SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume I, Issue 47, 22 June 1938, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Alf'and Mrs John Butler,, and their . daughter, of Taneatua, are are-the guests of Mr WButler. Waioeka Road. . * * * * *. * Mr and Mrs F. Appleton, Beach Road, have left Opotiki on a visit- to Auckland and Dargaville. » x- * * * * Mr AY. A. Butler left this morning on an extensive tour of North Auckland. -x- * -IS- -x- * * * Airs D.. Hannah, who until recently was postmistress at Lower \\ aiaua, was presented with a gift, as a token of'appreciation of her services as post-, mistress. •x- * x- * x- «• * Air and Airs W. C. Beattie, of Woodlands, returned last night from an enjoyable holiday visit to Rotorua, Hamilton and Auckland. They were accompanied by their niece, Aliss I. Ramsey on her return to her home in Auckland after spending several weeks’ holiday in Opotiki with Air and Airs Beattie. •x- * * *- x- * x Airs H. Skelton, of Rotorua, with her daughter Josephine, who has been the guest of her aunt and uncle, Alt and Airs AV. Henuessy. Buchanan Street, returned to her home yesterday. is- x *- If x * * Aliss Kathleen Henuessy. returned to her home in Auckland yesterday after spending a holiday with Air and Airs Al. Henuessy. Woodlands. ■if * * -if * * * Air and Airs H. Bridge, who have been spending a short holiday with their daughter. Airs J. fcs. Irving, Edgecombe, have lett lor 1 e Arolia and Auckland. -x- x- * * x- * xAlr Peter Barlow, chief surveyor at Napier, who was stationed at Opotiki many years ago and left this district in 1914, arrived in Opotiki yesterday and is renewing old acquaintances. Air■ Barlow has just visited the Galatea and Rangitaiki districts in the course of a trip, which will include the Gisborne district. After leaving the Opotiki district at the tiipc of the outbreak of the Great War, Air Barlow returned in 1918 and surveyed the AA'oodlands Soldier Settlement. ■if * * vf * xAlr. H. L. Gordon, of Tairua. and Air G. N. Gordon, of New Plymouth, have been appointed to the staff of the Opotiki District High School. ■if ff -X- x- X- X v After 1 some fourteen years as a member of the teaching staff of the Opotilii District High School, Air A. H. Hi I ford has received notice of his transfer to Ait. Alaunganui School, where he has been appointed headmaster. Prior to his appointment at the Opotiki School, Air. Hilford taught at AVaiotahi and Otara schools. It is not expected that his new appointment will take effect until the beginning of next-term. /News of the impending' departure of Air and Airs Hilford will be received with regret by their. many friends in 'Opotiki, as will the departuremf; -AT. ft; Grant, who will accompany her daughter.

LABOUR PARTY CARD EVENING The third of a scries of card cvtmillf's, organised l>v the members of: the local branch of the. Labour Party, was held at flr.s Burgess’ residence on Monday evening. The junction proved a great success, a-very happy time being spent bv all. Flag 500 was played, the successful players being Mrs i\ Boyack. Mrs H. Lamiiias.°Mr C. Pipe and Mr; A; JH.., i)odg ? son. Consolation prizes were awarded to .Mrs K. Newtli, Mrs Dain. .Mrs T. G. Johnson and Miss F. Johnson. winner of the travelling Hag WL- dsu\x .Mrs W. Burton. v dainty supper was served alter dch, Mr T. Bodman, who acted as M.C., moved a vote of thanks, on behalf of the party, to Mrs Burgess for her kindness in putting /her home at their disposal. This was carried by acclamation. Among the ladies present were: Mrs S. E. Webb, Mrs W. Burton. Mrs D. C. Forbes, .Mrs McCullough, Mrs M'cCnklon. .Mrs H. Jones. Airs A. H. Hodgson, Mrs H. Lammas. Mrs F- Boyack. Airs D. Tyric, Airs J. O’Sullivan Jnr. Mrs.G. Lysaght, Airs J- Pennell, Airs Wilson. Airs

Dain, Mrs T. G. Johnson, Mrs K. iNew.th, Airs H. Skelton (Rotorua), Airs AA T . Hennessy, Airs H. Newtli, Airs R. Black. Misses N. Johnson, F. Johnson, D. Black, J. AVebb, J. Cochran. ST. JOHN’S GIRLS AUXILIARY SOCIAL EVENING

A jolly social evening arranged by members of St. John’s Girls Auxiliary was recently held in ot. John’s Hall which was charmingly arranged in the club’s colours 0 f blue and gold, wattle and blue hydrangeas l/eing used for the decorations.

A very enjoyable musical programme included vocal selections by Airs Duff and Air Rowland, a vocal duet by Aliss Morgan and Airs L. Sinclair, violin solo by Air S. Pearce and an elocutionary item by Ah’ Dunlop. ' Several orchestral selections were also contributed by AEvssrs AV. Young, R. Parks, and S. Pearce, and novel and amusing competitions occupied the remainder of the evening.

Admission, to the [unction was gained in a novel manner, each guest being given, a small sock in which they were asked to place pennies corresponding to the size of their shoe. The socks were then emptied into a huge stocking. -A dainty supper was served by. the members, after which opportunity was taken by Aliss Betty Thompson to thank those present for their donations.

A happy function was concluded with the singing of Aulcl Lang Syne.