PATEA

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 281, 27 November 1936, Page 3

PATEA

PERSONALS Mrs. Richardson, of Wellington, and Mrs. Barnett, of Christchurch, are guests at the Central Hotel. Mrs. D. Quickenden has returned . from Christchurch. Miss L. Kartell has returned to Hastings. Mrs. W. F. Sheild hostessed a de- < lightful bridge party at “Tallowlield,” on Wednesday evening, her guests being Mr. and Mrs. P. Brooke-Taylor, ; Mr. and Mrs. W. Paterson, Mr. and . Mrs. G. Broker, Mr. and Mrs. F. Bos- l tock, Miss Marian Hamerlon, and Mr. John Parsons. ■" Mrs. Cecil Honeyfield leaves for : Auckland to-day with her sister Mrs. Magnay, for a short visit. ; Mrs. Irwin Jones entertained at ] afternoon tea on Wednesday. Mrs. J. N. Anderson entertained at : another of her delightful afternoons ( yesterday, to aid the health stamp i campaign. Patea visitors to the Hurleyville i Plunket afternoon on Wednesday ’ were Mesdames M. Ballard, R. W. Haddow, L. Honeyfield, J. N. Anderson and Miss Tompkins. Mrs. D. Quickenden was gowned in black ring velvet when she entertained on Monday evening to honour Miss Nellie Barrett on the occasion of her 21st birthday. Miss Barrett chose a lovely champagne floral frock, i Cream roses and pink carnations were < arranged in the lounge where a jolly sing was enjoyed by the guests. The guest of honour received the sweetest j gold key from Mrs. Quickenden, and : on the supper table pride of place was < given to the cake with its pretty candles. Miss Audrey MacFarlane leaves on Monday for Christchurch, where she will in future res de. Her position on the staff of the Patea and Waverley . Press has been taken by Miss Joan v- " Miss Phyllis Simmons has returned . from Christchurch. Spectators- at the Palea beach on Wednesday evening were amazed at the height and velocity of the waves at high tide, the wind of gale force increasing the mountainous waves that dashed over the breakwaters to completely submerge them, and on Thursday morning the sea and river presented a scene oi complete calm, a direct opposite to the previous scene of fury. With the warm weather one notices | the influx of travellers stopping lo ! view Patea’s “Turi” memorial, and to j photograph it. Mr. P. Garry, of Auckland, is temporarily assisting Mr. J. N. Ander- i son, country engineer. Mr. P. Power, of Auckland, is at the Central Hotel.