PERSONAL ITEMS.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXIV, Issue 934, 2 December 1933, Page 16

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mrs Wallis, Windermere, is visiting friends in Christchurch. Miss Ethel Batchelor, Dunedin, is staying with Mrs Harold Elworthy, Craigmore, Timaru. Mrs L. Tosswill, Armagh Street, is visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs C. Chilman, Wellington. Miss L. D. Allen, Bealey Avenue, is the guest of Miss Hilda Montgomery, Wairewa, Little River.

Mrs R. Hugonin, Kaikoura, accompanied by her sister, Miss Bullen, is visiting Christchurch. Miss G. Rawson, Christchurch, is the guest of Mr and Mrs S. L. Smart, Francis Street, Blenheim. Miss Doris Pluck, Kaikoura, is visiting her sister, Mrs F. Burgoyne, Christchurch.

Mrs C. P. Gainsford, Star Hill, Seddon, is visiting friends in Christchurch.

Mrs D. Rona3 r ne, Wanganui, has returned home after spending a holiday with her sister, Mrs A. E. Simpson, St Albans.

Mr and MrS Arthur Sneesby, Esplanade, New Brighton, will leave for their new home in Opawa before Christmas. Mrs W. Shadbolt, Akaroa, has return-

ed 1 ome after spending a short holiday with her daughter, Mrs A. E. H. Simpson, St Albans.

Mrs Derisley Wood has been appointed a member of the Ladies’ Advisory Committee of the Technical College.

Miss Joyce Stanton, Melbourne, who has been visiting Christchurch, left for the north last evening en route to Australia.

Mrs J. 11. Kidd, Macmillan Avenue, Cashmere Hills, who has been the guest of Mrs D. Toshach, Medbury, has returned home. Mrs G. Pocock, Puaha, Little River, is spending a few days with her daugh. ter, Mrs E. Haines jun., Seaview, Okains Bay. Mrs E. A. Pigeon, Gore, who has been spending a holiday in Wellington, Christchurch and Timaru, has returned home.

Miss Alice Chapman, the well-known Christchurch soprano, will arrive in Wellington by the Marama on Tuesday after studying three years at the Melba Conservatorium, Melbourne.

Mr and Mrs Irving Sladen have let their residence, Hill Crest, Cashmere Hills for a term to Mr E. M. Hunt, of Wellington, and until their departure for England early in the New Year are staying at their house at New Brighton.

Nurse C. Gardiner, Gloucester Street, Linwood, will leave for Auckland on December 14 to attend the wedding of her son, Mr Horace W. Gardiner to Miss Phyllis Myers. She will stay with her daughter, Mrs A. J. Andrews, Mount Albert. Nurse Maude gratefully acknow-

ledges donation from “New Plymouth,” clothing from “G.M.8.”, “A Friend,” “E.M.H.,” “A Tai Tapu Friend” and a quilt from “The oldest branch of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ U nion.”

Appreciation of the valuable services of Mrs B. E. H. Whitcombe in her capacity as honorary secretary of the P.N.E.U. was expressed by the president, Mrs Norton Francis, at the annual meeting of the P.N.E.U. last night, and her resignation was accepted with regret. Mrs D. M. Opie took her seat for the first time last evening at the meeting of the Board of Governors of the Technical College. Mrs Opie, who was elected parents’ representative in place of Mrs M. I. Ball, resigned, will remain a member of the board until August, 1934. Mrs Opi. was welcomed by the chairman of the board (Mr M’Gregor Wright). She briefly returned thanks, and agreed to accept the committee positions that Mrs Ball had held.