KING COUNTRY JOTTINGS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 772, 19 September 1929, Page 15

KING COUNTRY JOTTINGS

The Kaitieke and Retaruke bachelors’ ball attracted a very large attendance and reflected credit on the work of the organisers, of whom Mr. J. McLennan was supervisor. Everything was done to provide novel amusement for the revellers, apart from the usual dancing, and the event is considered one of the most successful held in the district. Miss Violet Crocker and Mr. S. Dobbs won the spot waltz. Messrs. J. Dempsey and R. F. Holder were M.C.’s and excellent music was supplied by the “Merry Five” Orchestra, with extras by Messrs. Alan Gray and N. Karam. Numerous visitors were present from the National Park, as well as Taumarunui. * o * Mesdames Ley don and Trotman were the hostesses at a kitchen evening in the Foresters’ Hall, Taumarunui, the function being in honour of Miss Carruthers. The party was a large and jolly one, and the guest of honour was tendered a large number of useful and ornamental gifts. The proceedings comprised games and dancing, and items were rendered by Miss N. Lawrence and Messrs. Hughes and J. McDermott. The Misses Leydon and Devereux gave a delightful exhibition of Highland dancing. After a dainty supper Mr. S. Hughes returned thanks to the hostesses for the pleasant evening provided, and the gathering terminated with the singing of “Auld Lang Syne.” It is an accepted belief socially that a “surprise party” is seldom a complete surprise, but this \**ts given denial at Raurimu, when a large party of friends raided the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hunter, and arrived just as that popu- j lar family was retiring for the night, j Though the surprise was so complete, j all joined heartily into the spirit of the | evening and a bright programme of ; games and music, with a delicious sup* j per, made the event one full of happi- j ness for all who participated. * * The first returns for the Tcuimarunui and District Queen Carnival show that ' in the town contest Miss Phyllis Frank is leading; in the timber contest Miss ( Lillian Cheese, of Manunui, is highest; in the sports and farmers’ division j Misses Olsen and Williams, of j Owhango, have tied. Other returns | have not yet been notified. One of the ] most notable functions yet conducted | in connection with the carnival was a ] fashion tea organised by one of the j leading drapery establishments of Taumarunui and the Queen Carnival executive. Mrs. J. W. Burley and Mrs. H. Seddon-Hills were the hostesses for the occasion. The Theatre Royal had been very artistically decorated, and in a palm-decked stage the mannequins displayed the latest spring creations with complete satisfaction, the finale being a beautiful reproduction of a “bridal” .entourage. Mrs. Burley gave a finished rendering of "To a Miniature,” and as an encore “Waiata Poi." Other musical items lent an additional air of gaiety to the proceedings. * » * Children's birthday parties are always attractive, and an event of this nature given in honour of her little daughter Lorna by Mrs. McAnelly, of ! Sunshine Town, Taumarunui, was most i delightful. Special attention had been | given to making the dining room ati tractive, the decorations being in ! greens and coloured balloons and ; streamers, with masses of lovely spring flowers on a table loaded with good things. Mrs. McAnelly wore a delightful frock of rose crepe de chine, and the little guest of honour was attired in shell pink frilled net over silver lace. At the weekly euchre party organised by the Raurimu Hall Committee prizes donated by Mr. and Mrs. A. Naylor were won by Miss A. Merry and Mr. Syd. Gibson respectively. The fortnightly korero of the Taumarunui Savage Club saw a departure

from the usual type of programme, in that moving pictures were included. The films covered the visit of the Taumarunui and Auckland Savages to the Chateau Tongariro. as well as others supplied by Messrs. Wiseman and Son, of Auckland. Members and visitors who contributed to the programme were Messrs. Hughes, Brown. Hiskins •Campbell, Anderson and Franks, the accompaniments being played by Messrs. Edwards and Ashurst.