WAIKATO NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 288, 5 December 1929, Page 13

WAIKATO NOTES.

Mrs. W. Westoby, or Wellington, has been staying in Hamilton with her sister, Mrs. S. Eggleston. Miss G. Neely, of Dunedin, is staying at "Brackenfield," Cambridge, with her parents. Miss P. Hooper has returned to Hamilton from a holiday spent in Rotorua. Mrs. Utley, of Palmerston North, has been staying in Hamilton. Mrs. N. RenshaW, of Tauranga, has been on a visit to Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Bull, of Napier, were in Hamilton during the week for their son's wedding. Mrs. McLeod, of Sydney, has been visiting Hamilton and Rotorua. Mrs. Trigge, of Napier, has been on a visit to Hamilton. Mrs. H. Holloway, of Hamilton, ie on a visit to Mrs. E. C. Clarke, Kawakawa. Mrs. W. A. Gbldrick, of Wellington, has been staying in Hamilton. Miss L. McCardle, of Rotorua, is spending a holiday at Waingaro. Mrs. J. Lewis, of Cambridge, is the guest of Mrs. Reed, Tauranga. The Misses A. C. and L. D. Bull, of Napier, were in Hamilton during the week for their brother's wedding. Mrs. J. Williams, of Claudelands, is on a visit to Auckland. Airs. C. Taylor has returned to Hamilton from a visit to Milford Beach. Mrs. G. Allen, of Cambridge, is on a visit to Auckland, to meet her daughter, Miss Florence Allen, who has been in Europe the last two years. Mies E. Norrish has returned to Hamilton after being away in Tauranga and Opotiki. Mrs. H. B. Free, of Palmerston North, is on a visit to Cambridge. Dr. Doris Gordon, of Stratford, is on a visit to Hamilton. Mrs. H. Douglas is expected back in Hamilton from a holiday spent in England and Scotland. Mrs. Howie, of Wellington, is the guest of Mrs. A. Joll, River Road, Hamilton. Miss B. Manning has returned to Hamilton from Milford Beach. Mrs. W. Powdrill, of Hawera, has been staying in Hamilton. Miss L. Cussen has returned to Napier from a holiday spent in Auckland and Hamilton. The members of the committee of the Hamilton Plunket- Society gave a farewell morning tea in the lounge at the Lyceum Club on Thursday for Mrs. H. Burrell. Short speeches were made by the president, Mrs. A. H. Tompkins, Mrs. F. B, Jolly, Mrs. C. H. Holloway, Mrs. A. M. Bisley, wishing Mrs. Burrejl every happiness in her new home in the New Hebrides. Those present included: Mesdames H. Burrell, A. H. Tompkins, F. B. Jolly, A. M. Bisley, C. H. Holloway, E. V. Stace, Vere Chitty, W. H. Hume, Gordon Reid, A. B. Beale, D. Hay, F. Vickery, E. P. Cowles, J. E. Page, G. Coles, A. Ramsey, A. L. Sheppard, G. A. Sandford, L. Hughson, C. R. Fowler, Kibblewhite, , G. Brown, Jenkins, Kemble, Miss McEldowney. On Friday evening at the Lyceum Club the final.bridge party for the year was held. Visiting bridge was played, and the winning four were Mrs. Oswald Smith, Misses M. Campbell, M. Hodgson, E. Madeley. Others present were: Mesdames F. B. Jolly, E. P. Cowles, A. W. Sims, F. D. Pinfold, A. McKinnon, W. J. King, C. Farquhar, F. Bevin, A. F. Speedy, M. Coventry, W. D. Ross, E. G. Johnson, N. H. Hooker, T. G. Reynolds, N. Ratcliffe, G. Buckland, J. E. Page, S. Jenkinson, H. H. Piper, T. A. Campbell, G. Shaw, C. Martin, G. Hodgkinson, Misses Drake, Wallnutt, Hooker, Stevens, de Rerizy, Walmsley, G. Wyatt, N\ Drake, D. Johnson, E. Madeley, M. Campbell. A farewell was given at the residence of Mrs. T. N. Pemberton for Mrs. F. W. Burley, who is leaving Hamilton shortly on a tour of the world. During the afternoon Mrs. Pemberton presented Mrs. Burley with a travelling clock, and wished the recipient a happy trip. Those present were:—Mesdanies F. W. Burley, W. A. Smith, L. Griffiths, D. Meredith, Sinclair Arthur, J. J. Standrin, E. Walder, J. Pratt, G. Seifert, T. A. Burtenshaw, F. Bullock, E. Reeves, Miss D. Cliffe, Miss Morris. Dr. Doris Gordon, of Stratford, honor ary secretary to the New Zealand Obstetrical Society, gave a short talk to members of the Lyceum Club on Friday afternoon. The speaker was introduced to the members by the president, Mrs. F. B. Jolly. The address was interesting and was attentively listened to. Those present were: —Dr. S. de la Mare, Mesdames F. G. Jolly, S. N. Ziman (Cambridge), Smales, Eben, Wil- ' son, A. H. Tompkins, A. G. Sandford, T. A. Bartholomew, J. W. Fow, J. D. Smith, Nicholls, H. Toombs, G. R. Barriett, G. Edgecumbe (Auckland), F. Graham, H. Valder, D. Andrews, T. A. Burtenshaw, Johnston, G. Smith, Misses Keddie,'Hooker, B. de Renzy, C. Wallnutt, Hogg, Valder, E. Norrish. The final meeting for this year of the Girls' Diocesan Association was held on Thursday, when the guest of honour was Miss Margaret Youngi who is leaving Hamilton shortly for mission work in India. On behalf of those present Miss Kathleen Wilson presented Miss Young with a hand mirror and the good wishes of her friends in her new sphere of work. Those present were:—Misses K. Wilson, M. Young, L. Hume, J. Welch, L. Valder, J. Gillfillan, F. Clay-ton-Greene, F. Jolly, N. Jackson, B. Manning, M. Clayton - Greene, A. Gilfillan.