HASTINGS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 21, 23 November 1910, Page 68

HASTINGS.

November 18. Tennis. The Hastings Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club opened their new grounds last ■Saturday. About 200 people were present. A string band played selections during the afternoon, and the ladies provided delicious cakes and afternoon tea. Among those present I noticed:. Mesdames Beamish, Lanauze, Johnston, Campbell, Seal, Newbigen, Evans, Murray, Symes, Cameron, Kiely, Seott, Fenwick, De Lisle, Byers, Macasey, Vannin, Wellwood (3), Lawlor, Banks, Haise, Hurley, Martin, Smith, Lean, Brodie, Beilby, Gregory, Misses Hewson, Smith, Baird, Wellwood, Newbigen, Evans, Hurley, Braithwaite, Symes, Messrs. Faulkner, Fannin, Ebbett, Banks, Hurley, Evans, Hallett, Wellwood, Mason, Maitland, Murray, Baird. Croquet Party. Mrs. Lanauze gave a small croquet party on Tuesday afternoon. Amongst those present were: Mesdames Gascoigne, Seal, Baird, De Lisle, Newbigen, Scannel, Lean, Beamish, Misses Miller, Seal, Newbigen, Baird, Symes. Personal. Rev. and Mrs. Brocklehurst and child arrived in Hastings on Wednesday by express, and are staying at the Carlton Club till the Vicarage is renovated. Mrs. Hassal has returned from Palmerston North. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lowry have returned from Christchurch. Miss Seale is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lanauze. Great sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hunter in the loss of their young son, aged nine years, by bloodpoisoning. Invitations have been issued for an “At Home” at the Hastings Club on the 23rd. Mesdames Tosswill, Scannel, and Miss Nairn were exhibitors at the Havelock Flower Show on Wednesday. Mrs. Lewis has gone North for a holiday. Misses Hewson are the guests of Mrs. G. Beamish “Whanawhana.’’

SHEILA.