SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 26, 27 April 1938, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Mr J. Winter and Mr McGlusky, sailed per s.s. “Awatea” on Tuesday for-ircland via Sydney. */ * a *- « * .*, Mrs Clem Black, Otara, lias returned from Hamilton where she attended her mother, Mrs Kirby, in her recent illness. Opotibi friends of Mrs Kirby will be pleased to hear of her recovery to good health. * * # * * •:<• * Miss Florence Buckland, of Auckland, who has been the guest of Mrs J. 0. Musgrave, while spending a holiday in Gisborne, has arrived in Opotiki to spend a short holiday as the guest of -Mrs M. B. Abbot. t: * # it it # Mrs If. J. Hughes and Miss Betty G'rappe have returned from a short holiday visit to Hamilton. * * it it a if * Visitors to Opotiki for the JophsonMoedy wedding were, Mr and Mrs A. Mcßeath, Maison’s Avenue. Herne Bay, -Mrs F. J. Byburn, Te Awainutu, Mr s W. Bright. St. Mark’s Bond, Beimiera, and Mr and Mrs J. Walker, Alt. Cairn, Papakura. They were the guests of 31 r and Mrs S. M. Jephson, Waioeka. ; # * it it If * * Alissos Norrice and Dorothy Davies returned <»> -Monday from a holiday in Auckland. ■K* 7T ->f- -Jr ■5? vr £»* M rs H. L. Parkinson has returned from a holiday spent in Auckland. *** » # * Mrs F. Cave, accompanied by Mrs. A; H. Short, is spending a holiday in Auckland. Mr and Alls J. A. Parkinson. AVaiocka, have returned fvom a holiday spent in Auckland. * * * «■ Mr and -Mrs Boy Parkes are enjoying a motor tour which includes Auckland and Dargaville. In correspondence with a friend- in Opotiki, Mi's A. A. Handily and Miss Tui Handily write that they are eu'joying a very happy time at Honolulu, where they are visiting in the course of their voyage to England via Canada and the I'nitcd States. Mr H. G. Simpson has returned to Opotiki after an enjoyable holiday which he spent as a member of a party which cruised the Auckland Harbour and included the popular holiday resort, Cowes Bay. * S 1 * * A. progressive 500 evening, under the auspices of the liebekah Lodge, was held- recently in the Regent learooms. An fiijoyublc o\ oiling ’’spent, Airs J. Williams and -Mrs. E. Burgess being the successful players, ividle -Mrs Dain and -Mr Anderson received consolation prizes. A dainty supper was served by the hostess. Mrs S. E. Webb. A successful card evening arranged by members of the Kutarere Branch of the Labour Party, was recently field at the home of Air and Airs D. C. Forbes, Kutarere. There >va. s a good attendance and a. very happy evening r was spent. Flag 500 was played, the successful players being Mrs Hitchcock, Mrs Forbes, Mr W. AVhite and Mr Parkinson. Consolation prizes were’awarded to All's Logan. Miss Leishman, Mr Forbes and -Ur Clements. A dainty supper was enjoyed after which, Mr Barrell, president of the branch, on -behalf of those present, bade farewell to Mr -McGlusky, a member of the branch, who was * leaving for Ireland. -Mr Barrell presented Mr McGlusky with a fountain pen as a token of the esteem in which - lie is held by his fellow- -members. Mr McGlusky thanked those- present -or the useful gift.