PERSONAL NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 17, 21 January 1938, Page 14

PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. J. P. Firth, who has spent several weeks in Nelson, has returned to Wellington.

Mr: and Mrs. J. O'Shea, Oriental Parade, after a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Pat Holden, Gisborne, went on to Auckland, returning later to Gisborne and from there making a motor tour in the Hot Lake district. They have now returned to Wellington.

Lady Gullett (Melbourne), wife of Sir Henry Gullet, a former member of the Commonwealth Government, whoj is visiting the Dominion, arrived in Wellington by the Limited express yesterday en route to Christchurch. She is staying at the Hotel St. George.

Dr. and Mrs. Beaglehole were among those who left yesterday by the Wanganella for the Sydney celebrations.

■•> Mrs. P. S. Allen, Karori,' has returned from a visit to Rotorua./

' Wing-Commander. and Mrs. J. L. Findlay will leave Christchurch on Wednesday~for Wellington en route to England.

: Mrs, • and the Misses Briton-Smith left by the Wanganella for Sydney last evening'en route for Great Britain.

Mrs.W. S. Wauchop and Miss M. C. Kirkley. left by the Wanganella for a visit to Sydney.

Mrs. Lawson, wife of Professor R. Lawson, arrived in Wellington by the inter-island: steamer express this morning. '

Mrs. Stuart Richardson, Wellington, left-by the Wanganella for a visit to Sydney.

Mrs. Evans, wife of. Professor H. G. Evans, arrived in Wellington from Lytteltoh this morning. . .

Mrs. S. E. Osbome, Timaru, and Mrs. A. McDougall, Oaonui, Taranaki, who came to Wellington for the MackaySutherland wedding, are the guests of their sister, Mrs. B. Sutherland, "Homey wood," Karori.

Mr. and Mrs. 0, G. Wilkening were among- the Wanganella passengers which left for Sydney yesterday. • :

■ Miss Yvonne Fisher, Wellington, is visiting Auckland, where she is tliej guest of Mrs. Douglas Fisher, St. Helier's Bay. j

Mrs. E. J. Dickey, Sydney, who has been visiting friends in. Christchurch and Wellington,,left by the Wanganella yesterday on her return1 home.

Miss M. E. Acton Adams arrived by the steamer express from Lyttelton this morning.

~ Mr." and Mrs. A. W. Brayshay and Miss Brayshay left by the Wanganella en route for England and later for Constantinople.

| The engagement is announced of Flight-Lieutenant J. S. McLean, Royal; Air Force, younger son of the late Mr, and Mrs. W. R. McLean, of New Zealand, and Betty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Llewellyn Evans, of Prince's Park, Liverpool, states "The Post's" London representative. Miss D. Champtaloups arrived.from the south this morning.

Mrs. P. Glerinie, Lyall Bay, is the guest of Mrs. C. N. Worker, Hamilton.

Mrs. J. Rose, Wellington, is' staying at the Central Hotel, Auckland.

Mr. and Mrs. W. Masefield left by the Wanganella for Sydney.

Miss Jamieson, a member of the National Council of Women, who came from Christchurch with Miss Trent: i (president) left last night for her home.

Miss M. Bagley, Auckland, has returned from a visit to Wellington.

Miss Joan Clephane has returned to Wellington from a visit to Hamilton.

Mrs. J. N.'Eiley is a Wellington visitor to Auckland.

Mrs. R. V. Hume, "Raho-Ruru," Featherston, is a'race-week visitor to Wellington, and is staying at the Royal Oak Hotel, -••- :.

Mrs. L. A.. Lambourne and children are Wellington visitors to Auckland.

Mrs. and Miss Tong were among the Wellington passengers for Sydney yesterday. . ' ;'..■•'' The death has ■ occurred of Mrs. Grace Ann Bertram,. of Cross Street, Willenhall, aged 74, states "The Post's" London representative writing on January 1. During the war Mrs. Bertram, who at that time was headmistress of the Station Road Infants' School, Hednesford, took a keen interest in the welfare of Australian and New Zealand soldiers who were sent to the Cannock Chase Military Camp. She made many friendships ' among them, and with some of them she\ corresponded until the time of her death.

The engagement is announced of Hugh McNab, son of Major Charles Salisbury and Mrs. Davenport, 9 Lexham Gardens, and i Cecily, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Wilfred Cotton Sproule and of Mrs. Sproule, of Napier, states the London representative of "The Post."

Mrs. C. F. Hickmott, accompanied by Miss Rosaleen Hickmott, has been spending a few weeks' holiday in Dunedin with her daughter, Mrs. R. W. Lauder, .and will return to Wellington next week. ,

Mesdames H. Ansell and E. Fawcett (Auckland), I. White (Cambridge), L. Carrington Mail (Geraldine), C. B. Davies (New, Plymouth) are staying at the Empire Hotel.

Guests at'the Hotel St. George include Lady Gullett. (Melbourne), Mesdames, C. O. Hughes, F., W. Shortt (Auckland).,, H. M. .Richards (Honolulu), J. F. Carter (New Plymouth), A. F. B. Broadhurst (Cambridge), E. C. Shelter (Sydney), J. E. and T. G. Montgomery (U.S.A.), Misses G. Bowden (Brisbane), J. McClatchie (Christchurch).