In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20028, 29 August 1939, Page 13

In and Out of Town

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Mr. and Mrs. G; E. Cotterill, Tokomaru Bay, are visitors to Gisborne.

Miss J. Percy-Wright, Tiniroto, is visiting Tahora.

Miss Beverley Lewis left during the week-end on an extended visit to Auckland. * ’ * » * Miss P. Berry, East Coast, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Berry, Tiniroto. * * * * Mrs. Keith Evans, Tahora, is staying with her mother, Mrs. V. No'bleCampbell, Tiniroto. Miss L. Hinton, Hexton, and Miss P. Law, Gisborne, are the guests of Mrs. N. Law, Tiniroto. # * » • Miss Muriel Barker, “Ulverstone.” left yesterday for Waipawa, where she is the guest of Mrs. H. Rathbone. * * * * Mrs. T. Hamilton Jones, Devonport, Auckland, arrived at Gisborne on Sunday to be the guest of Mrs. C. E. Robinson, Clifford street. 9 * • • Miss N. Steele, Tahunga, who recently returned from Wellington, has been spending a few days with Mrs. W. K. Andrews, Mangapapa.

Miss Isabel Sharpies, M.R.A.D. (London), 'left this morning to spend a fortnight’s holiday in Hawke’s Bay after a most successful' week at the recent Gisborne Competitions festival. The places gained by her pupils were 18 firsts, 14 seconds, 11 thirds, and three very highly commends.

Miss Creed Meredith, principal of ..he Narowal Mission School, Punjab, India, who is on furlough, is staging with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. Meredith, Wi Pere street. Misg Meredith is making her first visit to the Southern Hemisphere and intends visiting Marlborough prior to sailing from Auckland by the s.s. Rangitane on September 23, en route to Ireland.

Mrs'. G. Law, Ngatapa, is staying with Mrs. R. P. Baigent, Fox street.

Miss Ivy Hunt, Hirini street, is the guest of Mrs. R. D. Dymock, Puha.

Miss R- Nathan, Palmerston North, is the guest of Mrs. H. G. Wellborne, Kelvin road.

Mrs. Mcßae has returned to Wairoa after visiting Mrs. 11. C. Nolan, Otipi. # « • * Miss Jill Williams, Fitzherbert street, has returned to Gisborne, after visiting Christchurch and Wanganui * $ * * Mrs. Howard Johnson, Te Whaiti, is visiting her father, Mr. S. Muir, Clifford street. » * * * Miss Shona William?, Fitzherber. street, has returned from a visit to Wellington, Marton and Wairoa. * * * * Mrs. G. Stock, Domett street, returned at tire week-end from a visit to her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Jardine, Wairoa. * ft <: '4 Miss A. Ileaslip, a trainee at the Wellington dental clinic, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ileaslip, Makaraka. * * * * The Misses N. and R. Law are spending their school vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Law, Tiniroto.

Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Barton and their daughter, Miss S. Barton, who arrived at Auckland last week from a visit to England, are expected 'in Gisborne to-dayi.

Mrs. IL Reeves and her small daughter have returned to Tolaga Bay after spending a week with the former’s parents, Dr. and Mrs. R. McKenzie Gunn, Wainui road.

Keen interest is centring in the fair to be held in the Parish Hall, Derby street, on Friday, to raise funds for the Ileni Materoa Children's Home. For some time an active committee, under the direction of Mrs. 11. L. Primrose, has had the arrangements well in hand, and all manner of wares, including small goods, cakes, sweets and produce will be offered for sale. A Punch anc’ Judy show, always a delight to both young and old, will be among the attractions.

Patutahi Golf Club’s Annual Ball

The Patutahi Hall ‘presented a gay •cene on Thursday -evening, when the Patutahi Golf Club held its annual ball, ’hose who worked so hard being congratulated on the unqualified success of the evening.

A -merry crowd of dancers attended and Mrs. Thomson’s orchestra provided the music. Tree ferns and greenery ntermingled with .wattle were used to affectively decorate the hall. The tables in the supper room were decorated with vases of Iceland mppies, maidenhair fern and other •pring blooms. The ladies of the dub had provided a sumptuous supper. During the supper interval extras were played bv Mr. Stuart Skeet.

i.ia were amon., present:—Mrs. J. Hogan, wearing a frock of vieux rose slipper satin: Mr. . A. T. Waddell, bottle green embossed .doque; Mrs. R. Bull, black skirt and iloral cocktail tunic; Mrs. R. Sirl, rose taffeta; Mrs. 1... Smith, gold georgette over fioral taffeta, Mrs. J. 11. MonLeith, deep violet fiat crepe and fioral spray; Mrs. M. Hogan, deep blue selffigured satin; Mrs. G. Dods, dusky ipink chiffon figured in block; LV. Sturges, black net over taffeta; Mrs. F. Wickens, midnight blue satin; Mrs. A. Kirkpatrick, black silk velvet; Mrs. M. Angland, Marina blue velvet.

Mrs. T. Atcheson wore a maize cloque frock; Mrs. P. Scammell, gold satin; Mrs. J. Jobson (Waingake), flame needle-run lace; Mrs. W. Angland, cyclamen georgette; Mrs. C. Cooper, deep blue taffeta; Mrs. A. Stevens, navy blue georgette and lace; Mrs. J. Tuke, saxe-blue georgette; Mrs. K. Woodward, old gold ■satin; Mrs. W. D. IMorley, forest erco. cloque; Mrs. L. Knight, gold and pink shot taffeta; Mrs. A. Barber, greui ripple cloque; Mrs. Poynfcr, black striped taffeta; Mrs. H. Pilkington, black flat crepe; Mrs. P. Lockett, seagreen chiffon; Mrs. Borham, black skirt ancl gold blistered taffeta tunic, Mrs. W. T. Cooper, blue ripple satin.

Mrs. S. Skeet’s frock was of soft blue georgette; Mrs. L. Woodward, green embossed satin; Mrs. W. Short, black lace frock; Mrs. T. Williams, lime green satin; Mrs. D. A. Crooks, green floral georgette; Mrs. A. M. Clark, silver satin; Mrs. A. P. Graeff (Whakatane), gold and blue shot taffeta; Mrs. J. V. Clark (Te Karaka), Marina blue water-waved taffeta; Mrs. i Bilham, black frock; Mrs. C. W. Chamberlain. shell pink ripple cloque; Mrs. Tod. McKeague, black floral net over taffeta; Mrs. J. B. Burnett (Te Karaka), black velvet; Mrs. H. Campbell, pink taffeta; Mrs. McWhirter. dusky pink shot taffeta; Mrs. E. Craill. black net over taffeta; Mrs. T. Eade, purple panne velvet; Mrs. A. Craill, black velvet; Mrs. Duncombe, deep violet crepon with bodice of mauve and violet velvet petals. Miss V. Benson chose a model frock of Marina blue chiffon with fuchsia velvet flowers; Miss J. Campbell, black chiffon velvet; Miss E. Benson, clover georgette; Miss J. Picken, black slipper satin; Miss Mills, wine panne velvet; Miss I. Speight, floral satin taffeta; Miss T. Kirkpatrick, deep blue velvet; Miss M. Cameron, black ring velvet; Miss A. Langford, flame chiffon; Miss Moffatt (Auckland), black frock; Miss T. Hanley, blue net over satin; Miss A. Gollop, shell pink selffigured taffeta.

Miss M. Hamilton wore a frock el cream chiffon with gold accessories; Miss A. (Barrow, clover taffeta; Mi,

N. Shaw, white angelskin lace over taffeta; Miss H. Lane, black and white chiffon; Miss M. Witters, magnolia chiffon; Miss M. Coleman, blue flora 1 georgette; Miss G. Greig, white taffeta Miss L. Tumoana, black velvet; Miss O. Makarini, clover lace over taffeta; Miss J. Eade, white angelskin lace over satin; Miss J. Knight, {nu-de-nil chiffon; Miss M. Stubbings, clover cloque; Miss E. Ritchie, Marina blue organdie over satin. Miss B. Bilham’s frock was of rose taffeta; Miss M. McGeisick, black wool georgette; Miss J. Bell, salmon pink radio silk; Miss C. Young, violet velvet; Miss A. Johnstone, cyclamen taffeta; Miss E. Butler, shell pink velvet; Miss B. Harris, cyclamen chiffon; Miss D. .Watt, saxe blue and white georgette; Miss Stubbs, rose crepe-de-chine; Miss G. Gillman, gold shot taffeta; Miss V. Patterson, white organdie; Miss M. Chesney (Te Puke), striped chiffon; Miss T. Butter, forest green cloque; Miss Muir, blue crepe-de-chine.