WOMEN’S DIVISION ACTIVITY

Southland Times, Issue 23893, 11 August 1939, Page 9

WOMEN’S DIVISION ACTIVITY

BALL HELD AT RIVERTON One of the most successful balls of the season at Riverton was the dance held under the auspices of the Riverton branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union. There was an excellent attendance, and the function was an outstanding success both socially and financially. The Empire Theatre was decorated with streamers of the branch, and a big women’s division badge was prominently featured. A supper extra was played by Mr K. Fraser (Ermedale) and Messrs J. Stirling (Riverton) and D. Hopcroft (Otaitai Bush) were the masters of ceremonies. During the evening, several novelty dances were held, the winners of which were as follows: Balloon dance, Miss N. Robertson and Mr S. Kirkpatrick; statue dance, Miss Lil Burr, and Mr F. Collis; “first on floor” competition, Miss P. MacDougall and Mr P. Eccleton, jun. ... a Among those present were Miss A. E. McNaughton (president of the Riverton branch of the W.D.F.U.), Miss B. Muirhead (president of the Otautau branch), and Colonel J. Hargest, M.P., and Mrs Hargest. Others present were Mr and Mrs L. McNeil (Riverton), Mrs Fairbanks (Fairfax), Mrs J. Templeton (Riverton), Mr and Mrs G. W. McNaughton (South Riverton), Mr and Mrs M. P. Maley (Winton), Mr and Mrs J. Stirling (Riverton), Mrs J. Lloyd (Riverton), Mr and Mrs A. B. Helm (Riverton), Mr and Mrs C. B. Matthewson (Riverton), Mr and Mrs J. Fleck (Otaitai Bush), Mrs A. Johns (Riverton), Mrs Stevenson (Riverton), Mr and Mrs J. Peterson (Waipango), Mrs G. Webb (Riverton), Dr and Mrs E. S. Fossey (Riverton), Mr and Mrs A. W. Clark (Wrights Bush), Mr and Mrs A. R. Mann (South Riverton), Mrs James McNaughton (Riverton), Mr and Mrs P. W. Keeler (Riverton), Mr and Mrs R. W. Kerr (Riverton), Mr and Mrs J. Fitzpatrick (Riverton), Mrs F. McElhinney, Mr and Mrs J. W. Buchanan (Riverton), Mr and Mrs F. Bickley (Otaitai Bush), Mr and Mrs J. McKinnon (Riverton), Mr and Mrs C. Beer (South Riverton), Mr and Mrs J. A. S. Stuart (Otaitai Bush), Mr and Mrs A. Beer (South Riverton), Mrs Pont (Colac Bay), Mr and Mrs R. J. Walker (Riverton), Mr and Mrs W. D. Hopcroft (Gummies Bush), Mrs Davanney (Fairfax), Mrs R. MacPherson (Gummies Bush), Mr a.?d Mrs J. Blakie (Longwood), Mr and Mrs R. K. McNeil (Riverton), Mrs D. M. Tweedie (Riverton), Mr and Mrs L. Stuart (Otaitai Bush), Mr and Mrs A. B. Hopcroft (Gummies Bush), Mrs McKenzie, Mr and. Mrs Dawson, Mr and Mrs G. C. Stuart (Otaitai Bush), Mrs Englebretsen, Mrs J. Blacke (South Riverton), Mrs C. H. Pankhurst (Gummies Bush), Mrs J. Beange (Riverton), Mr and Mrs A. Castle (Riverton), Mrs A. H. Calder (Riverton), Mr and Mrs J. Templeton (Otaitai Bush), Mrs G. Dickson, Mrs E. B. Patrick (Riverton), Mr and Mrs J. Stuart (Otaitai Bush), Mrs J. W. Martin (Riverton). Misses A. Collie (Otautau), E. Gedney (Riverton), M. Eccleton (Riverton), C. Lloyd (Riverton), L. Condon (Thornbury), Galloway (Riverton), F. M. Barron (Waipango), L. Carmichael (Thornbury), Wells, Shearing, L. Broomhall, F. McKay (Gummies Bush), I. MacDougall (Riverton), M. Marshall (Otaitai Bush), I. McKay (Gummies Bush), D. Oag (Riverton), K. Hancock (Riverton), B. Brice (Waipango), A. Hutchinson (Riverton), E. Tweedie (Riverton), T. Buchanan (Riverton), M. Houston (Gorge Road), A. Finlayson (Riverton), M. Mullan (Riverton), S. Taylor (Otaitai Bush), M. Hillis (Thornbury), R. Hellier (Waipango), P. MacDougall (Riverton), J. Edwards (Riverton), E. Willis (Gummies Bush), G. Horrell (Riverton), P. Mclntyre (Riverton), M. Menphes (Invercargill), P. Edwards (Riverton), J. Oag (Riverton), W. McKinnon (Invercargill), E. McKinnon (Riverton), M. Simpson (Riverton), V. Pankhurst (Gummies Bush), M. McKinnon (Riverton), J. Haslemore (Riverton, M. McLean (Thornbury), G. Pont (Colac Bay), M. Woodward (Riverton), N. Carmichael (Thornbury), M. Maley (Winton), I. McKay, B. McNeill (Thornbury), E. Eade (Riverton), E. McKay (Riverton), M. Robinson (Longwood), K. McNeill (Thornbury), A. T. Burgess (Winton), E. Shearing (Riverton), B. Miles (Spar Bush), C. Molloy (Riverton), E. Ward (Riverton), M. Cockbum (Spar Bush), H. MacDougall (Riverton), E. Marshall (Waikiwi), E. Cameron (Riverton), O. Mclntosh (Riverton), and Armstrong (Riverton). Messrs D. McKenzie (Riverton), A. Hamlin (Gummies Bush), D. Murphy (Riverton), A. Anderson (Invercargill), Snead, J. McKinnon (Riverton), L. Collie (Otautau), G. Coombes (Fairfax), W. de Clifford (Riverton), T. Smith (Winton), Wells, R. Lockett, G. J. Stuck, G. Baird (isla Bank), J. Leham (invercargill), L. Domigan (Riverton), T. de Clifford (Riverton), D. White, Fleck (Otaitai Bush), I. Hillis (Thornbury), I. Taylor (Otaitai Bush), K. Fraser (Ermedale), A. Strang (Riverton).