WANGANUI NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7449, 25 May 1911, Page 11

WANGANUI NOTES

(By “’Eileen.”) ,Mr and Mrs C. McKoUav Strouts have returned borne from Rotorua. -nr-i Alr and Mrs Anderson " c 'r lington) are in . town, and staple at

Paikvillc. , . • „ Lrv-p Airs Boundy (Nelson) is visitm 0 ber mother, Mrs Hates, Dural , Mr Frank Morton (Wellington) and AU-s

Morton are in town. , Alisa Thomson (Melbourne), ul o has lypon visitin o- her grandparents, Mi ana Airs Krull (St. John’s Hill), left■ c on a visit to her uncle, Mr Int/ Mall,

Collins, who has been visiting Colonel and Mrs Collins, Wellington, rereturned homo| spent* (W?. T Mr tnT Mrs Elctcbor (Waugaehu) have moved into their new house. Air limes. who has been tor sonic ware manager of the local branch of the Bonk of Now Zealand, has received notice ot Jus promotion as’ manager of Awchland Bank.’ Ho loft on featurday, but returns here before leaving for good. Air lanes has made himself very popular .white here, and is a very high officer m the defence staff. . , Quite an important function took at Gonville on Tlnusday last, when thoi first sod was turned in connection "itlil tho Gonvillo Gastlccliff tramways. Mr; Creagii, engineer to the board, .called on Mr A. Q. Bignell (chairman) to P^ rJo ™ , the ceremony, after which Air. . c . re h.A presented Mr Bignell with n mmiaturo pick and. shovel in silver and gre'enriono on an oak stand, with silver plate rich.j inscribed. Among those on the platfcim were the chairman of the Graiville. I*:amwav Board (Mr A.- G. Bignell) deputy chairman (Mr F. Webb Jones), Mr (engineer to the board), Mr C. E. Mackay (Mayor of Wongahui). and Mrs Alackay, Mr J T. Hogan, M.P.. Mr. John Jones (Mayor of Eastbrook), . and Airs Jones, Councillor G. Spnggms (Wanganui), and Mrs Surigrins, Commissioner and ares, ITvtiiris Alooro, Air N. Lifflton (Deputy-j Mayor of Wanganui), Mr T.-B. Williams I (Chamber; of Commerce), Alre,R«d''(H (D.O.A. and secretary to Harbour Board), | Air G. ■ March ’ (town clerk, .M anganm), members Town Board (Gonvillo). mem-, bers .-Wanganui and Enstbrook Boiou o h Councils, and others. Messrs C. E. Slackav. J T. Hogan, John Jones, and I • W. Jones spoke. Although the day was. a very'unpleasant one there were quite a number present. i On Friday evening Messrs Redmond and Donovan (Home Rule delegates) spoke in the On era House. Tho P'aeo was crowded loug before, eight and the meeting was most enthusiastic throughout. Ml C. E. Alackay, Slayer, presided, .while also, cn the stage were a very influential committee, of whom .Mr M . E. Power, chairman. Alt P. Keogh, secretary, and Ala- T. Elovd, ti-easurer. . Tho splendid sum of J2OB odd is in hand for the cause, with a few subscriptions shll to come in. The Durietown bacheolrs gave a farewell on Friday evening-to-Mr Shoott. TTiere were about eighteen present _ and’a very enjoyable timo was spent. On “atuwtay be entertained a . number of his male friends at Foster’s, where his health was, toasted in bumpers. . The . staff of .Mo-, Gruor’s presented him with a handsome., smoker’s outfit, and cm Monday ho entertained a big theatre party of ladies at tiio Lyceum. Quite a number, of farewell evenings aro to be given tor him tl Mr''and Alrs Boyd, senr. (Aramoho), left 1 with their daughter on Alonday for Onehunga, where they intend removing part., of thb Aramoho Zoo. . , 1 All- and Airs Boyd, junr., of Wellington,' have arrived to take charge of the zoo. h< Mr Leonard Paul leaves shortly by the ’ Rotorua on an extended tour of the wor.d. He expects to be absent about eighteen^ m £f/!a,nd Mrs Gaarder have returned; from Christchurch, . and are staying at | 1 Hunt Club held •, their meet on Saturday last at Bushy Park/* the homestead of Mx F. Moore. This is always one of tlx© most popular. , meets of the season. Tho day* was.fine with a bracing wind.. There were a good number oresent, and the delicious after-, noon tea dispensed by Miss Connelly,., hostess, was very acceptable. Before leaving cheers were given for, Mr AlooJre., and Sties Connelly. , T Sir and Mrs W. J; Hurst gave an enjoyable theatre piotui-e party at the Lvoeuni on Saturday afternoon. They engaged the whole of. the dress-circle, anti the ,)-mmg folks, numbering 150, had a jolly time. _ , , ' .> ~ i Mrs Cronin, ChristxAurcb, is spending a few days with her daughter. Airs Corliss, j Alma road. • • , , I Sir and Sirs Blano returned homo ora. Monday from Australia, where they spent several weeks. ..