PALMERSTON NORTH

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 6, 10 February 1909, Page 66

PALMERSTON NORTH

Dear Bee. February 5. The C'herniavskis. the Russian instrumentalists, ‘gave concerts at the Opera House on Friday and Saturday of last week. Seldom do you Hud an opinion universal, but all agree these inu-icians are wonders. Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Plunket, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Waterfield, Miss Hill and Mr. Joicey, occupied the vice regal box. Others included in the audience were Mr. and Mrs. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Gunter, Dr. and Miss O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Thompson, Miss Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Sommerville-Brown. Mr. and Mrs. ,L Pascal. Mr. Harman, Mr. A. Barraud, Mr. and Sirs. Bagnall, Mr. and Mrs Rogers, the Misses Park, Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Seifert. POLO. On last Wednesday a polo match was played on the Hokowhitu grounds between teams representing Rangitikei and Manawatu. A number of ladies were present and took keen interest in the game. Mrs. R. S. Abraham and the Misses Abraham. Mrs. Alan Strang, Mrs. W. Strang. Mrs. Gifford Moore. Mrs. R. Levin, the Misses. Wilson (Rangitikei), Mrs. F« Pratt, Mrs H. N. Watson' Mr. and Miss O'Brien. Miss Snow, Miss T. Russell, Mrs L. A. Abraham, Miss Monro, and others, were looking on. TENNIS. The weather has been glorious lately, and tennis is reviving. The tournament, which was to have been finished before Christinas, has nearly reached its weary end, only the finals in the men's doubles and combined doubles are now to be played. On Saturday, I hear, we are to be visited by a team from Feilding, six men and two ladies. Perhaps I will have more to tell you next week. Mrs. W. L. Fitzherbert, Mrs. F. S. McCrae, Mrs. Adams, Mrs. A. D. Thompson, Mrs. Pickett, Miss Lord, Miss Warburton, Miss Porter, Miss Waldegrave and a few others, have been practising during the last few days. PERSONAL NOTES, Mr and Mrs C. Smith and family, Bank of New Zealand, have gone to the seaside at Foxton for a month. Also Mrs W. Harden and her two little daughters, and Mrs Fuller and her children. Mrs Warburton and Miss F. Waldegrave have returned from a short trip to Wellington. Miss F. Randolph is back from Napier. Mrs Oliver, Wanganui, is visiting her daughter, Mrs F. McPherson. Mrs Barnicoat and family, Union Bank, have returned from a three weeks' stay in Napier. Mrs J. P. Innes is back from Wanganui.

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