OBITUARY

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23005, 27 April 1940, Page 2

OBITUARY

MISS JANE MOWBRAY (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND, April 26. The death has occurred of Miss Jane Anna Mowbray, who was foe many years Auckland president of the Victoria League. She was in her eightyseventh year. The Order of the British Empire was conferred on Miss Mowbray by the King in 1934. In 1939 she was made an honorary life president of the league as & tribute to her work. GIFT PARTIES More than 100 guests attended an enjoyable dance held in the assembly hall of the Linwood Avenue School in honour of Miss Iris Connor, whose marriage will take place this week. ' Miss Connor’s three sisters, Mrs M. Watson, Mrs J. D’Arcy, and Miss Eileen Connor, were hostesses. “Kitchen” gifts were presented to the guest of honour. Mr M. Watson was master of ceremonies. Novelty dances were wdh by Mr and Mrs C. F. Greenland, Miss Rogers and partner, Miss M. Norton and Mr D. Connor. Mrs G. Hartnell, “The Willows,” Culverden, was hostess at an afternoon party to honour Miss Nancy Mackenzie, whose marriage will take place shortly. Those present were Mesdames J. H. Mackenzie, L. R. C. Macfarlane, H. Dampier-Crossley, M. Bethell, H. Ingram, F. Davison, Rawson, Davison, W. B. McMillan, G. Todd, Walker, G. Cochrane, L. H. Davison, L. Jameson, J. Thomson, Misses Nancy Mackenzie, Mona Ingram, Wyn Withell, A. and M. Murgatroyd, and B. Thomson. Mr and Mrs B. G. Dalgety, “LanglyDale,” Tai Tapu, entertained a number of friends at a “household” party in honour of Miss N. Mackenzie and Mr Harold Hartnell. Those present were Mr and Mrs G. Hartnell, Mr and Mrs J. H. Mackenzie, Mr and Mrs C. Hartnell, Mr and Mrs Frank Nicholls, Mr and Mrs W. Anderson. Mr and Mrs G. E. Whitelaw, Mrs R. Magee, Mrs R. Mabury, Misses Nancy Mackenzie, Maisie Brooks, Jean Mackenzie, Ruby Withell, Wyn Withell, Greta Magee, Dorothy Watkins, Messrs Harold Hartnell, Alan and Graham Nutt, Alan McMillan, D. Hartnell, I. Clarke, J. Mackenzie, L. Foote, R. Mackenzie, John McMahon, G. Pannel, A. Baird, D. Whitney, W. Wingfield, B. Mitchell, T. de Launge, W Nottingham, and W. Thomson. Miss Mackenzie was also the honoured guest at a “variety” party, given by Mrs T. Edwards at Beath’s. Those present were Mesdames M. Anderson, J. H. Mackenzie, J. N, Clarke, H. Thompson, J. P. McQuilkin, Sinclair, Misses Nancy Mackenzie, Helen Louisson, and Maisie Brooks. To honour Miss Jessie Neilson, whose marriage will take place on Saturday, Mr and Mrs F. Burrell (Harewood road) entertained a number of friends at a variety gift party. Those present were Mesdames P. Hosking, E. Taylor, J. Neilson, F. Burrell, N. Knight, T. Merritt, E. Lewis, K. Foster, L. Neilson, A. Wagner, T. Barker, M. Wagner G. Davis, Misses J. Taylor, M. Lewis, N. Bobbitt, E. Murray, B. Sharlick, B. McLachlan, J. Garlick, R. Tollerton, N. Wagner, M. Burrell, A. Allsop, F. Cone, M. Obery, J. Neilson, Messrs S. Hosking, C. Wilson, J. Philpott, B. Cooper, L. Neilson, J. Blake, P. Hosking, F. Burrell, T. Hosking, T. Merritt, K. Foster, and J. Neilson ' GIFT PARTY AT ASHBURTON In honour of Miss Winifred Bowden, Ashburton, whose marriage will take place to-day, Mesdames A. M. Bruce and H. W. Bowden entertained a number of friends at afternoon tea at Madden’s rooms, Ashburton. Each fuest was presented with a spray, lany useful pantry gifts and recipes were presented to Miss Bowden. , Others present were Mesdames Noel Robilliarcf, D. Bowden, C. Wilson, R. C. •ajor, A. L. McGrath, J. Dickenson, C. H. Hardy, W. Drummond, R. Bruce, Misses Nance Bowden, Pat Holland. Betty Opie, Shirley Raven, and Mary Bruce.