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WINTON

Mr and Mrs A. J. Hastings, Christchurch, are the guests of Mrs I'. O’Neill, East Winton.

Mr and Mrs W. Joseph, Wellington, who are on a motor tour of the South Island, are the guests of Mrs M. Geary, Durham street.

Miss M. Tilley, Great North Road, returned last week from a holiday spent jn Dunedin. Mr and Mrs W. L. Cunningham, “Castle Downs,” Dipton, are spending a holiday in Central Otago. Misses M. and J. Poynter, Lochiel, were visitors to Invercargill last week and were guests at the Club Hotel. Mrs O. A. B. Smith and Misses E. Cowie, H. Hamilton and A. Moore have returned from a tramping tour through the Hollyford Valley. Mrs I. 0. Manson, Invercargill, has been visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs R. M. Gilmour, Park street. Mesdames W. M. Walker, P. R. Kettle and G. H. Clark, Centre Bush, have returned from a camping holiday in the Eglinton Valley.

Miss E. Cowie, John street, is spending a holiday in Wellington. Mrs W. G. Clark, jun., has returned from a holiday spent in Lumsden. Mrs Victor Todd, Christchurch, and Mrs M. Summers, Wellington, who have been the guests of Miss Summers, have returned home.

Miss Agnes Gray, Otapiri, spent a few days with Miss Mona Souness, Park street, last week. Mrs W. H. King, “Tynree,” Benmore, and Mrs Ralph Swale, “Pakeho,” Limehills, have been spending a holiday at Bluff.

. Mr and Mrs H. Hodges, Great North Road, and Mr and Mrs J. Todd, Oreti,

left last week on a motor tour of the South Island.

Mrs Collett, Forest Hill, is spending a holiday at Invercargill and Colac Bay. Miss Dorothy McCrostie, Invercargill, spent a few days wtih Mrs H. Denny, Great North Road, last week.

Miss Ella Sutherland, John street, left last week to spend a holiday in Christchurch and Wellington. Mrs J. H. McKenzie, Lady Barkly, is spending a few days at Riverton. Miss Muriel Thompson, Invercargill, is visiting her mother, Mrs J. H. Thompson, Limehills. Mr and Mrs R. Gilmour, Invercargill, have been the guests of Mrs R. M. Gilmour, Park street. Women’s Institute.

A meeting of the Winton branch of the Women’s Institute was held on Tuesday evening last, Mrs D. W. McKenzie presiding over a large attendance. Visitors were present from the Winton Horticultural Society and the Winton branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union.

The motto for the evening was “Gardens are not made by singing ‘Oh how beautiful’ and sitting in the shade,” while the roll call, “My favourite flower,” received ready response. Prior to the commencement of the evening’s proceedings members stood in silence as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Miss Ivy Gill, a former member of the institute.

Mr A. Brandford, Riverton, was present and gave an interesting and instructive address on “Carnations.”

A competition, bowl of one variety of annuals, resulted in the first award going to Miss Winnie Wilson, with Miss M. Dixon second and third.

Fourteen new members were proposed, making the membership 62. Mrs R. H. Duston traversed the benefits and enjoyment of a glee club and dramatic circle, a weaving circle and a debating club, and entries are now being accepted.

Items were contributed during the evening by Mrs Duston (vocal solo), Miss M. Blythe (pianoforte solo), Miss I. Deegan (monologue) and Miss R. McKenzie (elocutionary item).

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Southland Times, Issue 22510, 19 February 1935, Page 9

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WINTON Southland Times, Issue 22510, 19 February 1935, Page 9

WINTON Southland Times, Issue 22510, 19 February 1935, Page 9

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