WANGANUI NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 17, 20 January 1940, Page 16

WANGANUI NOTES

CASTLECLIFF BEACH

(From "The Post's" Representative.)

i During these glorious summer days all the beaches near Wanganui are favourite picnic spots, especially Cas-. tleclifiV with its easy access. Castlecliff is quite a historic place, for there | the great navigator, Kupe, who is credited with disco vering^ New Zealand, landed. Entering the river mouth, he namfed his resting place "Kai hau o Kupe" (the wind-eating of Kupe). This happened some 900 years before Captain Cook' arrived, when Alfred the Great, was ruling in England! Today there is quite a big settlement there, and most of the houses are occupied all the year round. A forlorn object on the beach which still rouses interest is the : liner, the Port Bowen, which: disturbs the set of the sea and causes currents and holes. AH this means added work for that fine body, the : . Ca'stlecliff Surf Life-saving Club; In spite of repeated warnings people persist in bathing hear the wreck, although there is literally miles of sea. coast. For Brides-elect. Misses; Fitzherbert were hostesses recently at an enjoyable party given in honour'off-Mis^ Joan; McLean's approaching - -Each> v guest brought ;a;?gift good wishes for the future* , :'-:-;-" ",■ ■' ■.. ■•'■: ';■ Recently .the P.W.MiU. at Waverley entertained in ;; honour of Miss Jean Morrison, and Mrs. G., McGregor, on behalf of: the union, presented a leather suitcase. Miss Morrison is to be married in Wanganui today. Hunt— Davis. ' St. Joseph's Church, ' Ohakune, was prettily decorated recently for the wedding of Daphne, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Davis, Ohakune, and Gordon, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. I: Huntj Matamata. Nuptial Mass was celebrated. The bride, who wore embossed ivory satin, was attended by Misses M.. Curran (Wellington), I. Short (Raetihi), and H.. and E. Goile, wearing shell pink, pale blue, mauve, and pale green sheer respectively. i Four train-rbearers were also frocked ;in the same colours. Messrs. D. Ciochetto, P Davis,, W. Pearce, and H. Tocker attended the bridegroom. The reception was held in St. Joseph's Hall, and in the evening a big dance was held, ■:■■■.,■ • , ' Congratulations Party. There was a pleasant little gathering- at Mr. and Mrs. John Farr's home" recently, when a number of friends .welcomed Miss Thelma Farr on her return from Hawera. Miss Farr has just completed her three years' nursing training, and will be. married to Mr. G. Christie, of Wellington, very shortly. l Personal. Mr. and Mrs. E. Davidson are Patea j visitors to Wellington. The Rev. F. Smith and Mrs. and I Miss Smith, of Manurewa, visited Mrs. H. Boagey at Patea on their way to Christchurch. j Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Whiteman, Tai- I hape, are visiting Wellington. Mrs. T. Hine and Miss Hine are visiting Mrs. Morton Jones in Wellington. ■ Mrs. W. J: Gardner and Miss Gardner are visiting Wellington. Mrs. J. Bull is a Hunterville visi- | tor to Wellington. Mesdames Burnard and Sangster are Wellington visitors, the guests of Mr and Mrs. H. C. Jenkins. Mrs. J. Lorimer, Nelson, is the guest of the Misses Meuli. . j Mr. and Mrs. K. Handley, Rapanui, are visiting Wellington. Mrs. W. Draffin and Miss Draffln are in Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Duigan have returned from Taupo.' - Mr. and Mrs. Philip Macdonald are visiting Wellington. Miss Hilda Downes, Wellington, is visiting Miss E. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hoare were Wanganui visitors to Wellington for the races.