SOCIAL NOTES

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 80, 28 December 1929, Page 14

SOCIAL NOTES

f TOWN AND COUNTRY Miss Edith Thirtle, of Fitchett Street, Palmerston North, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Akers, of Plimmcrton. Mr. and Mrs. Jaques Blackmore, of Lower Hutt, Wellington, arc the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Louisson, of Queen Street, Palmerston (North. Miss Yvonne Blackmore and Miss Latvrie, of AVellington, are also staying Avith Air. aud Mrs. Louisson. Miss Dorothy Mortland, of Featherston Street, Palmerston North, is the guest of Mrs. Thomas, of Auckland. Miss Mclntyre, of Gisborne, is spending a holiday in Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Merton and family, of Palmerston North, are spending the summer at their seaside cottage at Parapara umu. Mrs. M. G. Louisson, of Christchurch, is visiting Palmerston North for the races.

Mrs. T. H. Lowry and Mrs. Goring Johnston are Hawke’s Bay visitors to Palmerston North for the races. Mrs. F. Millar, of Wellington, is visiting Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. AV. Firth, Auckland, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. S. Law, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. B. Firth and Mr. C. Firth and Miss Heid, of Thames, are also the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Law for their daughter’s wedding to-day. Mrs. Netvman, Levin, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, “Marangai,” Wanganui. Mrs. Dobson, Christchurch, is visiting Wanganui. Miss D. Nichol, of Palmerston North, is the guest of Mrs. H. Price, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Dwyer, of Ohakune, are the guests of Mr. anil Mrs. A. Kendrick, Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Armstrong, Wanganui, are on a motor tour of the north. Mrs. Finlayson, Wanganui, is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Underhill are Wellington visitors to Wanganui. Mrs. S. Rankin, Wanganui, is visiting Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scott, Wellington, are visiting Wanganui. Miss C. Rockel, Wanganui, is visiting Auckland.

Mrs. T. B. McLean, Wanganui, is visiting Auckland. The big room at the Rendezvous, Wanganui, Avas filled with guests on Friday morning, when Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bailey entertained several friends prior to their departure for Auckland. In Mr. Bailey’s farewell speech he spoke of the happy time spent in AVanganui, and of the joy the work had given both himself and Mrs. Bailey. He spoke highly of the talent he had found in the city. “Competitions,” said Mr. Bailey, “would be the only means of developing the artistic side in the children, now that such wonderful entertainment is provided by wireless, etc., otherwise art would die out in the community.” Mr. W. Hutchens voiced regret that all felt in the departure of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, saying that the standard of dramatic art had improved wonderfully since the coming of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey to AVanganui, and the city would be the poorer for their going. Councillor Scott also spoke in appreciation of Mr. and Mrs. Bailey.