STAFF DANCES
A BUSY WEEK
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
A cheery crowd of dancers assembled at the Mayfair Cabaret on Saturday for the annual staff dance of the National Provident, Friendly Societies, and Government Actuary's, and Superannuation Departments.
Balloons in Coronation colours were hung in' gay clusters at intervals round the walls and bowls of flowers were displayed on the small brightly-painted tables. Supper was served in the lounge room, which had been artistically decorated with Iceland poppies. An exhibition dance was given by Mr Jim Cottier and Miss Iris Wakeford, who demonstrated the slow foxtrot and the quickstep. The official party comprised Mrs. Lee Martin, Miss Martin, Mr. R. Sinel (Registrar and Superintendent), Mrs/ Sinel, Miss H. Sinel, Mr. "J. J. O'Gorman (senior supervisor), and Mrs. O'Gorman.
Members of the committee present
we re:—Miss ;J. Stowers and Miss B, Scott, Mr. Cosson (secretary), and Mr. G. T. Honeyfield.
Among the many dancers were:— Mr. and Mrs. W. Leamy, Mr. and Mrs. N. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. E. King, Mr. and Mrs. H. Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. A. McNeil, Mr. and Mrs. M. Ready, Mr. and Mrs. R. McGuchan, Mr. and Mrs. W. Paton, Mrs. R. Austin; Misses Anne Nichols, F. McGrath, Mollie Wilson. Gay Williams, Mary Daniell, Rhona Day, Sil-een-Burke, Betty Calder, Nell Chalk, Betty Boag, Iris^Wakeford, N. Hessman, J. Cameron, Nell Symonds, Josephine Hollis, Lesley Lee, Lydia Cook, Jean Hayward, Mary Wilson, Gwen Grainger, Peggy Grainger, Sylvia King, Kathleen Gibbs, J. Howell, and Messrs. G. Aeon, D. Breen, \^K. Maisey, M. Crooks, S. Anderson, M. Griffiths, R. R. Clarke, P. Couchman, S. J. Smith, K. Dixon, A. G. Smith, L. Clarke, G. Martin, L. Denby, J. Cottier, S. Familton, W. iR. Jones, K. Bould, R. J. Campagnolo, C. C. Hester, S. C. Gainey, S. Picton, E. Hc.|KMackenzie, A. M-.-Aloon, G. Maxnel'd, J. Scott, R. Howell, W. Bryan, and D. A. Jackson.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 135, 9 June 1937, Page 16
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316STAFF DANCES Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 135, 9 June 1937, Page 16
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