WOMEN'S TOPICS

ENGAGEMENTS

BAKER—NIELSEN. Mrs. U. Xielseu, Johnsonville, has pleasure in* announcing the engagement of her eldest daughter, Eleanor lhith (Nellie), to Ernest Harold, second son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Baker, Miraniar. OAVIES—GRIFFITHS. The engagement is announced of Ngaire, younger daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. !A. J. Griffiths," 24 Agra Crescent, Khandallah, 'to 'Lieutenant John Davles only son of Mrs. B. Taylor, Queensland, Australia. DONNELLY—COLLINS. The engagement is announced of Elizabeth Mary, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Collins, Wellington, to Lionel Arthur. R.N.Z.A.F., younger son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Donnelly, Wellington. FAITHFULL— BUTTERWORTH. Tlio engagement is announced between Esther Francis, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Buttcnvorth, Gisbornc, to Nevillo William, tho * eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Faithfull, Okaihau, Bay of Islands. HASWELL—SKOGLUND. This engagement is announced of Joyce Frodriquer second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Skoglund, Stratford, to Lance-Corporal j Donald Alan (Middle East Forces), youngest sou of Mrs. and the latu Mr. A. E. llaswell, Lyall Bay, Wellington. LEE—GORDON. The engagement i.s announced between Matilda Helen, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Y. Gordon, Cambridge Terrace, Lower Hutt, and Sgt. James Hart, U.S.M.C., only son of Mr. David Lee. Leesburg, Virginia, U.S.A. NASH—BENGE. Tin; engagement is announced of Xovma Cynthia, second daughter of Mrs. M. ISenge, Lower Hutt, to Corporal Robert George, son of Mr. G. G. Nash. Enfold, New Hampshire, U.S.A. PHILP—CHATFIELD. Tlio engagement is announced between Dinah, eldest daughter of Mr. and tho late Mrs, Chatfleld, of Auckland, and L.A.C. Allan Thomas R.N.Z.A.F., only son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Philp, Hutt City. REINHART—DOUGLAS. The engagement is announced and the wedding will shortly take place of Huia Mary Douglas, W.A.A.F., younger daughter of Mrand Mrs. D. A. Douglas, Hamilton Road, Morrinsville, to Corporal William Steiwer Rolnhart, U.S.M.C, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Reinhart, Fossil, Oregon. U.S.A. TENNENT—MARTIN. The engagement is announced of Elza, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T Martin, Kelt/urn Parade, to Colonel Alan Tennent, N.Z.B.F. (overseas). TOOBY—KNIGHTON. Mr. and Mrs. W. Knightou, of Karori, have much pleasure in announcing the engagement of thoir eldest daughter, Joyce, to L/Bdr. Douglas Tooby (overseas), second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Tooby, Masterton. WILSON—LEAHEY. Tho engagement is announced of Delia Vaughau, W.A.A.C., youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Leaney, Kilblrnio, Wellington, to J. Bailey Wilson (Joe), U.S.M.C, youngest son of Mrs. S. P. Tlndell, Oklahoma, U.S.A.