TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19668, 11 July 1929, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs G. E. Gabites (Wai-iti road), who has been visiting Dunedin, has returned home. Mrs Moreland (Australia) is staying with her daughter, Mrs D. W. Beese, Wai-iti road. Mr and Mrs Ramsay are guests at "Kelso," Sarah street. Miss E. Winslon (Boxburgh), who has been the guest of Mrs J. E. P. Cameron, Glen-iti, has returned home. Major and Mrs R. S. H. W'alpole ("Manington," Geraldine) are the guests of their Excellencies Sir Charles and the Lady Alice Fergusson at Government House. Mr and Mrs C. L. Orbell ("Pentlow," Timaru" are making a tour of England and Scotland. Guests at the Hydro Grand Hotel include: —Mr and Mrs J. C. Begg (Dunedi ), Miss Crust (Dunedin), and Mr Seelye (Dunedin). Becent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include:—Mr and Mrs Edie (Edievale), Miss Natalie Moya (Sydney), Messrs G. B. Gill, B. McNeil, C. J. McKay (Dunedin), A. G. Woodson, B. Brogan, T. Brogan, E. McKay, G. E. Preston (Sydney), W. Craig (Invercargill), and J. Sinclair (Oamaru). Those who have registered at the Grosvenor Hotel include:—Messrs J. McNulty (Dunedin), W. A. Slowley (Dunedin), 8. J. Sands (Dunedin), A. Macmillan /'Dunedin), W. Moor* (Dunedin), W. Tonge (Wellington), W. Fryatt (Wellington), A- B. Gibbons (Wellington), 8. G. Bowron (Christc |irch), M. Balph (Christchureh), H. B. Mansolish (Christchureh), G. Tindall (Christchurch), B. Midgely (Christchureh), W. He : (Christchureh), L. Beeaby (Christchureh), and F. Boyde (London). Orders for advertisements and for delivery of Thb Press mm be left at our local office, Oxford Buildings, corner Stafford and George streets, or telephone 1091. —6 AMALGAMATED BUYERS' DANCE.

Last evening in Dixieland Amalgamated Buyers, Limited, held their first annual ■ocial and dance. The function proved an outstanding success, and wag thoroughly enjoyed by the large gathering of shareholders of the company, representatives of manufacturers with whom the company is doing business, and also many friends. A feature of the evening was a ballet dance by pupils of Misb Ivy Fowler, while Mr Eric Gray and Mr H. McD. Vincent also contributed numbers. The hostesses were Mesdames C. Broughton, E. R. McDonald, E. C. B. Bettle, L. H. Cooper, and E. C. Bathurst. The arrangements for the evening weie in the capable hands of a committee comprising Messrs J. L Collins, C, Broughton, L. H. Cooper, Eric Gray, Eric S. Johnston, E. B. McDonald, T. S. Harris and T. McD. Vincent. Those present included Mr and Mrs C. Broughton, Mr and Mrs E. C. Bathurst (Ashburton), Mr and Mrs Keen, Mr and Mrß L. C. B. Bettle, Mr and Mr« E. B. McDonald, Mr and Mrs H. L. Vincent, Mr and Mrs Eric Gray, Mr and Mrs Jessop, Mr and Mrs F. 8. Barratt (Hororata), Mr and Mrs Baldwin, Mr and Mrs L. H. Cooper, Mr and Mrs A. G. Wright, Mr and Mrs F. Smith, Mr and Mrs Norman Berrow, Mr and Mrs Besley, Mr and Mrs J. T. Collins, Mr and Mrs Sendall, Mr and Mrs H. M. Wright, Mr and Mrs W. A. White, Mr and Mrs Pat Wright, Mr and Mrs J. Woods (Rangiora), Mr and Mrs L. J. McDonald, Mr and Mrs H. A. C. North, Misses Harvey, Keen (2), Wright, E. Turner, Clark, E. Smith, Smith, Jean Rutherford, Dorothy Gibson, Joyce Streeter, Marie Wolley, Gilks, White, Worsfold, Ivy Fowler, Aiken Williamson, I. Hempstalk, Mr and Mrß Be son, Messrs J. Collins, jun., S. Westgarth, J. Fahey, H Duncan, Haberfield, H. Ford, Turnbull," F. C. Rainbow A. J. Borgfeldt, A. J. Nicholas, O. Tavlor, J. Wilson, S. Harris, and MacD. Vincent.