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Northern Advocate, 8 January 1938, Page 3

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• Mrs S. R. Tovey is holidaying at Stanley Bay. * * * * Miss Maud Henty is visiting her sister, Mrs Turkington, of Sydney. « * * « Mrs A. Pollock Smith, of Whangarei, is staying' at the Station Hotel, Auckland. * 7 « * Mrs Harold- Webber, of Tolaga Bay, is the guest of Mrs P. H. Webber, Nixon Street. * * * «* Mr and Mrs Fred Chambers. of Ashburton, are the guests of Mr and Mrs Ewart Bates, Mercer Street. * * * * Miss G. Smith, of Napier, is spending her holidays with her grandmother, Mrs Broomfield, Cafler’s Avenue. * * « * Miss Gladys Findlay, who spent the holiday season with /her parents in Kauika Road, returned to Wellington on Thursday.

Miss Molly Bates and Mr J. C. Bates, of Christchurch, are visiting Whangarei and are the guests of Mrs Ewart Bates, Mercer Street. £ ❖ # * Miss Glen Ibbertson returned to Point Chevalier today after spending an enjoyable fortnight’s holiday as the guest of Miss A. Kokich. *.t * * * Mrs R. L. Brunton, Hamilton, and Mrs A. E. Pearce, St. Clair. Dunedin, are spending a camping holiday with Mrs A. N. Weaver, of Nixon Street, at Ngahau Bay. * * * * Miss Betty Barber, a pupil of Miss Thora Warrington, was successful in winning the North Island Championship Sword Dance under 16, at the Wajpu Caledonian Sports. Another of the weekly dances at Kamo Springs was held on Wednesday evening and again proved most successful. Patrons took full advantage of the use of the swimming baths, a welcome feature in the present hot spell. Ces. Wright’s Band provided the music for dancing, and supper was served during the evening. The Monte Carlo was won by Miss Smith and partner.

Mrs A. C. Stewart, Mrs Rolfe-Smith, Miss B. G. Davies and Mr Allan RolfeSmith returned last Tuesday from a 10 days’ motor tour, via Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua and Te Aroha. A call was also made at Arapuni, where they were shown round the powerhouse. At Te Aroha, the party stayed with Mrs Louie Jones, of Warakau Estate (a cousin of Mrs Rolfe-Smith). Except for one half-day, fine weather was enjoyed throughout the trip.

Do You Know ? Below are given the answers to the questions 'printed on Page 6: 1. —Rome. 2. —One of the Inner Hebrides, off Scotland; centre of Celtic Christianitjo 3. A dwarf foxhound, used to hunt hares. 4. 1911. s:—Rt. Hon. J. RamsOy MacDonald; 1924. 5. —Centaurus, a Southern constellation, the brightest star being Alpha Centauri.