Engagements

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20631, 12 August 1941, Page 7

Engagements

O’Meara—Mazengarb.—An engagement is announced between John, second son of Mr. and Mrs. I. H. O’Meara, Gisborne, and Tapsell, second daughter of Mr. B. Mazengarb, and the late Mrs. Mazengarb, M'atawai. Watson—Rowland.—An engagement is announced between William Scott Watson, Royal New Zealand Air Force, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Watson, Gisborne, and Joan Margaret, third daughter of Mrs. E. M. Rowland, Gisborne. Gift From Their Majesties The King and Queen have given a handbag to Mabel Knidds', Windsor. The girl was marching with the Windsor Youth Club detachment in a War Weapons Week parade at Windsor Castle. She dropped her handbag when passing the Koval Family, and it was run over by one of the vehicles in the parade. The Princesses saw the incident and told the King and Queen. Shortly afterwards, the superintendent of the Youth Club received a navy handbag from Their Majesties with a message asking that it should bo given to Miss Knidds. rNcw Jobs For Women Witt in a few weeks airmen at present posted to balloon barrages will be ’■eplaced by members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force, who have proved very competent in getting the balloons into the air, state's the London correspondent of the Sydney Morning Herald. The W.A.A.F. has issued an appeal for recruits. At present 100.000 ■women are wanted, but “there is no ceiling to our need.” an official said, jobs open to the members of the W.A.A.F. will be published, and .English girls will be asked to come forward as meteorologists, armourers and flight mechanics, thus freeing airmen for operational duties.

93rd Birthday A pioneer of South Canterbury. Mrs. Ann Grant, recently celebrated her ninety-third birthday. She was born at County Tyrone. Ireland, and as Miss Ann Clarke, came to New Zealand in 1869 in the ship. Caroline Coventry. From Lyttelton she went to Timaru in a small boat. She married Mr. Lewis Grant, who took up a farm at Orari Bridge, and built the first house and grew the first wheat, farming there for 19 years. They later acquired property at Washdyke. and from there mored to a farm at Waiau. When Mr. Grant retired they took up residence at 138 Leinster road, where Mrs. Grant still lives, Mr. Grant having died six years ago. Airman Entertained ' * On Friday night, Leading . Aircraftman G. R. Trafford, Royal New Zealand Air Force, was entertained by the Hexton Social Club. Progressive five-hundred was arranged for the amusement of the 50 guests, and honours were annexed by Miss Middleton and Mr. F. Parker, other prize-winners being Mrs. M. Trafford and Mr. L. Greig. A savoury supper was served informally, and later, Mr. C. J. Long, in making the usual gift to Leading Aircraftman Trafford, on behalf of the club and residents of Hexton, wished him the best of luck in the future. The recipient suitably responded and was accorded musical honours. Farewell Party Several pleasant parties have been arranged recently by friends of Mrs. H. S. Irvine, Stafford street, who is returning to Wellington shortly after I’esiding for several years in Gisborne. On Saturday afternoon Mrs. W. Carruthers was hostess at a delightful “crazy” bridge tea at her home in Russell street. The prize for the highest score was won by Mrs. D. G. Robertson, and Mrs. Irvine was rewarded for securing the hidden number. Iceland poppies, prunus blossom and .iaponica were artistically combined in the adornment of the drawing-room, and bowls of pink camellias were advantageously placed in the dining-room, the table decorations being effectively carried out with irises and daffodils. Mrs. Carruthers was wearing a graceful frock of black sheer beaded in. white. Mrs. Irvine wore furs with a tailored suit of air force blue worsted, and a matching felt hat. Long Service For Nursing The retirement from the Public Service is announced of Miss J. A. Moore, M.8.E., A.R.R.C., nurse instructor in the Health Department, Wellington. Officials of the Health Department met last week for an official farewell to Miss Moore after her long nursing career. Dr. M. H. Watt, Director-General of Health, presided and referred to her service in the Great War when she rose to the position of principal matron. Dr. Watt also made reference to her term of office as matron of the Waikato Hospital at Hamilton. Since 1924, Miss Moore has devoted her abilites to the cause of nursing education. In that year she was sent to Great Britain to attend the Bedford College of Nursing, which is part of the University of London. She also visited America. On her return to New Zealand she was appointed at the beginning of 1926, the first nurse instructor of the post graduate course for nurses.