PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23442, 5 March 1938, Page 26

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL

Miss Norah Nutt will leave this morning for Lake Te Anau.

Miss Margaret Newlands and Miss Molly McKenzie, of Ngapara, returned on Wednesday from an enjoyable trip in the North Island.

. Miss W. Broughan will leave by the express this morning to connect with the Mariposa at Auckland on Monday, en route for America, England, and the Continent.

The collection of British masters from the National and Tate Galleries, ■London, arranged by'the Empire Art Loan Collections Society, will be opened by Sir Percy Sargood in the 'Art Gallery, Logan Park, on Tuesday, at 3 p.m.

• The "death has occurred of Mrs Evelyn Penelope Oakden, wife of Mr Harry Percy Oakden, of Hamilton; at the age of 75 years. Mrs Oakden was a granddaughter of Judge William Valpy, who came out to New Zealand in the ship Blundell in 1849. and purchased what is now known as Forbury Park. Mr and Mrs Oakden were married in Dunedin in 1886, and celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding in Hamilton in November. Mrs Oakden is survived by her husband. thre6 sons and three daughters.

Recent guests at Wood's Private Hotel included:—Mr and Mrs Hawkins, Mr and Mrs Quinn (Hampden), Mr Cashford, Mr McDonald (Hamilton), Mrs Short (Palmerston). Mis McCallum (Auckland), Mrs •, Maloy (Wellington), Mrs O'Neil (Christchurch), Mr Parker (Stirling). Mr Tuck. Mr and Mrs Chamberlain (Timaru), Mrs Treacy and Miss Treacyji (Roxburgh), Miss Neale (Christchurch). Miss Jones (Ashburton). Mr Thomas (Oamaru), Misses Sim (Heriot), Mr Bloxham (Roxburgh), Mrs Birtles (Waikouaiti), Mrs Driscoll, Miss Guthrie, Miss McNally tfnvercargill), Mr Roberts (Balclutha), Mrs Storrie anvercargill), Mrs Frazer (Moa Flat) Miss Rose, Mr Rose, Miss Ryan, Miss McMaster (Waitahuna), Mr Hamilton (Palmerston North), Mrs Ryan (Cromwell), Mr Johnston (Kurow). Miss Merry, Mr Merry (Sydney), Mrs Thomson (Lawrence), Mrs and Miss McLachlan (Auckland), Miss Brooks (Timaru), Miss Bagley (Alexandra).

Latest arrivals at Hotel Central are. Miss Lofthouse (England), the Rev. B M. Wilson (London), Mr Chalklen Messrs Collins (2), and Mr and Mrs Latimer (Auckland), Mr and Mrs McLeod (Burringneh, N.S.W.), Mr Hart, Mr Pennington. Miss Chadfleld (Wellington), Miss McGuranter, Miss Murray (Wanganui), Mr Grover Mr Cooper. Miss Huddlestone, Mr and Mrs Boa, Mrs Chisnal, Miss Chisnal Mr Penrose, Miss Purchas, Miss Hall, Miss Robinson, Miss Palk (Christchurch), Mrs Fraser (Temuka). Mr Barrett, Mr and Mrs Crawford (Timaru), Mr Cawley, sen., Mr Cawley, jun„ Miss Smith. Miss Manton, Mr Paterson JOamaru), Miss Ell (Hampden), Miss Smith. Mrs Townend, Miss Hay, Miss Allen. Mr Thompson (Invercargill). Mrs Stewart (Dipton), Miss Stewart (Centre Bush), Miss Ferris (Gore). Mr Stark, Mr Elder (Waikoikoi), Mr and Mrs Dillon, Mr Dillon, jun. (Oturehua). Mr Williamson (Kyeburn), Mr Cusnion (Clyde), Mrs Mallock (Dunedin), Miss Kofoed (Wellington). Mr Baird (Ranfurly) Professor Webb (Christchurch), Mr Hewat (Oamaru), Mr J. A. Walker (Tapanui).