PERSONAL

Patea Mail, 2 March 1936, Page 2

PERSONAL

Mr. A. J. Gibbs, Alton, was a successful competitor at ’the -'Wanganui croquet tournament, > winning' the championship singles title. Mir. L. -Edwards, Wellington, was a. visitor to Patca for the wcck-oiul. Mr. 0. Harris, 'Wellington, was a visitor to Patca for the week-end. i r - rriuw* ME, and' Airs. Austin left to-day for Napier, where Air. Austin will attend' the municipal conference. ME and Airs. J. Cunningham have returned from a motor tour of the' north. Mr. and Airs. F. E. P. Bostock have returned from a holiday la To Aroha and Auckland, ' F

■ Mr. N. Gleuny, of the staff of the Olnua branch of the Bank of New Zealand, who has been 'spending his annual leave with his parents, Air. and Airs, W. C. Glenny, Patca, left -yesterday on his return. 1 He was entertained at a tenuis party at the nurses •* home on Saturday afternoon. Mrs. F. Zimmerman is an inmate of the Patca Hospital. . • Mr. T. Hammond, Wellington, was tile guest of Air. and Airs. IF Harris for the week-end. Air. Rex Hamorton, of Whenuakura. and a former Taranaki representative footballer, had the misfortune to have both arms rather badly burnt last week. Air. Hamcrton was overhauling •the engine of his car in the evening with tlio aid of a lighted candle, which was six or eight feet away. Whilst working at the engine- the fumes from the benzine- tank reached the flame of the candle, with the result that a slight explosion occurred, and in addition a can of petrol overturned and ■caught Arc. The fire, however, wins quickly subdued with the aid of a sack, and it was while boating out the flames that Air. Hamcrton sustained the injuries to his arms.