ENGAGEMENTS
The engagement is announced of Trevor Adrian, Rarowai. Fiji, only son of My and Mrs A. C. Stow, of Hillsborough, and Joan, youngest daughter of Mr and the late Mrs M. Suckling, Avonside. The engagement is announced of Violet Rita, only daughter of Mr and Mrs William Smallbon, Papanui, to Colin Henry Gilmour, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Henry Curragh, Templeton. The engagement is announced of Margatet Christina, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Berkley Hickman, Monck’s Bay, to Lawrence Hawford, youngest son of Mr and Mrs J. F. Scott, Opawa. The engagement is announced of Walter Herbert, youngest son of Mr and Mrs W. J. Crozier, Mount Hutt rural, Rakaia, to Bernice Priscilla, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs A. T. Maidens, “Smithfield,” Lauriston. The engagement is announced of Irene Margaret, only, daughter of Mr and Mrs J. Leggott, Timaru, to Donald Graham, elder son of Mr and Mrs T. H. Innes, Timaru. The engagement is announced of Gwendolyne, younger daughter of Mr and Mrs John Ferguson, Ascot avenue, Remuera, Auckland, and Staff Sergeant Jack Sherwin. second son of Mrs Sherwin, Ashburton, and the late Mr J. Sherwin, Waimate. WOMEN’S INSTITUTES MOUNT PLEASANT The annual, meeting of the Mount Pleasant Women’s Institute was held in the Croquet Club's pavilion, Mrs H. Edgar presiding. A report of the institute’s work during the last year was read. An offer by Mrs.A. C. Sandston of a medicine chest and first-aid equipment was accepted with thanks. The election of officers for the forthcoming year resulted as follows: —Pre : sident, Mrs H. Edgar: vice-presidents, Mrs F. A. Roche and Mrs E. Turland; honorary secretary Mrs A. J. MacDonnell; honorary treasurer. Mrs T. Stanton; committee, Mesdames A. Clarke, W, Fleming, W. Keenlyside, E. Wilcox, and Miss Bridgman. Mrs R. Sladen and Mrs G. W. Oliver were appointed delegates to the Canterbury feredation’s annual meeting. The out-going committee acted as hostesses for afternoon tea, after which i a selection from “Cranford" was readj by Mesdames Worrall, Turland, Roche, and Oliver, A competition for a float-bowl was won by Mrs Fleming, with Miss HoodWilliams second. ROTHERHAM Mrs Robinson (president) presided at the monthly meeting of the Rotherham Women’s Institute. The roll call was “A Gardening Hint.” The president, on behalf of the institute, presented Mrs Britton (the retiring president) with a small token of appreciation for her services to the institute. Competitions resulted as follows; Large bloom, Mrs D, J. Mclntosh 1, Mrs G. Flintoft 2; small bloom. Miss J. Popplewell 1, Mrs G. Popplewell 2; tomato sauce. Mrs L. Popplewell 1. Mesdames Henderson, Flintoft, aVid Thomson (equal) 2; child study. Mesdames Thomson and Flintoft (equal) 1, Mrs L. Popplewell 3, Mrs B. Henderson 4.
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Press, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23302, 12 April 1941, Page 2
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