PERSONAL ITEMS

Dominion, Volume 23, Issue 84, 3 January 1930, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Kirker, Auckland, are visiting Wanganui. Miss Clark and Miss Bradshaw, of Wellington, are visitors to Akaroa. Miss Walkington (Waverley) is in Wanganui for the tennis tournament. Air. C. P. Brown and family, Wanganui. are motoring in the Taupo district. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shaw, Whangarei, are the guests of Airs. J. Ballance. Airs. J. Forsyth, of Raetihi, is visiting Wanganui. Aliss R. Card, Featherston, is a visitor to Wanganui. Aliss C. Robertson, Hawera, is visiting Wanganui. Airs. D’Arcy.. Auckland, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Walter Stewart. Airs. Alaurice Earle, Wanganui, has returned from Tauranga. Aliss Greig has been a Wellington visitor to Franz Josef during the holidays. Airs. Cuthbertson, of Wellington, is visiting Auckland. Aliss Alurray Patterson is a Wellington visitor to New Plymouth. Aliss E. Barton is a Wellington visitor - to Christchurch. Airs. D. Bohan, of Wellington, is staying at Auckland. Air. and Airs. H. P. Wrigley, of Wellington, are visiting Auckland. Air. and Airs. G. Hannah, Wellington, are visiting Napier. Mrs. P. Coyle, of Wellington, is staying in /Auckland. Airs. E. Tait, of Wellington, is visiting Taranaki. Aliss A. R. Williamson, of Wadestbwn, Wellington', and Miss E. AlcKay, of Martinborough. arc visiting Queenstown. Airs. J. Wright, Lower Hutt, has been staying in New Plymouth during the holidays. Mr. and Airs. Clutha Alackeuzic, who have been on a trip to England, returned to Auckland by the Alaunganui from Sydney. Aliss Agnes Kerr Crawford, an American journalist at present visiting New Zealand, is staying at the Alidland Hotel. Air. T. B. Richards, Lower Hutt, is staying with his mother, Airs. S. Richards, McLean Street, Woodville. Airs. S. Simpson and family (Wellington) are visiting relatives in the Ellesmere district. Airs. Wicksteed, sen., St. John’s Hill, Wanganui, is the guest of her brother, Air. Ewen Campbell. Air. and Airs. Roddy, Wanganui, were hosts bn New A’ear’s Eve at a dinner party. Aliss V. Peters, of Wellington, and Aliss L. Hughes, of Palmerston North, who have been visiting Napier, have returned home.

Air. and Airs. Lindsay, of Wellington; and family are spending a holiday with Mr. and Airs. Naish, Ormondville. Aliss Thelma Fitz Gerald, Wellington, is the guest of Airs. W. H. Broome, Vogeltown. Taranaki. Airs, and the Aliases Lea and Airs, and the Aliases Ale Donald, of Wellington, are visiting Aknroa. Dr. and Afrs. Schofield and family arc spending the holidays at AVaimarama beacli, Hawke’s Bay. Airs. Thomas Harvey of “Daisy Bank, ’ Afartinborough, accompanied by Aliss Atay Harvey, have left on an extended visit to Southland and Otago. Airs.. Harvey hopes to be present at the reunion of her old school, which takes place early in January. .Sister G. Al. Leslie hag returned to the south after her visit to Aliss E. Harvey at “Daisy Bank,’’ Alartinborou£h,/ Aliss AL J. Adams. Aliss L. Hargreaves, Aliss B. R. AlcQueen, and the Alisses Curtis are Wellington visitors touring the south during the holidays. Air. and Airs. Constable, of AVelliugton, are "visiting Christchurch. j Alisses Bissett and Hayes, Wellington, have been visiting Franz Josef.

Mr. mid Mrs. Julian Foster have takenMr. Justice MacGregor’s house at Wadestown While the latter is visiting ‘he Old Country with Mrs. and Miss MacGregor. Miss Cara Johnstone is touring the north with friends over the holidays. Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include: —Mr. F. R. Smith (Melbourne), Mr. W. L. Harston and Mr. A. E. Harston (Brisbane). Mr. J. Houston (Hawefa), Mr. and Mrs. Nlitchell (Wanganui), Miss G. Harvey, Miss M. Digby, Miss Hogg, Miss E. E. Marks, Miss J. C. Dunne, Mr. and Mrs. Odlin, senr., Mr. and Mrs. Odlin, junr., Mr. mid Mrs. J. W. Collins (Wellington), Mr. A. Smithson, Mr., P. M, Collins, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Miss Elsie Green (Christchurch), Mr. R. H. Smith (Oaniaru), Mr. and Mrs. J. Nicholson, Miss Nancy Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Mills, Miss Thelma Smith, Miss Hoffman (Invercargill), Mr. K. Cole (Waitaki), Mr. Reid, Mr. Gaskell (Glenorchy), Mr. and Mrs. Mangan (Lumsden), Mr. L. F. Fraser (Balfour), Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. C. K. Couston, Mr. and Mrs. Smiley, Mr. J. Edgar, Mrs. W. E. Holmes, Miss Francis Holmes, Mr. and Mrs. Pratt. Miss Nance Prhtt, Mr. and Mrs. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. Cuddie, Mr. A. McMillan, Mr. J. Long. Mr. J. T. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Dunlop, Miss Boyd Dunlop, Master Boyd Dunlop (Dunedin). Mr. and Mrs. George William Whitcombe, of Northcote, Auckland, celebrated their golden wedding on December 31, having been married on that date, 1879, by the Rev. John Nixon, at the Franklin Road Methodist Church. Mrs. Whitcombe was the second daughter of Mr. J.. Moore, of County Antrim, Ireland, and arrived in Auckland with her parents’by the ship Ida Zeigler in 1864. Mr. Whitcombe came from Gloucestershire by the ship Waitangi in 1874. Mr. and Mrs. ’Whitcombe, who have now resided on Sulphur Works Beach for 19 years, have a family of four sons and seven daughters, all of whom were present at ’ the celebration of the golden wedding. They are: Messrs. W. G. ■Whitcombe, E. |A. Whitcombe, N. J. Whitcombe, all of Northeote; Mr. T. R. Whitcombe, of Drury; and Mesdames A. R. Nelson, of Northcote; W. Mclsaacs, of Birkenhead; P. Harwood, of Thames; W. J. Neville, of Northcote; G. Reid, of Waiotira; T. H. Edmondson, of Northcote ; and Miss Winifred Whitcombe, of Northcote.’ There are 30 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

Many have found a visit to our Salon the greatest beauty aid they know. When complexion and hair come under the expert care of our trained staff youth’s charms are soon restored. We would like ladies to see our hair work. Mrs. Rolleston, Ltd., Hair, Skin, and Permanent Waving Specialists, 250 Lambton Quay. ’Phone 42—227, Wellington.—Advt.

English China and Crystal— a special showing. We are not? making a particularly attractive display of beautiful English China and Crystal. See dinner and tea and breakfast sets in Ashworth Mason China of old. quaint, and vivid designs on an amber glaze; the delicacy of fine Aynsley Ware and the clear, scintillating beauty of Webb and Corbett Crystal. Hill’s Open Warehouse, 69-71 Victoria Street. Wellington.—Advt.

Kirkcaldie’s have just opened a range of girls’ linen frocks for summer wear in several different styles, suitable for girls from two to sixteen years of age. Prices range from 11/6 to 19/6. —Advt.

Our remarkable success with NO RUBBING LAUNDRY HELP is surely abundant proof of its wonderful lab-our-saving qualities. Mount Bros.— Advt.

Bouquets of distinction for the bride and her maids, in exclusive colouring and style to suit frocks. Miss Murray. 36 Willis Street.—Advt.