New Year Party.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18958, 2 January 1930, Page 12

New Year Party.

Miss Betty Cotterill, “Blakeney,” Cashmere Hills, gave a delightful party on New Year’s Eve. The guests joined in an exciting “Treasure Hunt,” which was won by Misses Barbara Clayden, Kathleen Bristed, M’llraith and Cotterill, Miss Rossmore Cracroft Wilson, Mr Gavin Turnbull and Air J. D. Lawrence. Dancing was then enjoyed until the New Year was ushered in. Those present included: Aliss Bettj Cotterill, Air and Airs Guy Cotterill, Colonel and Airs D. P. Dickenson, Dr and Mrs Hamilton Gould, Air and Airs Rossmore Cracroft Wilson, Air and Airs G. Colbeck, Air and Airs Bede Loughnan, Air and Airs J. H. Watherston, Air and Airs T. F. M. Gibson, Air and Airs J. D. H. Buchanan <Timaru), Air and Mrs Lionel Cooke, Airs R. Burdon, Misses Phyllis Boyle, Dorothy Chrystall, Ruth Wynn-Williams, Olive Al’llraith, Jean Webster, Alary Enright, Kathleen Bristed, Barbara Clayden, Betty Alacdonald, Isabel Turrell, Hilda Alontgomery, Alargaret Stevenson, Alessrs L. D. Cottrell, J. Bruges, J. D. Lawrence, G. Turnbull, G. Kingscote, G. Turrell and R. Hall.

Coming-of-Age Party. The coming-of-age party of Harry, eldest son of Mr and Mrs J. H. Ballinger, Woodend, was held at “ Linga Longa,” Waikuku Beach, on Saturday night. Dancing was enjoyed at the beach hall, after which supper was partaken of in the garage, which was prettily decorated for the occasion. The health of the guest of honour was proposed by Mr R. E. Judson, and that of the parents by Mr E. Ballinger. The golden key was presented to the guest by his father Among those present were:—Mr and Mrs J. H. Ballinger, Mr and Mrs E. Ballinger, Mr and Mrs R. E. Judson, Mr and Mrs C. Stewart, Mr and Mrs W. Bowman, Mrs B. Archer, Mrs A. Judson, Mrs G. Madden. Misses A. Stewart, R. M’Clennan, J. Whitlow, M. Ballinger, N. Taylor, Monkman, J. and D. Morriss, L. and B. Maddison, A. Wylie, J. Rands, IT. and J. Judson, Messrs K. and I. Judson, A. and H. Petrie, E. and G. Rands, L. and W. Snell, E. J. and S. Ballinger. C. Stewart, J. Thompson, 11. R. M. and R. Ballinger, J. Samuels, M’Gowan, R. and D. Morriss.

Visitors to Queenstown. Recent guests at the White Star Hotel, Queenstown, include:—Mr F. R. Smith (Melbourne), Mr W. L. Harston, Mr A. E. Harston (Brisbane), Mr .T. Houston (Hawera), Mr and Mrs Mitchell (Wanganui), Miss G. D. Harvey, Miss Hogg, Miss M. D. Digby, Miss E. E. Marks, Miss J. C. Dunne, Mr and Mrs Cameron, Mr and Mrs Odlin, sen., Mr and Mrs Odlin, jun., Mr and Mr J. W. Collins (Wellington), Mr A. Smithson, Mr P. M. Collins, Mr and Mrs Fisher, Master Fisher, Miss Elsie Green (Christchurch), Mr R. H. Smith (Oamaru), Mr and Mrs J. Nicholson, Mr J. Nicholson, Miss Nancy Nichol son, Mr and Mrs P. C. Mills, Miss Thelma Smith. Miss Hoffman (Invercargill), Mr K. Cole (Waitaki), Mr Reid. Mr Gaskell (Glenorchv), Mr and Mrs Mangan (Lumsden), Mr L. F. Fraser (Balfour). Mr and Mrs Sutherland. Mr C. K Couston, Mr and Mrs Smiley, Mr J Edgar, Mrs W. E. Holmes, Miss Francis Holmes, Mr and Mrs Pratt, Mr and Mrs Owen, Mr and Mrs Cuddie, Mr A. M’Millan, Mr J. Long, Mr J. T. Cooper, Mr and Mrs Boyd-Dunlop, Miss Bvd-Dunlop, Master Boyd-Dunlop (Dunedin).