SOCIAL NOTES

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 45, 16 November 1929, Page 16

SOCIAL NOTES

TOWN AND COUNTRY Mrs. MacAulay, of Palmerston North, is.tlie guest of Mrs. K. Roskruge, of isew Plymouth. „ Mrs. If. G. Bagnall, of To Awe Awe Street, Palmerston North, is making good progress after her recent operation and hopes to return very shortly to her home. Mrs. Stuart Christie, of Ashburton, returns south to-day, after an_ extended holiday spent in Palmerston North, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge, ol Ferguson Street. Mrs. D. G. Riddiford. of Marton, is a visitor to Palmerston North. Miss N. Fabian is a Wellington visitor to Palmerston North. Mrs. J. J. Stevenson, of Featherston Street, Palmerston North, is spending a holiday at Taupo and Rotorua. Mrs. F. Kendall, of Palmerston North, is visiting Auckland. Mrs. Harrington,, of Christchurch, has been visiting her son, Mr. W. Ilarringtoji. of Palmerston'North. Mrs. J. D. Aitken, of ,/angacliu. is visiting Palmerston North, where she is the guest of Mrs. A. Smythe, of Featherston Street. Mrs. W. Adams, of Wanganui, is spending a holiday with her daughter, Mrs. Percy Easton, of Foxton. Mrs. E. C. Green, of Palmerston North, who has been spending three months in New South Wales and South Australia, returned by the Ulimaroa on Tuesday last. Misses I. and E. Green, of Palmerston North, met their mother at Wellington, . Misses Helen Bell and K. Cullinane, of Karioi, are visitors to 'Wanganui. Airs.-and Miss McKay; o/ Masterton, have returned from Wanganui.

Mrs. Alan Good, of Hawera, has returned from Wanganui. Miss Pease, of Hawera, is the guest of Mrs. B. Knight. Castlecliff, Wanganui. Mrs. McDonald, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. A. Abernethy, of Wanganui. Miss G. Foster, of Hawera, is on a visit to Wanganui. Mr. and Miss C. Jackson, of Wanganui. arc visiting Auckland. Mrs. Deem, of Palmerston North, w*ho has been visiting her daughter, ' Mrs. Rapson, of Wanganui, has returned home.

eMr. and Mrs. R. E. Cuthbertson, of Wanganui, are visiting Mrs. and Miss Easterfield, of Nelson, are visiting Dr. Helen Deem, of Wanganui. Miss Edna Munro, who has been the guest of Mrs. Blyth, Wanganui, has gone to Palmerston North before returning to Auckland.

Misses E. and L. Lawson, of Napier, are visiting Wanganui. Miss J. Werry, of Wanganui, is to be the. soloist at the Pahiatua Choral Society's concert on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E. Parsons, of Waitotara, were show visitors to Wanganui this week. Miss Linda Barnett, who has been the guest of Mrs. It. J. Jackson, of Wanganui. has returned to Sydney.

The Wanganui Swankers’ Club has gratefully accepted the offer of Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Spillane to organise a sacred concert to raise money for the club’s Christmas cheer fund. It was decided to hold the concert on November 24.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Mawson, of Wellington. are visiting Wanganui. Nirs. W. Bunny, is a Masterton visitor to Wanganui.

;Mr. and Mrs. Petherick, of Wellington, are visiting Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Ch. Stewart, of Waverloy, were in Wanganui this week for the show.

Mr. and Mrs. A. Parsons (Waipukurau) were (show visitors to Wanganui this week.

Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Jefcoatc, of Wanganui, are visiting Paekakariki. Miss Dorothy Cameron, of Masterton, is the guest of Mrs. Kennedy at Seatoun, 'Wellington, for a few days.

Mrs. Gawith has returned to Masterton from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. Thomson, at Parnell, Auckland. The Misses Marion and Erina Taylee, of Paßiatua. have returned from a short visit to Wellington; Miss M. Yule, of Featherston, is spending a short holiday in Wellington.

Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Maunseli have returned to Masterton from a visit to •England.

Sister E. Alexander, until recently district nurse at Palmerston North, is visiting Wellington prior to going to Gisborne, where she will spend some weeks before taking up Karitane work at Dunedin.

In order to raise funds for improvements to the building, the Hokowhitu golf clubhouse (Palmerston North) was (lie scene of a very large bridge party on Wednesday night, Mr. Martyn Abraham being host. There were about 80 players present and an excellent supper was supplied by the caretaker and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Chatfield. , A very enjoyable and representative gathering of the St. Peter’s parishioners- took place at St. Peter’s Hall. Terrace End, on Wednesday night, in honour of Mr. Cyril Robotham and Miss Andrews, who are shortly to be married. The gathering took the form of a gift evening, and many beautiful and useful gifts were received. The Rev. J. C. Abbot, vicar of St. Peter’s, eulogised the many excellent qualities of the young eoqple, who are faithful and earnest workers for the church, choir, club and Sunday school. He wished them every happiness and, prosperity, and God-speed in their married life. Mr. J. Selwyn and Mr. G. G. Priest also paid tributes to Mr. C. Rdbotham’s character. Musical items were given by Mrs. F. McLachlan, Miss Coles and Messrs. A. Stewart. A. R. McKcgg. Robothain brothers, and. a recitation from Muster Holmes. Mrs. C. W. Borreson, Mr. F. McLachlan, and Mr.-11. S. Porteotis were the accompanists. Mr. C. Cater supplied the dance music, and Mr. Lloyd gave an extra. The hall am', supper room were beautifully decorated with marigolds and multi-col-oured streamers by members of the choir, who also served a dainty supper. The presents were deposited in a decorative wheelbarrow, and later in the evening the guests of honour opened the numerous parcels. Mr. 11. S. Porteous was M.C. Visitors from Fitzherbert, FeTlding and outlying districts were present. ADVICE ON FURS.—Correspondence on anything regarding furs is invited by Madame and Mr. Menere, the Fur Experts, to whom inquiries should be addressed to P.O. Box 794, Christchurch. Furs have been the life study of Madittne and Mr. Menere, and their advice lias proved of incalculable benefit to many people from one end of the Dominion to the other — Advt.