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SMAD. An Organ of Student Opinion. 1933. Volume 4. Number 4.

When Maurice Terrace Went a la Chevalier

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When Maurice Terrace Went a la Chevalier.

At the residence of Mrs. J. J. W. Harle, in Maurice Terrace, several Plunket Medal candidates and their friends were entertained by Messrs John Foster, Stavely Ellis, and Jack Harle after the contest at what might he called a post-Depression party. A large number of well-known students were present, and fortunately no representatives of the N.Z. Welfare League. It has been very difficult to obtain any first-hand particulars concerning the activities of the guests, and on questionnaries being submitted to such reliable sources of information as Messrs Osborne-Jones, Kingi-Tahiwi, Nesbitt-Sellers and Clifford-Camp, an impenetrable reserve was assumed, and the attempts of a persistent reporter defeated. Inquiries have been made, without success, in various likely quarters, and it has not been possible to obtain coherent statements from any neighbours so recently as Sunday, 16th inst. A resident of Victoria House was approached, as it was understood that she had heard disturbances on arriving home shortly after midnight on the night of the riot—er—that is, the party. Her attention had been attracted by the strange behaviour of the lighting system at the above address. It was hoped that information of considerable value might have been extracted from this young lady, but on being pressed for further details concerning the eccentricities of the aforesaid lights, she shut up like an oyster. Mr. R. J. Nankervis giggled nervously when approached, but would say nothing. Mr. R. Wild blushed furiously, dug both feet into the Ax-minster, and remained silent. Mr. K. J. Scott resorted to violence. Persons suspected to have been at the party were Misses Shute, Harkness, von Keisenberg (3), Aldridge, Briggs, Watson, Wilson; Messrs Sellers, Camp. Tahiwi, Jones. Phillips, Harle. Foster, Ellis, Nankervis, Wild, Scott, Macintosh, Hawthorne, and Scotney. Miss Pat Harle was a charming hostess. Mr. Nesbitt Sellers was the life and soul of the party.