the following list was taken from Auckland Star, 23 December 1936
- some marriages may be suggestions only -

* Mrs J. A. ALGIE, of Takapuna, left for England, via Australia, by the 'Niagara'

* Mrs I. ARNOLDSON, of Remuera, left to-day for Rotorua

* Mrs W. F. BEECHEY, of Royce Avenue, Mount Eden, leaves to-morrow for Gisborne

* Mrs H. BRAHAM, of Mission Bay, has returned from a motor tour, including the Chateau

* Mr and Mrs BRAHAM, was staying at the Chateau, Tongariro

* Mr and Mrs A. Stanley BROWN and the Misses Brenda and Joy Brown, of Remuera Road, leave for Taupo on Thursday morning
* Margaret BARCLAY married Albert Stanley Brown in 1926

* Miss Olwen BURTON, L.T.C.L., L.R.S.M., left by the 'Niagara', en route for England, where she intends to further her musical studies
* Olwen Henrietta Burton (1904-1972) daughter of Hedley Vickers BURTON & Winifred Emma GASH

* Miss Kathleen CALEY, of Epsom, has returned to Auckland, via the South Island, after spending the past year in Newcastle, Sydney and Melbourne
* Kathleen Marjorie Caley (1902-1992) daughter of Thomas Lace CALEY & Josephine SPENSE

* Miss M. COOPER, of Herne Bay, left by the 'Niagara' yesterday for Australia

* Mrs R. CULPAN and Miss Joan CULPAN have returned to Auckland from Rotorua. They will leave at a later date for England

* Mrs W. W. DOVE and family leave on Saturday for their cottage at lake Taupo
* Mary Hinemoa WHITNEY married William Walter Dove in 1921

* Mrs D. DOUGLAS, and Miss D. DOUGLAS, of Morrinsville, are spending a holiday in Auckland

* Mrs W. EMENY, who has been visiting Auckland, returned to-day to New Plymouth

* Mrs W. A. FAIRCLOUGH, of Remuera Road, and family, left to-day for their home at Lake Rotoiti
* Esther Hay FOSTER married William Aiken FAIRCLOUGH in 1924

* Mrs M. E. GOERTZ, of Epsom, is the guest of * Mrs P. J. H. MUNRO, of The Mount, Tauranga * Ida Matilda RHODES married Peter John Hugh Munro in 1891

* Mrs A. I. JOHNS, of Bassett Road, Remuera, leaves on Christmas Day for Taupo

* Mrs T. W. J. JOHNSON, of Ranfurly Road, Epsom, and family, leave on Thursday for Taupo

* Mrs Hugh KIRKER, of Remuera, has left for Mairangi Bay
* Margaret Dryden KNOX married Hugh Rea Kirker in 1916

* Mrs C. D. D. de LABILLIERS, left for Sydney by the 'Niagara'

* Miss Pat LAIDLAW, has left for Taupo, where she will spend the holidays

* Mrs Clifton LEWIS, of Remuera, leaves to-day for Rotorua

* Mr and Mrs RAWLINS, of Wolverhampton, England, are making a world tour, and are at present spending a month's visit in New Zealand. They will leave Auckland for Australia, China, India and will then proceed home to England. Mr Rawlins is a member of the Wolverhampton City Council, and takes a very active part in local borough legislation

* Miss Una REIMERS, of Remuera Road, has returned from a visit to relatives in Hastings
* Una Kathleen Reimers (1906-2001) was a daughter of Hermann Heinrich REIMERS & Florence Butler BEALE

* Mrs H. P. RICHMOND, of Orakei Road, Remuera, has left for a lengthy visit to Taupo
* Elsie Wilhelmina Mary macTAVISH married Howard Parris Richmond in 1909

* Mrs Raymond SHEATH and Miss Joyce SHEATH, of Remuera, leave this week for Waiwera

* Miss D. J. SPENCE, was staying at the Chateau, Tongariro

* Mrs V. E. WARBRICK, was staying at the Chateau, Tongariro
* Victoria Effie CAMPBELL married john Warbrick in 1919

* Mrs Dorothy WHEELER, was staying at the Chateau, Tongariro

? Miss Audrey WOODROFFE, of Takapuna, has left on a holiday visit to her aunt, ? Mrs E. T. WILDER, of "Springbush" station, Hawkes Bay * Beatrice Eleanor BEALE married Edmond Thornton Wilder in 1911

* Mrs H. A. WOOTTON, accompanied by her daughters Pat and Denise, left for Rotorua this morning

* Miss M. WRAITE, of Manukau Road, Parnell, has left for Nelson

PHOTO
the CHATEAU at Tongariro was open for guests by the 1st August 1929, even though it was still unfurnished. It was officially opened on 13 November 1929