Palmerston Doings.

Free Lance, Volume XVII, Issue 915, 25 January 1918, Page 5

Palmerston Doings.

Dear Cheistabel,— fTHHAT stormy petrel, Dr. Thacker, -"** of Christchurch, accompanied by his wife, dropped off for a couple of <days here, on his way up to Napier. The Doctor had a look around at things in general and the. Awapuni •Camp in particular. He also paid a visit to the Anzac Club, and has kindly promised a large portrait of old friend, Dr. Martin, which he wishes to be hung on the walls. By the way, Mrs. Martin, who has been working in hospitals and doing other war work in England, is leaving for New Zealand before long. * * * * Mrs. S. V. Trask has gone to the •city for a couple of weeks. ■» * •» «• . Dr. Godfrey and Mrs. Godfrey have returned from their Christmas seasiding. » a # * Mrs. -R. -A. Fuller and her family Taave returned from sea and sun bathing at OFoxton Heads. ♦ ■» * * So. realistic was the picture of a railTray collision the other night that a 3ady in the audience cried aloud, "throwing out her arms, and landing "the man behind her, who was leaning forward, a beautiful smack on the ■nose. The stars he saw during the next few minutes were not "Metro" ones. » « » « Mr. Cyril Maude established tmite a record for recent years in packing the Opera House to overflowing. The memory of "Grumpy" will live a long time. During his stay in Palmerston, Mr. Maude was the guest of Mr. Lionel Abraham, an old school mate, who had been at Charterhouse with him. Mr. David Collins motored Mr. Maude over from the Wairarapa. * * * "* Our Anniversary Day fixtures in this district were a Methodist picnic at Ashhurst and the Foxtoii races. Railway facilities were available for the former, but not for the latter. « # « « A wealthy resident, who lives on the outskirts of the town, did not get his daily paper, so called at the office and lodged his complaint. Next morning 3ae got it, with a note attached, presumably by the runner who was supposed, to deliver the paper: "Because you didn't get your paper, you need not of gone to the office and made a mouth about it, you might have waited and told me. I'm new on the job. Anyhow, you ought to think yourself d — lucky to get a paper at all." # # * # Bright sunshine, of happy portent to the bride, shone on the wedding of Miss Vera Graham and Mr. Paton, who were duly made one at St. Andrew's Church last Tuesday. The bride, who is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Graham, wore a bridal gown of lace over ivory satin, a bridal wreath and veil completing the toilet. She was attended by three bridesmaids, Misses V. Kendall, "Williamson, and Paton, who wore frocks of white crepe de chine and net, with black hats. Mr. Campbell Aitcheson was best man. * * * * The information has come our way that there is a movement afoot to remove Awapuni Camp (the Medical -Corps) to Trentham or elsewhere. Palmerston is not likely to allow that to happen without a kick, and the powers that be are working up their muscle to give it a good strafe. ■3- •£? © # Captain E. Buckeridge, of Feilding a who. went out with the Ist Battalion of the Rifle Brigade, returned home by a

recent transport, and reports each week at the Palmerston Hospital. He expects to return to the Front again shortly. Your Friend, AWAPUNI.