THE SOCIAL ROUND

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 101, 1 May 1930, Page 12

THE SOCIAL ROUND

! , PERSONAL ITEMS. Mrs. F. H. Barton, of Taihape, is at Hotel Cargen. r * * * - ■ *• 1 : I Mrs. C. F. Turner, of Wellington, is staying at the Grand Hotel. *#* # . j Mrs. T. J. Flood, of Wellington, is staying at the Central Hotel. * • » » ißraeburn visitors include Mrs. Harold Williams and Mrs. Alfred Williams, of C-tisborne. ; * * * *• iMr. and Mrs. Cecil Day. have arrived from Wellington, and are staying ta C'astlebar. • • » • ; Mrs. M. Francis, of Napier, and Mrs. P. Jackson,- of Gisborne, are guests at Braeburn. • * • « ; Arundel visitors include Mrs. Pleasant and Mrs. R. C. Collins, of Dunedin, and Miss Putnam,' of Wellington. ."J * * 1 * # : Mr. and Mrs. J. Rigg and their daughters left by last evening's express on their return to Dunedin; * 4r "Js* * jMrs. J. D. Webster, of Shelly Beach Road, Heme Bay, has returned home after a visit to Helensville. •'I .+ <''* * # .Miss'E. Lewis, matron of the. Blenheim Hospital, is on a visit to Auckland, and is staying with Mrs. H. H. Smith, of Mount Hobson Road. *- * » ♦ ■ Lady Bledisloe lias accepted the office of patroness of the nursing corps and division of brigade of St. John Ambulance. . * # . j; Auckland West's . response to the Obstetrical Fund appeal has been good, arid the branch's fund now stands at £334 2/6. It is hoped the final donation will be in by Tuesday. * # . "Sfc # .

Madam Baird, who has been judging the dancing competitions at Napier, has returned to Auckland. She says there were 233 entries in the dancing sections, and it was an excellent competition. The Scottish and Irish national dancing was very fine, and Madam Baird says one of the Irish jigs was the best she lias seen. The Scottish piper who played the reels and Sean Triubhais was also tlie best Madam Baird has heard since lekving Great Britain. ' * * T .• -* Easter time was spent gaily by a large number of visitors who went to Chateau Tongariro, National Park, for the holidays. Among the Auckland visitors were: —Mr. and Mrs. Arnoldson, Mrs. ißethune, Mrs. Bridge, Mrs. Burtenshaw and Miss Preston, Mr. and Mrs. R. ! J. 'Coates, Mr. and Mrs. Collins, Mrs. Davidson and Miss Kinnear, Misses D'Authreau 'and Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Diamond, Mr.- and Mrs. Freemahj Misses Grover and Cossins, Mrs. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Hanna, Misses Hardie, Vogle and Logie, Mr. and Mrs.-Head, Mr. Higgie, Mr. and Mrs; Hooton, Mis 3 James, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Jull, Mrs. Kerr, Mr., and Mrs. Kingston, Mi\, Mrs. and Miss Kinnear, Mrs. Stanley, Mrs. Laity, Miss Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay, Misses McKay, Mr. and Mrs. McLeod, Mrs. Orr, -Miss Grainger, Misses Pocock and Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Pountney, Misses Pi'ideaux, Miss Anderson, Miss Rattigen, Miss Rusk, Misses* Sale . and Mitchell, Mrs. Whistler, Mrs. Wickham and Miss Wilson, Misses Wright and Croli, Miss Wylie, Misses Wylie and Crowther, Mr. and Mrs. Young, Misses Young and Langdon, Miss . Farrar, . Mr. and Mrs. Trayer, Mrs.'Gilmer and Mr., Mrs. and Miss- Green. - '• .