EAST COAST NEWS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18579, 13 December 1934, Page 10

EAST COAST NEWS

BALL IN RUATORIA (Herald Correspondent.) On Thursday last, the Ruatoria Golt Club held its animal ball in the new > Gaiety Theatre. Owing to the influenza which is at present prevalent in the district, the attendance was not as large as expected, but in spite of this a j very enjoyable time was spent by those present. The hall was brightly decorated with I large bunches of balloons, while tho sapper-room tables were very gay with large bowls o! Dorothy Perkin roses and sweet peas. The ditnee music was supplied by Mrs.' Menzics’ orchestra. A statue competition, which caused much amusement, was won by Mrs. Boagey ami Mr. Spencer, and the Monte Carlo dance was won by Miss Hills and Mr. ID Harrison. Among those present were Mesdamos P. G. Burton, Lunkert, G. Richardson, \\. McCullough, A. Hunter, .1. E, F. ftliarland, J?. R. Boagey, Walters, Goldsmith, H, Akers. .). Hikutniu, M. Hickey, W. Johnston, pokai, H. Walker, P, Whnipooti, Brown, J. ; Walled 1 , and W. Harvey; Misses M. iSibytli, Haisman, D, Adams, G. Stewart, ,T. Wicksteed, Iv. Beale, J. Burrell, Christie, ,N. Borlaee, Ngariu, Bickford, N. O’Rorke, Maekie, K. O’Rorke, ■Peter, L Potu, G. Williams, F. Cox, R. McCracken, and M. McGhee; Messrs. B. Akers, R. Harrison, G, Maekie, J/. Lunken, Spencer, J. E. F. fiiharland, Mcßae, McNeil, G. Sampson, R. Tuke, P, Whaipooti, A. Hunter, G. Richardson, R. Sewell, M, Potnare, L, Maekie, Reedy, Flowers, J, Morrissy, Fagan, J 3, Calcott, Turn-

bull. T. Polcai, Ah T.oh, and IT. Akers

Mr. and Mrs. A. J. 11. Kirk ham, Miss J. Kirkliam and Mr. D. Jvirkham, Taowa, were visitors to Gisborne last week.--Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Wicksteed were Ruatoria visitors to Gisborne this week. —Miss A. Burdett paid a brief visit to Hawke’s Bay this week.—Mys. Joblin, and Miss I. Joblin, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. E. Joblin, East Coast, have returned to Gisborne. The many friends of Mrs. Norman Branson, who is an inmate of the Waiapu Hospital, will be pleased to learn that she is improving' satisfactorily after a recent serious accident. Mr. R. Sowell is the gifott of Mrs. C. H. McCracken, Te Puia Springs.--Miss Peters has been the guest-of Mrs. P, G. Burton, Ruatoria.—Mrs. Hobcroi't, Te Puia Springs, lias' gcitie to Spell’d several weeks’ holiday in Gisborne.— Mrs. Boagey has returned to the Const after a holiday in Wniroa.—Mrs; $. J. Plummer and Miss E, Plummer Jjayb .returned to Tokomnrn Bay after several weeks spent, in Auckland,—Mis* Beluga. who recently spoilt, six weeks Os the guest of her sister, Mrs. 1. ft, C, PM; gnirns. Ruatoria, has returned to Auckland.—Mr. and Mrs. E. talscl, Tolaga Bay, wei-P the weekend gitests of Mr. 'and Mrs. 0, T. Williams, ‘‘The Rip," Ruatoria.—Mrs. H. G.‘ Burnett aiid Miss P, Burnett, have returned, to tb» Coast, after a visit to Wcllingthd.—•Nfiss N. Peacocke, has returned to her homo in Auckland,