In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 19994, 20 July 1939, Page 13

In and Out of Town

News items intended for publication in this column cannot be accepted unless accompanied by the signature and address of the sender. Notices of engagements require the signatures of both parties, and a charge of 5s will be made for such announcement. Mr. and Mrs. W. Maclaurin, Hexton. nave returned from a v:sit to Wellington. * * * * Mrs. limes Walker. Tiniroto, is staying with her mother, Mrs. A. T. Hookey. Whitaker street. » * * * Miss G. Lewis, matron of the Blenheim Hospital, is the* guest of Mrs. J. C. Field, ‘'Hoiuebus’n," Hexton. » * * * Mrs. It. Pierpoint has returned to Auckland from a visit to Gisborne. She is staying with her mother, Mrs. G. 11. Hogan. Remuera vot'd. * >: * * Mrs. F. C. Cuming, who lias ■boon the guest of her son-in-law and daughter, the Rev. K. and Mrs. Liggett. Adair road, for a few days, returned to Hastings yesterday. * # * * Miss J. Mclntyre, Whatatutu, has returned home accompatrcd by her cousin, Miss C. Mclntyre, Apiti, Manawatu. They travelled by plane to Gisborne. * * * * Miss E. Holmes, formerly assistant librarian at the Hamilton Public Library, has left to take up an appointment as librarian at the Dnnncvirke library.

Miss B. Morrison left yesterday by plane on a visit to Auckland. * * * * Following tiie production of "A Bill of Divorcement” in the Opera House on Monday night, the members of the cast and their friends gathered at the Repertory Society’s club rooms for an informal supper .party. Probably the oldest white wom.m in New Zealand, Mrs. Emma Harries. Cargill road, South Dunedin, celebrated her one hundred and title birthday on Monday. Tnougli hoi hearing is not very good, Mrs. Harries, bears the burden of her years remarkably well. C * .J a Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Simmons are leaving Gisborne on Saturday on a v : s;t to Hawke's- Boy and Paimersto North prior to sailing from Auckland ay u.e avwuco e,, jus> ~i lo.r -w, where they connect with the Strath-all-an on August 5 on .their return t. England.

On June 8, at the Thackeray Hotel. London, the leaders of the New Zealand women's party—Miss Maddever. Miss Brenda Bell. Mrs. McNaughton. Mrs. Burnett and Miss .lull—entertained a number of guests at a bullet luncheon party. Lady Blcdisloe, who arrived early, wore a frock of pink is' mauve crepe chiffon and a shady ha. to match. Viscountess Aslor, M.P.. who gave two garden parties at her home. Cleveden. during the conference, was another honoured gue.sk She wore a black tailored suit, white tube jabot, and*elose-fllling black hat. .Hr Walter Mash was also present.