TRAVEL CLUB

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22271, 9 December 1937, Page 2

TRAVEL CLUB

BRITISH BOWLERS ENTERTAINED VISIT TO CHINA AND SIAM The gathering at Ballantynes yesterday morning was the largest the Travel Club has yet held. The accommodation was taxed to the utmost, and provision for late comers had to be made in the lounge outside the tearoom. Mr J. G. D. Ward ("president) specially welcomed the Mayor (Mr J. W. Beanland), president of the club, and Mrs Beanland, Mr S. Barnett, president of the district bowling centre, and Mrs Barnett, Mr H. B. Oakey, formerly president of the Now Zealand Bowling Association, and members of the visiting British bowlers’ party, who were present. He also introduced the hostesses, Mrs B. C. Penney and Mrs Cecil Wood. Mrs Penney, in her brief address of welcome, spoke of the large number of visitors from overseas present and of the value visits of this kind had for members of the club and for the Empire generally. To come to this outpost of Empire was, she said, an education to the visitors, and a real advantage to New Zealand. She hoped that the visitors would go away with happy thoughts of the Dominion, and that their visit would help to strengthen the international bond. Mr R. Stewart Brown, manager and organiser of the British bowlers’ party, said that ho and members of his party were most grateful for the hospitality which they had received during the few days they had been in the Dominion. He traced briefly their activities since they had left England at the end of October, and their programme for the- next few months. His impression of New Zealand, ho added, could not be bettered. He had seen some marvellous scenery, and looked forward to seeing more. During an interval, Mr R. Allison gave much pleasure by singing two songs, his accompanist being Mrs J. H. Cocks. Colour in the East Mrs R. T. Tosswill, who, with Mr Tosswill. returned recently from a trip of 23.000 miles. COO miles of which j they had covered by aeroplane, gave a graphic account of their travels in Siam and China. She told of beautiful royal palaces and temples in Siam encrusted with multi-coloured porcelain, but. she added, there were some that were crumbling to ruin. A close-up view of some of these buildings disclosed bricks and mortar falling away, and it seemed nobody’s business to repair them. This had given a tawdry effect to architecture, which deserved a very much better fate. She had found the water markets most fascinating, and had threaded her way through on one occasion m a small boat. The heat had been terrific, and the mosquitoes attacked one like tigers. ■ Hong Kong during, her short slay there had been full of refugees from Shanghai, and she had also keen there during the typhoon She did not think there was a roof m Hong , Kong that had not been affected by i the typhoon, and the hotel in which she was quartered, though a laige I building, had quivered as if m an earthquake. They had Inken a vessel around 1m north-west coast of Australia, and had had a new sensation. When the tide went out the vessel was left high and dry on the sand, and passengers went down and walked round the propellers. When the tide came in, the boat just seemed to jump on to it said Mrs Tosswill. She had also learnt during her stay in Western Australia, that of the 7000 known varieties of wild flowers, nearly 4000 were indigenous to Western Australia, and the National Park was carpeted with these flowers. Mrs Cecil Wood expressed the thanks of the club to Mr Allison and Mrs Cocks, and to the speakers. She added that many members had enjoyed Mr Tosswill’s articles in The Press,” and Mrs Tosswill’s description had given even more colour to their travels than his pen could give. The Visitors Among the visitors present were Mrs Rodney Hayes (Fiji), Mr Poes (San irancisco). Mrs J, Menzies (Scotland), Mrs ft. C, Bassett (Adelaide), Mr and Mrs Richardson (Sydney), Miss 'Noralv Nutt dorm* erlv of London), Miss Mary Coals (Paisley, Scotland). Miss A. Aitken .(formerly oi London), Mrs Hadlield (England). Mrs Gilchrist (Dunedin), Mrs J. Scott (Balclutha), Mrs K. W. Wright (Whahgarei), Mrs Cecil Dick (Wellington), Mrs Sutherland (Gore), Mrs Edmonds (Palmerston North), Mrs M. Batten (Wellington), Mrs Harper (Otaki), Mr and Mrs Habershow (Dunedin), Mrs Gray (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Murrel (Manipouri), Mrs Malthus (Auckland), Miss Reid (Dunedin), and the following members of the visiting British bowlers’ party: Mr and Mrs J. G. Cuthbert (Wembley, London), Mr and Mrs T. C. Reed (Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.). Mr and Mrs Templeton (Kilmarnock, Scotland). Mr and Mrs Powe (Brighton, England). Mr and Mrs F. C. Angel (Penartsh. South Wales), Mr and Mrs E. How (Cheltenham, England), Mr and Mrs E. Tappenden (Kitchen, England). Mr and Mrs D. E. Gardiner (Belfast, Northern Ireland), Mr and Mrs F. James (Belfast, Northern Ireland), Mr and Mrs C. T. Marcon (Binfleld, England). Mr and Mrs J. B. McAlpine (Glasgow, Scotland), Mrs Mowbrav (England), Miss Robinson (England), Mrs E. Morris (Leicester. England), Miss Baines (Belfast. Northern Ireland), Mr R. Stewart Brown (Amersham. England), Mr H. H. Child (London), Mr E. W. Shuttle (Reading, England), Mr W. Clarke (Belfast, Northern Ireland). Mr G. Hiscock (London), Mr R. Baines (Belfast, Northern Ireland), and Mr S. Jones (Surrey, England). SILVER WEDDING MR AND MRS A. G. GOLDING

M> and Mrs A. G. Golding, Motukarara, held a most enjoyable evening at their home to celebrate the twentyfifth anniversary of their wedding. Four generations of the family were prcssnti Competitions were won by Mrs J. Miller and Miss Gladys Price. Among those present were Mr ana Mrs A. Golding, Mr W. Golding, sen., Mr and Mrs W. Page, Miss Janet Page, Mr George Golding, Miss Gladys Price, Mr and Mrs J. Millsr, Mr and Mrs r. Miller, Mr and Mrs A. Pluck, Masters Henry and Frank Golding. COMMUNITY SINGING A most enjoyable community '“sing” in aid of the Young Women’s Christian Association was held in St. Faith s Hall, New Brighton. Mr W. McNair led the singing, and Mrs McNair was pianist. Scottish items were given by Mr J. Wilson and tap dances by Douglas and June Shepherd were popular. Miss D. P. Brodie, general secretary of the Young Women’s Christian Association, welcomed those present and briefly outlined the purpose of the club’s activities.

Steam is to be laid on, like water and gas, for trade and private use in Verviers, the Belgian cloth-making , town. A sum of £14,335 was earned during ' the last 12 months by 308 blind men : and women employed under the Home Workers’ scheme of the National In- : stitute for the Blind in England. This : is £952 more than their earnings dur- ' ing the previous year.