TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19481, 30 November 1928, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mr and Mrs C. R. Orr "Walker (Sefton street) are visiting Tekapo. The Misses Marshall (Timaru) have left on a visit to Christchurch and Wellington. Mrs R. H. Rhodes (Sealey street) will return from Tekapo to-day. Miss Nettie Harper returned to Napier from Tiniaru yesterday, Captain and Mrs A. Rathbpne (Waiiti road) left yesterday. on a visit to Dunedin. Mr and Mrs Scotland (Wellington) left Timaru for Mount Cook yesterday. Guests at the Hydro Grand Hotel include:—Mr and Mrs L. Franklin (London). Mrs J. G: Macdonald (Invercargill), Miss B. Beatty (London), Miss M. Beatty (London), Messrs F. H. Cooper (Nelson), D. M. Wright (Christchurch), and •S. J. Robinson Auckland). V Those- who hare . registered at the Grosvenor • Hotel include: —Messrs A. M. Robertson (Christchurch), D. NeillKeith (Wellington), D. 0. Halley (Wellington), G. W. Wark (Dunedin), H. V. Geddis (Wellington), C. Walker (Christchurch), J. Ainger (Christchurch), G. T. Colbeck (Wellington), and R. E. Chester (Christchurch). Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include: —Mr and Mrs R. ■ Steyne (Sydney). Miss V. Power (Christchurch), Messrs C. Bonner (Wellington), A. Turner (Christchurch),' ,P. Heidseick (Rheims, France), L. Adams: (Auckland),. F. Miller (Wellington),; Gus. Bluett (Sydney), E. W. Annand■ (Wellington), 8.. M. Harris (Christchurch), C. E. Forbes (Christchurch), I and G. Forbes (Christchurch). j

PRIVATE DANCE AT SUMNER. : On Tuesday evening, Mrs I. Woolf and Miss Joy Woolf; of»Sumner, entertained a few of tlieir friends at a small dance in honour of Miss Wilson-Baudi-net, of Wellington. Dancing was en-' joyed in the lounge, and in the rockery, gaily decorated, and lit with lanterns. Supper was served. . The guests included: —Miss Wilson, Mr and Mrs C. S." Gibbs, Mesdames Phyl Fowler, J. Paynter, Meek, Misses Marjorie Frostick, Rita Johnson Dons Price, Kate and Esther Johnston, Eileen Redfern (Darfield), Rena and Frances Boulton, .. Ray Hollander, Daphne Brass, Leonie Craythorne, Nora Rich- Dawn von Pein, Captain Buckley, Messrs S. Taylor. 0. Wallace, i A Sutherland' (Wellington), J. Carnck, E Hartle, A. Viser. G. Laurenson, V. Hadfield, K. McMillan, F. McClagen, A. Jovce, C. Baxter, C. Penhngton, P. Hollander, and R. Witbrock. SURPRISE PARTY. A very enjoyable surprise party was held''at the residence of Mr and M rs A. Denison, Jerold street, Spreydon, when ii number of young, lady friends assembled to offer Miss-Evelyn Denison gifts and felicitations on her approacnmg 'marriage. The evening was spent in music, games; and competitions, and an enjoyable evening was brought to a close by the singing of "For She s a Jolly Good Fellow." The following were amongst those present: Miss LiDean, Miss N. Dean. Miss Payne, Miss Teale, Miss Matheson, Mrs _ fccrimgeour. Mrs Stewart, Miss Harris, M. lsS Mitchell. Miss Meredith. Miss Skipworth, Miss Jeffreys. Miss Gray, Miss Dann, Miss Coles, Miss Taylor, M* sS Aitken, Miss Sloper. Miss Hobbs, Mrs Harris, and Mrs Townley. Trained to beat out flames, a dog at Horbury, near Wakefield, England, extinguishes matches of cigarette-ends dropped by passers-by.