TIMARU NEWS.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 19854, 15 February 1930, Page 2

TIMARU NEWS.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Miss Janet Studholm® mate"), who has been the guest of Mrs R. L. Orbell, "The Croft," P ark lan0 ' has returned home. Mr and Mrs Gerald Murray ( GHe more"), who are the guests of Simon Mackenzie, "Otumarama, return home to-day. . Mrs C. E. Johnston (Wellington), who is at present staying with Mrs a. H. Rhodes, "Came," Sealy street, is expected to return north to - day. . Mr and Mrs R. Hunter-Weston, who have been staying at Highborn , have returned to Mount John, Tekapo. Mrs G. Isaacs (Sydney), who ,ha a been the guest of Mrs D. c - "j' "The Gables," Evand street, has returned to Australia. j. Miss M. Loughnan (Fairlie), staying with Mrs Simon Mackenzie, "Otumarama," will return home to^day. Miss Helen Bruce ("Rollesby, Burke's Pass) has returned from a visit to Mrs G. Kingston, Grey «*«• Mrs and Miss Bruce were passengers to the Hermitage, Mount Cook, yesterday. Guests at the Grand Hotel include Mr and Mrs W. N. Rennie (Wellington), Mr and Mrs H. F. Leggo (Australia), Mesdames G. H. Peterson (New Jersey) and H. Swallow (U.S.A.), Miss A. M. Green (Christchurch), and Mr A. Rennie (U.S.A.). Recent arrivals at the Dominion Hotel include Mr and Mrs J. Baxter (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs G. W. Burrowes (Sumner), Messrs E. M. Scott (England), R. Pilkington, M. Kenny, R. E. Baxter, and E. C. Cox (Christchurch). Among the guests at the Grosvenor Hotel are Major and. Mrs Taylor (London), Mr and Mrs H. H. Shibley (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs Geo. Warren (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs H. Simpson (Christchurch), Miss Kennedy (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs A. K. Morley (London), Messrs J. R. Raw (Wellington), R. H. Crowther (Melbourne), J. H. Hoar (Dunedin), J. Henderson (Dunedin), R. Twyneham (Christchurch), W. Wark (Dunedin), Thomas Purves (Melbourne), G. Hatton (Christchurch), and W. L. Spackman (Napier).

AFTERNOON PARTY.

A "kitchen" afternoon party was given by Mrs T. Gee and Miss Thelma Gee at their home in Paparoa street in honour of Miss Doreen Parnham, who is shortly to be married. The drawing room was arranged .with bowls of shaded pink antirrhinum. An amusing competition was won by Mr» Wood and Miss Doris Webb. Amongst the guests were Mesdames W. E. Parnham, C. G. Macilree, V. Wood, 11. Robilliard, Misses Doreen Parnham, Phyllis Robinson, Lottie Macilree, Doris Webb, Ngaio Wansbrough, and Elsie Gibbons.