WAVERLEY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 303, 23 December 1933, Page 7

WAVERLEY

PERSONAL, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gray and Miss Gray and Messrs. B. and L. Gray motored through to Auckland, leaving early this morning, and will spend the holidays north. Mr. D. Dallison, who has returned from Canterbury University College, was the recipient of many wishes last Wednesday when Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Dallison entertained several young friends at a party in honour of his tweu t y -1 irs t birthday. Miss C. Walkinton and Miss Margery Brewer left early yesterday morning by car to motor through to Waitomo, where they will spend Christmas, later motoring through Rotorua and the Ilaw’ke’s Bay districts. Mr. and Airs. R. Bhcppard and their young daught- r, of Stratford, are stay ing with Mrs. Sheppard’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Watkins, for the Christmas s<‘a><»ii. Mr. ami Mis. 11. G b i.glv ami theii to use tin* liiic on condition that each walking down the liae from the eastern time it was used the stationmaster be notified and in the event of an accident no responsibility rested with the department. It, was decided tn ngrcc to th? conditions. PORT STATISTICS The following are the figures in connection with the import ami export of goods through lhe Port of Patea for N \ ember: I inports: IS i tons v 2.'..'‘. i. Exports: .‘><)uS (2t'2.2 approximate \aluo £.101,1611 (£l2 t.osii ■. The figures for th? corresponding month last year are shown in parentheses. The tonnagjß inwards and outwards constitutes another record for th o port, the next highest figures being those of January last, wh'?:i 4289 tons were handled.

young son, of Palmerston North, will spend the Christmas holidays with Airs. Pringle’s sister, Airs. I’. G. Bremer, “Lake Farm.” Air. and Airs. J. J. Johnston and their young son leave to-day for Alartun, where they will spend Christmas, later motoring on to Hawke’s Bay dis Diets. Air. G. MacLennan, of the Bank of Australasia, leaves to-day lor Christchurch, where he will spend Christmas with his parents. GENERAL Father Chiistmas visited many children in Waverley on Thursday night as a preliminary to Christmas morning. The Waverley Lodge of Druids invited him to be present at a party for their kiddies m Bt. Biephens’ schoolroom, and he attended and handed out the gibs given by the Druids. A very happy lime was spent by I lie \ «mi > ami was followed by dancing b. <‘m mini! until a late On m.>-1 1.1, n. . h making and shearing opcrai uii • have been c"mjiletcd, leaving the owners tree to enjoy the h>ti\ it ies attendant to Christinas time. Paddocks ami sheep alike present a < 1.-. in bare appearance, and large slack-- "I hay ami many bales of wool testily th' 1 sea.-mn being one of the best prudm-t i\ely. Late night in Waxcrley will be obser\ed to-night instead of last night. S; rings of coloured electric lights are Lung ju-ross ih ( . main street and give trn- town a gay ami attractive appeara (e. Business during the week has 1.-. ea very brisk, and retailers report a