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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 233, 26 June 1920, Page 7

GROCERY "STORE BURNED « • ■ By .Telce.raDh—Press Association. Auckland, June 25. Wheeler's branch'- grocery store at Ponsonby was destroyed by fire at daylight to-day. Tihc stoclt, valued at -WOO, and plant, valued at iIOO, were badly danraged by water. The insurance on the building, which was' owned by Mr. R. Gray, is JMO, and on the stock and fittings i 350. Be Prepared.' Insure with The Insurance, Office of Australia (The "1.0.A."). All. claims settled, without vexatious delay. Wellington Office, 33 Johnston Street. Active Agents Wanted—Advt.

Very successful indeed was this private danco organised by the staff of Messrs. A.. S. Pnterson and Co., Ltd.. and held in the Concert Chamber, of the Town Hall last evening. There was a very large attendance of dancers, and at times the floor was almost too crowded for comfort. The decorations of the chamber were'carried out in yellowj black,. and pink, streamers of these oolours radiating from a 6quaro centrepiece to the fides of the room, whilo the front of the t'allery was covered with pink drapery. Hanging baskets of white woodwork covered with trails of pink and white blossoms added to the effectiveness of the decorations. The stage was comfortably furnished for the chaperons, who included Mesdam_es Shirtcliffe, Longuet, Fussell, Blick, Murray, Oswin, Fitch, Raymond, Newton, and Richardson. The further end of the. corridor was turned into n supper room, the tables having been decorated with white narcissi. "Woodward's Orchestra provided excellent music for the dancing. Tho committee wlio carried out the arrangements for tho evening comprised tho Misses Thompson. A. Cooke, f : iiell. lies, Messrs. Murray. M'Cormick. Q. Wilson, Thomas, and Stevenson. Mr. J. M'Corinick wns the hon. secretary. .Mr. and Mrs. I/>nguet, Mr. Shirtcliffe, and Mr. and Mrs. Longuet were among those who were present.. .. On Tuesday last the ladies of Porirua gave an enioyaWe evening in ilie Porirua Hull, which took the form of a kitchen evening in honour of. the approaching marriago of.'-Miss Ruby Dear to Mr. Horace Mungaviiv. During the w-riing Mr. E. Windley spoke of the valuable work Miss Dear had- done on many - occasions. Miss C. Harriss-supplied Ihe music and Mr. J. Harriss acted as M.C.. Tho Wellington Old Gills' Association invite parents and guardians of pupils to vote for Dr.' Adams (all old' Wellington College Boy) aiid Professor Marsdon, of Viotona • Coli'ego,'' for •' tho vacancies oil tlie Boiird of "Governors. ' (Tho ca,blo news In this issue acoTedltod to tho London "Times" has appeared In that Journal, but only where expreiily stated Is such news tho editorial opinion «I the "Times.")