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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXX, Issue 4845, 14 May 1936, Page 6

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SUCCESSFUL BALL. (Own Correspondent.) Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance at the ball held last Tuesday night in the local hall which was transformed into a fern grove for the occasion. Visitors were present from Awakino, Mokau and Pio Pio. Snappy music was supplied by Mr. Pat O'Rourke's orchestra. Mr. W. Rattenbury and Mr. B. Nolan ably carried out the duties of M.C.'s. Mrs. J. Averv was chosen as the "Belle of the Ball," with Mr. W. Rattenbury as the most popular gentleman. Winners of the novelty dances were as follows: —Bob Waltz, Miss B. Moir and Mr. J. Tubman; Monte

Carlo, Miss M. Roberts and Mr. B. Rattenbury; balloon waltz, Miss J. Ridling and Mr. 11. Freeman; spot waltz, Miss N. Bryant and Mr. K. Bryant. A savoury hamper donated by' Mrs. L. Moir was won by Mr. Dave Hook. Among those present were:— Mesdames A. Morton (brown crepe de chine) ; A. IT. Rattenbury (wine ensemble) ; J. Old (black souple satin) ; A. C. Moir (wine ensemble) ; W. J. R. Avery (navy georgette) ; E. Rattenbury (blue ensemble) ; T. Summers "(black satin); D. O'Donoghue (cardinal red crepe satin) ; L. Ridling- (black georgette) ; R. Alomes (black crepe de chine) ; J. Wass (wine grano crepe) ; J. O'Malley (pink crepe fleurita) ; L. Moir (black metalasse) ; R. Rattenbury (floral ninon) S. Roberts (white elephants crepe) ; R. Old (white self striped satin) ; M. Old (silk taffetas) ; E. Davidson (apple green georgette);

L. Summers (cecil blue romaine); G. Tubman (floral georgette); J. Avery (white storm swept satin); B. Smythe (black ring velvet) ; H. Warren (lemon grano crepe); M. Boswell (blue Lombardy crepe). Misses L. Topp (black lace) ; Smythe (black silk velvet); L. Somerville (blue organdie) ; N. Bryant (sprigged muslin) ; M. Rattenbury (black panne velvet); M. Roberts (pink grano crepe); B. Moir (green crepe suede); P. Moir (dusky pink crinkle M. Moir (blue taffetas) ; A. Davidson (blue taffetas and gold lace); T. Jessup (floral georgette); K. Armstrong (green lace) ; J. Ridling (red morocain); M. Leydon (red satin); E. Armstrong (floral voile); K. Paterson (floral organdie); P. Roberts (floral taffetas); N. Moir (pale pink taffetas.) An unfortunate accident befell Mrs. T. A. Summers while attending the , pictures last Thursday night. At the I conclusion of the programme, on get- j ting up, she slipped and fell, receiving internal injuries which necessitated her immediate removal to the , Te Kuiti hospital, where she is progressing favourably.