COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 12076, 16 October 1933, Page 3

COAST NEWS

TOKOMARU BAY NOTES. (Special to the Times) The fortnightly meeting of the Tokomaru Bay Heading Ci"elo too;* place on Tuesday night at the Mission. House, the hostesses being Airs.. .] McDonald, Misses M. Gibson. Dy Conolc, Doig, Jackson and Goddard. There was a large attendance and the chair (in the absence of M's. Nathan.) was occupied by Mrs Grant The entire evening was spent in the reading of the play ‘‘The Skin Game ’ by John Galsworthy, the parts being taken by the 1 following members) Hornblow, Mrs Grant; Hi'lerust, Mrs. N. Oates; -Amy (his wife), Aliss 3M. Gibson) : Jill (his daughter). Miss Trafford; Charles Hoimblower, Mrs J. McDonald; Chloo (Ins Avile), Miss DConolc; Dawker, Miss B. Doig; Holt. M iss Jackson; r nie Jackman, Misses E. Oates and 1'- Holleve''; auctioneer, Mrs Nugent; the stranger. Miss D. ITolah. For the reading at noxt meeting, it was decided to procure either Barrie’s ‘Dear Brutus’’ or “The Romantic Age” by A. A. Milne

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE The mouthly meeting of the Tokomaru Bay ’Women’s Institute took place ou "Wednesday. Mrs. G” a ut presided and the roll call “My Pet Superstition’’ was responsible tor some amusing remarks. A most instructive demonstration was given by Firs J. E. James ou the making of sea grass stools, Mrs Sparks avo" the competition for the best boAvl o 1 roses, with. Mrs Grant a good second. Another competition “Something to be made from not more than •2s worth of avooI” was won by Mi's Nugent while in tlm home made loai section Mrs. J. Corbett carried off the honours. A delicious afternoon tea was served, the hostesses being Mesdames Grant, McDonald, Gilmouf and Miss Goddard, and the meeting concluded AviUi the singing of the National Anthem.

NOTES A-ND NEWS. AVitli the advent of daylight saving tennis and swimming enthusiasts aie now in their element. Racquets a re being Avieldcd in preparation for opetiing (.lay. about the end of this mouth while the surf now cools th e ardour of many a venturesome bather. BOWLING CLUB CARD EVENING. The last of a series of card evenings held by the Boivling Club io increase their funds was held on Wednesday night at the Pavilion. There was a large crowd and a delicious supper Avas served. Those playing at the winning table were Mesdames Sparks and G. McKay and Mr. Tewhata and Mr. Scholium.

PERSONALS Mr. A’. S. Tankard, avljo has been ou the Tokomaru Bay Post Ofiice staff for the past four years, has received not.ee of a transfer. -ft * =£ Air. and Mrs Carver and their small daughter, June, are on a. short visit L o Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. W. Wheeler,, who. have been visiting Napier for the Show, have returned to Tokomaru Bay. ■k ; K : # Mr. and Airs. L. Harris, Gisborne, arc visiting Tokomaru Bay and. are tbc guests of Mr. and Mrs T. Conolc.- *!? AJiss M. Shaw, Mrs. F. Bolder, Air I.) Sloan, and Mr. F. Holder were a ll ivi/.ieviniiers at the weekly euchre tournament at To’aga Bay. -js --M * Bishop Liston, of Auckland, was a visitor to the Coast this week. * * * Mrs. F. Nathan, who lias been an inmate of the Te Puia Hospital fo r some Aveeks, has now returned to her home. * & * Aliss P. Brosnahan, Patutahi, avlio lnm been th<j guest of the Alisses Conole, Tokomaru Bay, has returned home, accompanied by Aliss Ivy Conole