In and Out of Town

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19881, 7 March 1939, Page 11

In and Out of Town

News items intended for publication in this column cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the signature and address of the sender. Notices of engagements require the signatures of both parties, and a charge of 5s will be made for such announcement, Mrs, G. W. Humphreys is a Gisborne visitor to Christchurch. • * * * Mrs. W. L. Bell and her small son, Patrick, who have been visiting Auckland, have returned to Gisborne. * * * * Mrs. H. Wilson, Stafford street, left on Sunday for Ngakoro, Rotorua, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Gerarcl Parker. * * * * Mrs. M. J. White. Harris street, returned by plane from Wellington on Saturday after spending a week’s holiday there. * * * * Mr. and Mrs. Colin Shaw, New Plymouth, accompanied by their infant Son, arrived in Gisborne on Saturday and are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Barlow, Iranui road. * # 4c Miss Jill Williams. Fitzherbcrt street, left this morning for Marion to visit her sister, Mrs. A. Caccia Birch. While i,n that district Miss Williams will visa. Wanganui for Miss Betty Wilson’s wedding. * * * » The Misses Hazel and Joyce McKnight, Palmerston road, who were among the lady swimmers from Gisborne who took part in the recent sports in Hastings, are remaining there on a holiday visit, and also will stay with relatives in Napier before returning to Gisborne. * * * * Mrs. D. Robertson, Napier, who celebrated her ninety-first birthday on Thursday last, was born in Warwickshire, England, and came to New Zealand in the ship Joe Fletcher in 1856, landing at Lyttelton. She married the late Mr. David Robertson in 18C7. Her husband was the builder of the Star and Garter Hotel, Canterbury. After farming for some years in Canterbury, Mr. and Mrs. Robertson went to Napier 56 years ago, and they have resided in the town ever since.

Mr. and Mrs. Pearce, Sanson, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Cooper, Wainui.

Mr. ,1. A. Macfarlane, Napier, is visiting his daughter, Mrs. H. D. Chrisp, Harris street.

Mrs. F. Wickens, Russell street, returned by plane last Thursday after a holiday in Wellington.

Mrs. W. Neal, Whitaker street, intends leaving to-morrow on a holiday visit to 'Wellington.

The Misses Patsy and Valeric Barker. “Drishane,” Russell street, left to-day on a fortnight’s holiday in Napier.

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Smith, Stout street, have returned to Gisborne from the Rotary conference held last week in Napier.

‘Miss Phyllis White, Auckland, arrived at Gisborne on Sunday night to spend three weeks’ holiday with her mother, Mrs. L. C. White, Salisbury road.

Mrs. Coghill, Wanganui, and her son, Mr. David Coghill. who have been visiting the former’s sister, Mrs. C. H. Wells, Graham road, left to-day for Rotorua in tiie course of a holiday tour.

Mrs. J. Keeney, Wainui road, who acted as chaperon to the Gisborne representative swimmers who took part in the swimming sports in Hastings last week, and her sister, Mrs. w! Thomson, Palmerston road, who accompanied her, returned on Thursday night.

Miss June Shannon, who lias been the guest of Miss Janet Jefferd, Tokomam Bay, paid a brief visit to Miss Jill Williams, Fitzherbcrt street, while passing through Gisborne on her return to Feilding, and left for the south today.

The Misses Molly and Sally Russell, of Little Flaxanere, Hastings, are both leaving shortly on sea trips. Miss Molly Russell sails for England on March 30 and Miss Sally Russell leaves for Bermuda on March 24. They intend selling their home at Little Flaxmere. In England Miss Molly Russell intends taking up interior decorating.