WANGANUI NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11657, 23 October 1923, Page 9

WANGANUI NOTES

(By

Eileen.)

October 21.

Dr Elizabeth Gunn letf on Wednesday for "Wellington, en route for Australia. Mrs and MUs Moss of Kilbirnie, of Kilbirni© (Wellington) have been on a short holiday visit to Wanganui. lhey returned home on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs A. Simpson, of Hunterville were in ‘town last week. Mr C. Cooper, of the gas department, Gisborne, has been on a holiday to Wanganui. He left for Wellington on Wednesday. , Mr Pryor, of Masterton, "who has been the guest of Mrs R. McCrowther, of Liffiton street, returned home this week. Mr W. R. C. M-acPherson, accountant 6l' the National Bank here, has been appointed manager of the Nelson branch, and leaves here early in November. He will bo succeeded by Mr C. F. Bruce, at present chief bill clerk in the local office. Miss Graham, Wicfestead street, and Mies Bain of Gonville. are spending the week-end, and holiday, at Hunterville. The Queen Alexandra Band, and the R.S.A. intend opening a big carnival in what used to be Everybody’s Theatre. A garden party and various stalls were hold at Mr F. W. Walker's on Saturday afternoon. The proceeds go to the Wanganui East stall. . . . A button match (bogey) was to have been played by the "Wanganui Ladies Golf Club on the Belmont links on \\ ednesday. Owing to the rough weather it was postponed till next Wednesday. The local Amateur Athletic Club opened the season on Cook's Gardens on Thursday evening. . The Wanganui East Swimming Club held their first annual meeting on Tuesday evening. There were 30 present. Mr E. Walpole presided. After the report and balance-sheet had been read and adopted, tli© election of officers for the ensuing year took place. Patron: M l ' W. Glenn, M.P.; president, Mt L Walpole; vice-presidents, Messrs C. Halligan, E Laws, sen., W. E. Johns, 14.l 4 . Jamungs, W. Lind, R. Smith, E. Hutchins, J. Soott, R Norsley, W. Hedges, and W. J. Andrew; hon secretary and treasurer. Mr J A. Monzics; club captain, Mr A. valentine; committee, Misses M. Sampson, M Halligan, and Messrs N. Annabel!, W. Rusooe, R. Carlyle, J. Hogan, McCarthy, E. Foster, and A. Valentine Mr Will Hutchins, of Wanganui, left last week for Hamilton, where he judges the musical competitions. . A meeting of the Wanganui Cricket Association management was held last week. The president, Mr W. J. Treadwell. in the chair, others present were Messrs O. Hales, Smedley. Metson, Hayhaw, London. Ecles, Tronson, and Pleasants Among the business was an invitation extended by the president on behalf of the association to the Collegiate School eleven to play alternate matches on. Cook's Gardens. Mr Beale, of Auckland, has been written to inviting bis team to play Wanganui on January Ist and 2nd. . , Mr J. Ramsey, late engineer to the Castlecliff Town Board, was presented by the employees of the board with an inscribed silver cigarette case and solid gold cigarette holder. The presentation was made by Mr Nott, and others spoke Xn replying Mr Ramsey, after thanking the men, asked them to piny the game to Mr Gumbly, his successor, and so ietain the admiration and confidence of the ratepapers. Mrs Spinks, of Palmerston North, is staying with her sister, Mrs G. Hean, The Avenue.

The annual meeting of the Wanganui Caledonian Society was held on Saturday evening l . There iviy* a very poor attendance. Jhe election of officers were chieftain, McKenzie Forbes; president, Mr John McLean; vice-presidents, Messrs R. J. Glasgow, Jas. Patterson, Reid, Scott, and others.

r 'lf Winter Comes" was rather an appropriate piece for the J. C. Williamson Company to stage on Wednesday. It was a bitterly cold night, with heavy rain The Opera House was crowded, and again on Thursday, when the "Cat and the Canary" was produced. Among those present were Mr and Mrs A. O. Hardy, Mr and Mrs J. R. Foster, Dr and Mrs Wall, Mrs Grummitt, Mrs Mcßeth, nnd Mrs D. Wilson, Mr and Mrs Cooper, Mrs and Miss Paul, Mrs Maurice Earle, Dr and Mrs Robertson, Mrs Pryor (Masterton), Mrs R. McGrowther, Mrs Hatrick, Mrs N. Bain, Mrs Kitchen, Mrs Oswald Lewis, Mr L. Cohen and Miss Cohen, Mrs Spillane, Mr mul Mrs R. Stevenson, Mrs Peek, Mr and Mrs C. L. Dingan, Mr and Mrs T 3. C. Smith, Mrs Reeve, Mrs and Miss Clay, Miss Harper,.Mrs Swan, Mrs Reid, and many others. Mrs Bignoll was hostess .at a kitchen tea given for Miss Marjotie McFarlnne, of Gonvillc, who is to be married shortly Quite -a number of guests were present, and sumo very useful articles received. Afternoon tea was served. Mrs MrNiven and Miss Lawrence won the competitions. At the monthly meeting of the Girls' College. B-'-rd of Governors the lesignaK tion of Mrs Redwood* music mistress,

was received with much regret. Mrs Redwood has been in ill-health for some time. It was decided that a letter be sent accepting the resignation with regret. Theoie is a big number of patients going through from Wanganui to the Hickson Mission to b© opened in Palmerston on Monday. The Wanganui Hospital Board held their monthly meeting on Wednesday. There were presentMr B. P. Lethbridge (in tho chair), Mrs Comyns, Messrs A. Simpson, Coleman, Halligan, Rogers, Pilkington, Anderson, Fletcher, Ritchie, and Aldridge. Among the business was a letter from the Nelson Hospital Board asking this board to support a maternity ward being added where j.-ossible. There was a good deal of discussion. One or two members being dead against it. However, on being put to the meeting, it’was carried, only Messrs Fletcher and Ritchie voting against it. •