DISTRICT PERSONALS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 10

DISTRICT PERSONALS

PATEA (Own Correspondent). PATEA, Feb. 8. Miss Francis Bromiley spent the week-end in Wellington. Miss Cynthia Simmons has returned to Marsden College. Misses Dorothy Haddow and Dorothy Barnes are attending New Plymouth Girls’ High School. Masters Tom and Dan Quickenden and Des. Smith have returned to St. Patrick’s College, Silverstream. Miss Jean Smith was a recent visitor to Bulls. Master George Vodanovich is attending New Plymouth Boys’ High School, and Master Ralph Simmons has returned to Wanganui Collegiate School. Congratulations were extended to Miss Sophia Ginger, of Hawera, and formerly of Manutahi, on her 100th. birthday on Tuesday, by the Mayor, Mr. E. F. Hemingway, on behalf of the citizens of Patea.

WAVERLEY . (Own Correspondent). WAVERLEY, Feb. 8. Mrs. G. H. Graham motored to New Plymouth on Tuesday to meet her daughter, Miss Phoebe Graham, who had arrived by plane from Auckland, where she is training to be a Karitane nurse. Miss Graham will be the guest of her mother for a short holiday. Mr. and Mrs. T. Johnson and Miss Joan Johnson are having a holiday in the South Island. MANGAWEKA _ 5 ( (Own Correspondent) i MANGAWEKA, Feb. 8. < Miss V. Major, Wanganui, is the ( guest of Mrs. M. Jacob. . Mr. and Mrs. Haig, of Woodville, . have been touring Mangaweka and visiting old friends. . Mrs. G. Salt has returned from Wanganui. Mrs. W. Liddicoat is spending a holiday with her daughter in Hastings. Mrs. D. Watkins has returned from Wanganui. Mr. and Mrs. Con Smith, Kawhatau, are visiting Wanganui. TAIHAPE (Own Corresnondent). TAIHAPE, Feb. 8. Colonel E. Puttick, Officer Commanding the Central Military District, Wellington, was a guest at the Gretna Hotel, Taihape, on Tuesday evening and inspected the military camp at Waiouru to-day (Wednesday). He was . accompanied by Colonel Fenton. Captain L. W. Andrew, V.C., is expected to arrive in Taihape to-mor-jjrow night to inspect the Waiouru ? military camp on Friday. - OHAKUNE PERSONALS Miss A. Brough and her brother, who have been staying with Mrs. F. . C. Heald, of Clyde Street, left last . night for their home in Tauranga. Mr. and Mrs. Mouldy, who have - been the guests of Mrs. Geo. Deadman, of Raetihi Road, left on Tuesday morning for their home in Pukekohe. Mr. and Mrs. Borthwick, who have been staying with Mrs. Menzies, if Miro Street, have left to spend a few days in Rotorua before returning to their home in Christchurch. Rev. Underhill has returned a<tcr spending his vacation in Rotor.i?. and

EVENING SPORTS AT BULLS (Own Correspondent). BULLS, Feb. 8. The following handicaps have been declared for the Bulls electric-light sports on the Bulls Domain to-mor-row (Thursday) evening

Three-quarters of a mile, one and ahalf miles, and 3 miles. —E. Gibbs (15 yds., 30yds., 40yds.); L. Hazelwood <2O, 40, 60)’; R. Ellery (25, 50, 80); J. Ellery (40, 70, 120); G. Evans (50, 90. 160); W. Watts (60, 110, 190); J. Evans (70, 1.30, 230); B. DornbUsh (70. 130, 230); N. Ellery (80, 150, 260); C. Barnard (110, 190, 310); G. Bromley (110. 190, 310); R. Stafford (120, 210, 340); S. Green (120, 210, 340); R. Dunn (130, 230, 370); E. Wright (130, 230, 370); E. Edwards (150, 280, 420); B. Brider (150, 280, 420); R. Torrey (150, 280, 420). Men’s Running Events 100, 220, and 880 Yards.—K. Coles (scr., scr., —); L. Moss (scr., scr., —); A. Bush (34, 5, —); J. Kenfeven (34, 8, —); R. Wing (65, 11, —); C. Mullins (7, 12. —); C. Mackisack (9, 20, —); H. Haycock (74, —, scr.); S. Christopher (74, —, 5), M. Griffin (64, 35); W. Hill (9, —. 25); J. Mackie —, 30); A. Button (9, —, 25); J. Whale <9, 55); J. Howard (9, —, 60). Ladies’ Running Events 75 and 100 Yards.—R. Christian (14, 3); M. Bush (2,2); A. Gibbs (31. 44); J. Bush (44, 7); D. Neale <B, 9); A. Ellery '(8, 9); P. Bailey (8, 9); M. Carter (8, 9).