Ngarua.

Matamata Record, Volume XIX, Issue 1735, 1 June 1936, Page 2

Ngarua.

EMPIRE BALL Beauty and simplicity were the keynotes of the decorative scheme carried out at the social event of the year for Ngarua—the Empire Ball held in the Ngauua Hall on Monday evening. Thronged with dancers from Te Aroha, Matamata, Morrinsville, Cambridge and. the surrounding districts, the hall had a gay appearance. Music was supplied by a Waihi orchestra, and extras were supplied by Mr. (Fleming on his piano-accordeon, and Messrs. D. and L. Penticost. The Monte Carlo and lucky spot dances were won by Mr. and Mrs. Burnett and Miss M. Arndt and Mr. N. Lugton respectively. The duties of • M.C. was efficiently carried out by Mr.- -Greenville. ■ Among those present were: — Mesdames T. .'Burnett (ICambridge), wine-shaded uncrushable crepe; Carter, wine frock- with mole burn evening wrap; J. T. Davidson (Te Aroha),' black georgette and silver lame; P. Dunsford, green and gold georgette; J. A* Potter, pink and silver lace; M. Potter, scarlet '(satin' beahte., . . * Misses -- E/‘ Andrews, blue cr6pe shire; r Arndt, blue ring'velvet; M. [Arndt, rust silk lace; C. Brennan, green funic frock; H. Chilton, Gloucester green velvet; J. Barlow (Walifcon); >. pink marocain; D. Barrett, blue niitkm; J. Campbell, white hailstone muslin; L. Burnett (Cam-

bridge); L. Bryce, wine taffeta; A. Carroll, black chiffon velvet and gold lame; L. Carter (Whangarei), black mctalasse, chenille coat; C. Gribble, Marina blue taffeta; D. Bigwood, pink velvet with gold lame trimmings; I. Connell (Matamata), green chiffon; J. Daisley, white velvet, georgette cape; E. de Manser, blue floral chiffon; B. Bryce, blue tinsel crepe with silver lame; A. Farrell, salmon pink taffeta chiffon velvet; V. Foster, green lace with velvet relief; M. Gallagher, electric blue crepe, red and silver metal relief; J. Hill, red shot taffeta and gold lame; J. Hobart, green satin and lace; I. Hobart, green taffeta; A. James (Thames), midnight blue taffeta; Lugton, black satin de luxe; Z. Luxton, cherry marocain; A. Luxton, cream.lace, green satin tunic; T. G. Mathers, blue crepe; M. Norton, M. Parsell (Waihcu), red marocain; E. Pilkington, black velvet; N. Pentecost (Waitoa), green silk taffeta and lame; A. Phillips, pink net over apricot taffeta; P. Ritchie, pink and black marocain; M. Shine, pink chiffon velvet; V. Sampson, floral pique; M. Shine (Waitoa), green crepe, silver trimmings; E. Shine (Waihou), flame velvet; M. Teaz,; red velvet; J. Tong, Chinese blue marocain; M. Tremaine, black ripple crepe; M. Vincent, bpale blue . marocain; D. Warner, apple green tinsel threaded cloque; D. Weston (Waharoa); A. Weston (Waharoa), black marocain; L. Wright, lemon crepe de chine; J. Webb, apple green crepe de chine.