GRAND FINALE

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21863, 17 August 1936, Page 2

GRAND FINALE

SUNSHINE AT BICCARTON WRAPS LAID ASIDE Grand National Week, the liveliest and gayest race week Christchurch has known for many years, ended on Saturday, when the third programme of the Canterbury Jockey Club’s threeday meeting was run at the Biecarton racecourse under perfect conditions. There was a large attendance, all making the moat of the last few hours of the gala week; the gun shone brightly, the large fields of beautiful horses, with, their proudly-held heads and coats gleaming like satin, were worth travelling far to see, and the last touch of sprightliness was given by the music of the New Brighton Municipal Band. .. , Tailored suits were greatly favoured by the womenfolk, and a touch of springlike brightness was introduced in gay scarves or posies of flowers pinned on revers or nestling into fur necklets. Hats for the most part were small and smart; some, brimless, were softened with eye-veils, many were of the bowler variety, and several youthful-looking tarns in different sizes held their own against all comers. Mr Arthur Elworthy, chairman of the dub, was accompanied by Mrs Elworthy, who wore a belted suit of deep beige and brown check material, deep beige blouse with pleated jabot, beige fox fur, and brown velvet tarn hat. With her was her daughter, Mrs Derrick Gould, who wore a navy suit, old gold jumper, and navy beret. Mrs George Gould, wife of the treasurer, was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Barbara Gould, and her visitor, Mrs Derek Studholme, In a neighbouring box were Mrs Norton Francis, very smart in black and white, Miss Jocelyn Francis, and their guest, Mrs Marmaduke Bethell. North Canterbury, always a strong supporter of racing, was represented by Sir Charles Clifford, Mr and Mrs George Macdonald, with whom was Mrs Drummond Bailey, Mr and Mrs Gordon Fulton, Mrs Godfrey Rutherford, accompanied by her sister, Miss Joan Fulton, Dr. and Mrs T. T. Thompson, Mr and Mrs G. Leslie Rutherford and Miss Betty Rutherford, Mrs J. B. Starky, and Mrs Frank Courage. Mrs J. Mowbray Tripp (Geraldinei was accompanied by her niece, Miss Rosemary Williams and Miss Mollie Maling, while another niece, Mrs Brian Boys, and her husband were with Mr and Mrs Rossmore Cracroft Wilson. From Mount Peel came Mr and Mrs Jack Acland, who have been staying with Sir Hugh and Lady Acland. In the stand, chatting with Mrs Walter Parkinson and her daughter, Mrs Leonard Coop, of Kaituna, were Mrs A. J. Murray (Clarence Bridge), Mrs Frank Coop, and Miss Patricia Coop (Kaituna), Mrs Parker Westenra (Awatere Valley), Mrs RittsonThomas (Marlborough), Mrs Vesey Robinson, Mrs A. A. Stitchbury (Wellington), Miss Maud Coop, and Miss Dorothy Williams (Little River). Two Gisborne enthusiasts, both looking very smart in black, were Mrs Eric Loisel (Tolaga Bay), who, with her husband, left for the north after the races, and Mrs H. B. Williams, who was accompanied by her daughter, Miss Jan Williams. A popular win in the first race was that of Burglar, owned by Mr R. D. Westenra, whose parents, Mr and Mrs D. W. Westenra —both great horse lovers —received many congratulations. They were accompanied by their daughter. Miss Katherine Westenra, and Miss Mary Reeves, of Dunedin. Other country visitors keenly interested in the racing were Mr and Mrs J. W. Woodhouse, Racecourse Hill, Mr and Mrs J. H. Grigg (Longbeach), Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Grigg (Hororata), Major and Mrs George Hutton (Bangor), Mrs Douglas Deans, and Mrs lan Murchison, who wag wife Mrs Neil Guthrie, and Mrs William Deans. Timaru representatives included Mr and Mrs W. H. Orbell, Mr and Mrs C. L. Orbell and the Misses Orbell, who returned home after the races, Mrs W. H. Walton, Mrs E. G. Kerr, who has been staying with Mrs Alan Nfcholls, and returned home yesterday, Mr and Mrs Herbert Elworthy and their son and daughter-in-law, Mr and Mrs Harold Elworthy, and Miss Patricia Ritchie. Visitors from other parts included Mr and Mrs Ken Austin (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs W. H. Galsford (Dannevlrke), Mrs Garcia Webster (Wellington), who was accompanied by her daughter. Miss Jean Webster and Miss Betty CotterlU, Mrs Ronald Orbell (Oamaru), also accompanied by Dr. and Mrs Frank Scott. Misses Mary Weld, Nancy Teschemaker, and Audrey Hewitt, who were with their hostess, Mrs Bruce Douglas, Mr and Mrs Barry Blundell, who were with Mr and Mrs Endell Wanklyn and who left after the races for Wellington, Miss Janet Studholme (Waimate), who came with Miss Norah Deans, and Miss Mildred Sim, of Palmerston North, who was with her cousin, Miss Barbara Griffiths.

North Canterbury patrons, most of whom returned home after the last race, were Mr and Mrs Harold Greenwood (Tevlotdale), Mr and Mrs Denis Chapman, Mrs Harry Dampier-Crossley, who was accompanied by Miss A. Prlns, Mrs Alex Giljanders, Mrs G. S. Roberts, Mr and Mrs T. C. Robinson and Miss Dorothy Robinson. Mr and Mrs Andrew Robinson, Mrs L. M, King, Mrs H. K. Kippenberger, Mrs G. L. Rutherford and Miss Kathleen Rutherford, Mr and Mrs Erik Rutherford, who received many congratulations on the success of Ponty in the Heathcote Handicap as the winner is owned by Mr Rutherford and his brother, Mrs Maurice Macfarlane (Waikarl) was with her hostess, Mrs Hallows Wood, and exchanging greetings with Mrs Frank Reid, Mrs George Francis, Mrs Lionel Cooke, and Miss Kathleen Hoaro in an adjoining box. Other visitors were Mr and Mrs H. C. Nolan (Walroa), Mrs C. E. Thomas (Timaru), with whom were her daughter, Mrs E. J. Cordner, and her granddaughters, Mrs H. Turner Jennings and Miss Quita Cordner. Mr and Mrs E. B. Newton and their daughters. Misses Jean, Sally and Nan Newton, the last-named being one of the race week debutantes, Captain and Mrs Neill Rattray, who were accompamed by Mr Heathcote Helmore. Mrs Guy Tapley, who accompanied her hostess, Mrs Guy Cotterill, Mr and Mrs David McLeod with Mrs McLeod’s mother, Mrs R. E. Alexander.

Mr and Mrs William Trolove (The Shades, Marlborough) were meeting many friends. In their party were their daughter. Miss Reay Trolove, and Mr and Mrs Brian Trolove, while other Marlborough visitors were Mr and Mrs ' E. Watts, who accompanied Dr. and Mrs E. 3. McPhail, of Rangiora, and Mias Margaret Churchward, who, with her mother, returned to Blenheim yesterday. Others present were Mrs Maitland Rich’, Mrs John Montgomery, Mrs Maurice Hgrper, Mrs Sinclair Murchison. Mrs George Axtken, Mrs Edgar Stead, Mrs Endell Wanklyn, Lady Ward and Miss Theresa Ward Mrs A. K. Firth and Miss JFJrth! Mrs Gladstone Ward, Mrs R. W. Morrow, H % N, Freeth. Mrs P. Lawry. Mrs H, Walls, Mrs H, G. Livingstone. Mrs £. T, Reece, Mrs Geoffrey Wood, Mrs p, L. Porter. Mrs J. C. Newton and Miss Norah Newton, Mrs John Moore, Mrs H S BarMrs Wyn Cowlishaw. Mrs P. WynnWllllams, Joan Gardner, Mrs Percy Wright and Mis# June Wright, Mr and Wright and M»ss Isohel Wright. Mts j, F. Buchanan and Misses Helen and Nancy Buchanan. Mrs hj. a. RhituJ. Mrs Gerald Anderson, Mrs c. hj, sykea, Mrs T, CpwHfhaw. Mrs C. Reid, Mis* DBone. Mrs Maurice Louisson, Mrs TJamieson. Mrs P, Stanley Foster and Miss June Foster, Mrs Peter Wood. Mis# Rita Cracroft Wilson. JWfr# Tyndall Harman. Miss Bromley Cocks, Miss Monica Cocks. Miss F. Dennlsten (Dunedin), Mrs Roderick Anderson, Mrs L. C. L. Averill. Mrs A. L. Maelarlape* Mr# A. C. Cottrell and Miss Joan CottreU, Mrs S. Hall, Mis# EfHe White, Mrs R. Acton-Adams, Mrs Q. Fleetwood and Miss Duleie Fleetwood. Mrs fan Donnelly, Mr# R. A. Young, Mrs Henry Harris. Mrs A. H. Rothenberg, Mrs K. W. Robinson, Mrs F, A, Nixon, Miss Bullen, Mrs Keppel Archer, Mrs twice, Mrs I. W. Weston. Mrs W. H. Meyers, Mrs Harms? Macdonald, Mrs C. Leeming, Mrs F, Bonnington, Miss R. Gerard and Miss

Denise Gerard, Mrs F- G. Gibson. Mrs Shlrreff-Hilton, Mrs P. Boyle, Mrs Ernest Cooke. Mrs Gerald Gerard. Mrs Wilfred Beadel. Mrs Stone-Wlgg (Waihi), Miss Maberley Beadel, Mrs H. c. D. van Asch, Mrs Edwin Hamilton, Mrs Jack Ferrier, Mrs P, G. Brlsted, Miss A. Lynskey, Miss Hill, Mrs J, Murphy. Mrs Basil Whitoombe, Mrs F. Seldom Mrs J. S. Kelly, Mrs Euan Macfarlane. Mrs L. Bell, Mrs W. Strange, Mrs R, Kennedy (Ashburton). Mrs G. Murray-Aynsley, Mrs Mark Brown, Mrs J. F. Quinn, Misses N. and E. Buckley, Mrs Victor Mulligan. Mrs H. W. Macfarlane, Mrs F, Egan, Mias Helen Gunn, Mrs A. G. Causland. Mrs Herbert Hill, Mrs Alan Nicholls, Mrs Rawel Hill, Mi's Stewart Malr, Mrs Gordon McCredie, Mrs C, Herbert Lawrence, Mrs P. A. Ardagh, Mrs Howard James, Mrs R.‘ E. Adair, Mrs James Morrison, Mrs R. Candy. Mrs F. I. Cowlishaw and Miss Joan Preston, Misses Morkane. Mrs R. H. Livingstone, Mrs J- Matson, Mrs E. G. McCullough, Mrs Mervyn Stevenson and Misses Mary and Jean Stevenson. Mrs E. C. Levvey and Miss Vvonne Lewey, Misses Katharine Hay. Edna White-Parsons, Cecily Turner, Patricia powrie, Shona Dampier-Crossley. Helen Rich, Katherine Todhunter, Barbara Greenwood, Peg. Blunden, Peggy Wright, Eileen Wilson, Seme Mcßae Peacock, Peggy Hall, Doris Ronaldson. Kathleen Cuddon. E. Heine, A. Merton, Hilda Otley, Jean Wilson, Isla Mortlock, Janet Stevenson, Molly Maling, Barbara Lawrence, M, and J, Williams, Betty Webb, Denise Shea. Rayma Morgan, Joan Murchison.

Not many people know that elephants are “right-handed” and "lefthanded" in using their tusks. If the tusk of any particular elephant is examined, one discovers the class to which the creature belongs. Any elephant will use one tusk far more than another for uprooting trees, or tearing up roots. Only when the working tusk becomes very nadly worn will the elephant turn to the other, and it ia obvious that it does not get on so well. ; Ah increase of more than 3,000,00G passengers is shown in the latest monthly return of traffic issued by the German railways. No fewer than 39,149.000 travelled by rail during the month.