TIMARU NEWS

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21646, 3 December 1935, Page 3

TIMARU NEWS

social; AND; PERSONAIi' Mrs J. Sidney Smith ("Giyneatb," Southland), who has been visiting her mother, Mrs Mackay ("Airdeeps " Al« bury),- returned- home on Saturday, accompanied by Miss Shona Mackay.. ' Mrs-Aubrey Clarke (Ceylon), who was the .guest of Mrs Gladstone Bobinson ("Oakwood''), is spending a few days with Miss Dorothy Theoinin (Dunedin): The Rev. J. Evans and' Mrs Evans (the Vicarage, Theodocia street) have returned from a holiday in the country.; ' . ' ■ • - Miss Mary Laing-Meason, formerly of Timaru, who has been in Shangbfc for some years, will visit Timaru thii week. "_'•''•

Professor Copland and Mrs Copland (Melbourne) will arrive shortly to visit ; Mrg (Te Weka street).

Mrs S. F. Smithson (England) spent: the week-end with Mr and' Mrs P. A. Elworthy (Gordon's Valley).

OLD GIRLS* REUNION

TIMARU CONVENT The annual .reunion luncheon of the Timaru Convent Old - Girls'" Association took place in the bay tea-rooms, | visitors being present from all parts of Canterbury. Although the reunion j was a complete success, - a touch -of : sadness was introduced into the proceedings in that the occasion marked the forthcoming , departure from Timaru of the nuns of the' Order of the Sacred Heart, for wbom the old girls have very deep affection. The tables at the tea-rooms were decorated with Iceland poppies, roses, and.catmint. Later the visitors proceeded to the convent, where they renewed acquaintance with the nuns, who, with their former pupils, attended Benediction in the convent chapel. Subsequently the visitors were the guests of Mrs N. D. Mangos at afternoon tea at her home in Craigie avenue, where the rooms .were decorated with lupins- and azaleas and the tables with bowls of posies in shades of gold. ' Those present included Mesdames N. D. Mangos, C. Clarke, R. Latimer (Fairlie); Leo Gaffaney (Temuka), Frost (Waimate), P. J. Foley (Waimate), N. J. Readie, Nolan (Wqodbury), T. P. Crowe, D. Cronin, W. O'Grady (Ashburton), J. C. Farrell (Hinds), N. FarTell, Jones (Waimate), Boyd (Christr church), E. W. Leech (Rangiora), L. Almond, Jan McHardy, A. B. Mackenzie <Fairlie),E. R. Goulter (Fairilie), T. Doyle, McGloin (Christj church), W. S. Minehan, Misses Eileen 'O'Meeghan, Agnes Barrett (Christchurch), Agatha Madden (Ashburton), Florence Collins, Mary Clarke, Ethel Mahar (Lyttelton), Rita Twomey (Temuka), Nell Farrell (Fairlie), Mary Hall, Joan Catherwood (Rangiora), Alma McCallum, Peggie and Mary Jefferson, Hilda Cooney (Otaio), Mary and Kathleen OTlourke, Gwen Taylor, Maud Smith, Nancy Geaney (Maki-] kihi), Nelly Bowler, .Margaret and Catherine Venning, Kathleen' Sullivan, Constance Crowe, Margaret Reilly, Rita and Elva Jones (Waimate),,Kate and Margaret McShane (Temuka), Margaret Stevenson, Mary Mackenzie, Mary Pavletich (Hakataramea), Madeleine Kennedy (Geraldine), Lily Lister, Margaret Mathieson, Margaret Selby (Christchurch), Rellice Bunker (Christchurch), Ethel Jones (Fairlie), Kathleen McGrath, Joan, Doris; and ■Esther Doyle, Marie and Helen Hall, Mary Martin, Hilda Nottingham (Christchurch), Alice Gregan, Bernadette Mangos, Kathleen McQuilkin (Ashburton), Maude Blandfoxd, Eileen Maher, Mary Bums (Christchurch),; Olga Cooney.

PARTY fAT LINCOLN

By the courtesy of Dr. and Mrs W. A~ Johnston, who lent their garden" for the. occasion, members ox the Lincoln-Tw, Tapu siffi-branch of the Flunket Society. entertained, at--a garden party, the mothers whose. children had been given, attention by the Plunket nurses. Many of their friends were also • present. , The visitors were welcomed by Mrs-J, W. Calder (president), and Matron, Gillespie, of the Lady King Karitane Hospital, gave a talk on "The Care of the Teeth from Infancy." >Afternoon tea was served on the lawn, and a treasure hunt was won by Eleanor. Scott. The opportunity was taken by the president and members to present to Miss Hampton (secretary) a handsome rug with birthday greetings. * Mrs J. W. Calder, who made the presentation, spoke of Miss Hampton's untiring work for the society as secretary during the last six. years. Mrs R. w. G. Thorpe-(Springston), un behalf of the branch, thanked Dr. and Mrs W. A. Johnston for lending their grounds: Amongst those present were Mesdames Heinzman, C. N. Powell, G. Mcßeaxv W. Keast, J. Simpson, W. .Macartney, W. Kime, R. W. G. Thorpe,. J. Benny, :W. Kimber, P. Bailey, Main. Parrot, S. Birch., Thomson, Franklin, I. W. Weston, HopeJohnston. G. Stoddart, B. H. Ayers. Ayers, sen., D. Gillanders. A. Hynes, T. M. Curnow. G. Mcßae. C. Suckling, B. E. Alex-; ander, R. A. Fougere, D. Watson, N. Bearman, C. Anderson, Misses North, Stace, K. Bailey, Welsh, H... Morten, and J. A, Hampton.

DANCE AT OXFORD Members of the No. 1 Oxford Troop, A ijquadron. of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, held a successful dance in the Oxford Town Hall. Many visitors were present from various *>arts of North .Canterbury. The guests included Lieutenant .'and Mrs Mcintosh (Flaxton). Lieutenant and-Mrs H. Meyer, Mr and Mrs Garlick, Mr and Mrs Gundry, Mr and Mrs K. Judson, Mr and Mrs C. Monk.' Mr ' and Mrs Carter, Mr and Mrs Kippelwater, Mr and Mrs Lough, Mr and Mrs 13. Cook, Mr anoT Mrs N. Stephenson, Mr and Mrs Harbidge, Mr and Mrs Mann, Misses Hope Lovell-Smith (Hastings). Mabel Adams, Nancy Stephenson (Flaxton), M. and E. Mcintosh (West Eyreton).. Nancy Mann, Betty Knowles, S. Skey, Hilda Wells, B. Pavelka, M. Jackson, E. Parsons, M. McGrath, M. Dixon, A. Tutton, Marie Wolff, L. Twyneham (Christchurch), O. Spencer Bower, L, Whyte, Natalie Lough (Chrjstehurch), N. Skurr. F. McCormack, E. Adam, M. Doody, Jean DaUey,, N. Doody. B. Harbidge, M. Sinclair, H. Blain, N. Cottam, M. Welsford. Nola Crampton, Joy Vincent (Christchurch). Joan Vincent, Rita Skurr. D. Rauriure, Betty Bowman, M. Meyers, Patricia Beere. O. Fantham, B. Lange, L. Williams. M 7 Williams. V. Fenwick. Edith Taylor. H. Cottam. B. Fenwick, Sergt. R. Henderson, Messrs F. Sanders, B. Whitehead, J. Stephenson (Flaxton). L. Henderson, J. -Wolff, C. Bassett, D. Lough (Christchurch), Richard Baasett, M. Spencer Bower, D. Otway (Auckland), T. Judson. J. Muldrew. £, Knowles, A. Barry, D. Lindsey, E. Gee, S. Alderson, B. Hayes, A. Mac Donald, J. Dellarco. C. Cross, W. Stubbs, G. Parsons, B. Youngman, G. Cottam, T. Thompson. Adam Beere, J. Doody, H. . Taylor, N. Blank, S. Bunn, L. Adam, D. O'Callaghan, F. Sanders, J. Sexton, L. Fantham, T. Lawson, J. Gardiner, T. Debenham, w. Waterman. C. Clark. A. Beere, J. "Mclver, N. Clinton, H. Hahn, W. Bailey. K. Doody, D. Butler, lan Bluett. J. Bowman, and T. Tollat.

Not everyone may realise that HJLH. the Duchess of York is only the fourth, holder of her title in the course of five centuries. The last Duchess of York was Queen Mary. Before her came the Princess Royal of Prussia, who married the second son of George 11. and died in 1820. And before her, at still longer interval, came Anne Hyde, who married James IL while he was still Duke of York.in 1659. Prior to that there had been no Duchess of York since the child-wife of Richard, Duke of York, who was murdered in the Tower of London by Richard IXL That pathetic little girl died at the age of eight

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