HAWERA ITEMS

Taranaki Daily News, 17 January 1931, Page 4 (Supplement)

HAWERA ITEMS

Mrs. F. Ching, Ashburton, formerly of Hawera, is on a visit to the town. * * * *

Miss Nell Davis and Miss Ruby Taylor returned to Hawera last week-end from a holiday visit to Tauranga. •'* * •

Air. and Airs. A. J. Corrigan have returned from Opunake beach.

Mrs. Hamilton sen., Alanutahi, is the guest of Airs. Channing Tonks. « u » »

Airs. Winks, Palmerston North, is staying with Airs. W. W. Sutton. % * * #

Miss Alison Old has returned from a holiday visit to Napier. # * *

Airs’. W. 0. Williams has returned home from New Plymouth.

Air. and Airs. Keith Hooker, who have been spending the past week or two with Airs. Hooker’s parents returned to Wellington early in the week. # # * *

Airs. J. A. Dalgetty is visiting friends in Auckland. * * * *

Mr. and Airs. Andrew Duncan and daughter, Wellington, spent a few days with Airs. A. Shepherd on their journey home from Auckland.

Air. and Airs. Henry Vernon were the guests of Airs. Vernon’s parents over the holiday season.

Miss Maida Hooker, who has been spending the past week or two with her father, left on Wednesday for Wellington prior to her return to Auckland.

Airs. Inwood, Christchurch, who has been Mrs. AV. 0. Williams guest for some weeks past, left last week on her return south.

Mrs. Woodward entertained a few friends at tea on Wednesday afternoon.

Dr. and Mrs. Milroy, Hamilton, who are on a holiday in New Plymouth, •spent a few days visiting friends in Hawera during the week.

Mrs. Burgess was “at home” on Tuesday afternoon, when several friends were entertained.

Black silk marocain materialises a delightful home gown, the bodice of which extends over the hips in the form of a yoke to which the full skirt is attached by a double row of gauging and a narrow beading. An emerald buckle clasps the belt at the natural waist.

Mrs. AV. O. AVilliams entertained a few friends at tea on Alonday afternoon.

Mrs. C. Freyberg and family returned on Tuesday after several weeks’ holiday in Auckland. # # » •

Mrs. W. A. O’Callaghan left for Christchurch during the week.

Mrs. Fred. Collins and family, Wellington, are the guests of Mrs. G. A. Burgess, South Road. # # * *

Mrs. Alurray Page and her son left last week-end for a fortnight’s holiday in Auckland.

Airs. Collins and family, South Road, have returned from a holiday spent at iParaparaumu beach. # * # *

■■w Mrs. Frank Brodie and Miss Brodie, Ashburton, who have been the guests of Miss McLean, Collins Street, left by car on Wednesday for Auckland, where they will make their future residence.

Airs. E. V. Dalby, Huntly, who has been the guest of Airs. L. J. Bull for the past week or two, leaves on Alonday to continue her holiday with friends at Hunterville.

Air. and Mrs. Sellars, Auckland, who have recently been the guests of Mrs. Young, have* taken a cottage at Ohawe Beach.

Air. and Airs. Douglas Scott are on a camping and motor tour in the Taupo district.

Airs. C. Tonks and family, Wellington, are the guests of Airs. AV. AlcL’Dowie.

Airs. Tansley, Dannevirke, is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Evans.

Miss R. Rudland, England, is visiting her sister, Airs. G. A. G. Cowper, Hawera. Aliss Rudland arrived at Auckland on ‘Tuesday by the Port Dunedin and will proceed to Sydney in *;Jbout ■three weeks’ time.

Aliss J???ie Gay, Hawera, is on a holiday visit to Hawkes Bay. * * *

Airs. A. C. Robinson. Dives Avenue, Hawera, is on a holiday trip to the 'Palmerston North and Hawke’s Bay districts.

Mrs. F. 'Sattler, KapUni, and her two children left on Wednesday for a holiday tour of the Auckland district. # # * *

Airs. G- A. G. Cowper and her small son returned to Hawera on Tuesday from a holiday spent in Foytoii.

Mrs. E, Al. Lendrum and Alisjs G. Lepdrum have returned to Hawera after a holiday in Christchurch, where they were the guests of Airs. Lendrum's daughter, Airs. William Brown. • • » ©

Air. and Airs. J. W. Harding and their daughters, Misses Audrey and Joan, have returned from a motor tour in the northern districts, returning by the new road via Te Awaite and Waikaremoana. Aliss Olga Harding stayed at Hastings, where she is the guest of Aliss Florence Duff.

On Tuesday a team consisting of Mesdames Exley, Aleredith, Bay and Collier, of the Park Club, met an Okaiawa team on the croquet lawns in a challenge for the Tate -tars. After closely contested matches the Park team succeeded in annexing the stars by one point. # * # *

Air. and Airs. R. C. Lawrence, Wanganui, were the guests of Airs. O’Sullivan, Matapu, oyer the week-end, MiSSes Irene and Kathleen O’Sullivan returning to Wanganui as their guests during the week.

Among those who have cottages at Ohawe Beach are Air. and Airs. W.’ S. Gibson, Airs. W. F. Buist and family, Air. and Airs. Walter Syme and family, Air. and Airs. J. Dufllll and family, Air. and Airs. Hobbs, Air. and Airs. Rawson and family, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Smart and family, Air. and Airs. T. R. Overton, Air and Mrs. W. Duckworth, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Trotter, Mr. and Airs. Sellars (Auckland), Airs. W. M. Thomson and family, Air. and Mrs. Claringbold and family, Air. and Airs. H. Robinson, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brown.

The weekly competitions for 1931 were commenced at the Kja Ora lawns last week, when Aliss Hay-McKenzie succeeded in carrying off all three buttons for the week. The Kia Ora ferns, played on Tuesday, resulted in a win for Airs. A. E. Stevens and Aliss HayAlacKenzie. The Dowling buttons, played on Friday, were won by Alts. Cropton and Aliss Hay-AlacKenzie, and on Saturday Mrs. W. G. Strange and Mis? Hay-AlacKenzie were the winners of the Dingle buttoiis. So far this week the Kia Ora ferns is tWfe only competition decided, when Airs. Stevens and Miss Hay-AlacKenzie again had a win.

Aliss Vera Moginie, who has been in Australia for the past six months, furthering her musical studies, returned recently, and is visiting various friends in Hawera. Aliss Moginie studied under the Sydney Conservatorium’s leading singing instructor, Professor Spen-cer-Thomas, and was fortunate in obtaining various important concert and broadcasting engagements. Aliss Afoginie returned in order to fulfil engagements with the Auckland Municipal Choir in its carol concerts, afterwards undertaking various broadcasting engagements from IYA.’ She is leaving shortly for Wanganui and Wellington to visit friends, but will return at the beginning of next month.

On Tuesday evepirig the combined committees of the Old Boys and Old Girls’ Association? of the Hawera Technical High School and a few friends met at a most enjoyable dance at the Savoy dancing room in order to express their appreciation of the enthusiastic and willing services given , the association by Air. Alf. Walkfer, one of the members, who was mapried on Thursday of last week at Stratford, and to wish him and his bride, Miss Fergusson, long life, health and happiness. A handsome presentation was made to the.guest of the evening by Air. Jock Mathieson. Among those present were Alisses Maisie and Nancy Campbell, Sadie Evans, Doreen Clapham, Mavis Nicholas, Joan Catchpole, Kathleen Brown, Margaret Campbell, Howell, Cropton and Alma Conway. SWIMMING CLUB DANCE An enjoyable dance was held in the Savoy by the Hawera Swimming Club at the conclusion of the carnival on Thursday night. Dancing was continued until an early hour to the music of Wills’ Alelodymakers Orchestra. Among the large number present' were Alesdames Rota, Stewart, Booth and Parker, Alisses Betty Ryan, Ngaire White, Nqney Duekworth, Betty I’owdrell, Frances Alurray, Cora Thurston, Alma Conway, Lorena Spragg, Alonica Evans, Lil. AVorrall, Joan Lawn, Sylvia and Vai. Ryan, Zelda Spragg, Joan Alurray, Florence Langdon, Naiicy Nowell, Valerie Fama, Jean Brough, Rona Keys, Alice Worrall, Pat Alurray, Mavis Tapp, Jean AlcGlashan, Lucy Cropton, Nancy Spragg, Irene Reid, C. Alarsh (New Plymouth), Yvonne Seehan (Stratford), Ruby Taylor, Alona Bachelor, Norma Taylor, Jean Charters (New Plymouth), Edna Alcßeth, Eileen Duggan (Alanaia), France? Taylor, Ada White, Kath Hickey (Alanaia), Rita Alcßeth, Myra Jackson, Jessie Olliver, Nell Davis, Ella Saunders, Thelma Hurley, Sheila MacDiarmid, Tessie Riley (’Pihama), Olive McAlahon, Averil Appleyard, Ruby Robins. OTAKEHO PERSONALS. Mr. and Airs. Thomson and Alisses Fowler were recently the guest? of Airs. Bayliss. # # * # Aliss Mackie is visiting friends at Lower Hutt.

Airs. H. Corkill has returned from Waiuku and district.

Air. and Airs. Burns and family are spending the school vacation at Isew Plymouth. # # * *

Airs. F. Sole has returned to Warea after spending a few days with her parents.

Aliss Al- Nicholas spent a few days With friends in the district.

Aliss L. Putt has returned from a holiday at New Plymouth. # * *

Aliss K. Julian is visiting Warea

Air. and Airs. L. Gilbert were the recent guests of Airs. S. J. Gieenhill.

Aliss AlcCartie is spending her school holidays in the Islands. v •e • «

Aliss V. Old is the gqest of Mrs, Stone.

Those ladies who have not purchased their summer hats yet, should take advantage uf the special sale of models at Madame Betty’s this week. She is displaying a nice window of Crinoline picture hats in all colours at 21s 6d each. There are also linen hats at 5s lid and useful styles for all occasions from 10s lid. This offer is for one week only. So don’t delay.*

A Good Story Teller. Air. and Airs. Philip Snowden, who recently celebrated their silver wedding, are among the most devoted couples in British public life, states a correspondent. It was at a register o flee in Yorkshire that Mr. Snowden, then chairman of the Independent Labour Parly, married Aliss Ethel Annakin, a school-teacher with good looks, excellent brains, and a great interest in the Labour movement, and since then they have lived in such perfect amity that Airs. Snowden declared recently that if she had her life to live over again she would choose the same road and with the same companion. Mrs. Snowden is very interested, in house decoration, qnd she has given charm and an atmosphere of home to No 11, Downing Street, the somewhat "rim official residence of the Chancellor bf the Exchequer. The drawing-room looks out on to some big official buildings, and is in consequence somewhat dark, blit it has been very prettily.and comfortably .furnished, the prevailing tones being ivory, sepia, and golden yellow. The garden, entered 'by a narrow verandah, belongs also to No. 10, and is used conjointly for entertaining. Mr. Snowden, though a quiet man, is very good at telling funny stories. When he is in appreciative company, he puts his pince-nez on well down his nose, produces a little memorandum book from his waistcoat pocket and proceeds to tell a number of quaint yarns which are known to North Countrymen as “Tackler Tales.” Tacklers are oversheds, and the workers under them inseers in the weaving and spinning vent these tales slyly at their expense. All sueh tales expect you to uelieve

that tacklers are simpletons. There is an art in the telling of them, and Air. Snowden’s quiet slow style and twinkling eyes fit these stories admirably. Guests of the Brifle.

An account is given in a London paper of the wedding feast given by, a bride who was married at St. Martin s-in-the-Fields. It appears that it is the custom of a good number of people—about 120—to shelter in the crypt of this church when they have no place to go at night, and there is a canteen in connection with the church on account of these poor waifs and strays. One happy day all these people found themselves bidden to a neatly laid-out feast, with bacon and eggs, pressed beef, coffee, bread, butter, and marmalade, and that they were the guests of a bride who was to be married at the church that day. Cigarettes handed round completed the pleasarrt surprise. The bride, Aliss Peggy Nuttall, of Folkestone, who was married to Air. Douglas Jay, son of the Rev. W. Jay, of Eastbourne, was the originator of this happy thought, as she wanted her wedding day to be a happy one for some of the many poor folk in London as well as to herself. Aluny of the poor ones waited at the church to witness the wedding, and to express their thanks for this original and kindly thought.

Meal For A Prines

It is becoming more and more the fashion at Home to have shorter menus, and one of the best was the one served at the Centro Espanol when the Prince of Wales dined there, writes a Londoner. The Prince’s dislike of long, heavy menus is well known. Oysters were followed by turtle soup, fillets of sole, with small baked tomatoes, and cream sauce, tiny lain'b cutlets served with fresh green beans, and potatoes the size of a two-shilling piece (they came from Spain), roast chicken served with slices of orange and hearts of lettuce. The Queen’s Pincushion.

The Queen, who is eminently practical in her needlework, has just completed making rather a'ri elaborate pincushion. It is from the'material of an'old dress, and ? n **- s new -fejuvenation it is delicately veiled with old lace and finished off with small bows, writes a Londoner. Not long ago one of the Queen's coats was entirely made from the skins of rodents. The pelts were cleaned and then dyed. It became rather a joke in Royal circles!