PICTON.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 19, 9 November 1910, Page 67

PICTON.

November 3. A New Idea. Mr. John Conolly’s (Blenheim) idea of purchasing a bay in the sound, and building on the surrounding land, will no doubt be taken up by other residents who may wish to get to the seaside during the summer months. Mr. Conolly’s convenient house, with a nine feet wide verandah, where hammocks may be slung, is nearly finished. The bay is one of the beautiful little inlets in the Bay of Many Coves, and the fortunate owner has also a small motor launch. Fish arc plentiful, and a week-end spent with Mr and Mrs Conolly, in the midst of the most charming scenery imaginable, is something to which their friends look forward to with earnest anticipation. Bowling.

The opening of the season here was a day of great rejoicing for the bowlers and their lady friends, and the occasion being Anniversary Day, made the event more popular. It was the biggest crowd the club has ever entertained. Amongst those I noticed were: Mrs. Chambers, in striped costume; Mrs. Philpotts, black; Mrs. Madsen, blue coat and skirt; Mrs. Vickers, white muslin; Mrs. Lucena, plum-coloured satin-spotted voile, hat to match; Mrs. Peek, white muslin, white hat; Mrs. Maitland, heliotrope silk; Mrs. Burgess, brown silk, hat to match; Mrs. Stuart, grey costume, black hat; Mrs. Hislop (Wellington), green-striped coat and skirt, green hat swathed with Paisley silk; Mrs. B. Hislop (Wellington), blue coat and skirt, brown .hat to match; Mrs. C. Philpotts, striped green dress, hat to match; Mrs. Oxley, brown silk, whit® hat; Mrs. Storey, grey striped costume*

white s-aaiar-hat; Mesdames Riddell, Berwick, Pugh, Allen, Seymour, Petrie, Lane, Scott (2), Godfrey, Haslett, Kenny, D. Cragg, Smith (2), Healey, Harwood,

Price, ete.; Miditea Seymour, Storey (2), Oxley (2), Chambers, Wilkins, Millington, Greensill (3), Scott, Allen, Dudley, fetuart (2>, liarwood. Bush, McCallum, (Fuller, Todd (2), Dr. Paterson, etc. Anniversary Day. Anniversary Day was kept up in the .usual way—excursions by land and sea. (The trains carried more passengers than on any previous occasion, the bulk of them going to Dashwood Pass. Still a number came to Picton to picnic up Esson’s Valley and by the sea, while others remained at Tua Marina. A regatta of “model” races was held at East Bay, where a gathering of Sounds people met to enjoy a talk together, nnd watch the pretty little vessels sailing across the bay. {Personal. Mrs. T. Cawte, Mahakipawa, is visiting her people at Renwick for a few flays. Mrs. Strachan, who has been staying at Waitohi House for a week or two, iias returned to Blenheim. The Rev. T. J. Smith and Mrs. Smith have returned from Nelson, where the IViear was attending the Synod. Mr. and Sirs. John Duncan, of “The drove,” have returned to Wellington. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wicks returned from their honeymoon trip on Saturday. After spending a few days with their people in Picton, they proceeded to felenheim, where their future home will be. Nurse Scott, of Christchurch, arrived here on Saturday to relieve her sister, Miss Scott, matron of the hospital, who Is about to enjoy her annual holiday. Mrs. Barnett, Waikato, is visiting her Bister, Mrs. Haughey, at Koromiko. Invitations are out for Miss Eileen Florey’s anarriage to Mr. Paul Boek, on

the 22nd of November.

BELLE.