HAWERA ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 26 April 1930, Page 22 (Supplement)

HAWERA ITEMS

Aliss Evans, Wellington, is the guest of Miss Al. Powdrell.

Mrs. Jobson left for Auckland during the week.

Aliss E. Rutherford, Pungarehu, is spending a few days in Wanganui. * *- « ft .

Mr. and,, Mrs. D. Scott visited Wanganui for the Easter holidays.

Aliss E. Christie, Manaia, lias been spending a few days in Wanganui.

Airs. Wills accompanied her daughter, Miss A. Wills, to Wellington during the week. Aliss Wills leaves to-day on an extended tour of Britain. * » * s

Mr. and Mrs. J. Duffil) are spending a few days in Taupo.

Mr. and Aire. H. G. Dobbie, Auckland, are the guests of Air. and Mrs. L. 8. Mackie, Otakeho. ft ■ ft . ft - . ft

Airs. C. Tonks visited Marton for the Easter holidays.

Mrs. Bright is spending a few da; at Wanganui.

; -ft ft # Mrs. Holder, Auckland, is the guest o: her daughter, Mrs. T. Goodson.

Mr. and Mrs. McL’Dowie returned to Hawera on Wednesday after spending Easter in Feilding.

Mr. and Mrs. John Houston left during the week for Auckland, where Air. Houston attends the conference, of the New Zealand Law Society

On Thursday evening Misses AL and S. Washer gave an enjoyable card evening in honour of Miss A. Wills. The room was gay with bowls of roses, phlox, zinnias and. green foliage, making, a pretty setting for the players. After supper a competition was won' by Aliss M. Powdrell. Miss M. Washer’s frock was of pale green chiffon velvet and lace, while Miss S. Washer wore a' dark green satin. Aliss Wills looked smart ip rust lace finished with fawn georgette. Airs. Washer, who assisted her daughter, wore a navy figured satin.. These present were: Misses A. Wills, Macdonald, J. and M. Powdrell, Evans (Wellington), K. Buckridge, R. Pease,. B. Ryan, K. Coleman and D.’Meyrick.

Visitors to the Wanganui old boys’ ball in Wanganui from Hawera were: Miss R. Hawkcn, wine crepe-de-chinc; Miss B. Ryan, powder blue taffetas and silver lace; Miss J. Powdrell, black and gold spotted net; Miss D Hawken, gold lace uneven hemline; Aliss Al. Washer, scarlet lace and net; Miss E. Hawken, lemon model , frock; Aliss D. Aleyriek, black chenille and spotted net; Miss M. Powdrell, sea green taffetas and mauve sash; Miss 8. Washer, gold tissue embossed .with scarlet; Mrs. J. Hawken, maize beaded georgette'; Miss Al. Hawken, debutante, maize georgette and lace; Miss S. Lysaght, silver lace.

During the Easter holidays the Kia Ora Croquet Club held a progressive tournament among the club players. The winner of the A grade was Mrs, Bull, while the B prize was won: by Mrs. Buckridge. Among those present wore Mesdame© Bull, Buckridge, Stevens, Milroy, Wills, Winks, Harrop, Wylie, Morris, Marlow, Adamson, Strang, Guy, Syme, Evans, Misses Hay-MeKen-zie, Cameron and Johnstone.

Fine days- saw many people at the Hawera trots on Saturday and Monday. Some of those present were: Mrs. McCarthy, Miss E. Washer, Mrs. O’Dea, Mrs. Freyberg, Mrs. Sutton, Miss Caplen, Mrs. Winks, Mrs. Raine, Mrs. Geoff. Powdrell, Mrs. Cox, Mrs. Holder (Auckland), Mrs. T. Goodson, Miss McLean, Mrs. Brodie (Ashburton), Mrs. Powdrell, Mrs. W. 0. Williams, Mrs. Welsh, Mrs. Parrington, Miss R. Hawkcn, Miss M. Powdrell, Miss N. Evans (Wellington), Miss J. Powdrell, Miss M. Page and Miss A- Page.

On Thursday afternoon of last week Miss G. Goodson gave an enjoyable afternoon in honour of Miss A. Wills, who sails for England this week. The room was prettily decorated in rose and bronze flowers with autumn foliage. Miss.Goodson wore a frock of blue ninon finished with large collar and cuffs of lemon georgette. Miss Wills looked smart in a nigger brown jumper suit, with nigger felt hat. During the afternoon a competition was won by Miss E. Buist.'.'.Mrs. C. Goodson, who .assisted her daughter, wore , po,wider blue crepe-de-chine. Those’present were: Mills A, Wills, Mesdaincs A. Spratt, , Cox, Tl-eweek and Geoff. Powdrell, Mieses E. Hawken, D. Meyrick, S. Lysaght; M. and S. Washer, E. Buist, J. i Coleman (Stratford), D. and M. Hawken, A. Howard, K. Coleman, R. Pease, B. Ryan, J. Powdrell, D. Riddle ’ (Eltbain), and A. Page.

.FAREWELL TO MRS. CRAIG. The Savoy tea room, ilawera, was the scene of a pleasant function on Thursday evening, when a large gathering of friends and pupils of Mrs. J. W. Craig assembled to bid her farewell prior to her departure fpr her future home in Wellington, and also to extend a welcome to Miss Dorie Sims, who has recently arrived in-. Hawcra. Miss Sima, L.R.A.M., of London, was introduced By Mrs/'Cralg,- arid gaVe ain intereatinjr aiid inucli-apprcciatcd lecture on--the “Matthay* 1 - touch, and’ played several - in illustration ‘ of her reJnarks. ''

Mrs. Mulcock, on 'behalf of the piipils, presented Mra. Craig w'itli’.a handsome ■gifWas a reminder of' th'6' days she'had spent at Hawera; In returning thanks Mrs. Craig expressed her deep regret at leaving her pupils, several of whom had been with her during the eight years she had been teaching in the town. She would always remember the splendid help and encouragement she had received in her work from both par-, entfl and pupils, arid hoped for the same loyal support' for her successor.' The hearty singing of "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow” and a dainty supper brought n very interesting evening to a close.

A Curious Industry. In a remote village in North Wales .there is an industry. solely devoted‘to the cracking of Brazil note. A peep inside the "factory” . reveals. dozens of girls each ueihg « hammer ..with marvellous dexterity, the nuts being 'cracked with just sufficient force to leave the .kernels intact. The,demand for Brazil nuts is greatest at Christman, when huge cases of kernels go from this Welsh village to the ehoco,lale factories, where.they are coated to Brazils,” | ■ il r sll li ■ i:i>v (■; r. 7lf I':-• >.i-