HITHER AND THITHER

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 196, 20 August 1934, Page 2

HITHER AND THITHER

Au Revor Social On Thursday evening members of Trinity Church choir and friends held a social to bid an revoir to Mr. WHutchens, on the eve of his departure to Sydney, where he is to be one of the adjudicators in the forthcoming musical competitions. Musical Evening Mrs. F. Webb-Jones gave a musical and social evening on Saturday.at her Lome in Gonville Av.enue in aid of Trinity Church funds. There were about fifty guests present and a jolly few hours were spent in games and music. Those contributing songs were Mesdames Bradshaw and Hardy, Misses M. Spurdie and Phillips, Messrs. C. Jensen and R. Bond. Nurse Honoured Consistent workers are rare, even in a good cause, and one of the most conscientious and consistent in New Zealand is Nurse Maude, who is the most revered woman in Canterbury. Prom Christchurch comes the news of the distinction bestowed on Nurse Maude lust, week when the GovernorGeneral, Lord Bledisloe, accompanied by Lady Bledisloe, visited the headquarters of the District Association to invest Nurse Maude with the Order of the British Empire, an honour recently ; conferred upon, her by the King. “I cannot think of any recent distinction which has given me more genuine and sincei-e pleasure than that conferred upon Nurse Maude, a decoration most fully deserved for her long and conspicuous service in the cause of sick and suffering humanity, and I wish her many happy, healthy years in which to continue her work,” said His Excellency, who expressed deep admiration of the work being done by Nurse Maude and her staff. Successful Card. Evening Great success attended a, bridge and. “500” evening given by the joint hostesses, Mesdames Clark and Wood, in aid of the Gonville Croquet Club funds. The party was held at Mrs. Wood’s home, Alma Road, where bowls of spring flowers and bright log fires made the rooms very cheery. There were nineteen tables in play and the players spent a most enjoyable evening. Mrs. Hedditch was the lucky winner of the bridge prize, Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Johnstone winning the trophies for “500,” the consolations going to Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Uttley. The prizes were kindly donated by the hostesses. Mr. Harrison, vice-president of the club, sincerely thanked the hostesses for their ever-ready assistance to the club, members and friends then joining and singing “For They are Jolly Good Fellows.” Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. Healey, Mr. and Mrs. C. Healey, Mr. and Mrs. Brass, Mr. and Mrs. Beard, Mr. and Mrs. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs. Beaven, Mr. and Mrs. Drake, Mr. and Mrs. Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Orchard, Mr. and Mrs. B. Hoar, Mr. and Mrs. Bassett, Mr. and Mrs. Wainwright, Mr. and Mrs- J. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Denman, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow, Mesdames Long, Newton, King, Stewart, D. G. Strachan, Uttley. Fisher, Gilmour, Murray, Way, T. Warnock, Christensen, Chenery, Winter, Baker, Wadham, Tinney, Fyfe, Svensou Svenson junr. Johnstone, Chapman, McLeod, Hartnell, Hedditch, Robinson, Gilberd, Tt. Brown, Forbes, Lowe. Misses Aslin, Brock, Stewart, Blythe, Messrs. Liddle, Brock, Harrison and Walker. Social Evening at Gonville The Gonville Bowling Club held its usual weekly function in the Masonic Hall on Saturday. The “500” prizes were Avon by Mrs. Sievers and Mr. Pettitt, consolations going to Miss Morrison and Mr. Wadham. Supper proceedings were followed by old-time dancing, the Monte Carlo prizes being Avon by Mr. and Mrs. Revell. Among those present were: Nir- and Mrs. Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Pettitt, .Mr. and Airs, lie veil, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Symonds, Mr. and Mrs. Morton, Mr. and Mrs. Berryman, Mr. and Mrs. Rountree, Mr. and Mrs- Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Shipman and Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, Mesdames Chenery, Taylor, Haydon, Shaw, Hunwiek, Simmons, Sharpe, Baker, Norris, Guthrie, Sievers, Power, Stephens, Bevedge, Giddens (Marton), Gallen, Denman and Forbes, Misses Morrison, Blanchett, Revell, Bevedg’e, Johnston (Auckland), Hodges, Fisher, McAdie, Messrs. Hartwell, Mailman, Morrison, Hickman (2), Hodges, Wadham, Revell and Healey. Travelling Circulating Library Germany is not the only place where travelling circulating libraries take the books to the readers by means of motor conveyance. But whereas m the country overseas huge motortrucks and trolleys are used, a few enterprising folk in Ncav Zealand take the Avandering bookshelves about in ordinary motor-cars. Perhaps in time we shall see a Mobile Circulating Library taking food for the mind to people in outlying districts and distribute its treasures once every ttvo weeks or so. The day and hour on which the book-car would be timed to be at one particular district could be made known some time beforehand, enabling readers to return books and select fresh ones. Of course, magazines and fashion journals to suit the taste and inclinations of the people in the various districts could also be carried in the chance of finding a purchaser. One travelling book-truck used in a place overseas is capable of carrying 2500 volumes, which are packed on Shelves. In the car is a little office equipment where the books are ; handed to the readers by the attend-