In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20026, 26 August 1939, Page 13

In and Out of Town

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Miss Nancy Clirisp. Gisborne, is a visitor to Auckland.

Mrs. H. E. Williams, Ruatoria, and her children, are staying at her fiat in Kaiti.

Mrs. Leslie Averill, Christchurch, is the guest of Mrs. Lawson Field, Waimata Valley.

Miss Molly Ferguson has returned to Wellington after visiting relatives in Gisborne.

Mrs. J. R. Murphy is visiting Hawke’s Bay for the Ormond—Wall wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Williams, Tokomaru Bay, have Been spending a few days with Mrs. H. E. Williams, Ruatoria, at her town flat.

Miss Mildred Nicol, of the staff of the Muritai School. Wellington, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nicol, Stout street.

.Mrs. A. J. Wallis, Harris street, has returned from a brief visit to her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Wallis, Nuhaka.

Mrs. Gi W. Humphreys, Clifford street, is returning to Gisborne tomorrow after spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs. R. Hutchinson, Waikohu.

Miss Betty Welch, Hamilton, who went to Sydney a few weeks ago to compete at the Eisteddfod, has signed a three months’ contract with Mr. George Edwards, to join his company for the recording of plays.

In view of his approaching marriage to Miss N. Fredsberg, Pukehou, a presentation was made to Mr. H. Wall, on behalf of the members of the Holy Trinity Church choir, on Wednesday. Congratulations and good wishes, mingled with expressions of regret at his departure from Gisborne, were extended to Mr. Wall, who has received advice of his transfer to the Pukekohe branch of the National Bank.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott, Hamilton, are visitors to Hawke’s Bay for the Wall—Fredsberg wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. T. Adair are weekend visitors to Waipukurau for the Ormond—Wall wedding.

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Dyer, Clifford street, returned on Thursday from a visit to Wellington.

Dr. and Mrs. D. L. Muir, who have been visiting Rotorua and Whakatane arrived at Gisborne, via the Coast scenic route, on Thursday and left to-day on their return to Wellington. * « * * Mrs. W. J. Baigent, who has been visiting her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Baigent, Fox street, left on Thursday by plane for Tauranga.

Messrs. P. and T. Singer, the sons of Dr. and Mrs. A. L. Singer, “Bridgewater,” Ballance street, arrived at Gisborne yesterday on vacation from Massey College, Palmerston North.

Mr. J. D. H. Buchanan, principal of Hereworth School, Havelock North, and Mrs. Buchanan, are arriving on Monday to be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Watson, “Linburn,” Waimata Valley.

Mrs. Vette, Bloomfield road, has left to visit Whakatane and Morrinsvillp.

Miss A. Bowden, Hamilton, will spend a short time in Pukeroro, and will later leave for Gisborne.

Mrs. O. B. Ormerod, Waimata Valley, is leaving to-morrow on a visit to Hamilton.

Mrs. C. Innes-Walker,' Tiniroto, is staying with her mother, Mrs. A. T. Hookey, Whitaker street.

Mr. and Mrs. Dinnan have returned to Morrinsville after visiting Hawke’s uity ana uisborne.

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Loisel, Tolaga Bay, left yesterday for Hawke’s Bay to attend the Ormond—Wall wedding.

Mrs. G. A. Nicholls, Wainui Beach, returned on Wednesday from a visit to Christchurch, Wellington and Wanganui.

Miss Natalie Mitford, Russell street, who has been spending a few days with Mrs. F. Hewitt, Waipukurau, intends returning to-morrow.

Dr. and Mrs. H. Angell, Clifford

scree., leu on inuisday for Pukehou, Hawke’s Bay, to attend the Wall — Fredsberg wedding.

Mrs. C. F. Scott, Auckland, accompanied by Miss Elsa Scott and Mr. Eric Scott are visiting Pukehou for the Wall—Fredsberg wedding.

As a prelude to the dance given last night by Miss Muriel Barker, Mrs. M. Holden and Mrs. F. Kahlcnberg were joint hostesses at a jolly builet dinner par„y at -he home cn the former in Cheeseman road. The rooms were gay with spring flowers, shaded Iceland poppies and violets predominating in the artistic decorative scheme

The increased interest that is being taken in military matters in Tolaga Bay has led to the formation of a complete troop of Mounted Rifles. To provide funds for the troop, a Military Ball has been arrange : fur Thursday, August 31. The Reynolds Hall, Tolaga Bay, will be decorated with the regimental colours and a keen committee is making arrangements to see that the function is a success. Music will be provided by Mrs. Thomson’s orchestra and, as is customary in Tolaga Bay, the supper will be a particularly good one. Members of the Mounted Rifles troop will attend in uniform and it is expected that a number of patrons will travel from Gisborne.