In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20096, 16 November 1939, Page 12

In and Out of Town

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Miss T. Ferris, Wellington, is staying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ferris. Mangapapa.

Miss P. Beale, Auckland, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Beale, Whitaker street.

Lady Hewart. London, who has been spending some months in Now Zealand, has left Auckland for San Francisco.

Mrs. W. Wilson, Childers road, who lias been visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. R. Marsh, Hastings, returned to Gisborne on Tuesday.

Miss Beckett, Wellington, is arriving at Gisborne to-morrow and will be the guest of Mrs. E. R. Beckett, Stout street, for the Beckett —Blair wedding.

Miss E. M. Hughes, who has been working in Gisborne for the past three years, left to-day for her home on the Coast, where she is to be married at Christmas to Mr. J. Martin, Christchurch.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Fryer returned last

week-end from three weeks’ motor tour of the North Island. They visited Auckland, Taupo, New Plymouth and Wellington, and were present for the opening of the Centennial Exhibition.

Lady Young, of Hampshire, England, has arrived at Auckland to spend some time in New Zealand, both touring the country and staying with friends. Her plans are indefinite, but she originally intended to return home by a Dutch ship.

The women’s committees associated with the Hamilton Patriotic Associa-

tion has decided to make 400 pairs of hand-knitted socks and 400 pairs of pyjamas a month for the soldiers in camp. Ail the women’s organisations within a 10-mile radius of Hamilton have agreed to help.

After 11 years as matron of the Whangarei Hospital, Miss E. Swayne has handed in her resignation, to take effect in June of next year. Miss Elizabeth Ruff, sub-matron for the past 15 years, has also resigned. Miss Florence Taylor, ward sister at the hospital for the past year and previous to that on the staff of the Apia Hospital, Samoa, lias been appointed to succeed Miss Ruff.

Garden Party at Puha A delightful garden party in honour of Mr. and Mrs. J. Holdsworth was given by Mr. and Mrs. Granville Holds Worth at “Ffaringahau,” Puha, last week.

Nearly 100 guests were present and all enjoyed to the utmost the beauty of the.lovely garden, which looked at its best in the afternoon sunshine. The line old trees and shrubs were an effective background for the green lawns studded with beds bright with the beauty of early summer flowers. The rose garden with its many fragrant blooms was, perhaps, the centre of most admiration, though the riot of colour in the nemesia beds vied with it for loveliness.

Many keenly-contested games of tennis were enjoyed on the court picturesquely situated near the bush house, where cool drinks, ices and strawberries and cream were served informally.

The summer house, softly covered with creepers, and the weeping elm tree* nearby were artistic spots for the serving of a dainty tea. Mrs. Granville Holdsworth wore a model frock of floral crepe de chine with a black background, and a hat of black straw with an upturned brim. Mrs. J. Holdsworth chose a graceful frock of floral satin chiffon handpainted in pastel shades of blue and green.