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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6886, 16 April 1929, Page 11

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Mrs W. G. Keeling has gone to Wellington. ' Miss Lexie MacDonald is at present in Wellington. Mrs Watt, of Hamilton, is staying with Mrs Thomson. Mrs. H. J. Ferguson, of Hdhiilton, is at present in Palmerston North. Miss O. Brewer, of To Kuiti, is the guest of Mrs. E. Brewer, Feilding. Mrs C. J. Monro is at present in Botorua recuperating after her recent illness. Mrs Anderson, of Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs H. Gifford Moore, of Batt street. Mrs C. H. Lawrence, of Christchurch, is the guest of her mother, Mrs Gifford Moore. . Miss Nola Bryant, of Manakau, is at present in a private hospital in Palmerston North. Mrs E. G. Sim and Miss C. E. Warburton have returned from a short holiday at Paraparaumu beach. Mr and Mrs J.-H. Stevens, who have been making an extensive tour of the Taranaki province, returned to Palmerston North to-day. Miss Valerie Corliss, L.E.A.M., of Wellington, has received an intimation from the Royal Academy of Music, London, that it has conferred upon her the honour of an associateship. Feeling reference to the death of Miss A. S. Dale, of the teaching staff of College street school, was made at last night’s meeting of householders at College street. As ‘a mark of respect to her memory, the meeting stood in silence. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Fowler, of Church street, Palmerston North' intend leaving on Saturday for Sydney,, where they will leave by the Narkunda , for. Perth, they will be the guests of , their daughter, Mrs A. Saunders Watts, in Meckering for the winter.

At the meeting of householders at Terraco End last night the chairman (Mr. W. B. Cameron) referred to the impending departure of Mrs. Gilray who had been chairwoman of the ladies ’

committee, and expressed the thanks of the householders at the great services she had rendered at all times. “With our present system of staffing the nursing department of the hospital and granting one full day’s holiday weekly to each nurse, our nursing staff has increased in numbers during the past year, but I think it should be placed on record that the nursing staff conditions have been greatly improved during the year and sickness amongst the nurses has been muck loss frequent.”—Extract from report presented to tbo Palmerston North Hospital Board meeting yesterday. On Wednesday, April 10, at the residence of Mrs A. J. Hunt, Ferguson street, the members of All Saints’ choir gave a kitchen tea to Miss Blockley who is shortly to be married. A very pleasant evening was spent with games, competitions and musical items. After the guest of the evening had received a splendid collection of useful presents, a dainty supper was served and a most enjoyable evening was brought to a close. Miss Blockley is one of the oldest members of the choir, rendering it many years’ service, and it is pleasing to know she will still remain after her marriage. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Couper, Mesdames Russell, Jamieson,. Findlay, Grimshaw, Borreson Barclay, Blockley and Dean, Misses Ensom, Killick, Winehcombe, Findlay, Creasy, Anderton, Dean and Blockley. Messrs Dean, Hanney and King.