COUNTRY NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 23942, 7 October 1939, Page 12

COUNTRY NEWS

GORE

Mrs A. E. Boult, of Oturehua, has returned home after a holiday spent at Gore, . .. Mrs Walter Hailes, Pontahaka, is the guest of her sister, Mrs M. Cronin, CoUttS road.

Mr and Mrs R. W. Connor, Pomona street, have returned from a short holiday spent at Duriedin. Miss Noelihe Davis, whb has been the gUest of Mrs R. Peterson, has returned to her home at Wiritori. Mfs W. L. McGoldrick, William street, has returned from a holiday spent at Irivefbafgill, whefe she was the guest of Mfs T. McGoldrick. Miss H. Forde, . Devon street, has returned from a short holiday spent at Bluff, where she was the gUest df her aunt, Mrs J. Hamilton. Mrs N. R. Lightbbdy, of Wellington, who has Been the guest of her mother, Mrs R. Ross, Maty street, has returned home. - 4 , Mrs A. L. Dolamore, Albany street, who has been spending a holiday in the ribrth, has returned home. Mrs L. T. Cbckerill, AfdWick. street, is the guest of her s riibthef,. Mrs D, McPlierson, Beatrice street, IrivefcafMfs S. NeWmari, of Blenheim, is the guest Of Mrs A. L. Dolamore, Albafly Mi§s Lof is Forbes, of OamarU, Who has been the guest Of Miss C. Williamson; Broughton street, returned north yesterday morning. . ' A pantry evening in honour of Mrs B. Falconer (nee Robinson) was held at the residence of Mrs R. Gerken, Elizabeth street, on Monday. During the evening Miss G. McLeod presented Mrs FalcOnef with a number of Useful

presents on behalf of those present. Among those present were Mesdames R. Gerken, B. Falconer, T. Falconet and J. Scott; and Misses G. McLeod, L. Forbes (Oamatii), I. Scott, G. Williamson, G. McLean, 0. Williamson, M. Whelan, M. Falconer, D. Smith and E. Williams. The three princesses; Mrs M. Roche and Misses B. Trembath and A. Tretheway, of the Gore combined bands’ queen carnival, which was abandoned because of the war, were entertained at a social evening in the band hall bn Wednesday evening. During the evening the chairman of the carnival committee, Mr W. D. Shelton, presented the princesses With handsome inscribed Striking clocks. Mr Shelton extended the thariks of the bands to the princesses for their Services. Mr James Hoffman, on behalf of the Gore Brass Band, and Mr S. D. Blomfield, on behalf of the Gore Pipe Band, also spoke apd thanked, the princesses for their services. Princess Jessie, Mrs M. Roche, was entertained at a supper party by her committee last evening, and presented with a crystal floating bowl.