COAST NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12870, 25 May 1936, Page 3

COAST NEWS

NORTHERN COASTAL ITEMS. WAIAPU DOG TRIAL BALL. (Special to the Times.) TOKOMARU BAY, May 20. A perfect night contributed towards the success of,the Waiapu Dog Trial hall, held at Ruatoria on Wednesday evening. A largo crowd attended, including visitors from Gisborne. 3'ho excellent supper arrangements wero supervised by Airs Percy Burton and Miss Jean 'Lndbrook.' Among the dancers were:— Ales dames Burton, wearing a black georgette with headed trimmings and a tomato red velvet coatee; LL E. Williams, black velvet, with gold girdle and gold shoulder spray ; 0. T. Williams, black georgette; 3'. A. Snelling, black georgette and cherry red coatee; G. E. Cotterill, flowered georgette and post-wine red coatee trimmed with fur; W. Windsor. green satin ; T. S. C. Dalgairns, shot, silk taffetas ornamented with a. largo poppy, and a t-abae brown velvet coatee; AT. Gudgeon, midnight blue lace and, velvet coatee to (one; IT. Buchanan (Taihapo), floral georgette and black coatee; O. K. Williams, frilled frock of pale pink crepe; H. Akers, black georgette; K. Tv awn i, wearing printed crepe; Wj Repa Jackson, salmon crepe; L. Tolioriri, figured crops; S. Baker, black georgette; K. W. Parker, black crepe. Aliases J. Wicks iced, diagonally striped floral chiffon; J. Busby (To- • komaru Bay), pale pink organdie; P. Price, brown organdie and green velvet cape with wide sleeves; Nnnev Bluuden (Christe/h). floral printed crepe: Penelope Nolan (Gisborne)-, floral printed linen ; Ala rerot Wilh’ams. floral georgette: .Tonn Hall (Hastings), shell pink crinkly crepe and rose posy; AL Aforrissev, white windswept crepe.; Joyce Currie, eherrv crene; K. Bpnle, black georgette: J. Lndbrook. printed figured crepe; Afollie Harding. Erencb flora] geoi'getie; ;and shell pink shoulder spray: L. Potu. black georgette and shell pink coatee: Shirley Bright (Gisborne), white windswept crepe and shell pink panne velvet coatee with white fur trimmings : Verna Thomas (Gisborne), white taffetas trimmed with silver lame; Beth Ferguson, enrol rr<?nrgel+"; T. Bickford: printed erene; Afollie ATcNeil. cream satin and coatee to +o’>o; V. Baker, salmon crepe; .T. Busby (Tokomaru Bar), pink organdie: E. Plummer (Tnkomnni Bay), blue georgette; Sister Ruddock, black georgette.

PERSONALS

Afrs K. S. Williams, “Afotabiin.’ (Aorangi), has been spending a fortnight as the guest nf Airs T, S. Williams.

Afiss Pam Price (Gishnrne) was the guest, of ATiss Jean Lndbrook, Ruatoria. for the dog trials and ball.

Alias Shirley Bright, and Afiss Verna Thomas, Gisborne, are tho guests of Air and Mrs AL Gudgeon for the term holidays. They return to (heir homes on Sunday.

Afiss Barbara Blundell (Hawke’s Bay) is tho guest of Alias Joan Ludbrook, Ruatoria.

Afiss Nancy Rlundon (Christe/h) and Aliss Penelope Nolan (Gishnrne) are tho guests of Afr and Airs O. T. Williams.

Tho many friends of Mr D. AfeN a light, county clerk, who is an inmate of the Waiapu Hospital, will he pleased to hear Hint, he is making good progress. His daughter, Akss Phyllis AfcNniight (Auckland), - who will relieve her father, ivill he. tho guest of Air and Airs A. Alartin.

Nurse Bradford is to art as district nurse for one month.

Misses J. and L. Witters (Gishnrne) aro the guests of Afr and Afrs N. C. Hughes.'

Afiss Margot Williams, who is a sfudent at Wood l ord House, is spending tho term holidays with her parents, Air and Airs O. T. Williams.

Afaster Walter Gudgeon (Tikitikl) is spending a week with Afr R. Alertcalf e, jun. (To Araroa).

Afiss Peggy Burnett, who is a student at Woodford House, is spending the term vacation with her parents.

Aliss Kowhai Hughes (Gisborne) is spending a holiday with her parents, Afr and Afrs N. C. Hughes.

.-Airs H. C. Bignell has returned after being in hospital in Hamilton. Her many friends will he glad to hear of her improved health.

Afiss Taylor, of Afanutuke, and formerly of the A fission House, To&omaj"U Bay, was a, recent visitor to the Bay.

Afiss B. Fivers is holidaying in Wellington.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE

At the monthly meeting, the president (Airs Grant) gave an interesting report on the federation’s annual meeting. The roll-call, “An American Story.” brought forth a good response. Afrs Phil. Barry, of Gisborne, a former resident of the Bay, gave a very interesting talk on “Singing and Voice Production” and rendered two charming songs. The competitions resulted: Woollen cap to he worn and costing not raoro than 9d Airs Lowe 1, Mrs Grant 2; apple pie— Aliss Mackay 1, Mrs Kay 2; tomato jam—Suss Mackay 1, Airs Kay 2; howl decorated with chrysanthemums —Mrs Grant 1, Afrs Hankev 2.