In and Out of Town

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20116, 9 December 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. J. C. N. Thomas, Owen road, left to-day on a visit to Lake Rotoiti. * * * * Mrs, IT. A. Cook, Dunedin, is the guest of Mrs. D. L. Ferguson, Clifford street. * * * * Deaconess Esther Brand, Hastings, is staying with Miss E. Davies, Rawiri street. * * * * Miss J. Caldwell, Stout street, has returned from a visit to her niece, ■Mrs 11. B. Johnston, Feilding. * * * * Mrs. W. T. 'Veitch and Miss Helen Veitch, Hangaroa, have returned from a visit to Napier * * * * Miss Wendy Metcalfe, Te Araroa, who has been staying at “Almadale.” is returning to the Coast at the weekend. * * * * Mrs. J. L. Masterson returned to Havelock North to-day after visiting her sister, Mrs. )V. L. Irwin, Iranui road. * * » * Mrs. P. Alien, Childers road, who has been the guest of Mrs. W. McMullen. Wainui Beach, returned to town to-da.v. * * * * Miss Hilda Hitchings, England, daughter of Napier’s first medical officer, Dr. Thomas Hitchings, is on a visit to Napier. She was one of New Zealand’s first women tennis champions. * + * * Mrs. H. E. Williams, Ruatoria, left yesterday on a visit to Hawke’s Bay. She will attend the breaking-up festivities at Woodford House and Hereworth Schools, which take place at the end of next week.

Mrs. H. C. Nolan, “Otipi,” left yesterday on a visit to Hawke's Bay. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Irwin, Iranm road, have taken a 'cottage at WainuiBeach for a month. * * # + Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Muir, Rawiri s'treet, accompanied by their son, Mr. Colin Muir, are arriving at Auckland oil Tuesday after a tour abroad. * * * * Captain A. E. Chrisp is returning to CytteUon on Monday after visiting his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Chrisp, Harris street. Miss W. Norris, Christchurch, who recently returned from a visit to England, and her sister, Miss A. Norris, are the guests of Mrs. A. S. Monck, Waimata Valley. * * # * ) Mr. E. Neumegen, Auckland, and his daughter, Miss Esther Neumegen, who have been the guests of Mrs. H. H. DeCosta, Clifford street, left on Thursday for Wellington.

Ninety-Seventh Birthday Party Still in wonderfully good health and in possession of all her faculties, Mrs. Martha Jane Diamond celebrated her ninety-seventh birthday in Carterton last Saturday. There was a large gathering at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. J. McKenzie, High street, and nobody enjoyed the party more than Mrs. Diamond. Although born in County Waterford, Ireland, Mrs. Diamond is of Cornish descent, her father being a civil engineer employed by the British Government in Ireland. In 1856 Mrs. Diamond left for Australia, and in 1877 she travelled from there in the Arawata, going immediately to the Wairarapa, where she has resided ever since.

If a cake sticks to the bottom of the tin, when taken out of the oven, turn it upside down and ru'b the bottom of the tin with a wet towel. The cake will slip out easily. If a cake is broken, replace the broken piece and you will find that the crack or break will mend itself after a short while.