FRILILS ADS & OIBLES

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 109, 29 July 1927, Page 5

FRILILS ADS & OIBLES

DANCE AT NORTHCOTE

The Northcote Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association held a very successful dance last evening in the Onewa Picturedrome, with the object of raising funds to further local improvements. The thanks of the committee are particularly due to Mr. E. Fraser, who placed his new and popular hall at the disposal of the association for the evening, and to the “Bing Boys” dance orchestra, who gave their appreciated services gratis. The committee is to be congratulated on the really social spirit of the dance. Much amusement was caused by introduction of the lancers, which were enjoyed equally by the dancers and the onlookers. This was quite a novelty and an encore was demanded very enthusiastically. Among those present were: Mesdames Johnston, McGill, Fraser, Davey, Hallett. Herrick, Arblaster, Askew, Harris, Shaw, Osborne, McFetridge, Bailey, Brenan, Walsh, Misses lv. McGill, Ij. Taylor, A. Taylor, N. Johnston, J. Johnston, C. Currie, W. Barnes, O. Brown, P. Sutherland, B. Wheatley, D. McPhail, M. Blackledge, L. Bruce, A. De Clair, J. Stayte, D. Burford, K. O’Mara, M. Robinson, E. Roberts, E. Hulbert, B. Hazelwood, M. Capsull, D. Hutchison, M. Hutchison.

NEW ZEALANDERS ABROAD

Mrs. Eric Stevens, of Wellington, arrived in. London from New Zealand recently on a visit to her parents, Sir James and Lady Parr.

Mr. Thomas Lamont, of Devon port, attended the Rotary International Conference at Ostend. He is spending July in Scotland.

Mr, and Mrs. H. B. Williams, of Gisborne, who have been touring the Continent by car, intend touring England and Scotland during July.

Among recently announced engagements is that of Mr. Jock Roberts, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, of Selkirk, and a grandson of Sir John Roberts, C.M.G., of Dunedin, to Miss .“Elizabeth Muir, the daughter of Mr. »and Mrs. W. E. Muir, of Rowallan, lHaslemere, Surrey.

Mr. G. W. Richardson, of Northcote, who is on a combined business and pleasure trip, is at present in Scotland. He will return to London in two or three weeks’ time

New Zealand was strongly represented at the recent International Rotary Conference at Ostend, among the delegates being Dr. Herbert, Mr. L. T. Watkins and Mr. H. Chapman, of Wellington.

Miss Mary McLean, of Wellington, who travelled over with Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, visited India, Ceylon, Burma and Egypt, en route to England. Miss McLean expects to remain in England about a year.

Mrs. Fred Armstrong and her sister, Mrs. E. Fleming, of Nelson, intend spending the next two months in London. At the end of the London season they will go to Scotland and Ireland for the end of the summer, returning to New Zealand about November, via America.

An approaching marriage of interest to New Zealanders, which is to take place in August, is that of Mr. George E. Cummins, of Craigielea Muar, F. son of the Rev. J. B. and Mrs. Cummins, of Duffertown, and Miss Eleanor Maud, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. T. Maude, of Christchurch. * * * Mr. J. Veale, of Auckland, Miss C. E. Veale and Miss. F. Morey are now in England. They will visit Devon in July, before going to Scotland. Mr. Veale is to attend as a New Zealand representative the Wesleyan British Conference to be held in July, and will also attend the World Conference in Lausanne in August. * * * Sir James Parr, Vice-Admiral Sinclair and Rear-Admiral A. F. Beal, recently of the New’ Zealand station, were the guests of the officers of H.M.S. Dunedin at a farewell luncheon recently on the eve of the warship’s departure for New Zealand. In the afternoon about 50 guests were present at an At Home on board the ship.