The Social Round

Southland Times, Issue 24593, 15 November 1941, Page 5

The Social Round

Mrs C. C. Anderson, Don street, is a week-end visitor to Dunedin. Mrs A. Derbie, Wellington street, has returned from a visit to Christchurch. Miss Dulcie Beadle, Earn street, left yesterday for a short visit to Timaru. Mr and Mrs J. T. Sharp, Gala street, leave today on a short visit to Queenstown. Miss Olive Holloway, Woodhouse street, is spending a few days in Christchurch. Mr and Mrs A. Stott, Yarrow street, leave today to spend a few days in Queenstown. Mr and Mrs P. Frampton, Duke street, will leave on Monday for a holiday in Central Otago. Miss Ora Ward, Winton, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs S. Burt, Dunedin, has returned home. Miss E. Hunt, who has been the guest of Mrs N. S. Jenkin, Yarrow street, left yesterday on her return to Auckland. The St. John’s Girls’ School sports, which were postponed yesterday on account of the weather, will be held next Friday. Miss E. Burnett, district Plunket nurse, who has been transferred to Gore, will leave today to take up her new position. Mr and Mrs W. R. Andrew, Remuera, Auckland, are visiting Invercargill as the guests of their daughter, Mrs H. Rewi Kingsland, Spey street. Mrs P. Feltham, who has been the guest of her parents, Mr and Mrs H. J. Macalister, Chapman street, left Dunedin by plane yesterday for Auckland.

The Battalion Band mothers’ club held its fortnightly meeting in the band room, Leven street, when Mrs A. Cook presided over a fail- attendance. Items were given by Mrs Hitch. The hostesses for the afternoon were Mesdames Cook and Foster. IX. bring-and-buy sale was held at Spiinghills, when the sum of £29/9/6 was raised for patriotic funds. A stall by the school children realized £l9. Results of the various guessing competitions were: Number of peas in bottle, Heather Amos; length of string in bottle, Mrs Wilson, sen.; weight of halfsheep, Mr J. Robertson; weight of live sheep, Mr D. MacPherson; doll’s name, Heather Amos. Miss E. Burnett, who is leaving the district, was made a presentation by the Plunket committee at the home of the president, Mrs R. M. Strang, yesterday. Mrs Strang, in making the presentation, referred to the valuable work Miss Burnett had done in the district. Miss I. Ingold, matron of Karitane, also spoke of Miss Burnett’s capabilities and wished her every success.

NINETY-EIGHT YEARS OF AGE MRS MARGARET AULD OF DUNEDIN Mrs Margaret Auld, of 9 Lambert street, North-east Valley, Dunedin, celebrated her ninety-eighth birthday on Thursday. She received many congratulatory messages, but the one she prized most is a greetings badge presented to her by the Otago Early Settlers’ Association. Mrs Auld lives with a married daughter, Mrs J. Hemsley, and on Thursday afternoon 'she entertained old friends and guests. She is a sister of the late Mr J. Wain, who was responsible for the building of the main portion of the hotel in Princes street which still carries his name, and Mrs Auld and her husband at one time conducted that business for the former’s brother. One of the few remaining links with the early settlement of Otago, Mrs Auld arrived in Dunedin with her parents as a girl of 14 years on the ship George Canning in 1856, so that she has lived for 85 years of her life in Dunedin. WOMENS AUXILIARY NOTES Military drill will be taken by Ser-geant-Major Sutton in the Drill Hall at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. All members are to attend. The original roll will be called and officers will be chosen. First Aid: The examination will be held in St. John’s Hall, Tay street, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.