SOCIAL NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19512, 10 June 1933, Page 3

SOCIAL NOTES

Miss Joan . Thompson, Beverley House, left on Thursday for Dunedin. Miss O’Brien, Orbell Street, has returned from a visit to Dunedin. Mrs Basil Shaw, Albury Park, who was staying with Mrs Bernard Tripp, “Orielton,” returned home yesterday.

Mrs A. Jackson, Wai r iti Road, will leave to-day to spend a few days in Christchurch.

Mrs W. F. Hamilton. Ashwiek Station. Fairlie, left the Grand yesterday for Christchurch. The Rev. E. A. Osmers and Mrs Osmers, Methven, will arrive to-day to stay with Mrs A. Shirtcliff, Highfield. Mrs R. Fowler, Christchurch, who is staying with Mrs F. F. A. Ulrich, Elizabeth Street, will leave to-day to stay with Mrs Burden. Woodbury.

Mrs J. D. Mackenzie, Vancouver, who was the guest of Mrs R. I. F. Ritchie, Dunedin, arrived yesterday to stay with Mrs W. T. Ritchie, Te Tawa.

Mrs Alister Mackenzie, Clayton Station. Fairlie, is spending a few days with Mrs Simon Mackenzie. Otumarama.

The Rev. P. Gladstone Hughes, Mrs Hughes and their family. The Manse. Elizabeth Street, will leave Timaru on July 13th. for Wellington, where they will join the Marama for Sydney. On July 22nd they will leave Australia l ->y the Orsova for England.

Two women who made history oy undertaking the management of savings bank when women in such job: were unknown, retired recently afte 30 years of remarkable work (states a English exchange). They are sister. Misses I. M. and G. A. Hardwick, wh were actuaries at the Grantharr branch of the York County Saving. l Bank. Since they succeeded thei? father in the work 30 years ago the? have increased the number of depositors from 3500 to 6855, and the amount of deposits from £131,000 to £350,000 The amazing progress made by the bank during their management was disclosed by the sisters —very modestly The bank’s management has been entrusted to members of the family for the past 67 years. The sisters had had no previous experience when appointed. The appointment was considered a daring experiment, and even to-day women actuaries are rare. The Grantham Bank began to boom, said the sisters, when amalgamated with the York County Bank in 1917, this bringing about greater facilities, extended business hours, and a higher rate of interest. “We tried to encourage children to be thrifty through the penny banks and schools,” said one. “We had a lot of depositors who came regularly with small amounts, which, when they reached a good sum, were generally taken out to buy a car or a house.” Miss I. M. Hardwick said: “It has been extraordinarily interesting work, and 30 years of the greatest happiness. A trustees savings bank is so very interesting because you can help people in so many ways and specially by advising them.” DANCE AT PLEASANT VALLEY. There was a large attendance at the Pleasant Valley Hall on Tuesday night, when the Ladies’ Miniature Rifle Club held their first dance. Mr T. M. Robinson was M.C. The winners of the different dances were:—Waltzing competition: Mrs Johnston and Pat Henwood. Statue foxtrot. Miss Lynch and Pat Henwood. Monte Carlo waltz, Miss Robinson and Gus Yates. Lucky spot, Mrs Richards and K. Richards.

Among those present were—Mesdames T. Hughes, Redmond, Robinson, J. Rae, Sharpe, N. Gale, Gregan, B. Patrick, Johnston (Timaru), Whiting, Waters, Brenton, Sinclair (Timaru), G. Cain, Crotty, Scott, Richards (Timaru) Misses E. Friend, I. Kellie, Patrick, Brenton, Waldie, Buckley, D. Hewson, Payne, Fawdray (2), Gaby, Cairns, Warne. M. Wool ford, Turner (Timaru), Robinson, Polhill, Harvey, E. Hughes, Hammond (2), Mclntosh, Lynch, (Timaru), M. Evans, Mallinson, Fifield. Brophy (3), Fergusson, Rooney (2), Gregan (3), Dunnet (Timaru), Laplanche (Timaru), Easterbrook, M. Webb, Murphy (2), Stevenson (2), G. Humm, Waters, Tiplady, Smith (Orari) Thoreau, G. Evans, M. Charles, M. Wills, Messrs T. Watson, G. Cain, H. Hughes. Robinson (3), Rae (2), Evans, Yates, Wooding (2), J. Cox, Fifield (2), Harris, Blair, Cairns, Rooney (2), Gregan (2), Champion. Patrick (3), Richards (Timaru), P. Henwood (Timaru), T. Webb. Murphy, Easterbrook, Brenton, Loach, Gray, Blisset (2), Ford, A. Quantock, McKay (2), Walker, Currie, Woodham (Temuka), Gale (3), A. Kerr, Helem, McShane, Scott, L. Woolf ord. Smith, Vial, Sharpe. Comber, C. Davis, Grant (Temuka), Stothers, Callanan, Meredith, Waldie (2), Shaw. Lapthorne, Hill (2). Stead. A cake, donated by Mr A. Bryant, was won by Trevor Watson. LATEST VISITORS. At the Dominion:— Mr and Mrs Maider (Dunedin), Mr T. Wesley (Oamaru), Mr H. G. Robertson (Wellington). Mr M. Ward (Christchurch), Mr J. W. Mclntosh, Mr W. Patrick and Mr J. Keating (Dunedin), Mr G. Miller (Christchurch), Mr W. L, Dalton (Auckland), Mr J. K. McKeou (Christchurch), Mr C. Mueller (Adelaide), Mr A. G. Justice, Mr T. T. Cuddie, Mr G. McCelland (Dunedin), Mr G. E. McKendrick, Mr F. Hayes (Auckland), Mr L. Dykes (Wellington), Mr and Mrs J. Mercer (Christchurch), Mr and Mrs J. S. Findlay (Dunedin), Mr J. Russell, Mr H. Honare. Mr A. Peckton (Christchurch), Mr G. A. Holmes (Dunedin), Mr W. Hustler Smith (Wellington), Mr J. D. McMillan (Geraldine), Mr W. Robertson (Taupuni), Mr M. Robertson (Invercargill). Mr G. Pickering (Invercargill), Mr L. Hayward (Christchurch), Mr E. A. Cockroft, Mr J. D. Smith, Mr W. P. Anderson and Mr W. Hedges (Ashburton), Mr H. J. Talbot (Fairlie), Mr B. H. Etherington (Wellington), Mr and Mrs T. Tidswell, Messrs R. and P. Kelleher. Mrs Gauntley, Mr B. Foley (Christchurch). Mr W. Tonks (Wellington). Mr T. A. Roberts (Auckland), Mr R. G. Suiter (Wellington), Mr J. D. Bourke (Dunedin). At the Empire:— Mr A. Mackway-Jones (Dunedin), Mr H. Elms (Queenstown). Mr R. Spiers, Mr W. Spong (Christchurch), Mr R. E. Crawford, Mr I. Brown (Dunedin). Mr N. E. Causband. Mr W. Brook-Taylor. Mr L. A. Gordon, Mr L. S. Ayres, Mr H. R. Williams. Mr L. Lewis, Mr W. H. Lee, Mr E. J. Woodbury (Christchurch), Mr R. J. Terry. Mr R. Alston (Auckland). Mrs M. Bland ford, Mr Hamilton Sinclair (Wellington), Mr H. C. Fabling, Mr W. Fairfull (Christchurch) Mr Martin Quirk, Mr J Richardson (Dunedin).

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