SOCIAL NEWS
Miss Betty McHattie left .yesterday to return to'her home in Taumarunui. Mrs. T. Shaw, of Mount Roskill, left' during the week-end to spend a holiday in Rotorua. * .Mrs. W. J. Murfitt and family, of Devonport, left by yesterday morning's express for Itotorua. © Mrs. Gordon Luke, of Orakei Road, Remuera, lias returned from a weekend visit to Rotorua. Miss Dorothy Gosset, of Parnell, is spending a holiday with Miss Molly Laurenson, Te Kawhata. Mrs. Ivan Gunnner, of Pokeno Valley, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Boyd, of Rukuhia, Hamilton. Mrs. James Oliphant, of Te niutu, and her children, are spending the school holidays in Devonport. Mrs. C. Darcy, of Palmerston North, and Mrs. S. Birchall, of Kerikeri, are visiting Mrs. C. 11. Birchall, of Stanley Point. Miss Alice Bailey, of Victoria Avenue, Remuera, left during the week-end to spend a holiday in Rotorua. Mrs. A. E. Alison, King Edward Parade, Devonport, returned by the Monowai yesterday from San Francisco 1 and Los Angeles. Miss Joan Maudsley, of Brett Avenue. Takapuna, returned by motorcar on Sunday from a visit to the Chateau Tongariro. Mrs. Gordon Dransfield and Miss May Dransfield, of Victoria Avenue, Hemuera, will return to-day from a holiday in Rotorua. v M rs. A. W. A. Perkins, Garden Road, Remuera, will leave by car this morning to spend a fortnightjat her farm in Te Awamutu. Mrs. J. H. Frater, Bassett Road, Remuera, left by car yesterday for Feilding. where she will stay with her sister, Mrs. Arthur Levett. Miss P. McCaw, of Dunedin, arrived in Auckland at the week-end to visit her sister-in-law, Mrs. Cuthbert MeCaw, Mount li]den Road. Miss Isobel Carr, of Ranfurly Road West, has returned to her home after spending about three holiday in Cliristcliurch and at Lake Tekapo. A dance was held by the Encndale Scout committee in the Carlton Hall, . Sandringham, to raise funds for the Edendalc troop's jamboree expeuses. Mrs. W. McKail Geddes, of Remuera Road, who has been spending a holidav in Svdney and to' Auckland by the Monterey yesterday morning. Mrs. Selwyn Robinson, of Gillie* Avenue, Epsom, lias left with her children to spend a fortnight at Rotorua before going on to the Chateau Tongariro. = Mrs. G. N. Christian, of Thorn's Bay, Takapuna, returned by' the Monowai yesterday after a lengthy visit to Suva, where she stayed' with her daughter, Mrs. E. V. MaxwellA successful card evening vras arranged by the Mangere East Croquet Club in the pavilion last there was a large attendance of'members end visitors from neighbouring elabs. -• At a bridge party arranged by members of the North Shore Croquet Club at Devonport yesterday afternoon, the prize for the highest score was ■ Tvon by Miss M. Dudcr; the consolation prize was awarded'to Mrs. J. O'Brien. Mrs. Leonard D. Hurst, of Highland Park, Wellington, arrived in Auckland on .Saturday morning to meet her niece, Miss Adeleine Mouatt, of London, who will stay with her for . six months. While in Auckland- Mrs. Hurst is the cuest of Mrs. R. Hooton, of One Tree Hill.
Miss V. M. Lang, cousin of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has boon spending some months with another cousin, Mrs." Goldnev, of Minnehaha Avenue, Takapuna, . left by the Monterey yesterday for the" United States en route for her homo in Farnham, Surrey. A lecture arranged in connection with the arts and crafts circle of the Lyceum Club was given by Mr E. P. W:ld on. "The History of Ships." Mr.-Wild illustrated .his address by exhibiting a number of his models and-photographs of some in his collection housed m the Auckland Memorial Museum. A cablegram has been received by the Rev. P. N. Knight containing the information that the marriage of bis son. Mr. Gordon Knight, and Miss Florence Cotes, both of Devonport, will take place at Paddington, London, next Saturday, August 26. Mr. "G. Knight is staying at 14 Randolph Road, London, W. 9. t • The annual social evening .arranged by the local members of the Otahuhu and District Returned Soldiers' "Association was held recently. .The president, Mr. R. V. Closey. welcomed those present and the chairman of the Papatoetoc Town Board, Mr. L. J. Kendall, congratulated the association on its successful activities. Cards were prodded for non-dancors, the winners of the bridire competition being.:—Mrs. Barlow. Mr. A. Dyke and Miss ,T. Mains. Novelty dances were won by Miss M. VVajistaiTe and Mr. '"Humphreys, and Miss Fielden and Mr. Martin.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23431, 22 August 1939, Page 3
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