PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT CLIFDEN A most successful plain and fancy dress ball was held at Clifden on a recent evening. Visitors were present from Invercargill, Tokanui, Nightcaps, Otautau, Riverton, Pahia, Orepuki, Ohai and Tuatapere. Extras were played by Miss Rita Brick and Mr H. Dixon was master of ceremonies. The prize-winners were as follows:— Best fancy dress: Miss Diana Moffett (Spanish lady); Mr Jock Graham (sheik). Most original costume: Miss J. McPherson (Brasso); Mr M. McLeay (skeleton). The waltzing competition was won by Mr G. McLeod and partner. Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs R. Owen, Mr and Mrs S. Gardner, Mr and Mrs P. Gardner, Mr and Mrs Ralph Gardner, Mr and Mrs C. Bums (Pukemaori), Mr and Mrs F. Bates. Mr and Mrs E. Fowle. Mr and Mrs W. Fowle, Mr and Mrs J. Riddle (Orawia). Mesdames P. Scott, A. Rowley, F. Young, Taylor (Ohai). Misses L. Dockerty, M. Dockertv, 1 Barr, F. Spence (Nightcaps). A. Dixon, F. O’Brien, E. O’Brien. E. O’Brien (Invercargill), A. O’Brien (Westport), A. Stuck (Tuatapere), K. Baldwin (Tuatapere), B. Dixon (Tuatapere), R. Dowling, M. Dowling, Z. Bates (Romeo), B. Rowley (Juliet), R. Rowley (Hawaiian), W Rowley (Colonel Cotton), D. Moffett (Invercargill, Spanish lady), I. Miln (Spanish lady), S. Dixon (shepherdess), R. Dixon (Winton, Spanish lady), Taylor (Ohai), M. Laurie (Tuatapere), P. Minty (Feldwick), G. Garden (Orepuki), P. Horrell (Te Tua), B. McKay (Te Tua), A. I. Knowler (Te Waewae, Two Little Girls in Blue). C. Griffin (Tewaewae), P. Ritchie, J. Morris, O. Beer, Beer, R. Hardy (Tuatapere), D. Baker. S. Baker. P Baker (Papatotara), M. Ogilvie, N. Benneworth, F. Lemon (Tuatapere),>L Wyeth (Orawia), M. Morrison (Old English costume), C. McAra (Orawia), M. Ridder (Merrivale), D. Chamberlain. W. Chamberlain (Orawia), Froude (Pukemaori), R. Brick (Orawia), J. Robson (Indian girl), N. Scott (O.K. sauce). N. Charlton (Cossack), B Charlton.(Tuatapere, Cossack), L. Owen (Crinoline lady), H. McLeay (Robin Hood). J. Duthie, E. Sim (Pukemaori, gipsy), Hamilton (Feldwick), M. Wilson. D. Beggs, R. Beggs, J. Robins (Tuatapere), L. Marshall (Pukemaori). G. Horrell (Te Tua), J. McPherson (Pahia, Brasso), D. Dudfield (Pahia._ gipsy), Misses Linton (Orepuki, Hawaiians). Messrs W. Lemon (Tuatapere). H. McLean, H. McLees, G. McLees. J. Graham (sheik), D. Johnston (Satan), L. McLeay, M. McLeay (skeleton), R. Owen, C. Owen, G. Dowling, M. Dowling, R. Dowling, J. O’Brien. R. 'O’Brien, B. O’Brien, L. Copeland. R. Watson (clown), B. Collie. P. Rowlev, W. Dixon, sen., G. Dixon, H. Dixon. F. Johnston, A. Cochran, C. Cochran, R. Clarke (Monowai), F. Beggs, W. Chamberlain, sen., W. Chamberlain, K. Chamberlain, A. Wilson, Rohan, M. Rohan, W. Brick, D. Brick, E. Goodall (Orawia), Te De Clifford, R. Lawrence (Riverton), S. Walker (Tuatapere). T. Luke (Ohai), B. Smith, J. Lawson. P. Templeton (Tuatapere), J. Templeton, E. Baker (Papatotara), M. Todd (Pukemaori), W. Baker (Papatotara), W. Moylan, G. Ridder (Papatotara), M. McKerchar (Tuatapere), H. McKercher (Tuatapere), Excell (Nightcaps, schoolgirl), V. Austin, C. Austin. E. Ludke (Tuatapere), B. Mitchell, R. Sim (Pukemaori), W. Scott, A. Church (Pahia, rajah), S. Mclntosh (Orawia), J. Murdoch (Bluff), S. Horrell (Te Tua). L. Horrell (Te Tua), F. Marshall (Tuatapere), A. Ford, M. Mair, D. Glendinning, L Bates (Mexican). R. Anderson, C. Brown, H. Brown, A. Brown. H. Stewart (Tuatapere), F. Daley (Tuatapere), H. Bums (Pukemaori), Hugh Bums (Pukemaori), V. Norman (Tuatapere), B. Norman (Tuatapere), Scobie (Eastern Bush), Hamilton (Feldwick), R. Carr (Pukemaori), G. Carr (Pukemaori), F. Gill (Merrivale). J. McKenzie, J. Stuck, G. McLeod (Tuatapere), Sheehan (Nightcaps), G. Waters (Invercargill), Bone (Invercargill), Kennedy (Nightcaps), Cosgriff (Nightcaps), McGee (Ohai), Drain ,(Ohai). D. Stephens (Otautau), Smellie (Otautau), J. Watson (Invercargill), McKay, Sheehan, Sheehari (Tuatapere), J, Mills (Otautau), Thomson (Ohai), C. Ferguson (Ohai), W. Minty (Feldwick). W. Watson, J. McGregor (Otautau). Duncan (Nightcaps), L. Charlton, G. Cleveland, B. Ogilvie (Tuatapere), Hudson (Happy Valley, butler), N. Dudfield (Pahia, sailor), and many others.
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Southland Times, Issue 23739, 10 February 1939, Page 9
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635PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS BALL Southland Times, Issue 23739, 10 February 1939, Page 9
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