FRUITGROWERS’ SOCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 189, 11 August 1931, Page 10

FRUITGROWERS’ SOCIAL.

All market fluctuations, and vagaries of the weather were forgotten when members of the Christchurch Tomato and Stone Fruit Growers’ Association, the Canterbury Fruit Growers’ Association and Auctioneers and their friends met together at an enjoyable social and dance at Dixieland last night. Items were given by Misses Elsie Billson (song), Thelma Cusack (humorous recitation), Messrs Jock Lockhart (Scotch humour) and Dave M’Gill (songs). Music was supplied by Maisie Ottey’s Orchestra. The committee responsible for the arrangements consisted of Messrs H. Firman (honorary secretary), C. E. Pope, A. Bloxham, H. Rushworth, W. Buckton, H. T. Falla and F. Cusack (Christchurch Tomato and Stone Fruit Growers’ Association), G. Billson, E. Freeman, S. W. Sisson (Canterbury Fruit Growers’ Association), and D. Park and D. M’Farlane (auctioneers). Mr D. Park was M.C. Among those present were:— Mesdames J. R. Fulton, L. Hunt, T. Armstrong, A. C. Roland, E. M. Williams, F. W. Cone, S. J. Freeman, G. E. Billson, J. Cameron, S. Sincock, C. J. Fineran, jun., T. Lange, F. Cusack, W. B. Buckton, H. Rushworth, L. Rodger, L. C, Watson, A. Wood, A. Sibley, G. Burrows, H. Reaby, H. B. Graham, S. Davies, H. C. Frampton, A. L. M’Farlane, C. Sisson, M. Abell, A. Bloxham and D. M’Gill; Misses Irene Fulton, Elvina Stephens, M. Billson, N. Billson, E. Billson, Stella Wheatley, Cecily Sincock, Alice Botherway, Thelma Cusack, Gwen Pugh, Bertha Frizzel. Joan Cusack, Marjorie Buckton, N. Buckton, E. Rodger, Loma Aitchison, Rose Freeman, Jean Hay, Ellen Booth, D. Columbus, Mary Wall, Dorothea Cowan, Irma Watson, Olive Holmes, Nonie Lynch, Eileen Wray, Annie M’Cracken, Dorie Carr, Maisie Sisson, Agnes Taylor, Inez Bloxham and Phyllis Abbott.