SOCIAL NOTES

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20928, 6 January 1938, Page 10

SOCIAL NOTES

Mrs Blaney, Dunedin, is staying at the Empire.

Mr and Mrs Danby, Thames, and Mrs Cusack, Christchurch, are guests at the Grand.

Mrs Eva M. Seward has concluded her tour of the South Island, and left Geraldine yesterday for Christchurch. Miss Nancy Maxwell, “Greenhills,” Kakahu. was the guest of Mrs Moyle, Oamaru, for the New Year week-end.

Mr and Mrs A. H. Malcolm, of Hamilton, are visiting Mrs A. Malcolm, Sefton Street.

Miss Ruth Benstead, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr and Mrs G. Benstead, Elmsdale.

Mrs T. E. Holdgate and her daughters, Branscombe Street, are spending th ? holidays at the river.

Mr and Mrs Harold Barker. Christchurch, have returned home after spending a holiday at Geraldine. Miss Rogers, Nile Street, is staying with Mrs A. Garland, “Sea View,” Waimate.

Mrs J. C. Templer and her children, Geraldine, will leave to-day to spend a holiday at Kakanui Beach.

Miss Kitty Sugrue, Rangitata, who has been the guest of Mrs Jas. Lysaght, Geraldine, has returned home.

Mrs A. Johnston, Dunedin, Miss E. Ryan, Te Aroha, Mrs and Miss Bell, Auckland and Mr and Mrs McCarthy, Napier, are staying at the Dominion.

Mr and Mrs G. Dalgleish, Nelson, were visitors to Christchuich yesterday for the marriage of their son Keith, to Miss Naomi Robinson.

The Rev. J Hay, Mrs Hay and Miss Barbara Hay, “The Vicarage,” St. Andrews, are spending a holiday in Marlborough.

Miss Elworthy and her niece, Miss Nancy Bond, “Pareora Cottage,” LeCren’s Terrace, will leave early in March on a trip to England.

The engagement is announced of Doreen Mildred, second daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm. Smith, Orari, and Robin William, elder son of Mr and Mrs H. Hood. Glen-iti.

Miss Margaret Webster, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Webster, Nelson Terrace, left on Tuesday to take up a position on the staff of the Dunedin University Library.

Mr and Mrs C. S. Hammond, who were the guests of Mrs George Reid, Sarah Street, returned yesterday accompanied by Miss Valeria Reid who will be their guest for a few days. Mrs J. M. Phillips. Mr G. Phillips (Auckland), Mr and Mrs McGregor (Wellington), Mr and Mrs Dalton (Christchurch), Mr D. C. Duske (Invercargill) , and Mrs Himmel (Dunedin) are guests at the Balmoral. Mr and Mrs J. B. Rogers, Trafalgar Street, Mr and Mrs R. Slade, Mr and Mrs C. Minifie (Duvauchelle Bay), Miss Dulcie Manchester (Waimate), Miss Maud Howden, Park Lane, and Messrs J. Howden and Mitchell (Dunedin) who spent the holidays at Mona Vale, have returned to Timaru.

The engagement is announced of Elizabeth Joan, younger daughter of the late Dr W. H. Hargreaves, Kakahu and of Mrs Hargreaves, Christchurch, and Adrian Edward Paul, younger son of Mr A. C. Kilian, Christchurch, and Mrs Kilian, Ranui, Oaro.

Owing to the inclement weather conditions prevailing, the Kakahu Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union had to postpone its annual picnic till January 15. The picnic dance held in the evening was well attended by residents and friends from neighbouring districts. Mr and Mrs W. M. Satterthwaite, Miss Crawford, Miss McCallum, Dunedin, Mr and Mrs E. L. Siddell, Mr and Mrs R. D. Iles, Christchurch, Mr and Mrs A. T. Edwards, Wellington, Mr and Mrs F. H. Norris, Wairoa, and Mrs R. H. Pitcaithly, Huntervillem, are stayii at the Grosvenor.

London shopkeepers have found that darts is the most popular game and Mickey Mouse the favourite toy among children this year. The increase in the demand for darts, which has had a great revival throughout the country as a game for adults, has been phenomenal. Yet for many years it was regarded as too dangerous a game for children, says a London representative. Mickey Mouse is on sale in many forms as a stuffed rag doll, a rubber toy, and a metal working model, and he has also been introduced as a character in many games and puzzles. Jigsaw puzzles and race games have also enjoyed a good sale this year.

A number of New Zealand teachers who are in England on exchange were entertained at tea by *he High Commissioner, Mr W. J. Jordan, and Mrs Jordan. The teachers present, and thrr New Zealand and English schools, were.—Miss R. Day (Kahui. Taranaki), London County Council; Mr B. E. Dickinson, M.A. (North-East Valley, Dunedin), London County Council Miss G. D. Harvey (Richmond Road. Auckland), Hornsey; Miss M. H. Henderson (Mosgiel District High), Essex; Miss I. N. Hughes (Christchurch Nor’-ne Walthamstow; Miss M. Tudehope (Ngahinepouri, Auckland). London County Council; Miss D. M. I. Willis (Southbridge District High, Christchurch), London County Council; Miss G. L. Riddle (Albury), London County Council.