CURRENT NOTES

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21967, 16 December 1936, Page 2

CURRENT NOTES

Mrs Gerald Anderson and family (Fendalton) will leave to-day to spend the holidays at their cottage at Charteris Bay. Mrs H. A. Knight, who for some months has been living in Holmwood road, has now moved into her new home at 38 Garden road, Fendalton. Mrs Edwyn Wilding (Te Mania, North Canterbury), who is visiting Mrs Frank Wilding, Riccarton, will return home to-day. Lady Hosking, Wellington, was a passenger on last night's steamer express, and has taken a flat at California Flats with her cousin, Mrs W. Barker. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Robinson and family (Fendalton) will spend the Christmas and New Year holidays at their seaside cottage at Diamond Harbour. Miss C. McNeil, headmistress of lona College, is visiting Christchurch, and is staying with the Misses McNeil, Mansfield avenue. Mr and Mrs Robert Godby, recent arrivals from England, are spending a week with Major and Mrs George Hutton, Bangor. They will be the guests of Mr and Mrs M. H. Godby, Fendalton, for Christmas. Mrs Percy Acton-Adams (Clarence Reserve, Kaikoura) is visiting Christchurch. Mr and Mrs J. C. Templer (Waimate) will leave in the middle of January for Geraldine, to which town Mr Templer has been transferred. Mrs George Weston and family (Park terrace) will leave after Christmas to spend some weeks at Leithfield Beach. Mr R. J. Richards, head master of Christ's College, and Mrs Richards will leave shortly after Christmas to spend a holiday at Pleasant Point, South Canterbury. They will be accompanied by Mrs Richards's parents and sister, Mr and Mrs Carter, and Miss Nancy Carter, of England, who are their guests. Mrs A. R. Bloxam (Papanui road) will move at the end of this week into a flat at 16 Webb street. She and her son, Mr C. Bloxam, will be the guests of Mrs O. T. J. Alpers at the Rakaia fishing huts for Christmas. ' Mrs R. W. Morrow and family (Fendalton) will spend the holidays at Leithfield Beach. Mr and Mrs W. J. le Cren (Murray place) have left for Tauranga, where they will spend a few months. Major and Mrs Spencer Westmacott (King Country) will arrive in Christchurch this morning. Mrs J. R. Cuningham and family (Innes road) will pay a short visit to Timaru, and later will spend a holiday at Leithfield. Mrs. F. G. Bristed and her two children?,(Rossall street) will spend the holiday:? at their house at Clifton, Sumner. Mrs Charles Murray (Wharanui, Marlborough) will arrive in Christchurch to-day and will stay at Warwick House. Mr and Mrs Rex Abernethy (Cambridge terrace) will spend the holidays at Diamond Harbour. Mrs Donald McDonald (Waimate), who has been paying a short visit to Christchurch, will return home to-day. Mr and Mrs R. H. Livingstone (Weston road) will spend a week at Sumner before leaving for a holiday visit to the North Island. Mr and Mrs R. B. Bennett, who have been living at Gore Bay, will occupy their house during their absence, and then will take up residence in Merivale. Mrs C. T. Hand Newton and family (Bealey avenue) will spend the holidays at Karitane, Otago. Mrs Malcolm Gray and family (Knowles street) will spend the holidays at Sumner. *""* Mrs J. C. Newton and Miss Kathleen Newton (Andover street) will spend the Christmas and New Year holidays as the guests of Mrs G. Leslie Rutherford, Macdonald Downs, Hawarden. Mr and Mrs A. Vere Winchester (Cashmere Hills), who have been for a tour of the North Island, have returned to Christchurch.

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Mrs Mervyn Stevenson and family (Weston road) will spend the Christmas holidays at Akaroa. Mrs N. H. Gowing (Chester street West) will leave this week for her cottage at Leithfield Beach, where she will spend the holidays. Her daughter, Mrs R. J. Cunningham, and her granddaughter will join her at "Sunshine Cottage" early in the New Year. Mr and Mrs A. A. Macfarlane (Rotherham), who have been spending some months in Christchurch, will return home to-day. Misses Rachel Denham and Ann Todhunter (Glen-Alton, Clarence Bridge) are spending a week in Christchurch, and are staying with their mother, Mrs J. E. Todhunter, Office road. Mrs Todhunter will leave to-morrow to stay at GlenAlton. Mrs V. J. Beckefeld and Miss Edith Johnson (Melbourne), who were the guests of Mrs Arthur Patterson (Spreydon), have left to join the Wanganella for Sydney. Mrs Beckefeld is a daughter of Mr James Mitchell, formerly of Christchurch, and a niece of the late Mr J. M. Mitchell. Miss Hazel Evans (Aikman's road) will leave on Friday night for the North Island. Mrs Peter Wilson, who will leave Christchurch soon for Auckland, where she intends to spend a long holiday visiting friends and relations, entertained several of her Christchurch friends at morning tea at Beath's yesterday. Mrs Wilson's guests were Mesdames C. Wedderspoon, A. H. Tocker, C. Bonnington, O. H. Burns, Moray-Smith, R. Wallwork, and C. G. Curtis. Mr and Mrs Hugh Denniston (Patagonia), who have been spending the summer in England, will arrive in Wellington to-day by the Rangitane. Mr Denniston is a brother of Miss Helen Denniston, Fendalton. Mrs Derrick Gould and her children (Fendalton) will spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Arthur Elworthy, Holme Station, Timaru. Mr and Mrs Philip Mason, who recently arrived from Khandallah to make their home in Christchurch, have taken up residence in Aikman's road. . Miss Amy Dixon (West Eyreton) will leave on December 29 by the Ruahine for a visit to Britain. Miss G. Drayton, secretary of the Central Executive of the Victoria League in London, will arrive in Christchurch from the south tonight and will stay with Lady Acland, "Chippenham," Brown's road. To-morrow, she will leave for Blenheim and. will leave Wellington by the Awatea on Monday. Miss J. Osmond Smith has resigned from her position on the teaching staff of "Rangi-ruru" to take up a position with the Education Department. At the final meeting,of the Cup Week ball the chairman, Mr H. G. Livingstone, congratulated the committee on the success of the ball, and announced that as a result St. Saviour's Orphanages would benefit to the extent of £72 17s Bd. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Galway, who attended the ball, had i expressed their appreciation of thej arrangements made on their behalf. Miss Doreen Blackburn entertained her junior pupils at her home in Marshland road. The pupils played solos and duets. Tap-dancing and a recitation were enjoyed. A children's tea-party, arranged by Mrs Robinson, Mrs Clark, Mrs Mellhinney, and Mrs Morris, was held in the Springfield Hall. Before tea, Father Christmas headed a dress parade through the township. The prize-winners in the parade were Edna Saundercock and lan Innes. Each child was given a toy by Father Christmas. At a dance in the evening a presentation was made to Miss F. Fraser, for her help as pianist at the community sings. A musical recital was given by the pupils of Miss Joy Dennis, at the residence of her parents, West Belt, Rangiora. Parents and friends were entertained, and after the programme, a dainty supper was served.

HAMELIN PRIVATE SCHOOL

PRIZE-GIVING

At St. Mary's schoolroom, Merivale, yesterday afternoon, parents, grandparents, and friends gathered in large numbers for the concert and prizegiving of Miss Lesley Twyneham's private school, Hamelin. An excellent programme of marches, exercises, tuneful choruses, and dances was given by the children with earnestness and lack of self-consciousness. Their clear enunciation and sense of time and rhythm were particularly good, and showed that Miss Twyneham and her assistant, Miss Natalie Lough, had trained them carefully. After the concert, Mrs W. R. Carey presented prizes to the following pupils:—Berenice Barbour, Robin Bell, Margaret Cogan, Brian Gardiner, Diana Gray, Claire Hamilton, Peter Hill, Barbara Murray. Adrienne Nutt, Prudence Tobin, Wendy Thomas. Robin Wood, Valda Bell, Merle Clinch, Rosemary Cuningham. Angela Gray. Faith Godfrey, Jean Henderson, Margaret Howarth. Beverley North, John Stringer, Peter Thomas, Virginia Warren.

SWIMMING CLUB'S DANCE

The members of the Yaldhurst Amateur Swimming Club held a successful dance in the Yaldhurst Hall. Music was supplied by Fred Smith's orchestra, and Miss M. Lynskey played an extra. Mr G.. M. Annett was master of ceremonies. A novelty dance was won by Miss V. Chappell, and Mr N. Bradbrook. The Yaldhurst Cycling Club's competition was decided at the dance, and was won by Mrs C. D. Doyle with Mr F. Andrews, Addington. second. Amongst those present were Mesdames T. Chappell, C. D. Doyle. Robinson (Belfast), Misses Edna Allen (Christchurch), Joyce Bush (Hornby), Mavis Butt (Templeton), Iris Crawford, Myrle Halliday, Ruby Johnston. Rhona Annett, Ethel Cassidy, Monica Curtis, Molly Armon, Maureen Lynskey, Noeline Crawford, Vena Chappell, Jean Payite, Noeline and Daphne Chappell, Messrs T. Chappell, R. Gilberthorpe, C. D. Doyle, G. M. Annett, W. Allen, T. A. Crawford, P. Cameron, B. Chappell. W. Butt, S. Wright, C. T. Blank, T. Armon, Berry, A. White, L. Smythe, C. Roughan, G. Blank, N. Bradbrook, D. Armon, H. Annett.

GIFT PARTIES

An enjoyable gift evening party was hem at the home of Mr and Mrs "W. H. King, Roker street, in honour of the approaching marriage of their niece, Miss Vera Anning, to Mr Norman Carter. Whist was played and musical items were given by Masters Ronald Ayling and Mr E. Anning. Music was supplied by Mrs Ayling and Mr Angus. The bride-to-be received many useful presents. Amongst those present were Mesdames W. H. King, G. Anning, sen., G. Anning, jun., S. Ayling, S. Danks, S. Anning. S. Clark, F. Carter, C. Ayling, W. Angus, J. Jones, H. King, Misses A. Keenan, F. Anning, W. Anning, V. Anning, Messrs S. Ayling, S. Money, W. H. King. J. Jones, I. King. H. King, S. Anning. C. Anning, E. Anning, I. Paul, N. Carter, R. Carter. S. C. Ayling, W. Angus, W. Sampson, P. Hampton, S. Danks, and Master Ronald Ayling. At her home in Leinster road, Merivale, Mrs S. Irwin was hostess at an enjoyable china evening party given in honour of Miss Mollie Irwin, whose marriage will take place in January. Each guest brought a piece of china for the bride's future home. Bridge was played in the drawing-room, which was decorated with bowls of roses and Iceland poppies. Buffet supper was served in the dining-room. Amongst those present were Mesdames G. Raymond, D. E. Wood, G. Reilly, J. B. Neale, C. Patterson, Dick Clealand, Johnston, Bailey, Squire, T. R. M. Irwin, Bolam, Willis, Burnett, Misses Richards, Chambers, Garbutt, Baxter, Wauchop, Dunn, Reilly, McNeil, and Irwin. An afternoon bridge party was given by Mrs Noel Clemens. Keppel street, in honour of Miss Vera Mclvor. Fendalton, whose marriage will take place soon. Miss Mclvor was the recipient of many useful gifts for her new home. Those present were Miss Vera Mclvor, Mesdames Noel Clemens, T. Hulme. C. A. Cooper, Noel Jarvis. J. W. Lovell. E. E. Clemens. W. A. Foster, A. A. McLachlan, D. Templeton, W. Savage, A. White. Mrs A. A. McLachlan also entertained Miss Mclvor at a kitchen evening party given at her home in Clyde road, Fendalton. Guests attending were Miss Vera Mclvor, Mesdames A. A. McLachlan, F. W. Leggett, A. F. Smith. A. E. Marriott, Freeman Holmes. A. Coulter, B. R. Sword. Noel Clemens, R. Abbott, W. L. McCallum, A. Bates. D. Templeton, Misses Irene Leggett. Merle Leggett, Netta Sword. Mollie Talbot, Kura and Joy Smith. Miss Maud Cocks, who is to be married this week, was the guest of honour at an afternoon party given by Mrs B. T. Cocks at her home in St. Andrew's terrace. Green gifts for her kitchen were presented to Miss Cocks by the guests. The afternoon was spent in amusing games and competitions, the winners of which were Misses Eileen Donaldson, Ruth Clark, Mavis Green, Phyllis Cocks, Edna Holland, and Ngarita Clark. The guests were Mesdames M. Cocks, J. McCracken, ,K. A. Muff, R. C. Curtis, J. Sugg, E. Nicholls, W. R. Carlisle, Misses Maud Cocks, Phyllis Cocks, Mavis Green, Thelma Merritt, Edna Holland, Edna Harper, Marjone Woods, Eileen Donaldson, Vera Gasson, Myrtle Carlisle, Phyllis Crompton, Molly McNaughton, Joan Wilson, Joyce Sarjeant, Lois Brown, Esther Higgins, Lorna McCracken, Lois and Teenie McTainsh, Ruth and Ngarita Clark, and Bell Pheloung.

s RED CROSS SOCIETY

URGENT APPEAL

Lady Wigram presided at a meeting of the women's executive of the Canterbury Red Cross Association, held yesterday morning. Mrs Herbert Smith reported that £63 Os 6d had been received, with £ls more to come from sub-centres. Lady Wigram expressed appreciation of the response made by subcentres and by the general public, donations having come from as far afield as Waimate and Taihape. Sixtyseven articles had been received from the children of West Spreydon School. The Wellington branch having undertaken to provide the shoes, boys' trousers, and socks, had eased the position for Christchurch and left more money available for blankets. Complete outfits for 50 children had been procured, and these, with 10 layettes, 20 pairs socks, and a number of blankets, would be packed and dispatched to Wellington at the end of this week. A vote of thanks was passed to the buying committee, Mesdames Smith and N. McGillivrav. Subscriptions previously acknowledged for the appeal amounted to £47 14s 6d. Further subscriptions have been received as follows:—Kirwee Sub-Centre £2, Miss M. Maude ss, Douglas B. Muir (Temuka) £1 0s 6d, Mrs F. W. Bicknell £l. Mrs Turton £2 2s 6d, Mrs Forbes £l, Mr J. G. L. Vernon £l. Cust Sub-Centre £l, A. and E. Crosby £l, W.W. (Fendalton) ss, K. Tipping ss. A.E.M. 10s, A.B.C. (South Canterbury) 2s 6d, Mrs E. Weekes 7s 6d, W.W. ss, R.K. 2s 6d, A Friend 2s 6d, Myra A. Menzies £l, Villa Maria (Riccarton) 7s, Mrs S. Hilton ss. Mrs Boulton ss. Mrs Stevenson £1 Is; total £63 0s 6d.

CHRIST'S COLLEGE DANCE

Streamers of black and white, the familiar colours of Christ's College, formed the main feature of the decorations at the Winter Garden last night, when, at the invitation of the prefects of the college, members of the staff and many of the pupils of Christ's College, Rangi-ruru, St. Margaret's College, and Selwyn House attended a most enjoyable dance, for which music was supplied by the Bailey-Marston orchestra. The guests were received by Mrs R. J. Richards, wife of the headmaster. She wore a frock of black delustred satin, the skirt inset with godets of gold tissue, and a pale blue coatee. She was assisted by members of the staff, and the prefects, headed by Donald Thomas, who were indefatigable in attending to the entertainment of their guests. Amongst those present were Mr and Mrs R. J. Richards. Mr and Mrs A. E. Flower. Mr and Mrs G. S. Strack, Mr and Mrs J. Monteath, Rev. O. Williams and Mrs Williams. Mr and Mrs B. A. Y. Wynne-Yorke, Mr and Mrs A. J. Dunn. Mr and Mrs T. W. Tothill, Mr and Mrs J. Earl, Miss E. Bull, Miss S. Wright, and Miss Comyns Thomas, all of Christ's College: Miss Ethel Gibson and Miss N. Drummond (Rangiruru). Mrs C. L. Young and Miss Westall (St. Margaret's College), Mr C. S. Thomas (president of the Christ's College Old Boys' Association) and Mrs Thomas.

ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED IN ENGLAND

SON OP SIR DONALD M'GAVIN

LONDON. December 14. Mr Donald McGavin, son of Sir Donald and Lady McGavin, of Wellington, is affianced to Cynthia, daughter of Mrs Philip Scott, of Wylye Head, Kilmineton, Wiltshire.

BLENHEIM NEWS

A pleasant afternoon was spent in the beautiful garden at "Dumgree," when Mrs T. Renwick entertained a large number of guests at a garden party. Mrs Renwick wore a georgette frock patterned in fawn, yellow, and brown, large black hat with red rose. Those present were Mr and Mrs W. Trolove, Mr and Mrs L. Chaytor, Mrs H. D. Vavasour, Mrs W. Adams, Mrs L. T. Bush, Mrs de Castro, Mr and Mrs Colin Macdonald, Mr and Mrs A. A. Edwards, Mrs S. T. Evatt, Mrs B. Clouston, Mr and Mrs P. Westenra, Mr and Mrs R. Murray, Mr and Mrs G. Vavasour, Mr and Mrs B. Trolove, Mr and Mrs L. C. Cotter, Mr and Mrs W Day. Mrs R. McCallum, Mrs A. J. Maclaine, Mrs P. Hall; Mrs G. H. Andrew, Mr and Mrs H. H. Harris, Mr and Mrs P. C. Monro, Mr and Mrs G. Coleman, Mr and Mrs Radcliffe, Mr and Mrs K. Lissiman, Mrs C. Waddy, Mrs H. Lissiman, Mrs J. J. White, Mrs E. F. Grigg. Mrs R. Noble-Adams, Mr and Mrs G. M. Spence, Mr and Mrs W. K. Gill, Mrs A. Mowat, Mrs C. O. T. Rutherford, Mr and Mrs A. H. Goyder, Mr and Mrs G. Bruce, Mrs H. McCallum, Mr and Mrs G. Mitchell, Mrs T. Watts, Mrs A. G. Mowat, Mrs M. Grace, Mr and Mrs J. S. Thompson, Mr and Mrs T. S. Maskew, Mr and Mrs W. H. Wadworth, Mr and Mrs A. M. Adams. Mrs B. Green, Mrs P. R. Wilkinson, Mr and Mrs Crockett, Mr and Mrs M. Sinclair, Mrs C. F. Murray, Mr and Mrs Rittson-Thomas, Mr and Mrs L. Mowat. Mrs F. Clarke, Mrs J. Balfour, Mr and Mrs A. E. Brockett, Mr and Mrs W. T. Churchward, Mr and Mrs J. Stevenson, Mrs H. J. Stace, Mr and Mrs H. E. Hodson, Mr and Mrs Irving, Dr. and Mrs W. E. Redman, Mr and Mrs E. Reid, Mr and Mrs H. Parsons, Mr and Mrs W. Masefleld, Mr and Mrs R. Marfeli, Mrs Leonard, Mrs Thomson. Mrs Hunt. Mrs Skinner (New Plymouth), and Mr and Mrs J. Douglas, Misses E. M. Lewis, Milne (Wellington), M. Weld, L Adams, I. Rutherford, Z. Redwood, I. Horton, J. and D. Grace, M. Monro, A. Neville, P. Grigg. M. Brammall. K. Green, H. Mowat, J. Andrew, M. Bell, A Bush, J. Sinclair, M. and Y. Macdonald, S. Little. D. Wood, M. and R. Lissiman,. H. and D. Waddy, M. Cooke (Christchurch). W. Dixon, K. MacShane, S. Macnab, J. Wadworth, L. McCallum, Messrs Vavasour (2), Waddy (2),. D. Balfour, H. Mowat, G. Andrew, C. P. Hulme, J. Stocker, Stace (2), A. A. Macnab, S. and T. Clouston, Lissiman (2). G. Westenra, Dr. R. G. Adams, and Dr. R. Hogg. Miss D. Milne (Wellington) is the guest of Mrs T. Watts ("The Delta"). Mrs J. Balfour ("Vernon") has returned from a visit to Wellington. Miss Cara Evatt has returned from j a holiday in Wellington. ]

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