THE SOCIAL ROUND

Southland Times, Issue 22728, 2 November 1935, Page 16

THE SOCIAL ROUND

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All items sent to the Lady Editor for insertion in the Social Columns MUST be signed otherwise they will not be published. Reports of weddings must be sent in within two weeks of the event taking place and must reach the office not later in the week than Thursday. Engagements must be signed by BOTH parties to the engagement.

Mr and Mrs J. L. Hazlett, “Gretna Green,” Oreti, paid a short visit to town during the week.

Miss Sylvia Gourlay and Miss Glori Bull were Invercargill visitors to Riverton for Labour Day.

Mrs R. W. Hawke, of Taramoa, has returned home after being the guest of Mrs E. K. Mills, Beatrice street, for a few days. Guests at the Club Hotel during the week included Mr and Mrs J. Houston, Mr and Mrs E. J. Ledgerwood and Miss J. Ross (Dunedin), Miss M. Kelly and Miss C. McKenzie (Gore), Mr and Mrs Plasto (Invercargill), Miss J. Jackson (Wellington) and Miss D. Williams (Auckland). Among the debutantes presented to their Excellencies the GovernorGeneral and Viscountess Galway at the’ Vice-Regal ball at Government House,, Wellington, on Friday evening of last week was Miss Mary Allan, of Wellington. Miss Allan is a daughter of Mr and Mrs David Allan, of Wellington, and is a grand-daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Macdonald, Edendale. She was presented by her mother and wore a picture frock of parchment “point d’esprit” net and carried a bouquet of cream and golden roses. Mrs Allan’s handsome gown was of black hailstoned net over chiffon. Visitors to town for the Jones-Davies wedding on Tuesday included: The Rev. and Mrs W. H. S. Hine (Winton), Mr and Mrs Coxhead (Dunedin), Mr and Mrs H. E. Denny, Mr and Mrs J. H. Kilby (Winton), Mr and Mrs D. Hurle, Miss Daphne Hurle, Mr and Mrs R. Hurle (Fortrose), Mrs J. W. Martin and Miss Mary Martin, Mr and Mrs J. E. Lewis and Miss May Lewis, Mrs R. Wilson, Misses Mary and Margaret Wilson, Mrs A. H. Guttery, Miss Rena Guttery (Ohai), Mi- and Mrs R. C. Ruffin, Miss Evelyn Ruffin, Mr J. Milne (Waikaia), Mr and Mrs A. H. Jones, Mr and Mrs R. Campbell (Wyndham), Masters Jack Ruffin, Norman Lewis and Desmond Hurle. Mrs Catherine Macdonald-Bu-chanan, M.C., of Guilsborough (Northants) and Lavington (Sussex) is one of the richest women in England. Happily married, with four children, she is the possessor of a fortune exceeding £4,000,000. Her father, Lord Woolavington, who began life without the proverbial penny to bless himself with, left £7,150,000 and of this great sum about £4,000,000 is inherited by her, part absolutely and part in trust. Mrs Macdonald-Buchanan has had wealth all her life, but she is quite unspoiled. She is interested in baby welfare, and is a keen follower of hounds, but is not interested in society. She knows the name of every tehant on the estate in Sussex, which has now become her responsibility and her generosity is well known. She is not, however, the richest woman in England. Lady Yule, who inherited £9,000,000 from her husband, Sir David Yule, the Indian merchant, has that distinction. Lady Houston, who is second on the list, is said to be “worth” about £6,000,000.