SOCIAL NEWS

Opotiki News, Volume II, Issue 160, 20 March 1939, Page 3

SOCIAL NEWS

Aliss Freda Johnson and Miss I. Grosswell are visiting friends at AAhakjatane. i r . **** * * * , •Miss P. Mansell left yesterday for an extensive tour of Palmerston North, Wanganui and AVellington. e - * * - * * * * * Miss Hilda Gough has returned to Opotiki after spending a holiday with her parents Mr. and Airs. S. AV. G'ough of Tuakau. * * * * * *• * Squadron-Leader-- and Airs. T. AV. White left GJsb'orne yesterday for AVaihau Bay -on a fishing holiday, and later will make a tour of New Zealand by air, travelling by ’plane from Auckland to Dunedin and visiting various aerodromes on route. Squad-ron-Leader White has retired from flying, having completed his last flight from Napier to Gisborne on Friday. * * » Mr. A. G. Hultquist, ARP., who has been paying a visit to the East Coast portion of the Bay of Plenty electorate, returned to Gisborne on Friday evening. He was to have been a member of the party which made a survey flight from Gisborne to Auckland on. Saturday. Advice of the indisposition of Airs. Hultquist, however, was receivedl on liis arrival at Gisborne, and he returned tc Whakatane by road on Saturday. ***** * * Airs* J. T. Tabb left by plane for Gisborne to-day. Other passengers were Air. and Airs. Bailey, who were travelling from Opotiki to Napier today. Air. a mil Airs. Bailey are SO and 72 years of age respectively and expected to roach Napier at 1 o’clock this afternoon. In the ordinary course of events they would not have arrived in Napier until to-morrow. Included in the passengers leaving Gpotiki by plane to-morrow for Auckland are Afossrs. E. ■ AV. Oswald, T. Pile and B. Erikson.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY DANCE VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE The usual St. Patricia’s Day dance, was held in the Lyric Hall on Friday night, and attracted a very large attendance. An active committee had arranged the interior cf the hall in an artistic manner with greenery, and .streamers, intermingled with fairly lights. Air. Tim Hickey capably filled the position of AI.C. The music was in the capable hands cf Roy Parkes and liis- Rhythm Boys, and an extra was supplied by Aliss D. Young. Great aprpeciation was shown of the. items rendered by the pupils of the Convent School,. Airs. Quirk acting as accompanist. Novelty dances were won by Aliss F. Johnson and Air. Aioore and Aliss B. Harrison and partner. A very dainty supper was served and dancing was continued until a late hour. Among those present were: Airs. Li. Abbot, Airs. Hawkins, Airs. S. Shalfoon, Airs. L. Herne, Alts. J. O’Sullivan. Airs. Fisher, Airs. Quirk, Airs. C. .Morris, Mrs. J. Donnelly, Airs. B. Parkinson. Airs. Lowe, Airs. Bon-ie. Mrs. Harding, Airs. H. Hill, Airs. Alulhern, Airs. Henntssy, Airs. Flow. Airs. AV. Stevens, Airs. Aliluiere, Airs. Edwards, Mrs. Hickey, Airs. Dennett, Airs. J. Ross, Mrs. J. O’Sullivan jur., Mrs. Massey, Airs. Kelly, Airs. Delahunter, Airs. Pipe, Airs. Dave Tyrie, Airs. D. Aliller, Airs. J. Foy, Airs. Russell, Airs. Allan Shaw, Airs. Waterson. Aiis.se,s N. Hawkins, I). Hawkins, V. Burnett, A. Burnett, N. Baty, I. Crompton, D. Anderson, Al. Boca, Ai. Mill hern, K. Connor, R. Sargent, D. Young, Al. Day. E. Addison, AI. Pile (Auckland), J. Bretherten, V. Merrie/AI. Lowe, AI. Borrie, K. Hickey, Al.'Parkinson, T. Parkinson ,N. Clayton, All. Clayton. B. Orapp, H. Tow, L. Peoples, S. Scott, AI. Smith, F. Johnson. A. Patterson. E. Patterson, AYebb, I). Anderson, K. Henntssy. AL Doran, Al. .Ruff (AA’aimana), Al. AYiikins/ 11. Wilkinson, Parene, AlcLaratli, Crosswell, Afay Borrie, H. Eason, H. Eason, A. Lammas, AI. Boelcett, P. Walker, P. Da in, Vida Burnett, I. Abbot, L. Abbot, J. Cochrane, B. Harrison, K. Webb, P. Masters. X. Carroll. K. Waterson.