Women's World

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18284, 30 December 1933, Page 11

Women's World

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People and Parties

Miss Anne Gaddum, who lias Men on a holiday visit to England, returned to Gisborne this week accompanied by her cousin, Miss Mary Dunkerley, of Altrinchan, Cheshire, England, who is to spend a holiday in New Zealand. Misses Gaddum and Dunkerley left yesterday for Waingake to stay with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Gaddum. The Misses Lorna and Tui Ferris, “The Laurels,” Ormond road, left Auckland this week by the Aorangi to spend a holiday in Sydney, where they will be the guests of their cousin, Mrs. Ralph Gow, Randwick. i Mr. and Mrs. I. S. C. Dalgairns, who paid a short visit to Gisborne this week, have returned to Kuatoria. Mr. and Mrs. 0. M. Williamson returned to To Araroa early this week after spending a few days with Mrs. E. H. Mann and Miss E. Williamson, Russell street. Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw, Wellington, who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Nolan, Clifford street, left, yesterday for Lake Rotoiti on a- camping holiday. 1 : Misses M. Smith and B. Dobson are the guests of Mrs. Lumsden, Tokomaru Bay, for the New Year tennis tourna-' ment at Waipiro Bay. ! ; Miss T. Gardner, Hihiroa, is the guest ■ of Mrs. E. Loisel at Lake Rotoiti. Mr. and Mrs. G. Reeves, Tolaga Bay, ' will be the guests of Dr. N. R. Mackay, Te Puia Springs, for the Waipiro Bay 1 New Year tennis tournament. Dr ' Mackay, who has been playing in the - Gisborne tennis tournament,* returns 1 home to-day. • Mr. and Mrs. R. Cole and family, j Aberdeen road, are visiting Hastings. | Miss Marjorie Lysnar is the guest of Mrs. R. F. Gambrill at Lake Rotoiti. ’ Mr. and Mrs. W. Carruthers, Russell , street, leave to-morrow for Auckland on n holiday visit.

] Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Rhodes, Welling ton, accompanied by their two children, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. 11. Berkeley Tyennau, Whitaker street. Miss Joan Margoliouth is leaving on Monday to spend a holiday at Waikure moana. Mr. and Mrs. W. Maclaurin, Hexton, Mr. and Mrs A. J. Stock, Domett street, Miss M. Hegarty and Mr. M. R. Maude, are spending the New Year holidays at Tokomaru Bay as the guests of Mr. E. J. Stock, “Te Ro«.” Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Black have returned to Tolaga Bay after spending the t'mistmas holidays with the Misses Orr, Kanakanaia. j Mr. and Mrs. C. M. deLautour, Hamilton. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Maunscll, Stout street. Miss A. L. Rees, Bussell street, who has been the guest of Mrs. -W. Graham, Ormond, returned to town on Thursday. Mrs. Randall Sherratt, Ngatapa, is leaving on Tuesday to spend a short holiday in Wellington. Miss Winifred deLautour, Auckland, is the guest of Mrs. A. E. Pyatt, Wliita ker street. Misses K. Sherriff and P. Seymour are i spending a camping holiday at Te Kaha, East Coast. Miss Rosemary Rees, who has been in New Zealand for the past year, and has. been spending the. last few days with her niece, Mrs. A. L. Singer, leaves on her return journey to London at the end of next week by the Tainui, which sails from Port Chalmers. Miss Bees will leave Gisborne to-morrow for Wairoa to spend a few days with her niece, Mrs. H. D. deLautour, Te Ariki, before proceeding south to join her ship. Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. Poole, Aberdeen road, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Smith, Hexton, Mrs. W. J. Wheeler, and Misses P. Wheeler and M Dazelev (Tasmania), who spent the Christmas week-end at Waipiro Bay, returned to Gisborne on Tuesday evening. ' Mrs. F. H. Lawton, Kaiti, is visiting Wellington for the New’ Year holidays. Miss Hope Mander left this week to stay with Mrs. C. J. Sibley at Lake Rotoiti. Mrs. C. L. .Margoliouth, Sheehan street, is leaving for Wellington on Tuesday on a holiday visit. Mrs.. P. A. Pettit, Haronga road, is spending a holiday in Wellington, where she is visiting her sister, Mrs. Godfrey Wilson.

Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lancaster, Porangahau, accompanied by their family, arrived in Gisborne yesterday to spend a few weeks’ holiday here, having taken a Hat in Russell street for the duration of their stay. Mr. and Mrs. Lumsden, who spent the Christmas week-end at Waikaremoana, returned to Tokomaru Ray on Wednesday.

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cave, “Mangatuna,” left to-day for the East Coast, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Jcffcrd, “Mangarakai” for the Waipiro Bay tennis tournament at New Year. Miss Dorothy Matthews, of the Te Karaka High iSchool staff, is spending the holidays with her mother in Auckland. Mr. Percy Taylor, To Araroa, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Cooper, Wainui. Among the visitors to Waipiro Bay for the New Year tennis tournament are Misses P. and Y. Barker, W. and B. Barns-Graham. S. Ormond, P. Gunn. Jean Muir, A. Reeves, M. Smith, B. Kemp, P. Reynolds, S. Cotterill and P. Burke* Messrs. R.. Reynolds, R, Burke, B. Rutherford fChristchurrh). and Paymaster Michael Hogan (11.M.5. Dunedin). Six Ouiders and three Guides from the Poverty Bay division of Girl Guides will be attending the Auckland provincial group camp, consisting of seven groups comprising about 300 Guides and Guiders, to be held from January 3 tc 13. The camp site is two miles from Muriwai on the West Coast, about 29 miles north of Auckland. On Thursday the Misses Orr, Kannkanaia, entertained some of their friends at a picnic party in the To' Karaka district, a delightful spot being chosen. A very enjoyable day was spent, until the weather suddenly changed, the advent of rain bringing the party to an end sooner than expected. Among those present were Mesdames C. Dowding, F. B. Barker, W. Clark, R. Graham, and H. Buchanan (Taihape), Misses Rosemary Rees, B. Dowding, D. Rutledge, E. Rood (Bay of Islands), and Masters J. Clark, Graham, and D. Barker. Misses M. von Dndelszcn and P. Crnwford leave on Monday on a short holiday visit to Hawke’s Bay. Mrs. Mnlvon is spending the week-end with her sister. Mrs. E. Rowley Murphy, “Wajkare.” Tokomaru Bay. Misses P. Beale. E. Jackson, and Anderson arc spending the holidays at Weikanae Beacln Mr. and Mrs. Archie Blackburn. Airis T T na Calder, Christchurch, and Dr. V. Blackburn are spending a camping holiday on the East Coast, north of Hicks Bav.

Mr. and Mrs. Tnvlor. and Mrs. John Tavlor, sen.. Auckland, are the quests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hooper. Waimii. Mr. and Mrs. T. T). Braswell, Score road, and Miss Audrey Adair are campin" at Wainni Beach. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moylev. street, and Mr. and Mrs. L. Av G-iff, Bnlwer road, are spending the holidays at T,ake Botoiti. Mrs. Nelson Bierce. Auckland, aceomnanied by her family, is visitin" her mother. Mrs. K Rowley Murphy, Tokomeru Bay. i Misses Fv. Swinnevton, .T. Cuß and 7. Armstrong have returned to Gishorne after snendi”" the Christmas holidays camning at Morere. Mr. and Mrs. fevan Williams. Hawke’® Tiny. are vicitinn Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Williams, “Wnipare.” Mr. and Mrs. Houston. Score road, and M'ss Beid, Dunedin. have returned from Wainiro where they spent the Christmas holidays. Mrs. A. Caeehia who, with her f-milv. ha« been visitim her parents. T)r. and Mrs. .T. W. Williams. Fityhnrhert street, returned to Marton on Wednesday. Family tours by aeroplane are not as common in New Zealand as they are in England, so that special interest attached to the arrival at Rofxrntni Airnort on Thursday mornin" of Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw in one of the Southland Aero Club’s Ginsv Moths. "Me. and Mrs, Ttradshaw are makinor a tour of \ T ew 7 -enland. and intend enendi' l " a fen' dn' r S ill Welh'netnn hofove flvinrf ri f f northward. Ml’ Bvpdslv'w the ■nilot. of the machine. Tl>° last, trio of the kind nnrlnrt.nVen was +he h/vneymonn four of Flvino-Offieer F. G. Olunn, pilnf of the Otnno .Aero C‘!nV>. a "ft "UVs Olsoii. There arc several cmsos in •ho Thvnvntrm. howe' - er wlil'Ti both hvehnnd cnfl wife are mints.

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. McLeod, “Swarthmoor,” left to-day for Hawke’s Bay, where they will spend the New Year holidays, after which they intend to visit Rotorua before returning to GisborneDr. Nina Muir returns to-day from Te Puia.

Mrs. W. Fraser, Auckland, who has been visiting her son, Mr. H. 0. Frasor, and Mrs. Fraser, Tolaga Bay, is spending the New Year holidays in Gisborne. Miss E. Wigliton is spending a holiday in Hawke’s Bay. Engagements

An engagement is announced between Thomas Richard, only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Saunders, of Glen Oroua, and Edna May, elder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Phillips, of Gisborne.

Christinas Efvo witnessed the announcement of the engagement between Humphrey Young, only son of tho late Mr. Ernest Young Stevenson, of Reniuera, Auckland, and of Mrs. Stevenson, Howick. and Constance Aline, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Burt, “Purbeck,” Sea view road, Reniuera, Auckland. Cabaret. An enjoyable cabaret dance was held at Lo Grand Cafe on Thursday evening, and although there was not a huge attendance all present spent a very jolly time, the cold weather prevailing making conditions ideal for dancing. The music was provided by an orchestra under the conductorship of Mr. W. Kohn, who presided at the piano. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs J. G. Nolan, Air. and Mrs H. E. Cave, Air. and Airs G. Reeves (Tolaga Bay), Air. and Airs Bradshaw (Wellington); Alissos B. Barns-Graham, S. Williams, E. Hegarty, AT. Blair, P. V. Barker, S. Ormond, (A Wilson (Bulls), R. Wauehop, D. Jackson, H. Corson, and I‘. and D. Wauehop (Christchurch); Alessrs. Y. Hutchinson, At. R. Alaude, 11. Kemp, Lieut. J. Bennett (H.AI.S. Diomede), R. Barker, T. Latham, J. Wilson, J. Bain, R. Allan, T. and E. Wauehop, AI. Dobson, and R. Sherratt. Surprise Party at Makarori. On Christmas Eve Aliss Nancy Cowan was paid a very jolly surprise visit by several of her friends at her home at Makarori. The house was already prettily decorated for Christmas, the drawing-room looking particularly charming with its arrangement. of paper streamers and bells, and balloons to orange, gold, and lemon, tonings to match the colors of the furnishings, intermingled with bush greenery and ferns. Dancing wtts much enjoyed, music being provided by a gramophone, and extras played by some of the guests. Among those present were Airs J. L. Cowan and Aliss Nancy Cowan, who extended a hearty welcome to their unexpected guests, Aliases 1). Adams, C. Blackburn, X. Margoliouth, AI. Barnard, .T. Zachariah,. P. DeCosta, D. Jackson, Talbot (2), Reid (Dunedin); Alessrs. ]{. and W.. Alann, F. Acheson, L. Cowan, E. Robinson, K. Crarer, B. Petchell, I. Barnard, R. DeCosta, J. Clayton, and 1.. Jones.

Tennis Tournament The annual tennis tournament held under the auspices of the Poverty Bay and East Coast Lawn Tennis Association at the Gisborne club’s courts at Kaiti attracted a large number of entries, and opened on Tuesday in ideal weather, the following day also being line, hut marred by a strong westerly gale, but early on Thursday afternoon, when the matches were drawing to the semi-final stage, heavy rain set in and the matches had to be abandoned, much to the disappointment of players and spectators. A noticeable feature of the courts was the attire* of many of the men players, who had sacrificed smartness for comfort by wearing shorts. Among the onlookers were Mr. and Mrs. I. S. C, Dalgairns (Ruatoria), Mr. and Mrs. R. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Barton (Ruakituri), Mr. and Mi's. J. G. Nolan, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nolan (Ruakituri), Mr. and Mrs. 0. R. Bradshaw (Wellington) ; Mesdames Rigg, H. Hopkinson, Thomson, K. Reed, H. A. King, A. W. Murray: Misses D. Bagnall, H. Nolan, M. Reed, P. Reed. Maxwell, Zachariah, M. Fraser, and Jclinek.