PERSONAL ITEMS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 519, 30 July 1932, Page 14

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Misses Sheila Maine and Gwen Rowlands, Islington, are leaving for a holiday in Wellington. Mrs George Hanmer has returned to Christchurch from a visit to Miss Tripp, Orari Gorge. Miss Jean Griffiths, Cashmere Ilills, is visiting Timaru for the Hunt Club festivities.

Miss Helen C. Imrie is in Wellington with her sister, Miss Crichton Imrie, who has just returned from the East.

Mrs T. C. A. Ilislop, Salamanca Road, has returned to Wellington after a brief visit to Christchurch.

Miss Dulcie Moore has returned to her home, “ Hollowdine,” Barry’s Bay. after spending a holiday with her cousin, Mrs Tench, Merivale. Miss Flo Dick, Timaru, who has been staying with Mrs F. Hedges, for the Smith-Hedges wedding, has returned home.

Mr and Mrs L. de Saiten (Waitaia), Mr and Mrs R. J. M’Ewing (Taramoa) and Mr and Mrs C. G. Steans (Wellington) 'are guests at the Royal Hotel.

Mrs Huthwaite Ronaldson, Fendalton, who has been staying with her parents, Mr and Mrs G. A. Chapman, Lower Hutt, left yesterday to visit her sister, Mrs John Mi 11 ward, Wanganui. Mrs A. C. Gardiner, Riccarton, who, with her children, spent a holiday with her parents, Mr and Mrs F. J. Dawson, of Stanley Bay, Auckland, has now returned home.

Word was received in Christchurch yesterday of the death in Auckland of Mrs T. Martin, mother of Mr Lee Martin, formerly Labour JM.P. for Raglan. Mrs Martin, who was ninety-five years of age, was well known in South Canterbury.

Messrs E. Pluss (Sydney), J. Rentoul (Auckland), If. A. Spalding L H. Miller (Wellington), Miss Margherita Zelanda (Dunedin), Miss A. Compton (Wellington) and Mr and Mrs Webber (Stratford) are staying at the Hotel Federal.

Mr and Mrs J. P. Queree, of Christchurch, and their daughter, Mrs Phillips, are here on a visit, chiefly in order that Mrs Phillips may visit the grave of her husband, who died in 1917 while on war service and is buried in Plymouth, states the “Star’s” London corresp<*ident. They are at present spending some time in 'London. They go to Scotland before leaving for New Zealand in August.

Miss Muriel Hutchinson, Christchurch, has been in the Old Country for over a year and has been studying, at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, preparatory to going on the stage. She is keen -on her work and hopes Soon to get professional work, when she will appear as Rose M’Carthy. She has been staying with her aunt, Lady Keeble, better known as Lillah M’Carthy, at Boar’s Hill, Oxford, states a London w-riter.

News has been received that Miss Ethel Keys Wells, who has been in London staying with relations, has left London for a trip to the Lakes and Scotland. Miss Keys Wells has just been appointed domestic science teacher at the Girls’ School, Royal Infant Orphanage, Wanstead, but does not take up her duties until after the summer holidays. She is therefore making thfc best of her time before then in sightseeing. Four of the family of which Miss Rita Opie is a member are serving in Christian missions. Miss Opie, .who after a furlough in New Zealand is about to return to the Church Missionary Society’s Girls’ College, Ceylon, was eulogised at the annual meeting of the Canterbury branch of the Church Missionary Society last night. Mr G.

Stening, a life governor of the society assured Miss Opie of the society’s keei interest in her work.