SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Waipa Post, Volume 48, Issue 3470, 24 May 1934, Page 4

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr and Mrs H. H. Babbage, of Te Rahu, have left on a fortnight's motoring tour through Tajanaki.

Miss Joan Hooper, of Remuera, Auckland, is the guest 0 f Mrs Hunter, " Mornington."

The Rev. J. Boyd-Bell, vicar of Kawhia, has been appointed vicar of Inglewood, Taranaki.

His many friends here will be pleased to learn that Mr C. Arnold Finch, of Te Awamutu, has received an appointment with the Farmers' Auctioneering Co., at the Cambridge branch, and commenced his new duties this week.

The chairman, Cr Maeky, was reappointed Waipa County representative on the Waitomo Traffic Group, with Cr Peacocke as deputy, at yesterday's annual meeting of the Waipa County Council.

Mr R. H. Bevin of the Tasmanian Department of Agriculture, Launceston, who is combining his furlough with business in New Zealand, is at present spending a few days as the guest of Mr F. W. Bevin, manager of the Bank of New Zealand, Te Awamutu, and is taking the opportunity of inspecting several of the farms and herds in this district.

After the performance of "The Mystic, Mirror" at the Empire Theatre on Tuesday evening the performers presented the producer, Mrs Gene Strong, with a silver-mounted baton as a' mark of appreciation and good wishes for the future. Mr J. T. North made the presentation, and congratulated Mrs Strong upon the success of her efforts, as was evidenced by the enthusiasm of the large audience that evening. He assured her that the members of the Musical Club were very loyal admirers and appreciative students of her tuition. When the applause had subsided Mrs Strong gracefully acknowledged the compliment, and assuredthe members of her appreciation.

Before routine business was proceeded with at Wednesday's meeting of the Waipa County Council the chairman, Cr S. C. B. Macky, referred to the loss the Council and its ratepayers had sustained recently in the death of Cr Robert Speake. He said Mr Speake had been a very valuable member, and though he did not say much at Council meetings he was a very able and conscientious representative whose place would be hard to fill. Deceased was an old settler in the Kaiipaki district, greatly esteemed, and a really fine man. The Council placed on record its appreciation of the late Mr Speake's services and sincere sympathy with the widow and family in their severe loss.