Foxton Beach

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 1, 2 January 1941, Page 9

Foxton Beach

(From Our Own Correspondent.) The Christmas holidays were ushered in with line weather and the influx of visitors began in earnest on Christmas Eve, continuing without a break over Boxing Bay. Barge crowds spent that day at the seaside also and an air of festivity was apparent as in previous seasons. A tour of the reserve revealed the usual well-appointed camps and a generous sprinkling of caravans, twites in the Ball reserve are fully booked up now that tne water problem has been solved, and the flow of cold artesian water will be much appreciated by later campers who often had to go short in a dry season and in some cases curtail their holidays on that account. The site allotted to the caravan club is one of the best on the beach and it is anticipated that the coming season will bring caravanners in ever-increasing numbers. Visitors will be well catered icr again this year. The Alanawatu Boating Club’s second regatta will be held to-day January 2, w r hen there promises to be plenty of outside competition. Several dances have also been arranged in support of candidates in the Queen Carnival and to help along the various organisations actively connected with the beach. Card evenings will also be held. Dances The Manawatu Heads branch of the Labour Party set the social ball rolling on Boxing night when the annual dance was held. The large crowd of young people present brought with them the happy-go-lucky air so essential to the success of beach dances and which is a feature of these entertainments. Winners of the Lucky Gay Gordons were Miss Helm and Mr. J. {Smith, Monto Carlo, Mr. and Mrs. Findlay. A tapdance item by Mr. Ted Bhortt was much appreciated. Sports’ Queen A dance was held on Friday evening in support of the Sports’ Queen candidate, Miss Peggy Coley. The Queen Carnival is being conducted in Foxton and district to supplement the quota for the Heart-to-Heart Appeal. Considering the impromptu nature of the entertainment, Friday’s effort was a creditable one and Miss Coley’s vote.s will benefit accordingly. Personal Mr. and Mrs. J. Stopforth, who are going on to Hastings, stayed a few days with Mrs. Stopforth ’s parents, Captain and Mrs. Bald, during the week. Dr. and Mrs. Scott and family, Palmerston North, who have purchased a house on the river-front, are here for the holidays. Mrs. Scott’s mother, Mrs. McMillan, is their guest. Mr. Gordon Rosvall is visiting Te Kuiti where he is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. It. A. Brace and family, Palmerston North, who are staying in their beach house for six weeks, had as their guests over the Christmas weekend Mr. and Mrs. John Brown and Miss Francis, also of Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. It. Cossar and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. Moss and family, Feilding, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Grey and infant (Wanganui) are sharing a riverfront house for a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dixon and Mrs. Simpson, Palmerston North, are staying on the riverfront until after the New Year. Mr. and Mrs. Hocken, Feilding, who have entertained a family party at their beach house for many years over the Christmas and New Year week-ends, had staying with them on the present occasion Mr. and Mrs. A. Simpson and family (Waiata), Mrs. R. M. Burgess (Patea), Misses W. Bates (Waverley), A short (Feilding), Messrs. W. McL’Dowio (Hawera), J. and K. Flavell and B. Edelsten (Feilding). Staying with Mrs. Kilgour, snr., over the holidays were Mr. and Mrs. J. Craven, Misses Craven and M. Treweek, Mr. and Mrs. C. Dry, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clegg and family (Palmerston North), Mr. and Mrs. E. Kilgour (Kairanga), Mr. and Mrs. R. Jackson (Woodville), Mr. anu Mrs. H. Jensen (Palmerston

North), ami Mr. and Mrs. D. Prentice (Kairanga).

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. SScarfo and child, Messrs Ross Bay well and R. Forrest are Wellington guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. f. bay well. Mr. and Mrs. Reicheubach of Palmerston Norm, are spending two or three weeks at the beacn. Amongst the f dining visitors to the beach lor the Christmas vacation are Mr. F. P. faweett and family, Miss Fawcett, Misses Jx. and li. Anderson, ; Miss P. Mason (Auckland) and Mr. B. Fawcett (Auckland). Mr. and Mrs. x. x/uakin and son and Mr. ana Mrs. xi. fisher and daughter (Palmerston North), are holidaying uere xor a fortnight. Mr. and Mrs. \. maridge and family, Opirti, who are staying with Mr. J. Gaskin, nave as tnoir guest JVir. b, McFern, Martinborough. Guests at tue xiouuay House include Leading Aircraltsmun and Mrs. A. K. Perry, xt.iN.Z.A.f. (Nelson), Mrs. ±Yerpoim., Misses b. Pierpoint and M. Walton (f eilding), Mrs. buisted, Mrs. E. r orloug ana uuughters, Miss Port, Mrs. E. H. Baythorne and Miss xaineia fiaytnorne (ivauwnata), to. Lamb (ivopanc), Mr. and mi s. A. C. Daw bin (Mt. otewart). Mr. und Mrs. v D. Oliver and family, Feilding) who have taken West’s house o)i tne riverfront for a fortnight, have as their guests the Misses \ . and R. Heap ana (j. Bridgman, Waiata. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mills, Palliatua, ha\e as tneir holiday guests Messrs. C< McDonald (Wanganui), h, and C. Burt (Wellington), und J. Richardson (Pauiatua). Mr. and Mrs. byduey {Smith and family (f eilding) are in Hunt’s house until alter incu fear, when they will take possession of tneir recently purchased cottage. Miss P. Robson ami mis. au<l Miss Cahill (Takapuua), are their guests. Mr. ana M*s. O. Andrews, with their daughter, Mrs. A. ii. Reed aud Misses Betty Penny und Jeannette Russell, are m tneir riverfront cottage for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Ballinger, Palmerston North, accompanied uy LanceCorporal and Mrs. Reg Ballinger, spent (Jnnstuuis aud New lour at the beach. Mr. aud Mrs. * P. lieaiy and miss Fuohy (Wellington) whu were the guests ox Mr. and xVirs. J. P. McEvedy at the week-end, have now returned uomc. Mr. and Mrs. Ji. Wykes und family, Mr. uud Mrs. J. Evans and family (Palmerston Nortn), Mr. and Mrs. j-ack bhortt (Auckland), Mr. T. Collins (National Park), aud Miss McLeod (Timaru), were the Christmas guests oi Mrs. E. bhortt. interesting Visitor An interesting visitor to the beach is Mrs. J. Atkins, Mauakuu, who is the guest of her graudson, Mr. Harry juumpp. Mrs. Atkins is a widow of the late James Atkins, who was amongst the lirst farmers to take up land in the district, owned the well-known Woodlands farm, where Mrs. Atkins still lives. This grand old pioneer attained the age of 9i on November 8, when she received congratulatory messages from all parts of New Zealand. Mrs. Atkins, who has a wide circle of friends, has good eyesight and is able to attend to her own correspondence, bho is also a keen gardner and has a wonderful display of flowers and vegetables which she herself tends daily. Visitors to tne Western Extension Mr. and Mr. L. Better and family, Mr. and Mrs. F. Franke and. family* Master Blomiield and Miss Colleen Moore (guests of Mrs. Franke), Mr. and Mrs. F. Robson and family (Saveli’s house), Mr. and Mrs. Feek and family, Mr. aud Mrs. F. Lewis and family, Mr. and Airs. J. Wass and family, Air. and C. N. Wallis and famiy, Mr. and Mrs.

L. W. Bodell and family, Mr. W. B. Bodell, Mr. and Mrs. F. Pawson, Mr. and Airs. A. M. Pawson, Mr. and Airs. F. Potbury and family and Mr. M. Brougham (Collin’s house), Mr. and Airs. P. Robbie, Air. and Mrs. J. Graham, Aliases June and Alarie Garnliaiu, Air. 11. Buchanan and Aiisses Nancy Evaus and Odra Nicholls (Wanganui), Mr. J. Walker, Air. and Mrs. L. 1. Plimmer and family, Mr. and Airs. R. King, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hawker and family, Air. and Airs. H. Peters, Mr. and Mrs. Gilberd and family, Mr. aud Mrs. N, P. Hardie and family, Air. and Mrs. B. Hardie and family, Air. aud Mrs. J. IvelJs and family, Mr. aud Airs. R. Aliddletou and family (all Palmerston North), Air. aud Mrs. A. J. House, Air. W. Hoskings and Aliss J. Robinson (Auckland), Air. and Airs. W. Cowling, Mr. and Airs. G. S. Kenney and grandchildren, Airs. Al. Turnbull, Mr. aud Airs. A. H. Wishart aud family and Mr. aud Airs. J. Wishart (Wangauui), Mr. aud Airs. M. E. Porreau (Foxton). jjuests of Air. and Mrs. Perreau arc: Air. and Mrs. A. Wishy*t and Mr. and Airs. Algar (Foxton), Air. and Airs. B. Campbell, Airs. G. Percy (Hobsonvillo) and Mr. O’Rorko and son (Napier). Mr. aud Airs. A. E. {Stubbs (Wanganui), Mr. and Airs. Judd and family (Pahiatua), Mr. and Airs. W. Wilkinson and family (Feilding), Air. aud Airs. R. Davies and- family (Ashhurst), Mr. aud Airs. J. Fabren and family (Palmerston North), Air. and Airs. E. Hughes and family, Mr. and Airs. S. Cummings (Palmerston North) and Miss McPhail (Christchurch), Air. and Airs, R. Trow aud family (Palmerston North) and Air. and Airs. D. Skinner (Wellington).