received ; from Mr Wyn Irwin (Ne v Zealand rc- ; j presentative for Gregg's shorthand). i iSix students sat for examination anl 1 I all passed. In this examination, it a I necessary for students to obtain at L least 80 per cent, of marks. The names . of the candidates are as follows: — , Misses Joan Mathews 32 per <*ent., t Amuri Matheson 89 per cent., Molly . Budge 87 per cent., Margaret Bruce, . Nancy Houslandev, Ngaire Simpson. 3 THE LATE MRS MONTEATH. t- Many people will hear, with the : deepest regret, of the death of Mrs - Monteath, wifo of Mr J. Monteath, .if - Christ's College staff, and daughter of . Mr W. Deventah-Meares. Mrs Mon--5 teath, who was an accomplished musi--1 cian, was much beloved in the Feudal- . ton parish, where she took a keen in ( terest in the Mothers' Union, and in f other church works, and where her sunny nature and ready sympathy had ' endeared her to all with whom she was '. i associated. Her untimely death and i '< wonderful patience during her trying . illness were the subject of sympa- . thetio reference by the Rev. H. S. Leach at yesterday's service, and all who had netho pleasure «f Mx&Monteath's ac-